THIRD FLOOR TOTALLY INVOLVED AT RESIDENCE ON NORTH ST LOUIS, CHICAGO, IL

    THU FEB 23 2012 ~ 0946
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    FULLY-INVOLVED FIRE ON THIRD FLOOR
    1742 ST LOUIS, CHICAGO, IL

    1742 NORTH ST. LOUIS -- AMBULANCE 52 REPORTS 2.5-STORY ORDINARY WITH FIRE ON THE SECOND FLOOR AND FIRE THROUGH THE ROOF. BATTALION 7 REPORTS A THREE-STORY BALLOON FRAME OCCUPIED WITH THE THIRD FLOOR TOTALLY INVOLVED, AND EXPOSURE PROBLEM IN SECTOR THREE. ENGINE 76 DROPPING TWO LINES.  LADDERS TO THE ROOF.  REPORT OF SOMEBODY TRAPPED ON SECOND FLOOR. FIRE KNOCKED IN THE MAIN BUILDING AT ABOUT 0956 CST. ALL OCCUPANTS OUT OF THE BUILDING. SQUAD 2 ON PRIMARY SEARCH. ALSO LEADING OUT TO EXPOSURE BUILDING. ALL SEARCHES IN BOTH BUILDINGS NEGATIVE. ONE LINE ON THE EXPOSURE BUILDING -- STRUCK OUT ABOUT 1000 CST.






    BATTALION 7

    ENGINE 76, TRUCK 35, ENGINE 43, TRUCK 36, SQUAD 2, 2-7-1, AMBULANCE 52, AND 4-5-4

     RIT: BATTALION 12, TRUCK 28

    "Disadvantage" "the creation of a path for fire to readily travel from floor to floor (see Balloon Framing (Wikipedia) ...)

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