MONROE ST HIGH-RISE: OVERHEATED ELECTRICAL SWITCH WITH HEAVY SMOKE AT MONROE ST AND CANAL ST, CHICAGO

    SAT APR 18 2015 ~12:27 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL IN A HIGH RISE/STILL AND BOX ALARM/EMS PLAN 1
    525 W MONROE ST CHICAGO, IL



    STILL IN A HIGH-RISE; REPORT OF SMOKE IN THE BASEMENT.

    BC3 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS NOTHING SHOWING AT 12:27 PM.

    SWITCH OVERHEATED IN THE BASEMENT WITH HEAVY SMOKE CONDITIONS.

    25-STORY HIGH-RISE WITH HEAVY SMOKE IN THE BASEMENT.

    COM ED WORKER INJURED.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE FOR EVERYONE TO STAY IN PLACE BY 12:42 PM -- LISTEN FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS ON SCENE -- THIS PAGE MAY NOT UPDATE.

    A41 HAS A PATIENT. COM ED WORKER INJURED; TRANSPORTED CODE YELLOW TO NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

    TOP TO BOTTOM SEARCH OF THE STAIRWELLS AND FLOORS IS UNDERWAY BY 1:00 PM.

    APPROXIMATELY 300 PEOPLE BELIEVED TO BE IN THE BUILDING. OCCUPANTS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE FIRE NOTIFICATION PANEL.

    THERE IS STILL A LIVE ELECTRICAL PANEL THAT IS SMOKING AT 1:00 PM. HOWEVER SMOKE IN THE BASEMENT HAS DISSIPATED.

    COMMAND VAN 271 REPORTS AT 1:03 PM ...

    SOUTH STAIRWELL IS FIRE ATTACK.

    NORTH STAIRWELL IS EVACUATION STAIRWELL

    UNITS ASSIGNED:

    ENGINE(S): E5      E42 THIRD ENGINE

    TRUCK(S): T1   T4    T2    T19    AERIAL TOWER 10

    SQD ?? CV271

    RIT: BC12 T7

    CHIEF(S): BC3

    EMS: A41    FC457   FC451  STANDBY A65

    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 12:41 PM

    ENGINE(S): E14 E26 ALS RIT ENGINE

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS: A11  A65   4-4-11

    CHIEF(S): 221 2-1-31
    BC4 PLANS CHIEF
    BC15 BOX CHIEF

    SPECIAL: 4-1-7, 5-1-5  RESCUE HELICOPTER 6-8-1, MOBILE VENTILATION UNIT 9-2-3 (E106)

    STAGING: DES PLAINES AND MONROE

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