FIRE AND POSSIBLE MAGNESIUM EXPLOSION IN FACTORY ON WEST 31ST ST -- JUST SOUTH OF COOK COUNTY JAIL

THU AUG 11 2016 ~6:54 PM
Chicago Fire Department
Factory Fire/Working Fire/Still and Box/Level 1 Hazmat
2925 West 31st St Chicago, IL



Still and box 2900 block 31 street. pic.twitter.com/gszhW5qIe9

— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) August 12, 2016



Report of a factory warehouse fire bow-string truss warehouse. Possibly at GMT Global Material Technologies.

BC14 reports A 2-story ordinary, 200x100 with a fire in the rear; companies are leading out by 6:57 p.m.

Two lines on the fire and primary search was negative by 7:07 p.m.

224 requests a Level I Hazmat by 7:10 p.m. after an explosion in a factory possibly involving Magnesium.

200x200 bow-constructed warehouse.

SQD1 assigned to report to Side A with their chemical extinguishers by 7:13 p.m.

All employees accounted for by 7:22 p.m.

TL5 assigned to Side A with all gear at 7:29 p.m.

MVU 9-2-3 to the scene at 7:57 p.m.

The fire is in a pile of metal -- possibly aluminum -- and was extinguished by a load of sand.

Still and Box Alarm struck out by 8:44 p.m.



2 injuries from 2925 W. 31st St. Fire. 1-civilian to Stroger Hospital fair condition. 1-FF to Mt. Sinai good condition

— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) August 12, 2016



UNITS ASSIGNED ...

ENGINE(S): E109 E99

TRUCK(S): T32 T52 TL ??

SQD1 CV274

RIT: BC ?? T48

CHIEF(S): BC14

EMS: A67 FC ?? STANDBY A ??

STAGING: STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 07:05 PM on orders of BC14. ENGINE(S):

TRUCK(S): TL5

SQUAD(S):

EMS:

CHIEF(S): 224 BC15 Box Chief BC6 Plans Chief

SPECIAL:

CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

STAGING: California

Level I Hazmat by 7:10 pm on orders of 224.



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