FIRE POSSIBLY INVOLVING OXY-ACETYLENE TANKS ON S BLACKSTONE NEAR 49TH ST, CHICAGO

SUN FEB 22 2015 ~5:36 AM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
GARAGE FIRE WITH OXY-ACETYLENE TANK VALVES BURNING
4356 S BLACKSTONE AVE CHICAGO, IL

T16 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS THEY HAVE A GARAGE FIRE.

BC23 REQUESTS OUTSIDE EDISON AT 5:37 AM.

BC23 REPORTS NO EXTENSION TO THE EXPOSURE BUILDING TO THE SOUTH AT 5:43 AM.

BC23 REQUESTS AND AMBULANCE AT 5:50 AM.

THE 20X20 GARAGE HAD AN EXPOSURE TO THE SOUTH WITH MINOR FIRE EXTENSION TO AN ENCLOSED BACK PORCH OF A 3-STORY ORDINARY 25X125 AT THE CD SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE.

REPORTS 2 OXY-ACETYLENE TORCH TANKS ARE ON FIRE AT THE VALVE. REQUESTING 5-1-1 AT ABOUT 6:06 AM.

COMED ON THE SCENE AND ARE WORKING ON SHUTTING DOWN POWER AT ABOUT 6:10 AM SO THAT FIREFIGHTERS CAN ACCESS GARAGE.

DEPT OF HEALTH NOTIFIED FOR PICKING UP CYLINDERS; COMPANIES PICKING UP BY 6:43 PM.

RUNDOWN:
ENGINE(S): E63

TRUCK(S): T16

SPECIAL: HAZMAT UNIT 5-1-1

CHIEF(S): BC23 2-2-6 501

EMS: A ?? FC ?? STANDBY A22


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