BASEMENT FIRE IN A CONDO/APARTMENT BUILDING ON MAPLE ST NEAR WOOD ST, PALATINE

    FRI APR 17 2015 ~11:24 PM
    PALATINE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    CONDO BASEMENT FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    145 NORTH MAPLE STREET PALATINE, IL

    REPORT OF SMOKE IN THE BASEMENT, AND REPORT OF PEOPLE GOING BACK INTO THE RESIDENCE TO GET VEHICLES OUT OF THE GARAGE.

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A 3-STORY ROWHOUSE WITH SMOKE SHOWING FROM THE FIRST FLOOR, AND ONE RESIDENT OUT FRONT AT 11:28 PM.

    E81 ASSIGNED SEARCH.

    WATER ON THE FIRE BY 11:32 PM.

    TWO LINES OFF CHARGED.

    KNOCK ON THE FIRE IN THE BASEMENT AT ABOUT 11:34 PM.

    PRIMARY SEARCH ON 1ST AND 2ND CLEAR AND SEARCHING 3RD FLOOR AT 11:36 PM.

    FIRE DECLARED OUT BY 11:36 PM. CONSIDERABLE OVERHAUL FOR STORAGE ITEMS IN THE BASEMENT.

    PRIMARY SEARCH CLEAR ON 2ND FLOOR BY 11:37 PM.

    PRIMARY ALL CLEAR ON BASEMENT AT 11:37 PM.

    PRIMARY CLEAR ON 3RD FLOOR BY 11:38 AM.

    NO INJURIES REPORTED.

    WORKING ON VENTILATION BY 11:40 PM.

    SECONDARY SEARCHES UNDERWAY BY 11:43 PM.

    INVESTIGATORS CALLED TO THE SCENE.

    SECONDARY SEARCH ALL CLEAR ENTIRE BUILDING BY 11:46 PM.

    CHECKING PAR BY 11:52 PM.

    ALL 4 PEOPLE IN MAIN FIRE UNIT ACCOUNTED FOR.

    CHECKING CO (2 PPM) AND HCN (0 PPM) BY 11:58 PM.

    LOST STOPPED MARKED AT 12:02 AM.

    VENTILATING AREA WITH WITH 40 PPM CO AND 3 PPM HCN.

    UNITS ASSIGNED:

    ENGINE(S): E81 E84

    TRUCK(S): QUINT85 TQUINT83

    SQUAD(S): SQD85

    RIT: E82

    CHIEF(S): BC8

    EMS: A83 A84


    CODE 4 AT 11:28 PM

    ENGINE(S): E82

    EMS: A82

    CHIEF(S):

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: LONG GROVE A55

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