TWO-FLAT FIRE ON S MARSHFIELD AVE, CHICAGO

    FRI FEB 28 2014 ~5:03 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    TWO-FLAT FIRE/STILL AND BOX/WORKING FIRE
    6347 S MARSHFIELD AVE CHICAGO, IL

    E116 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS HEAVY SMOKE COMING FROM A TWO-STORY ORDINARY.

    FIRE ON THE FIRST FLOOR IN SECTOR 3.

    ENGINE(S): E116

    TRUCK(S): TRK T50 TWR

    SQD CV

    RIT: BC19 T20

    CHIEF(S): BC18

    EMS: AMB FC STANDBY AMB


    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 05:05 PM

    ENGINE(S): E129

    CHIEF(S):
    BC15 BOX
    BC20 PLANS



    STAGING: 63RD AND ASHLAND

    STRUCK OUT AT 5:13:52 PM PER ORDERS OF BC18

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TWO HOUSES ON FIRE ON S SANGAMON ST, CHICAGO

    FRI FEB 28 2014 ~11:02 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WORKING FIRE
    7115 S SANGAMON ST CHICAGO, IL

    E54 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A 1.5-STORY FRAME WITH HEAVY VOLUME OF FIRE WITH EXPOSURES TO THE SOUTH. E54 CREW CALLS FOR A STILL AND BOX. BC20 A REPORTS TWO 1.5-STORY FRAMES WITH THREE LINES LED OUT

    ONE LINE ON THE MAIN FIRE BUILDING. REGARDING THE EXPOSURE BUILDING: FIRE IN THE SECOND FLOOR GOING TO THE ATTIC, 7117 S SANGAMON, 2 LINES ON THE EXPOSURE BUILDING FIRE.

    ENGINE(S): E54 E101

    TRUCK(S): T20 T41

    SQD5 CV274

    RIT: BC20 T50

    CHIEF(S): BC18

    EMS: AMB FC STANDBY AMB

    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 11:03 AM

    SEARCHES COMPLETE AND NEGATIVE AT BOTH BUILDINGS ON ALL FLOORS AT ABOUT 11:22 AM.

    SECONDARY SEARCHES COMPLETE, WASHDOWN, AND CHASING HOT SPOTS BY 11:26 AM.

    ENGINE(S): E122

    TRUCK(S): T30? RETURNED?

    CHIEF(S):
    BC20 BOX CHIEF
    2-2-5

    STILL AND BOX ALARM STRUCK OUT AT 11:33 AM

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ROLLOVER CRASH AT SOUTHPORT AVE AND WEBSTER AVE, CHICAGO

    FRI FEB 28 2014 ~5:20 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    ROLLOVER CRASH
    2151 SOUTHPORT AVE CHICAGO, IL

    E35 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS AND OVERTURNED VEHICLE. A43 ADMINISTERING PATIENT CARE BY ABOUT 5:23 AM -- APPARENTLY MINOR OR NO EXTRICATION.

    ENGINE(S): E35

    EMS: A43

    CHIEF(S): BC?

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APARTMENT FIRE ON WEST JACKSON BLVD NEAR PULASKI RD CHICAGO, IL

    FRI FEB 28 2014 ~5:38 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    APARTMENT FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    4002 WEST JACKSON BLVD CHICAGO, IL

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS SMOKE SHOWING FROM A TWO-STORY ORDINARY. LINE ON THE FIRE LADDERS GOING UP. TWO LINES ON THE FIRE IN A SECOND FLOOR APARTMENT OF A MIXED OCCUPANCY BUILDING. MAIN FIRE BUILDING WAS 4006 W JACKSON WITH COMMUNICATION TO 4002.

    ENGINE(S): E95 E38

    TRUCK(S): T26 T48

    SQD CV

    RIT: BC14 T36

    CHIEF(S): BC13

    EMS: AMB? FC? STANDBY AMB?

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PIN-IN RESPONSE FOR CRASH ON THE CHINATOWN FEEDER RAMP FROM NB DAN RYAN, CHICAGO

    FRI FEB 28 2014 ~4:23 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PIN-IN RESPONSE FOR A ROLLOVER CRASH
    41.851159,-87.644561 (NB DAN RYAN AND CERMAK CHICAGO, IL)

    BC2 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A CAR UPSIDE DOWN ON THE NORTHBOUND. TWO VICTIMS CODE REDS REMOVED FROM THE OVERTURNED VEHICLE AT ABOUT 4:30 PM. A4 TRANSPORTED ONE CODE RED VICTIM TO NORTHWESTERN. A35 TRANSPORTED ONE CODE RED VICTIM TO COOK COUNTY STROGER.

