DUMPSTER FIRE IN BASEMENT OF MCCLURG COURT BUILDING B ON EAST ONTARIO SENDS SMOKE TO UPPER FLOORS

    THU FEB 07 2013 ~9:14 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    "STILL IN THE HIGH-RISE" SMOKE ON UPPER FLOORS
    333 EAST ONTARIO CHICAGO, IL

    MAINTENANCE REPORTS SMOKE IN THE GARBAGE CHUTE AND BASEMENT WITH SMOKE ON MULTIPLE FLOORS ABOVE. SMOKE CONDITIONS ON UPPER FLOORS AT BUILDING B "MCCLURG COURT CENTER B (MCCLURG COURT CENTER)

    BN 1 REPORTS PULLING UP TO A RESIDENTIAL HIGH-RISE, FIRE RESITANT. HAVE THIRD AND FOURTH ENGINE STAND BY THEIR APPARATUS.

    BN 1 REPORTS SOMETHING IS ON THE ALARM PANEL.



    BN 1 ORDERS ALL COMPANIES TO REPORT OUT OF THEIR RIG AT FRONT OF BUILDING AND STANDBY.

    ENG 42 THIRD ENGINE,

    BN 5 FIRE ATTACK.
    ENG 4 IS FOURTH ENGINE, STAND BY.
    TWR 1 STAND BY.

    2-7-1 WANTS TRAFFIC CONTROL. LATER 2-7-1 REPORTS 42-STORY RESIDENTIAL HIGH-RISE -- MAKING ANNOUNCMENT TO RESIDENTS. FIREFIGHTERS EXTINGUISHED A DUMPSTER FIRE IN THE PARKING GARAGE WITH TWR 10 IN A WEST STAIRWELL CLEARING SMOKE AND TRK 1 IN THE EAST STAIRWELL CHECKING FOR ANY RESIDUAL SMOKE.

    CHICAGO FD FINDS THAT COMMUNICATIONS PANEL FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS TO RESIDENTS DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.

    MCCLURG COURT CENTER B IS A 46-STORY HIGH-RISE CONSTRUCTED IN 1970 THROUGH 1971. MAIN USE IS RENTAL APARTMENTS.

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