TWO CHILDREN SHOT NEAR JOSEPH WARREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON SOUTH JEFFERY AVE, CHICAGO

    FRI JUN 16 2017 ~1:50 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    Person Shot/GSW
    9239 S Jeffery Ave Chicago, IL

    Report of two children shot.

    E46 reports they have two patient

    A71 transported one female patient, age 7, Code Red to Comer Children's Hospital.

    A22 transported one female patient, age 13, Code Red to Comer Children's Hospital.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E46

    CHIEF(S): BC23

    EMS: A22 A71 A50 (released) A9 (returned)

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LARGE VACANT BUILDING FIRE AT GRAND AVE AND HOMAN AVE, CHICAGO -- EXTRA ALARM FIRE

    FRI JUN 16 2017 ~4:08 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Commercial Building Fire/Working Fire/Still & Box/2-11/3-11
    Grand Ave and Homan Ave Chicago, IL

    Report of a commercial building fire on Grand Ave west of Homan -- vacant, dangerous building fire.  Address updated to 3323-69 Augusta Blvd.

    E44 crew on arrival reports it looks like they have some smoke on Homan.

    BC17 reports a fire on the second floor working on an exterior attack by 4:12 a.m.

    SQD2 assigned to the front of the building with their snorkel.

    Appears to be a vacant building.

    BC17 reports a 2-story pie-shaped building, 600x600, hitting the fire with a 2 1/2-inch line and a deck gun. Putting SQD2 snorkel to work about 4:17 a.m.

    One injured person from the structure with a laceration at 4:18 a.m.

    A-Side is Grand Avenue ... TL14 assigned to the B? side (positioned on the A-Side).

    2-story, vacant commercial building with a bowstring truss roof, deck gun, 2 1/2-inch multi-versal, E57 feeding SQD2,

    TL14 moving to Side C at 5:29 a.m.

    Setting up collapse zone by 4:46 a.m.

    Requesting an additional ambulance and an additional Tower Ladder at 4:51 a.m. -- TL10 assigned to enter Grand from the east.

    4 Master Streams, everyone out of the collapse area by 4:56 a.m.

    Gas company requested to the scene.

    Roof collapse

    Rehab at Augusta and Grand changed to Christiana and Grand.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E44 E57

    TRUCK(S): T57 T8 TL ??

    SQD2 CV271

    RIT: BC18 T7

    CHIEF(S): BC17

    EMS: A64 FC454 STANDBY A44

    STAGING:


    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 04:16 AM on orders of BC17.

    ENGINE(S): E95

    TRUCK(S): TL14

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S):
    BC3 Box Chief
    BC14 Plans Chief
    BC7 Safety Chief

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: Grand and Kedzie



    2-11 ALARM AT 04:34 AM

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S): T19 Second RIT Truck TL23

    SQUAD(S):

    TENDER(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S):

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: Grand and Kedzie



    3-11 ALARM AT 04:43 AM on orders of 2-2-4.

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    TENDER(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): 2-1-28 2-7-10 2-1-3-A 2-1-6 2-1-3

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: Grand and Kedzie

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FIRE ON THE ROOF OF A COLD STORAGE BUILDING ON WEST MADISON ST NEAR AUSTIN BLVD, CHICAGO

    THU JUN 15 2017 ~10:33 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Working Fire/Commercial Building Fire
    5951 West Madison St Chicago, IL

    Report of a commercial building fire, initially declared as 5949 West Madison St.

    T29 aerial going up with crew checking the roof.

    Concern the fire might have been through the roof of a bowstring truss, but fire discovered to be a small fire on the roof extinguished with one line.

    SUMMARY: 5-story fire resistant cold storage warehouse 75x100 with a back half 1-story 75x50 bowstring truss with a small fire burning through the roof.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E96 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T29 T ?? TL ??

    SQD ?? CV ??

    RIT: BC8 T26

    CHIEF(S): BC18

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

    STAGING:

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APARTMENT HOUSE FIRE ON SOUTH EMERALD AVE, CHICAGO

    THU JUN 15 2017 ~10:15 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Apartment House/Working Fire
    7123 S Emerald Ave Chicago, IL

    Report of a 2 1/2-story frame, 20x50, fully-involved -- address not confirmed.

