HOUSE FIRE ON S LASALLE ST NEAR 60TH ST, CHICAGO

    SUN JAN 29 2017 ~5:34 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    HOUSE FIRE/Working Fire
    5938 S LaSalle St Chicago, IL

    Report of a house fire.

    E84 crew on arrival reports fire on the second floor of a 2-story ordinary by 5:36 p.m.

    Crew on arrival reports

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E84 E47

    TRUCK(S): T51 T30

    SQD5 CV ??

    RIT: BC5 T20

    CHIEF(S): BC19

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

    STAGING:

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FIRE IN AN APARTMENT TRASH COMPACTOR ON S CLINTON ST CHICAGO

    SUN JAN 29 2017 ~5:25 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Trash Compactor Fire/Apartment Fire/Still in a High-Rise
    500 S Clinton St Chicago, IL

    Report of a fire in a high-rise building. Crew on arrival reports a 7-story building (10-story?)

    One line led out. One line on a trash compactor on the first floor. Line dropped for precautionary reasons. Light smoke conditions by 5:38 p.m.

    Stairwell A for attack.

    Stairwell B for evacuation.

    BC19 reports one line led out, reaching the seat of the fire by 5:40 p.m.

    Final search complete and negative.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ?? E18

    TRUCK(S): Aerial Tower 1

    SQD1 CV271

    RIT:

    CHIEF(S): BC4?
    FORWARD FIRE COMMAND: BC1
    FIRE ATTACK: BC2

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

    STAGING: Quinn Fire Academy

    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 05:41 PM

    ENGINE(S): E4 ALS Support

    TRUCK(S): T7 TL5

    SQUAD(S):

    RIT: BC15    T7    E8 ALS RIT

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): 222 5-1-5
    BC3 Plans Chief
    BC12, BC17 report to incident commander

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING:

    STRUCK OUT AT 5:42 PM

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UNKNOWN HAZMAT INCIDENT ON SOUTH 54TH AVE AT ELECTRONIC PLATING SERVICES, CICERO

    SUN JAN 29 2017 ~5:00 PM
    Cicero Fire Department
    Hazmat Box Alarm
    1821 S 54th Ave Cicero, IL

    MABAS Division 11 Box Alarm on Box #1000  for a hazmat incident.

    Two ambulances called to the scene.

    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): Cicero

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    TECH(S): 2 hazmat personnel from each Division 11 department

    EMS: Cicero

    CHIEF(S): Cicero

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: 54th Ave

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HOUSE FIRE ON W RUSSELL ST NEAR DUNDEE AVE, BARRINGTON

    SUN JAN 29 2017 ~12:07 PM
    Barrington Countryside FPD
    HOUSE FIRE/Working Fire/General Alarm
    218 W Russell St Barrington, IL

    Report of a house fire. Caller reports flames coming from the roof and the back of the house. The house is reported to be possibly vacant.

    Crew on arrival reports heavy fire coming from the front of the house. Updated report of heavy fire from the D-side with exposure to a trailer.

    Fire apparently originated on the floor and extended to the second floor and attic.

    Fire declared under control at 1:50 p.m.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E361, Palatine Rural E36,  Fox River Grove E647, Barrington Countryside E382

    TRUCK(S): TL85

    SQUAD(S): Cary SQD255  Wauconda SQD341

    TENDER(S): TANKER ??

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC36 Long Grove 5500

    EMS: A361 Long Grove A55

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Buffalo Grove Engine, Countryside Ambulance

    SPECIAL: MESS Canteen




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PERSON THREATENING TO JUMP FROM OVERPASS RESCUED BY FIREFIGHTERS ON 87TH ST OVERPASS OVER OUTBOUND DAN RYAN, CHICAGO

    SAT JAN 28 2017 ~7:20 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Person Threatening to Jump/EMS Call
    41.736308, -87.625022 (Outbound Dan Ryan Expressway and 87th St Chicago, IL)

    Report of a person threatening to jump.

    E93 crew on arrival reports the patient is hanging off the bridge. Multiple police on scene on overpass.

    BC15 reports T42's crew has the patient halfway onto the main by 7:28 p.m.

    Air bag set up underneath aerial by 7:28 p.m.
    by SQD5 crew.

    Patient rescued with the aerial main of T42.

    Patient is combative, but willing to come down the aerial by 7:32 p.m.

    Patient transported to Roseland on A30 with police accompanying the ambulance.

    Expressway expected to be re-opened by 7:55 p.m.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E93

    TRUCK(S): T30 T42

    SQUAD(S): SQD5 5-1-5

    CHIEF(S): BC15

    EMS: A30



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MAN ENTRAPPED UNDER A VEHICLE THAT FELL DURING REPAIR/MAINTENANCE AT PINE AVE AND ST JAMES ST, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

    SAT JAN 28 2017 ~4:01 PM
    Arlington Heights Fire Department
    Car Fell on Man During Repair/Maintenance/Entrapment
    Pine Avenue and St James Street Arlington Heights, IL

    Man fatally injured when car fell during repair/maintenance of vehicle on the driveway.

    Report of a man unresponsive under the vehicle.

    Man pronounced dead at the scene.


