CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
5-11 ALARM/WAREHOUSE FIRE
3757 S ASHLAND AVE CHICAGO, IL
[UPDATE: REKINDLE 6AM THURSDAY, JAN 2, 2013.] FIRE IN AT LEAST A FIVE STORY WAREHOUSE 5-1-5 CALLS FOR A STILL AND BOX AND THEN A 2-11 ALARM. 5-STORY, ONE-HALF BLOCK LONG. THIRD TOWER TO THE SCENE, AND COMPANIES GOING DEFENSIVE.
TRK 52 RIT, 2-7-3 ON SCENE. 2-1-5 REQUEST A 5-11 ALARM, AND PORTABLE DELUGE, RESERVE SNORKEL. ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF CITY OF CHICAGO FIRE EQUIPMENT IS FIGHTING THIS FIRE. ONE FIREFIGHTER INJURED WITH A LOW BACK INJURY.
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5-11 FIRE NEAR ASHLAND AND 38TH ST IN BRIDGEPORT NEIGHBORHOOD (PHOTO CREDIT: CHICAGO FIRE MEDIA).
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Chicago Fire Department 5-11 Alarm Fire With 2 Specials 3757 South Ashland 4 Story 300x300 Mill Construction With Communication To A 2nd 4 Story Building
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Chicago 5-11 Alarm + 2 Specials 3757 S. Ashland Ave
Chicago 5-11 Alarm 3757 S Ashland With Radio Traffic.
Firefighting operations on Tuesday night a little over one hour into the fire (and later) captured by Larry Shapiro (© Copyright Shapiro Photography).
STAGING IS A 37TH AND ASHLAND AVENUE.
AT 9:55 PM AIR TEMPERATURE IS 8°F AND WINDS ARE NW 10 MPH.
THIRD TOWER TO THE SCENE, AND COMPANIES GOING DEFENSIVE ABOUT 9:22 PM.
3-11 AT 9:28 PM.
FIRE REPORTED IN SECOND BUILDING AT ABOUT 9:39 PM.
2-1-5 REQUEST A 5-11 AND PORTABLE DELUGE, RESERVE SNORKEL AT ABOUT 9:43 PM.
FOURTH TOWER AND SPARE SNORKEL REQUESTED AT ABOUT 9:59 PM.
SPECIAL ALARM THREE MORE TRUCKS NEEDED AT ABOUT 10:06 PM.
ANOTHER SPECIAL ALARM FOR FOUR MORE ENGINES AT ABOUT 10:11 PM.
HELICOPTER REQUESTED ABOUT 10:20 PM (ESTIMATED).
HELICOPTER 6-8-1 REPORTS THAT IT LOOKS LIKE COMPANIES ARE MAKING GOOD PROGRESS AT ABOUT 11:20 PM.
SOME ENGINE COMPANIES RETURNING TO QUARTERS IN LIMITED SERVICE WITH FROZEN HOSE AT ABOUT 6:30 AM.
FIRE CREWS EXCHANGING MANPOWER ON THE SCENE ABOUT 6:40 AM.
ENGINE 103 SHUTTING DOWN WATER SUPPLY SO SNORKEL BASKET CREW CAN EXCHANGE MANPOWER AT ABOUT 6:44 AM.