TWO GRENADES BROUGHT TO ENGLEWOOD SCRAP YARD ON W 59TH ST NEAR LOWE AVE, CHICAGO -- LEVEL I HAZMAT

    TUE JAN 27 2015 ~11:57 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    GRENADE/LEVEL I HAZMAT
    620 W 59TH ST CHICAGO, IL

    CALL FROM A WORKER AT ENGLEWOOD AUTO PARTS SCRAP COMPANY. A CIVILIAN WALKED IN WITH TWO GRENADES -- UNSURE IF THEY ARE LIVE OR NOT.

    225 REPORTS INTERVIEWING INDIVIDUALS AND TRAFFIC IS BLOCKED IN SEVERAL DIRECTIONS AT 12:10 PM.

    E50 HAS DROPPED A LINE AS A DE-CON LINE.

    225 REPORTS CHICAGO POLICE SPECIAL FUNCTIONS UNIT ARRIVED TO GATHER INFORMATION AND DEVISE A PLAN OF ACTION.

    WIND NE 10 MPH

    ENGINE(S): E50 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T51 T ?? TL ??

    SQD ?? CV ??

    5-1-1 (HAZ-MAT INCIDENT TEAM 1)

    CHIEF(S): BC18 225
    5-1-0 (DEPUTY DISTRICT CHIEF HAZMAT)

    EMS: A ?? FC ?? STANDBY A ??

    STAGING: 57TH ST AND NORMAL

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