STRONG GAS ODOR 76TH AND ASHLAND, GAS LEAK ON W 76TH ST, CHICAGO -- LEVEL I HAZMAT

    WED OCT 29 2014 ~10:33 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    LEVEL I HAZMAT/GAS LEAK
    1530 W 76TH ST CHICAGO, IL

    E129 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A HIGH PRESSURE GAS LINE CUT.

    E129 REPORTS COM ED WAS DRILLING IN THE GROUND AT 76TH ST AND ASHLAND AVE AND HIT A HIGH PRESSURE GAS LINE.

    5-1-5 REPORTS A BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SITE BEING EVACUATED NEAR THE SCENE. CONSTRUCTION SITE JUST TO THE NORTH HAS BEEN EVACUATED. A TRUCKING BUSINESS ALSO EVACUATED JUST TO THE EAST OF THE GAS LEAK. A BUILDING DOWNWIND IS ALSO EVACUATED AND ROLL CALL BEING TAKEN BY 10:50 AM.

    NO EXPOSURE ISSUES AT THE SCENE FOR A LEAKING 6-INCH MEDIUM PRESSURE GAS MAIN.

    WIND WNW 10 MPH

    EXTENDED OPERATION

    ENGINE(S): E129

    TRUCK(S): T50

    CHIEF(S): BC21, 5-1-5

    5-1-0 (DEPUTY DISTRICT CHIEF HAZMAT)

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

    STAGING: ??

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HIGH CO LEVELS AT HARPER HIGH SCHOOL ON S WOOD ST, CHICAGO -- LEVEL I HAZMAT, EMS PLAN 1

    WED OCT 29 2014 ~10:21 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    LEVEL I HAZMAT/HIGH CO
    6520 S WOODS ST CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A STRONG CHEMICAL ODOR.

    T41 REPORTS HIGH CO.

    13-15 PPM ON THE THIRD FLOOR -- CHECKING OTHER FLOORS. WORKERS ARE LINING SEWERS OUT IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL RIGHT NOW -- POSSIBLY RELATED.

    EMS PLAN 1.

    THIRD AMBULANCE TO THE SECOND FLOOR FOR ANOTHER VICTIM. FOUR PEOPLE TRANSPORTED TO AREA HOSPITALS.

    ENTIRE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND STAFF EVACUATED AND RELOCATED.

    WIND WNW 10 MPH ??

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T ?? TL ??

    SQD ?? CV ??

    5-1-1 (HAZ-MAT INCIDENT TEAM 1)

    CHIEF(S): BC18
    2-2-5
    5-1-0? (DEPUTY DISTRICT CHIEF HAZMAT)

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

    STAGING:

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PEDESTRIAN HIT BY VEHICLE ON NEW YORK ST NEAR KENDALL ST, AURORA -- LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES

    WED OCT 29 2014 ~7:25 AM
    AURORA FIRE DEPARTMENT
    VEHICLE VS PEDESTRIAN
    NEW YORK ST AND KENDALL ST AURORA, IL

    VEHICLE-PEDESTRIAN INCIDENT WITH SERIOUS INJURIES ON NEW YORK ST NEAR KENDALL ST. MALE, AGE 24, CROSSING STREET AT NEW YORK ST AND KENDALL ST WAS HIT BY A VEHICLE.

    NEW YORK ST BLOCKED DURING RESCUE OPERATIONS AND INVESTIGATION.

    AURORA POLICE DEPARTMENT:
    LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES -- POSSIBLY A FATAL CRASH.

    TRAFFIC ALERT: POSSIBLE FATAL CRASH-VEHICLE VS. PEDESTRIAN-KENDALL AND NEW YORK. INTERSECTION OF KENDALL AND NEW YORK CLOSED IN ALL DIRECTIONS. WESTBOUND TRAFFIC AT NEW YORK AND FARNSWORTH INTERSECTION CLOSED. MORE AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.



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SMALL FIRE IN A TOWNHOUSE; VICTIM WITH A BURN INJURY ON W 14TH ST, CHICAGO

    WED OCT 29 2014 ~8:00 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    TOWNHOUSE/APARTMENT FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    1046 W 14TH ST CHICAGO, IL

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS

    221 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A 4-STORY TOWNHOUSE/APARTMENT COMPLEX WITH LIGHT SMOKE SHOWING ON THE TOP FLOOR AT 8:03 AM.

    REPORT OF A FEMALE THAT NEED ASISSTANCE WITH EVACUATION.

    221 REPORTS ONE LINE LED OUT WITH INLINE OPERATION BECAUSE THERE ARE NO HYDRANTS AT THE COMPLEX AT 8:09 AM.

    FIRE EXTINGUISHED WITH HAND PUMPS, BURN VICTIM IN THIRD FLOOR APARTMENT BEING EVALUATED BY 457, LADDERED SIDE A, PRIMARY SEARCH COMPLETE AND NEGATIVE, AND SECONDARY SEARCH UNDERWAY.