    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E2

    TRUCK(S): T ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD2

    CHIEF(S): BC1

    EMS: A2 A ??

    STAGING:

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FIREFIGHTER INJURED AT HOUSE FIRE AT 116TH ST AND LOWE AVE, CHICAGO

    SAT JAN 28 2017 ~5:52 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    House Fire/Working Fire
    116th St and Lowe Ave Chicago, IL



    Report of a house fire with a basement fire. Address corrected to 11606 South Lowe Avenue.

    A5 assigned to 116th St and Lowe for an firefighter injured by a blown hose line.

    Heavy fire in the back in the basement.

    Still and Box at 5:59 p.m. on orders of BC22.

    Evacuating the building and conducting a PAR by 6:00 p.m.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E95 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T27 T ?? TL ??

    SQD ?? CV ??

    RIT: BC21 T45

    CHIEF(S): BC22

    EMS: A5 FC ?? STANDBY A ??

    STAGING:

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MULTIPLE PATIENTS WITH UNKNOWN INJURIES AT 23RD AVE AND LAKE ST, MELROSE PARK -- EMS BOX

    SAT JAN 28 2017 ~5:45 PM
    Melrose Park Fire Department
    UNKNOWN INJURIES/EMS BOX ALARM
    23rd Ave and Lake St Melrose Park, IL

    MABAS Division 20 Box Alarm on Box #199 for multiple patients with unknown injuries.

    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    TENDER(S):

    EMS: Hillside, Bellwood, Stone Park

    CHIEF(S):

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: AT SCENE

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CRASH WITH INJURIES AT BRADLEY AND OLD SCHOOL RD METTAWA

    SAT JAN 28 2017 ~10:39 AM
    Libertyville Fire Department
    Personal Injury Crash
    Bradley and Old School Rd Mettawa,IL

    Crash with injuries.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A ?? A ??

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THREE SHOT NEAR MCFADDEN'S RESTAURANT AND SALOON ON STATE PKWY CHICAGO

    SAT JAN 28 2017 ~3:39 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    MULTIPLE MULTIPLE GUNSHOT/EMS PLAN I
    1206 North State Pkwy CHICAGO, IL



    E98 CREW ON ARRIVAL REQUESTS AN EMS PLAN 1.

    Report of 6 people shot, but 3 people confirmed shot.

    A42 assigned to patient contact at 1211 North State Pkwy.

    A11 transporting one police officer trauma Code Red to Northwestern Memorial Hospital 3:45 a.m.

    A43 assigned to Division and State for patient contact.

    A42 transporting patient Code Red to Northwestern (?).

    A43 transporting patient Code Red to Illinois Masonic by 3:49 a.m.

    EMS Plan 1 secured at 3:56 a.m. on orders of BC1.


    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E98 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T ?? TL10

    SQD ?? CV ??

    CHIEF(S): BC1   4-4-11

    EMS: A11  A42  A74   A43   A53   FC451    4-4-11

    STAGING: Division and Lasalle?

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FIRE IN A HIGH-RISE AT CITYFRONT PLACE LUXURY APARTMENTS ON MCCLURG CT, CHICAGO

    FRI JAN 27 2017 ~6:35 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Still in a High-Rise/Still and Box/EMS Plan 1
    400 North McClurg Ct Chicago, IL

    Report of a fire in a high-rise building.

    IF YOU ARE IN THE BUILDING, PLEASE LISTEN FOR INFORMATION OR INSTRUCTIONS ON THE BUILDING COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, IF AVAILABLE.

    T3 crew on arrival reports some smoke showing from a residential high-rise.

    BC1 reports a 39-story residential high-rise with smoke on multiple floors -- requests a Still and Box and EMS Plan 1 at 6:32 p.m.

    Stairwell A Evacuation
    Stairwell B Attack Stairwell

    Fire is out by 6:40 p.m. with smoke conditions on multiple floors.

    Aerial Tower 1 crew on attack stairwell

    TL 10 crew checking evacuation stairwell.

    E13 on the third and second floor

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E13 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL10 Aerial Tower 1

    SQD1 CV ??

    RIT: BC17 T7

    CHIEF(S): BC1 2-2-1 2-1-27
    FORWARD FIRE COMMAND:
    FIRE ATTACK:

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

    STAGING: McClurg Ct and Ohio St

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BUILDING COLLAPSE, NO INITIAL INJURIES ON WEST BEACH AVE NEAR WOOD ST, CHICAGO

    FRI JAN 27 2017 ~12:22 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Building Collapse/STILL AND BOX
    1746 West Beach CHICAGO, IL

    Report of a Building Collapse. This address might not be precise.

    BC17 reports a 2-story ordinary, 75x20 with a collapse of the front of the building on the first and second floor.

    All occupants accounted for, no initial injuries reported; striking out the Still and Box by 12:28 p.m.

    Building department requested, utilities have been shut down, and an adjacent building next to collapse is being evacuated by T28's crew.

    STILL AND BOX ...

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E30 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T19 T28 TL ??

    SQD ?? CV ??

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC17 5-2-0
    BOX CHIEF BC3
    PLANS CHIEF BC ??

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

    SPECIAL: Collapse 3

    STAGING:

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