    Crew on arrival reports a fire in the rear of a 2 1/2-story frame.

    4 lines on the fire. SQD5A out of service.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

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

    SQD5 CV275

    RIT: BC23   T41

    CHIEF(S): BC19

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

    STAGING:



    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 10:22 PM

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S): TL34

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S):

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING:

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TWO PEOPLE IN THE WATER NEXT TO A JET SKI, CHICAGO

    THU JUN 15 2017 ~8:12 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    » Person in the Water/Water Rescue Response
    2865 E 76th St Chicago, IL

    Report of a jet ski down or stranded out from Rainbow Beach.

    Two victims spotted hanging on to a jet ski by 8:19 p.m. ... BC23 assigns staging at 75th St.

    Helicopter 6-8-2 dropping two divers into the water for two victims hanging on to the jet ski by 8:19 p.m. Divers making sure jet skiers are OK until the CPD Marine Boat arrives.

    BC23 reports victims secure by 8:23 p.m.

    Both victims on the police boat by 8:28 p.m.

    One victim possibly needs treatment for exposure, but otherwise no injuries. All water response unites returned, including E2.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E2 (returned) E ??

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

    SQD ?? CV ??

    WATER RESPONSE: FAST BOAT 6-8-8,
    SCUBA DIVE TEAM 6-8-7, RESCUE HELICOPTER 6-8-2

    CHIEF(S): BC23 DEPUTY DISTRICT CHIEF (SCUBA) 6-8-6, SPECIAL OPERATIONS BC 5-1-5

    EMS: A50 FC ?? STANDBY A ??

    STAGING: 75th St and South Shore

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MOTORCYCLE CRASH WITH SERIOUS INJURIES AT OAKTON ST AND MORTON GROVE

    THU JUN 15 2017 ~7:41 PM
    Morton Grove Fire Department
    Motorcycle Crash
    Oakton Street and Lehigh Avenue Morton Grove, IL

    Motorcycle crash with injuries with a report the motorcyclist is not breathing.

    Crash, dispatched as 5100 Oakton Street is reported to be east of the railroad tracks.

    A4 transported one patient to Level I Trauma Center Advocate Lutheran General Hospital by 7:56 p.m.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E4

    CHIEF(S): BC4

    EMS: A4

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CRASH WITH INJURIES AT ROUTE 14 AND STATELINE RD CHEMUNG TOWNSHIP, BIG FOOT

    THU JUN 15 2017 ~4:10 PM
    Harvard FPD
    Personal Injury Crash
    Route 14 and Stateline Rd Chemung Township, IL

    Crash with injuries.

    Walworth and Fontana mutual aid.

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ROLLOVER CRASH WITH INJURIES AT 140TH ST AND TORRENCE AVENUE, CALUMET CITY

    THU JUN 15 2017 ~4:00 PM
    Calumet City Fire Department
    Rollover Crash
    140th St and Torrence Avenue, Calumet City, IL

    Report of a rollover crash with injuries.

    Northbound Torrence Avenue backed up south of 140th Street..

    Road closed between 136th Street and 140th Street.

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CRASH WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES AT NORTH AVENUE AND ROBERTA AVE, NORTHLAKE

    SUN JUN 11 2017 ~4:34 PM
    Northlake FPD
    Major Crash/EMS Box Alarm
    North Avenue and Roberta Ave, Northlake, IL

    MABAS Division 20 Box Alarm on Box #189 for a motor vehicle accident.

    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS: Leyden Township FPD
    Melrose Park Fire Department
    Franklin Park Fire Department

    CHIEF(S): Northlake

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Bensenville Ambulance

    STAGING: ??

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APARTMENT FIRE ON SOUTHWEST HIGHWAY NEAR 75TH AVE, WORTH -- EXTRA ALARM FIRE

    SUN JUN 11 2017 ~9:51 AM
    North Palos FPD
    APARTMENT FIRE/BOX ALARM
    7501 West Southwest Highway Worth, IL

    MABAS Division 21 Box Alarm on Box #??  for an apartment fire.

    One aerial, two lines on the fire, making progress by 10:16 a.m.

