EXTRA ALARM FIRE AT PRIME FURNITURE WHOLESALERS -- A 4-STORY WAREHOUSE AT 48TH PL AND CHRISTIANA AVE , CHICAGO

    SAT APR 30 2016 ~8:44 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Warehouse Fire/3-11/2-11/Still and Box/Working Fire
    3327 W 48th Pl Chicago, IL



    Report of a warehouse fire at 48th Pl and Christiana. The warehouse was possibly no longer used by Prime Furniture.

    E34 crew on arrival reports they have a fire in a 4-story commercial structure on the first floor at 7:39 pm.

    E65 crew on side D.

    E34 reports they have a working fire.

    TL54 crew on arrival request a Still and Box.

    BC15 relays BC6 message reporting a 4-story mill-constructed building, 100x150 with heavy smoke conditions with a pile of mattresses and a maze of mattress.

    Rehab setup at 48th pl and Christiana.

    Reporting

    Mattresses on fire on first floor; charging the sprinkler system.

    Going defensive mode.



    Interior attack on Side B and Side D, and 2 multi-versals setup on Side A by 8:48 pm.


    Smoky fire in a mattress warehouse at 48th Place and Christiana Avenue. Two tower ladders, two multiversals on Side A and several handlines in operation after Engine 34's crew reported an auto against a warehouse on arrival (VIDEO CREDIT: Steve Reddick).

    Shutting down exterior lines and checking to investigate whether interior attack can begin.

    Hose wagon requested.

    Staying in defensive mode

    Engine 23 bringing the hose wagon.

    Fire is contents only, 70 feet deep and 150 feet wide,  6 master streams and two elevated streams.

    Possibly resuming interior attack at 11:54 pm

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E34  E ??

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

    SQD5 CV274

    RIT: BC20 T33

    CHIEF(S): BC6

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

    STAGING:



    STILL AND BOX ALARM at 7:40 PM

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): 2-7-10
    BC16 Box Chief
    BC15 Plans Chief

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: 48th and Kedzie


    2-11 ALARM at 8:05 PM on orders of 2-2-4.

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S):
    BC2 Safety Chief

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: 48th and Kedzie



    3-11 ALARM at 8:59 PM on orders of 2-2-4

    ENGINE(S): E99 E101 E15 E44

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): 2-1-8

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING:

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CRASH WITH INJURIES, POSSIBLE PEDESTRIAN HIT AFTER CRASH ON SB I-294 AT MP 41.6 NEAR DES PLAINES

    SAT APR 30 2016 ~10:12 AM
    Des Plaines Fire Department
    Pedestrian Hit By Vehicle After Crash
    42.000694, -87.867138 (I-90 EB and MP SB I-294 and MP 41.6 Des Plaines, IL)

    Crash with injuries with a report of person down on the ground. Early report -- unsure if this was an ejection or a person hit by a semi-trailer truck or car as they were inspecting crashed vehicles or get out of their car.

    Private ambulance on scene confirms patient on the ground after the crash.

    Upgraded to an extrication response at 10:15 am.

    BC61 reports about 6 vehicles across all lanes of the I-294 southbound.

    Large debris field on the roadway.

    One patient transported with life threatening injuries to Level I Trauma Center Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge.

    I-294 backed up almost to Golf Rd at 10:55 am.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E61 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T61 TL62 TL63

    SQUAD(S): SQD ?? Service Truck 61

    CHIEF(S): BC61

    EMS: A61 A62

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CRASH WITH INJURIES AT BIESTERFIELD RD AND ROHLWING RD ELK GROVE VILLAGE

    FRI APR 29 2016 ~11:34 PM
    Elk Grove Fire Department
    Personal Injury Crash
    Biesterfield Rd and Rohlwing Rd Elk Grove Village, IL

    Crash with injuries.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E10

    EMS: A10

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MOTORCYCLE CRASH WITH INJURIES, THEN A SECOND CRASH AT SCENE AT US 41 AND GRAND AVE, GURNEE

    SAT APR 30 2016 ~5:27 AM
    Gurnee Fire Department
    Motorcycle Crash/2nd crash
    http://maps.google.com/?q=Route+41+And+Grand+Ave+Gurnee,+Il&t=h&z=17&layer=t (US 41 and Grand Ave Gurnee, IL)

    Car vs motorcycle crash with injuries.

    1341 crew on arrival reports a car vs motorcycle crash with motorcyclist up an walking around about 5:30 am.

    A second crash with injuries accessing from Washington at 5:37am.

    A1342 and E1312 fro the second crash with E1312 heldup (E1311 handling)

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E1311 E1312 (held up for second crash)

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A1343 A1342

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SUV VS TREE CRASH WITH INJURIES AT 35TH ST AND ARCHER AVE CHICAGO

    SAT APR 30 2016 ~5:13 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    SUV vs Tree
    35th St and Archer Ave Chicago, IL

    SUV vs tree crash with injuries and a fire hydrant destroyed.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E39

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A ?? A ??

