WAREHOUSE FIRE AT FORMER ASHER TOOL BUILDING 11TH ST AND 18TH AVE, ROCKFORD

TUE JAN 06 2015 ~1:42 AM
ROCKFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT
WAREHOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
1916 11TH ST ROCKFORD, IL

REPORT OF A POSSIBLE STRUCTURE FIRE AT A VACANT 4-5-STORY BRICK WAREHOUSE (FORMER ASHER TOOL BUILDING).

E2 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS FIRE SHOWING FROM THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE CHARLIE-DELTA CORNER OF A MULTI-STORY WAREHOUSE AT 1:43 AM.

SECOND AMBULANCE TO THE SCENE AT 2:08 AM. ONE FIREFIGHTER SUFFERED AN ANKLE INJURY.

FIRE SPREAD TO AN ADJACENT BUILDING BY 4:00 AM.

ONGOING OPERATION THROUGH TUESDAY -- INCLUDING DEMOLITION OF THE RUINS.

VIDEO AND PHOTOS ...

RUNDOWN:
ENGINE(S): E2 E3 E11

TRUCK(S): LADDER2 QUINT1 TL28

SQD ??

RIT: BC ?? T ??

CHIEF(S): DISTRICT21
DISTRICT1 SAFETY

EMS: A ??


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