    ENGINE(S): E8? E23?

    TRUCK(S):  T4 TL5

    SQD1  CV271

    RIT: BC2   T8

    CHIEF(S): BC4

    EMS: A ?? FC457 STANDBY A ??

    STAGING: ??

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PATIO DECK AND FENCE FIRE AT APARTMENT ON WAXWING CT AND PRAIRIE SQUARE NEAR THOREAU DR, SCHAUMBURG

    WED OCT 29 2014 ~6:14 AM
    SCHAUMBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT
    EXTERIOR FENCE/DECK FIRE
    1620 WAXWING CT SCHAUMBURG, IL

    REPORT OF A FIRE INVOLVING A FENCE AND PATIO DECK -- POSSIBILITY OF A PROPANE TANK NEARBY.

    BC5 UPGRADES TO A CODE 4 BASED ON REPORT AT 6:17 AM.

    E52 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A DETACHED FENCE ON FIRE
    -- LEADING OUT FROM THE RIGHT BED.

    KEEPING TWO ENGINES, TWO TRUCKS, ALL OTHER EQUIPMENT RETURNED.

    BC5 REPORTS AN EXTERIOR FIRE INVOLVING A FENCE AND DECK; FIRE IS OUT BY 6:25 AM.

    FIRE UNDER INVESTIGATION. CAUSE UNKNOWN; CHECKING A TRANSFORMER.

    ENGINE(S): E54 E52

    TRUCK(S): T52

    SQUAD(S): SQD55

    CHIEF(S): BC5

    EMS: A52

    CODE 4 WORKING FIRE RESPONSE ON ORDERS OF BC5 AT 6:17 AM.

    ENGINE(S): E51

    TRUCK(S): T53

    CHIEF(S): BC5, 501 RETURNED, 504 RETURNED

    EMS: A51 A54

    STAGING: THOREAU AND "SONG SPARROW" (SKYWATER DR?)


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HOUSE FIRE ON BODIN ST NEAR 55TH ST, HINSDALE -- EXTRA ALARM FIRE

    WED OCT 29 2014 ~4:16 AM
    HINSDALE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/BOX ALARM
    925 S BODIN ST HINSDALE, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 10 BOX ALARM ON BOX #10-1 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE(HOUSE FIRE)

    ENGINE(S): WESTERN SPRINGS, OAK BROOK, WESTMONT, LA GRANGE

    TRUCK(S): PLEASANTVIEW, CLARENDON HILLS, LA GRANGE PARK

    SQUAD(S): TRI-STATE, DOWNERS GROVE

    RIT: BROOKFIELD

    EMS: ARGONNE, OAK BROOK TERRACE

    CHIEF(S): CLARENDON HILLS, WESTERN SPRINGS, PLEASANTVIEW (PLANS CHIEF), LA GRANGE (SAFETY), WESTMONT (STAGING OFFICER)

    SPECIAL: WESTMONT 1888

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: 8TH ST AND MADISON ST

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APARTMENT HOUSE FIRE WITH REPORTS OF PEOPLE TRAPPED ON S VINCENNES AVE, CHICAGO

    TUE OCT 28 2014 ~4:17 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    APARTMENT FIRE/STILL AND BOX/WORKING FIRE
    8126 VINCENNES CHICAGO, IL

    E122 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A TWO-STORY FRAME FULLY-INVOLVED.

    REPORT OF PEOPLE TRAPPED IN THE FRONT BASEMENT.

    ALSO A REPORT OF A PERSON TRAPPED IN THE BASEMENT REAR. FIREFIGHTERS ENTERED THROUGH A BACK WINDOW FOUND A 60-YEAR-OLD WOMAN, WHO WAS RESCUED AND TRANSPORTED TO ST BERNARD'S HOSPITAL.

    FIRE COMMUNICATION TO 8112 S VINCENNES.

    BC21 REPORTS A 25 X 40 FRAME WITH FIRE ON THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR AND THROUGH THE ROOF.

    THREE LINES ON THE FIRE, NO LADDERS UP YET AT 4:30 AM.

    FIRE IS UNDER CONTROL BY 4:33 AM.

    PRIMARY SEARCHES UNDERWAY BY 4:33 AM.

    ENGINE(S): E122      E54

    TRUCK(S): T50 T ?? TL ??

    SQD5  CV274

    RIT: BC22 T30

    CHIEF(S): BC21

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


    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 04:18 AM

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): BC20 PLANS CHIEF

    STAGING: 83RD AND VINCENNES

    STRUCK OUT AT 5:40 AM.

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FIRE ON THE TOP FLOOR OF A HIGH-RISE BUILDING ON W MONROE ST NEAR LASALLE ST, CHICAGO

    TUE OCT 28 2014 ~2:13 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WORKING FIRE IN A HIGH-RISE
    122 WEST MONROE ST CHICAGO, IL

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS FIRE AND SMOKE SHOWING.