    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): Bridgeview Fire Department E405,
    Bedford Park Fire Department, Hometown, Central Stickney FPD

    TRUCK(S): Oak Lawn Quint 3

    SQUAD(S): Burbank Fire Department

    EMS: Bedford Park Fire Department

    CHIEF(S): All available Division 21 Chiefs

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Summit Fire Department, Orland FPD Truck, Merrionette Park Fire Department Truck

    STAGING: 74th St and Southwest Highway

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HAZMAT LEVEL 2 FOR A POSSIBLE AMMONIA LEAK AT FRESH EXPRESS ON LAKE ST, STREAMWOOD

    MON JUN 05 2017 ~11:34 PM
    Streamwood Fire Department
    Ammonia Leak/Hazmat Level 1/Hazmat Level 2
    1109 East Lake Street Streamwood, IL

    Report of an Activated Fire Alarm on the board at NWCDS for the Fresh Express commercial building.

    KEY FACTS ...

    Seven people were transported to St. Alexius Hospital in Hoffman Estates — possibly as a result of, or related to — exposure to an ammonia leak at Fresh Express — salad packaging plant.

    Two firefighters among transports to St. Alexius Hospital.

    Ammonia, as a hazardous material leak, is considered a high health hazard (posing a risk to health and life) because it is corrosive to the skin, eyes, and lungs.

    Fresh Express is a Division of Chiquita Brands.

    Fresh Express makes packaged, ready-to-eat salad products.

    More than 700 employees are employed at the location.

    Fresh Express has operated at the Streamwood location since 2013.

    + + + +

    INCIDENT DETAILS

    E31 crew on arrival reports nothing showing.

    WIND N 9 MPH at O'Hare.

    BC9 reports a possible ammonia leak and requests two additional ambulances.

    BC9 reports they have learned that a forklift might have hit an ammonia line inside the building.

    Hazmat Level 2 and a six ambulance response after two additional ambulances requested by 12:38 a.m.

    All on duty division 1 Hazmat Techs due.

    Using MABAS DIVISION 1 Change of Quarters on BOX #4 for an ammonia leak.

    Canteen requested.

    MVU-1 requested at 1:05 a.m.

    Additional ambulance requested by 1:10 a.m.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E31  E33

    TRUCK(S): T32

    SQUAD(S): Hazmat 31

    EMS: A33 Hanover Park M15

    CHIEF(S): BC9

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:  South Elgin E21 and Rutland Dundee A52

    STAGING: ??

    HAZMAT LEVEL 1 at 00:02

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ??

    SQUAD(S): Elk Grove Hazmat 8, Schaumburg SQD 55, Schaumburg SQD 55A, Streamwood Utility 31

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): Chief 900, Chief 901, Chief 904, Streamwood 909

    EMS: Bartlett M1, West Dundee A32, East Dundee A41, Barrington A361

    HAZMAT LEVEL 2

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): TL

    SQUAD(S): Palatine SQD85 with 3 Techs, Mount Prospect Squad 544, Rolling Meadows Hazmat 15

    SPECIAL: Mobile Ventilation Units: MVU-1 (Elk Grove Village), Hoffman Estates Hazmat Trailer 24, Division 9 (Chicago) MVU, Division 8 (Rockford Area) MVU, Fox Lake Air Boat with Rescue 22.

    CHIEF(S): Hoffman Estates Car 4

    EMS: East Dundee Ambulance

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FULLY-INVOLVED GARAGE FIRE ON GLENRISE AVE NEAR BUSCH RD, GLEN ELLYN

    SUN JUN 04 2017 ~11:15 PM
    Glen Ellyn Vol. Fire Co.
    Garage Fire/Working Fire
    1N574 Glenrise Ave Glen Ellyn, IL

    Report of a garage fire.

    Multiple handlines on the fire.

    Knock on the fire by 4:58 p.m.

    DuPage County Task Force requested to the scene.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E60  E61  E62  E63  Glenside E58  Addison E72

    TRUCK(S): TL62  Snorkel 61  Addison Quint 71

    SQUAD(S):  SQD61

    RIT: BC ??   T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC61  Chief 61, Assistant 61  Deputy 61, Bloomingdale Chief 21

    EMS: M61  M62  Glenside M58

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