EXTRA-ALARM FIRE INVOLVING RAINBOW NAILS, FOR EYES, AMERICAN MATTRESS IN STRIP MALL AT PETERSON AVE AND LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO

    FRI NOV 15 2013 ~3:58 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    4-11 ALARM FIRE
    3106 WEST PETERSON CHICAGO, IL

    UPDATE: 4-11 ALARM ORDERED AT 5:23 PM. FOR EXTRA ALARM EXPLANATION, SEE FIRE ...

    Strip mall fire at Peterson and Lincoln (VIDEO CREDIT: Bogdan Rusu).

    EVACUATING TO DEFENSIVE MODE AT A STRIP MALL BUILDING WITH BOWSTRING TRUSS ROOF CONSTRUCTION. SETTING UP A COLLAPSE ZONE. STORES MID-AMERICA FURNITURE, AMERICAN MATTRESS, FOR EYES, RAINBOW NAILS.

    WORKING FIRE

    ENG(S): ENG 71, ENG 110

    TRK(S): TRK 38 (SECTOR 1), "HOOK & LADDER 56 (BEHIND TRK 38)

    SQD 2  COMMAND VAN 272

    RIT: BC 10  TRK 25

    AMB 32, 4-5-2, AMB 56 (STANDBY)

    STILL & BOX ALARM ON ORDERS OF BC 9 AT 4:04 PM.

    EXPOSURE ON THE #2 SIDE.

    STAGING AT PETERSON AND CALIFORNIA.

    BC 11 BOX CHIEF.

    BC 7 PLANS CHIEF, RESPONDS FROM A COLD BOX.

    BC 9 HAS TROUBLE GETTING MESSAGE OUT BECAUSE OF OPEN MIC AT ABOUT 4:10 PM.

    2-2-2 ORDERS A 2-11 FOR A FIRE AT A 100X100 BOWSTRING TRUSS BUILDING AT 4:13 PM.

    TRK 12 GOING ... TWR 23 GOING ...

    SNORKEL, AERIAL TOWER. REQUESTING AN ADDITIONAL TOWER LADDER.

    2-7-2 ORDERS A 3-11 AT ABOUT 4:28 PM



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    EQUIPMENT ON SCENE ...
    TL 23, TL 21, TL 5,

    ENG 112, ENG 110


    Strip Mall Fire about 30 minutes into the fire.

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