COMMERCIAL/RETAIL BUILDING FIRE ON E 47TH ST NEAR MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO

    TUE NOV 17 2015 ~10:27 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    COMMERCIAL BUILDING FIRE/2-11/STILL AND BOX/WORKING FIRE
    127 E 47TH ST CHICAGO, IL



    REPORT OF A FIRE IN A STORE.

    E45 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS REPORTS A LITTLE SMOKE SHOWING FROM A STOREFRONT AT 10:32 PM.

    BC5 REPORTS A 1-STORY ORDINARY, 150X75, WITH FIRE IN A COMMERCIAL STOREFRONT, AERIAL TO THE ROOF, GROUND LADDERS TO SIDE C, HANDLINES BEING LED OUT WITH FORCED ENTRY UNDERWAY BY 10:35 PM.

    5 LINES ON THE FIRE WITH TL37 STARTING UP, DEFENSIVE MODE ON A 2 1/2-STORY 50X100 AT 10:54 PM.

    2-11 ALARM AT 11:00 PM ON ORDERS OF 221

    TL39 AND E19 ASSIGNED TO COME IN FROM THE NORTH -- E19 TO FEED TL39 -- THEN ASSIGNED TO COME FROM THE SOUTH, THEN CHANGED TO BACK IN FROM THE EAST TO THE AB CORNER.

    LARGE QUANTITY OF FIRE IN THE ORIGINAL BUILDING ON SIDE, WEST EXPOSURE. TL37 ATTACKING A-SIDE AND TL39 ATTACKING C-SIDE.

    FUEL TRUCK ASSIGNED FOR TL37.

    TL37 RUNNING HOT AND WAS SHUT DOWN, THEN WOULD NOT STARTUP BEFORE 1:53 PM.

    TL34 ASSIGNED TO REPLACE TL37 BY 11:53 PM.

    TL34 ASSIGNED TO COME IN FROM THE EAST TO SIDE-A AND REPLACE TL 34.

    FIRE FROM THE ORIGINAL BUILDING HAS BREACHED THE FIREWALL FROM THE EAST -- REPOSITIONING TL34 AT ABOUT 12:28 AM.



    TL34 BEING MOVED TO THE B-SIDE FOR A LARGE QUANTITY OF FIRE AT 12:32 AM.

    2-1-29 REQUESTS THE SPARE SNORKEL AT 12:35 AM.

    SNORKEL ASSIGNED TO COME IN FROM THE NORTH BY 47TH ST INDIANA AVE AT 12:47 AM.

    MAKING PROGRESS AT 12:58 AM.

    SNORKEL NO ASSIGNED TO COME IN FROM THE EAST SIDE STRAIGHT DOWN 47TH ST AT 1:05 AM. -- E35 WITH RESERVE SNORKEL ABOUT 5 MINUTES AWAY.

    MULTIVERSAL, ESTRA SNORKEL AT SIDE, TL34 AND TL37. THE EXPOSURE BUILDING IS A 2-STORY, 25X50 -- NOW INVOLVED.

    STRIKING OUT 2-11 AT 2:04 AM ON ORDERS OF 2-1-29. E19 AND TL34 ARE ON SIDE-D. TL39 WORKING ON THE ORIGINAL BUILDING.


    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E45 E16

    TRUCK(S): T15 T18

    SQD5 CV274

    RIT: BC2 T51

    CHIEF(S): BC5

    EMS: A ?? FC ?? STANDBY A ??


    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 10:41 PM

    ENGINE(S): E50 E84

    TRUCK(S): TL37

    EMS: ??

    CHIEF(S): 221
    BC6
    BC19

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING:


    2-11 ALARM AT 11:00 PM ON ORDERS OF 221

    ENGINE(S): E19 E29 E28 E54

    TRUCK(S): T11 T4 TL39

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): 2-1-29
    BC23 SAFETY CHIEF
    BC4
    BC15

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: 47TH ST AND STATE ST

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