ABANDONED PILE OF DISCARDED RAILROAD TIES AND RUBBISH AT RAILROAD YARD NEAR 47TH ST AND SHIELDS AVE, CHICAGO

THU AUG 13 2015 ~2:20 PM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
RAILROAD TIE PILE  FIRE/WORKING FIRE
47TH ST AND SHIELDS AVE CHICAGO, IL



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RAILROAD TIES BURNING IN A RAILROAD YARD.

CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS RAILROAD TIES BURNING.

REQUESTING A SECOND ENGINE AT 2:21 PM.

FIRE KNOCKED ABOUT 2:56 PM BUT THIRD ENGINE REQUESTED FOR WATER SHUTTLE PROCESS.

BC5 REPORTS A 150 YARDS X 50 YARDS OF RAILROAD TIES AND RUBBISH -- USING DECK GUNS WITH SHUTTLE OPERATION.

REQUESTING SHUT DOWN OF METRA NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND LANES GOING THROUGH THIS NORFOLK YARD -- ASKING FOR SECOND CONFIRMATION.

UNITS ASSIGNED ...

ENGINE(S): E50 E45 E16

CHIEF(S): BC5

EMS: A ??


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