EXTRA-ALARM FIRE AT PLASTIC RECYCLING PLANT ON W 48TH PLACE, CHICAGO

    MON FEB 27 2012 ~0218
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    FULLY-INVOLVED PLASTIC RECYCLING PLANT
    2848 W 48TH PLACE, CHICAGO, IL

    BATTALION 19 REPORTS RUBBISH FIRE AND TRAILER FIRE AGAINST THE BUILDING AT 0218 CST.  ENGINE 123 FIRST ON SCENE AT SECTOR 1, USING DECK GUN. STILL AND BOX AT 0222 CST. DEFENSIVE ATTACK AT  0224 CST. 2-11 ALARM FIRE AT 0229 CST, NON-COMBUSTIBLE BUILDING 100X250, FULLY-INVOLVED WITH EXPLODING PROPANES TANKS.  STAGING MOVED FROM 47TH AND CALIFORNIA TO 51ST AND CALIFORNIA. 2-7-3 REQUESTS HOSE WAGON ABOUT 0254 CST. DEFENSIVE OPERATION: SEVEN LINES ON THE FIRE AND THREE ELEVATED TOWERS ON THE FIRE FROM A SAFE DISTANCE. LEVEL I HAZMAT RESPONSE.





    ENGINE 26 BRINGING HOSE WAGON 6-1-2 AT ABOUT 0356 CST.                         .

    2-7-3, 2-1-23, 4-1-3, HAZMAT UNIT 5-1-1
    BATTALION 16, BATTALION 15, BATTALION 2

    ENGINE 101, TRUCK 41, TRUCK 8

    MEDIA ...
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