    ENGINE(S): E8 E19

    TRUCK(S): ?

    SQUAD(S): S1 RETURNED

    EMS: A35 A4

    CHIEF(S): BC2

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HOUSE FIRE ON LAKE SHORE DR, WONDER LAKE -- EXTRA ALARM FIRE

    THU FEB 27 2014 ~7:28 PM
    WONDER LAKE FPD
    HOUSE FIRE/BOX ALARM
    3314 EAST LAKE SHORE DR WONDER LAKE, IL

    MABAS DIVISION BOX ALARM ON BOX #5-1620 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE (HOUSE FIRE). MAP NOT PRECISE.

    ENGINE(S): MCHENRY, CRYSTAL LAKE, FOX LAKE

    TENDER(S): NUNDA RURAL, TWIN LAKES (WI)

    CHIEF(S): MCHENRY

    SPECIAL: EMA

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: CARY ENGINE, CARY CHIEF, MARENGO RESCUE EMS

    STAGING: EAST LAKE SHORE DRIVE AND BEAVER

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OUTSIDE GAS LEAK WITH APARTMENT EVACUATION FIR HIGH INTERIOR LEVELS NEAR WELLINGTON AVE AND CHEEKWOOD DR, ELK GROVE VILLAGE

    THU FEB 27 2014 ~11:00 AM
    ELK GROVE VILLAGE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    GAS LEAK/APARTMENT EVACUATION
    WELLINGTON AVE AND CHEEKWOOD DR ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL

    PROLONGED ACTIVE NATURAL GAS LEAK WITH HIGH LEVELS IN AN APARTMENT BUILDING. COM ED CALLED TO SCENE TO CUT POWER FROM EXTERNAL LOCATION TO PREVENT IGNITION. NICOR TO THE SCENE TO WORK ON GAS LEAK. ACTIVE GAS LEAK PAST 5:30 PM.

    WARMING BUS FOR EVACUATED RESIDENTS.

    WINDS N 16 MPH AT 11:00 A.M. AND SHIFTED TO THE W AT 8 MPH AT 5:51 PM. THE INITIAL WEST WINDS FOR THE DAY WERE OBSERVED AT ABOUT 3:51 PM.

    A GAS ODOR WAS INVESTIGATED AT A SECOND LOCATION AT ABOUT 4:40 PM IN THE 1100 BLOCK OF DRIFTWOOD. FIREFIGHTERS WERE CHECKING GAS LEVELS AT THE SECOND BUILDING. THERE WAS NO WORD ON ANY EVACUATION OF THE SECOND BUILDING AS OF 6:00 P.M.

    ENGINE(S): E7 E10

    TRUCK(S): T7

    EMS: A7

    CHIEF(S): BC2 202 200

    SPECIAL: WARMING BUS

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TRENCH RESCUE NEAR COLES AVE AND 74TH ST, CHICAGO

    THU FEB 27 2014 ~1:57 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    TRENCH RESCUE/CONFINED SPACE
    7400 S COLES AVE CHICAGO, IL

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A MAN UNCONSCIOUS WITH HEAD TRAUMA IN A CONFINED SPACE INCIDENT.TRENCH RESCUE UNDERWAY. BC23 IN COMMAND. RETURNING COMPANIES AT 2:07 PM. VICTIM REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS WHILE WITH FIREFIGHTERS.

    BC25 REPORTS GETTING A MAN OUT IN THE STOKES BASKET AND MONITORING LEVELS IN THE HOLE.

    MAN REMOVED FROM THE CONFINED SPACE AT ABOUT 2:35 PM AND TRANSPORTED TO NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

    ENGINE(S): E126

    TRUCK(S): T2 T16 T49

    SQD?

    CHIEF(S):
    5-2-3 TRENCH RESCUE RESPONSE W/AIR COMPRESSOR
    5-1-5 HELD UP, THEN TOLD TO RESPOND AGAIN.

    EMS: AMB? FC? STANDBY AMB?

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HOUSE FIRE ON PINE TREE LN NEAR TOWER RD AND FORESTWAY DR, WINNETKA

    WED FEB 26 2014 ~9:04 PM
    WINNETKA FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    910 PINE TREE LN WINNETKA, IL

    REPORT OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE ATTIC. FIRST POLICE ON SCENE REPORT A LOT SMOKE COMING FROM THE STRUCTURE -- BC28 UPGRADES TO A CODE 4. BC28 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS HEAVY SMOKE SHOWING FROM THE ROOF.