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STABBING VICTIM AT BROADWAY AVE NEAR ELIZABETH AVE, NORTH CHICAGO

    FRI APR 29 2016 ~7:40 PM
    North Chicago Fire Department
    PERSON STABBED/STABBING VICTIM
    1412 Broadway Ave North Chicago, IL

    Report of a male victim stabbed.

    UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E15??

    TRUCK(S): T ??

    CHIEF (S):

    EMS: A15??

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APARTMENT FIRE ON S CAMPBELL AVE NEAR MARQUETTE RD, CHICAGO

    FRI APR 29 2016 ~6:16 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    APARTMENT FIRE/Working Fire
    6727 S Campbell Ave Chicago, IL

    Report of an apartment fire.

    T41 crew on arrival reports they have a fire.

    BC20 reports a 6-flat with a fire. The building is a 2-story ordinary with garden apartments, 50x75.

    Fire is on the first floor north with E101 crew with water on the fire, ground ladder being raised to Side A, ground ladder going to the rear, and a primary search underway by 6:25 pm.

    BC20 reports the frie on the first floor north is out, two lines led out (first floor, second floor), roof is open, two ground ladders raised, primary search on the fire apartment is clear, searches on the other apartments undeway by 6:30 pm.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E101 E116

    TRUCK(S): T41 T59

    SQD5 CV275

    RIT: BC6 T50

    CHIEF(S): BC20

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

    STAGING:

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EXTRICATION CRASH WITH INJURIES AT ROUTE 41 AND ST PAUL AVE, GURNEE

    FRI APR 29 2016 ~5:57 PM
    Gurnee Fire Department
    Extrication Injury Crash
    Route 41 and St Paul Ave Gurnee, IL

    Crash with injuries initially reported as Route 41 and Delaney Rd

    E1311 crew reports an operation for a one-vehicle, one patient accident with extrication is underway. Requests shift commander to the scene by 6:06 pm.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E1311

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A1341 A ??

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ATTACHED GARAGE FIRE AT HOUSE ON S LANCASTER AVE NEAR GOLF RD, MOUNT PROSPECT

    THU APR 28 2016 ~8:48 PM
    Mount Prospect Fire Department
    House Fire/Working Fire
    918 S Lancaster Ave Mount Prospect, IL

    Report of an attached garage fire.

    There was also a Porta Pottie on fire at Lincoln Middle School also reported at 8:48 pm -- assigned to E14

    Crew on arrival reports a confirmed garage fire with smoke showing from a closed garage door.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): Arlington Heights E3 Elk Grove E8, Elk Grove Township Engine

    TRUCK(S): TL13 Arlington Heights TL1

    SQUAD(S): SQD13

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC3

    EMS: A14 A ??

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HOUSE FIRE ON 15 BARDSEY DR NEAR ELM DR, SCHAUMBURG

    FRI APR 29 2016 ~1:30 PM
    Schaumburg Fire Department
    HOUSE FIRE/Working Fire
    16 Bardsey Dr Schaumburg, IL

    Report of a house fire.

    E51 crew on arrival reports light smoke showing from the second floor roof and the garage vent; E51 requests a Code 4 working fire response at 1:26 pm.

    BC5 reports a 2-story house with a fire in the garage and possibly up into the attic area with heavy smoke coming from the C-side at 1:30 pm.

    SQD55 assigned to open the garage door.

    Second line off of E51 to the rear C-side -- A21 assigned to pull line off of E51.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E53 E51

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T53

    SQUAD(S): SQD55

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC5

    EMS: A ?? A ??

    CODE 4 AT 01:31 PM

    ENGINE(S): E54

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    TENDER(S):

    EMS: A54 A21

    CHIEF(S): 502 501

    STAGING:

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TREE TRIMMING TRUCK HITS HOUSE ON APPLEY AVE NEAR BARTLETT TERRACE, LIBERTYVILLE

    FRI APR 29 2016 ~1:02 PM
    Libertyville Fire Department
    Truck vs house crash
    320 Appley Ave Libertyville, IL

    Truck vs house crash.

    Report that a parking brake failed on a tree-trimming truck and the truck then hit the house.

    BC46 on arrival reports very minor damage to the house and very minor damage to the vehicle.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): QUINT462

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC46

    EMS: A461? A462

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CRASH WITH INJURIES AT 127TH ST AND ASHLAND AVE NEAR MCDONALD'S,CALUMET PARK

    THU APR 28 2016 ~9:58 AM
    Calumet Park Fire Department
    Crash With Injuries
    127th St and Ashland Ave Calumet Park, IL

    Crash with injuries and a two ambulance response.

    Two-ambulance response.

    Two patients transported; one medical refusal.

    Blue Island Fire Department ambulance mutual aid.

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