TRAILER FIRE IN RAILROAD YARD IN NORFOLK SOUTHERN YARD, 47TH ST -- LEVEL I HAZMAT

      THU JUL 26 2018 ~10:50 AM
      Chicago Fire Department
      Trailer Fire/Railroad Yard Fire
      361 W 47th Street Chicago, IL

      Report of a trailer fire in railroad yard south of 47th St. E50 using tank water. Large header showing.

      Inline operation to E50 by 11:11 AM.

      OFI 467

      Level I Hazmat
      Diesel fuel leak out of truck at the scene of a railroad yard fire. BC5 reports 2 lines and a deck gun on a fire in the railroad yard. Level I Hazmat at 11:19 a.m. STAGING: 400 W 47th St

      FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

      ENGINE(S): E50  E ??

      TRUCK(S): T51

      SQD5  CV ??

      RIT: BC ??  T ??

      CHIEF(S): BC5

      EMS: A57  FC ??  STANDBY A ??

      STAGING: 400 W 47th St

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TIRE CRASHES THROUGH WINDSHIELD ON WB I-94 NEAR LAKE FOREST

      THU JUL 26 2018 ~10:41 AM
      Libertyville Fire Department
      Tire Through Windshield/Personal Injury
      42.256226, -87.901372 ( I-94 WB and MP 17.75 Mettawa/Lake Forest, IL)

      Report of a person injury when a tire crashed through a windshield.

      Crew on arrival reports incident just north of the Oasis on the inside shoulder.

      FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

      ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

      TRUCK(S): T ?? TL ??

      SQUAD(S): Lake Forest SQD421

      CHIEF(S): BC ??

      EMS:  A463

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PERSON TRAPPED IN MACHINERY ON 77TH ST NEAR ALBANY AVE, CHICAGO

      THU JUL 26 2018 ~10:16 AM
      Chicago Fire Department
      Person Trapped in Machinery
      3100 W 77th St Chicago, IL

      Person trapped in machinery at Illinois Transport -- a refrigeration container and chassis repair company.   

      E15 on arrival reports by 10:21 AM they got the guy out, but need an ambulance.

      Extra companies returned by 10:22 AM

      FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

      ENGINE(S): E15  E ??

      TRUCK(S): T59  T ??

      SQD5   5-1-1

      CHIEF(S): BC20?   5-1-5

      EMS: A30

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APARTMENT FIRE ON S UNION AVE NEAR 54TH PL, CHICAGO

      THU JUL 26 2018 ~7:56 AM
      Chicago Fire Department
      APARTMENT FIRE/Working Fire
      5422 S Union Chicago, IL

      Report of an apartment fire.

      E50 crew on arrival reports a 2-story ordinary with smoke showing from the second floor.

      T18 Side A.

      BC6 reports  two lines, ground ladder, aerial to the (being opened), primary search in progress by 7:38 a.m. 

      BC6 reports two lines on the fire, companies making progress, secondary searches underway and negative thus far by 7:43 a.m.

      Secondary search complete and negative, final search underway, fire is out by 7:56 a.m.     

      All searches, including the final search, are complete and negative by 8:00 AM.

      OFI 466

      FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

      ENGINE(S): E50  E84 

      TRUCK(S): T18   T51 

      SQD5  CV274 

      RIT: BC19    T20 

      CHIEF(S): BC 6 

      EMS: A ??  FC ??  STANDBY A ?? 


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HOUSE FIRE ON S HAMLIN AVE NEAR 15TH ST, CHICAGO

      WED JUL 25 2018 ~10:40 PM
      Chicago Fire Department
      HOUSE FIRE/Working Fire
      1521 S Hamlin Chicago, IL

      Report of a house fire.

      E38 crew on arrival reports: "We got a fire."

      T48 Side A.

      BC14 reports a 1-1/2-story ordinary, 25x50, with a fire in the attic. 

      E38 has the main body of fire extinguished in the attic, primary search complete; secondary search underway by 10:46 PM.

      T32 completed the primary and secondary search of the attic -- clear by 10:50 PM.

      T48 completed the primary and secondary search of the first floor -- clear by 10:50 PM.

      Holding the squad and van by 10:50 PM.

      OFI 467.

      FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

      ENGINE(S): E38  E109

      TRUCK(S): T48   T32  TL ??

      SQD1  CV271

      RIT: BC18  T26

      CHIEF(S): BC ??

      EMS: A ??  FC ??  STANDBY A ??

      STAGING:

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APARTMENT FIRE ON WEST 35TH ST NEAR WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO

      TUE JUL 24 2018 ~10:55 PM
      Chicago Fire Department
      Apartment Fire/Working Fire
      2444 West 35th St Chicago, IL

      Report of an apartment house fire also given as 2446 West 35th Street. Appears to be a duplex.

      E39 crew on arrival reports a fire in a 2 1/2-story ordinary. T52 reports Side A for a fire on the second floor.   

      Fire in the attic; they see it.   

      BC14 reports two lines on the fire by 11:02 PM.

      Primary search complete by 11:07 PM; making good progress.

      FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

      ENGINE(S): E65  E39 

      TRUCK(S):  T52  TL5 

      SQD1  CV274

      RIT: BC4  T8 

      CHIEF(S): BC 14 

      EMS: A ??  FC ??  STANDBY A ?? 

      STAGING:

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TOWNHOUSE FIRE ON EAST 15TH ST NEAR DREXEL AVE, FORD HEIGHTS

      SUN JUL 22 2018 ~2:42 PM
      Ford Heights Fire Department
      Townhouse Fire/BOX ALARM
      923 East 15th St, Ford Heights, IL

      MABAS Division 27 Box Alarm on Box #222 for a structure fire (Townhouse Fire) on orders of 202.

      BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

      ENGINE(S): Chicago Heights Fire Department
      Forest Park Fire Department

      TRUCK(S): Richton Park Fire Department

      SQUAD(S): Crete Fire Department SQD77

      EMS: Steger Fire Department

      CHIEF(S): Beecher FPD
      Crete Fire Department

      SPECIAL:

      CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Lynwood Fire Department Engine, Bud's Ambulance

      STAGING:  ??

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APARTMENT FIRE, 2 HURT ON YARMOUTH PL NEAR CAMP MCDONALD RD, MOUNT PROSPECT

      FRI JUL 20 2018 ~6:19 PM
      Mount Prospect Fire Department
      APARTMENT FIRE/Working Fire
      1400 Yarmouth Pl Mount Prospect, IL

      Report of an apartment fire.

      Crew on arrival reports nothing showing, but people outside reporting a fire inside. E9 crew reports fire on the A-B Side of the building; going offensive with a skid load; interior crew reports no extension. A13 crew reports an apartment unit fully-engulfed in the back of the building.

      Two patients; three more ambulances requested by 6:24 p.m.   

      Fire out by 6:36 p.m.

      FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …

      ENGINE(S): E13  E14 Prospect Heights E9

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

      SQUAD(S):  SQD??

      RIT: BC ??   T ??

      CHIEF(S): BC3

      EMS: A14  A ??

      CODE 4 AT 06:22 PM 

      ENGINE(S):  Arlington Heights E2

      TRUCK(S): Arlington Heights TL1

      SQUAD(S): RS13

      EMS: A12

      CHIEF(S): 302  300  301

      SPECIAL:

      STAGING:

      CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Rolling Meadows E15, Schaumburg A54

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ROLLOVER CRASH WITH INJURIES AT HIGGINS RD AND BUSSE WOODS RD ELK GROVE VILLAGE

      TUE JUL 17 2018 ~10:12 PM
      Elk Grove Village Fire Department
      Rollover Crash/Personal Injury Crash
      42.030950, -88.008594 (Higgins Rd and Busse Woods Rd Elk Grove Village, IL)

      Report of a rollover crash with injuries, and possibly multiple vehicles involved or stopped at the scene. One vehicle might be off the road and on a trail.

      Crew on arrival reports no entrapment. Westbound Higgins Rd shut down at Arlington Heights Road.

      Fire command reports one overturned vehicle with two medical releases.   

      FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

      ENGINE(S): E7  E8

      TRUCK(S):   TL7

      SQUAD(S): SQD ??

      CHIEF(S): BC2

      EMS: A8  A10

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ALLEY GARAGE FIRE ON S WENTWORTH NEAR 124TH ST, CHICAGO

      TUE JUL 17 2018 ~12:43 AM
      Chicago Fire Department
      Alley Garage Fire
      12424 S Wentworth Chicago, IL

      Report of an alley garage fire; might have been 12423 S Wentworth. BC22 reports a 20x20 alley garage, and that E75 is using a "big line" and should have the fire knocked "in a moment" after 12:48 a.m.

      E75 on arrival reports an alley garage totally involved.

      FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …

      ENGINE(S): E75    E ??

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

      SQD ?? CV ??

      RIT: BC ?? T ??

      CHIEF(S): BC22

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


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DUMPSTER FIRE INSIDE WAREHOUSE DURING RENOVATION ON LAKEVIEW CT, MOUNT PROSPECT

      MON JUL 16 2018 ~1:57 PM
      Mount Prospect Fire Department
      Warehouse Renovation Fire/Working Fire
      431 Lakeview Ct Mount Prospect, IL

      Report of a fire at a warehouse with a man trapped on the roof. Possible sparks from construction work ignited dumpster content inside warehouse. Man evacuated before firefighters arrived. MVU-1 called to the scene.

      Fire out by 2:11 p.m. All Code 4 companies still responding were returned at 2:11 p.m.

      MORE DETAILS and VIDEO at Arlingtoncardinal.com ...
        Dumpster Fire Causes Thick Smoke Inside Warehouse During Renovation on Lakeview Ct, Near Mount Prospect Ice Arena


      FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …

      ENGINE(S): E12 Des Plaines  E61 Prospect Heights E9

      TRUCK(S):  TL13

      SQUAD(S):  SQD??    302

      TENDER(S): TANKER ??

      RIT: BC ??   T ??

      CHIEF(S): BC3

      EMS: A12  A ??

      CODE 4 AT 2:03 PM 

      ENGINE(S): E13

      TRUCK(S): Des Plaines TL61

      SQUAD(S): Reserve Squad 13

      EMS:  A13

      CHIEF(S): 300  301

      SPECIAL:

      STAGING:

      CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Arlington Heights A1, Rolling Meadows E15


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HOUSE FIRE ON S OAKLEY AVE NEAR 68TH ST, CHICAGO

      FRI JUL 13 2018 ~5:29 AM
      Chicago Fire Department
      House Fire/Working Fire
      6823 S Oakley Chicago, IL

      Report of a house fire -- vacant, open and dangerous.

      E101 on arrival reports a little smoke.   

      BC20 reports a 1 1/2-story brick, raised ranch, 20x50, with a fire in the rear and the basement.

      Primary search complete in basement and first floor by 5:42 a.m.

      One line on the first floor Side A by E101, second line on Side B in the basement by E116, ground ladder Side A, ground ladder Side C, and the fire is out by 5:42 a.m.

      Exposure building had some melted siding.

      FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

      ENGINE(S): E101 E116  E ??

      TRUCK(S): T41   T59

      SQD5  CV275

      RIT: BC19  T50

      CHIEF(S): BC20
      BC6 Safety Chief (returned/released)

      EMS: A ??  FC ??  STANDBY A ??

      STAGING:

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