    DEFENSIVE OPERATION AT 9:43 PM. T18 AERIAL UP. GOOD KNOCK ON THE FIRE AT 10:07 PM.

    ADDRESS WAS CORRECTED TO 910 NUMERIC AFTER INITIAL ADDRESS WAS REPORTED AS 924 PINE TREE -- POSSIBLY A CALLER ADDRESS, NOT CONFIRMED.

    House fire with a lot of low-lying smoke on Pine Tree Ln in Winnetka -- reported about 9:04 PM (VIDEO CREDIT: Larry Shapiro).

    ENGINE(S): E28 E30

    TRUCK(S): T28 T29

    RIT: ?

    CHIEF(S):  BC28

    EMS: A26 STANDBY AMB

    CODE 4 AT 9:09 PM

    ENGINE(S): E11 E32

    TRUCK(S): T14, EVANSTON QUINT28

    CHIEF(S): 2800, 2801, 2900, 2600, 3000


    BOX ALARM AT 9:31 PM
    MABAS DIVISION 3 BOX ALARM ON BOX #28-F1 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE

    ENGINE(S): EVANSTON, HIGHWOOD

    TRUCK(S): SKOKIE

    SQUAD(S): MORTON GROVE

    CHIEF(S): NORTHBROOK, GLENVIEW

    STAGING: TOWER AND PINE TREE

    SPECIAL: CANTEEN 4

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: DEERFIELD ENGINE

    STRUCK OUT AT 10:38 PM

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    The home, which was destroyed, was listed for sale by Winnetka-based realtor The Hudson Company for $800,000, according to the realtor's website.

TWO-FLAT FIRE ON PAULINA ST NEAR 51ST ST, CHICAGO

    THU FEB 27 2014 ~5:14 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    TWO-FLAT FIRE/STILL AND BOX/WORKING FIRE
    5218 S PAULINA ST CHICAGO, IL

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS "LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE FIRE IN THE ATTIC."  BC19 IN COMMAND. FIRE THROUGH THE ROOF. DEFENSIVE MODE AT 5:40 AM.

    GOING BACK IN WITH HANDLINES AT ABOUT 6:05 AM.

    ENGINE(S): ENG?    ENG?

    TRUCK(S): ?

    SQD5 CV273

    RIT: BC15 TRK?

    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 05:22 AM ON ORDERS OF BC19.

    ENGINE(S): ?

    TRUCK(S): ?

    CHIEF(S):
    BC18 BOX
    BC17 PLANS
    2-2-5

    STAGING: 51ST AND PAULINA


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HOUSE FIRE ON FISH HATCHERY RD, PECATONICA -- EXTRA ALARM FIRE

    THU FEB 27 2014 ~5:03 AM
    PECATONICA FPD
    HOUSE FIRE/BOX ALARM
    12355 FISH HATCHERY RD PECATONICA, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 8 BOX ALARM ON BOX #11 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE (HOUSE FIRE)

    ENGINE(S): GERMAN VALLEY, HARLEM ROSCOE, DAKOTA, DAVIS

    RIT: CHERRY VALLEY, NORTH PARK

    TENDER(S): NORTHWEST, LEAF RIVER, ROCK CITY, ROCKTON, DURAND, WEST SUBURBAN, SHANNON?

    EMS: METRO, GERMAN VALLEY

    CHIEF(S): CHERRY VALLEY, GERMAN VALLEY, NORTH PARK, DURAND

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: ATS AMBULANCE,, BLACKHAWK ENGINE, BLACKHAWK CHIEF, ORFORDVILLE TENDER

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ICE RESCUE AT MONROE HARBOR FOR MAN WALKING EASTBOUND ON THE ICE, CHICAGO

    WED FEB 26 2014 ~4:23 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WATER/ICE RESCUE
    400 EAST MONROE CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT THAT A MAN WAS ABOUT 300 FEET SOUTH OF THE CHICAGO YACHT CLUB AND ABOUT 150 YARDS OUT. BC1 IN COMMAND. THE MALE SUBJECT, AGE 23, MADE HIS WAY SAFELY TO SHORE BY ABOUT 4:30 PM AND WAS IN POLICE CUSTODY/CONTACT.

    SPECIAL OPS 5-1-5
    AIR/SEA RESCUE HELICOPTER 6-8-1 HELD UP.



    ENGINE(S): ENG?

    TRUCK(S): T6

    SQD1

    CHIEF(S): BC1

    EMS: AMB? FC? STANDBY AMB?


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