ARSON INVESTIGATION: SMALL FIRES EXTINGUISHED AT SOFITEL LUXURY HOTEL ON E CHESTNUT ST AND WABASH AVE, CHICAGO

SAT JUN 20 2015 ~2:02 AM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
ARSON FIRE IN HIGH-RISE HOTEL
20 E CHESTNUT ST CHICAGO, IL

REPORT OF A FIRE IN A HIGH-RISE HOTEL.

CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS NOTHING SHOWING.

33-STORY HIGH-RISE HOTEL WITH NO ALERTS ON ALARM PANEL; GETTING REPORTS THAT SOMEONE IS GOING FLOOR-TO-FLOOR LIGHTING PAPER TOWELS ON FIRE. E42 AND T3 ARE INVESTIGATING BY 2:08 AM.

SQD1 REPORTS EVIDENCE OF A PILLOW THAT WAS ON FIRE ON THE 31ST FLOOR AT 2:20 AM.

SQD1'S CREW SEARCHING UPPER FLOORS.

E98 AND T3 SEARCHING LOWER FLOORS.

REPORT OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS WERE IGNITED AND WERE OUT ON ARRIVAL AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE HOTEL.

FIREFIGHTERS THOROUGHLY CHECKED ALL FLOORS, STAIRWALL AND ROOF. ALL MATERIALS HAD BEEN EXTINGUISHED WITH AN ANSUL EXTINGUISHER.

ALL SEARCHES COMPLETE AND NEGATIVE; RELEASING ALL COMPANIES BY 2:36 AM.

ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE TO HOTEL GUESTS.

OFI TO THE SCENE; ARSON INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY.

UNITS ASSIGNED ...

ENGINE(S): E42 E ?? E13 THIRD ENGINE

TRUCK(S): T3 TL10

SQD1 CV271

RIT: BC ?? T ??

CHIEF(S): BC1
BC3 FORWARD FIRE COMMAND
BC5 FIRE ATTACK CHIEF

EMS: A43 FC451 STANDBY A ??

STAGING: ??

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