    BC1 REPORTS IT LOOKS LIKE FIRE IS VENTING OUT THE TOP FLOOR AT 2:17 PM.

    FIRE IS ON THE 15TH FLOOR AND IS UNDER CONTROL. FIRE WAS MOSTLY RUBBISH AROUND A WINDOW SILL. COMPANIES HANDLING WITH HAND PUMPS AND LOOKING FOR STANDPIPE.

    FLOOR AND POSSIBLY ENTIRE BUILDING IS UNDER RENOVATION.


    ENGINE(S): E ??    E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ??   T ??    TL ??

    SQD1? CV ??

    RIT: BC5  T7

    CHIEF(S): BC1

    EMS: A ??   FC ??    STANDBY A ??

    STILL AND BOX ALARM AND EMS PLAN 1 AT 02:18 AM

    CHIEF(S): BC4 BOX

    BC12

    STAGING: WACKER AND MONROE

    STRUCK OUT AT 2:34 AM ON ORDERS OF 2-2-1.

    EMS PLAN 1 SECURED AT 2:35 AM ON ORDERS OF 2-2-1

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HOUSE FIRE ON S LARAMIE AVE CHICAGO

    MON OCT 27 2014 ~7:47 PM
    CENTRAL STICKNEY FPD
    HOUSE FIRE/INVESTIGATORS CALLED /WORKING FIRE/
    4904 S LARAMIE AVE CHICAGO, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 21 INVESTIGATORS REQUESTED AT 8:00 PM FOR THE STRUCTURE FIRE (HOUSE FIRE).


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TRACTOR RIDE ROLLOVER CRASH AT BENGTON'S PUMPKIN FARM AND FEST INJURES MULTIPLE PEOPLE ON 151ST ST, HOMER GLEN

    MON OCT 27 2014 ~2:17 PM
    HOMER TOWNSHIP FPD
    MULTIPLE INJURY CRASH/EMS BOX ALARM
    13341 W 151ST ST HOMER GLEN, IL

    MABAS DIVISION BOX ALARM ON BOX #31E FOR A ROLLOVER CRASH WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES.

    THREE PATIENTS TRANSPORTED. EMS BOX ALARM STRUCK OUT AT 2:38 PM.

    EMS: HOMER, NORTHWEST HOMER, LOCKPORT

    STAGING: ??

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FIRE IN A COMMERCIAL BUILDING AT 76TH ST AND SOUTH CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO

    MON OCT 27 2014 ~11:22 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    COMMERCIAL BUILDING FIRE/STILL AND BOX/WORKING FIRE
    76TH ST AND SOUTH CHICAGO AVE CHICAGO, IL

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS

    BC23 REPORTS A 200X200, ONE-STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDING WITH A FIRE ON THE ROOF.

    BC23 REQUESTS A STILL AND BOX at 11:25 AM.

    TWO LINES ON THE FIRE -- ONE INTERIOR AND ONE EXTERIOR. CHECKING FOR EXTENTION. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SEARCHES COMPLETE.

    OPENED UP THE DOGHOUSE ON THE ROOF. FIRE IS UNDER CONTROL AT 11:36 AM.

    CORRECTED ADDRESS 7558 SOUTH CHICAGO AVE.

    ENGINE(S): E47 E63

    TRUCK(S): T30 T16?

    SQD5 CV274

    RIT: BC21 T30

    CHIEF(S): BC23

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

    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 11:25 AM

    ENGINE(S): E126

    TRUCK(S):


    CHIEF(S): BC21
    BC22 PLANS CHIEF
    BC17 BOX CHIEF
    226

    OFI 468

    STAGING: 74TH ST AND SOUTH CHICAGO AVE

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ROWHOUSE FIRE IN AN ATTACHED GARAGE ON TANGLEWOOD LN, WARRENVILLE

    SUN OCT 26 2014 ~9:03 PM
    WARRENVILLE FPD
    HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE/GENERAL ALARM
    29W403 TANGLEWOOD LN WARRENVILLE, IL

    REPORT OF AN ATTACHED GARAGE FIRE IN A ROWHOUSE.

    POLICE ON THE SCENE FIRST REPORT A FIRE IN THE GARAGE "RIGHT NOW" AT ABOUT 7:58 PM.

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A FIRE IN AN ATTACHED GARAGE. INTERIOR REPORTS HEAVY SMOKE IN THE HOUSE; CHECKING FOR EXTENSION.

    ENGINE(S): E11 E12 NAPERVILLE ENGINE

    TRUCK(S): TL11 WHEATON TL38

    SQUAD(S): SQD11 DOWNERS GROVE SQD2

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC11 WHEATON CHIEF 31 ASSISTANT 11

    EMS: MEDIC11 AURORA AMBULANCE

    STAGING: IL-56 (BUTTERFIELD RD) AND TWIN PINES DR

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