REFINERY FIRE AT BLUE ISLAND PHENOL ON 131ST ST, BLUE ISLAND

FRI DEC 13 2013 ~11:42 AM
ALSIP FIRE DEPARTMENT
BOX ALARM
3350 WEST 131ST ST ALSIP, IL

MABAS DIVISION 22 BOX ALARM ON BOX #2089 FOR AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE AND HAZMAT AT A REFINERY. BLUE ISLAND PHENOL REFINERY HAS A FIRE AND ACTIVE LEAK. POSEN AMB 2802 WITH ONE ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT TRANSPORT TO ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER (EN ROUTE TO HOSPITA ABOUT 11:55 AM). SUMMARY TWO BURN VICTIMS AT NOON WITH COMMAND NOT FORESEEING ANY ADDITIONAL BURN VICTIMS. ALL EMPLOYEES ACCOUNTED FOR.

TOWER LADDERS AND LADDER PIPES WITH MASTER STREAMS INVOLVED IN SUPPRESSION AND/OUR COOLING.

SQUAD CHECKING LABRIOLA FOODS AND OTHER BUSINESSES IN THE AREA FOR FUMES.


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ENGINE(S): GARDEN HOMES, PALOS

SQUAD(S): MIDLOTHIAN

EMS: CALUMET PARK, BURBANK, BLUE ISLAND (PASS)

SPECIAL: 6907 6937 DECON 22 275, MABAS DIVISION 21 HAZMAT TEAM ON STANDBY, IEMA, CANTEEN

CHANGE OF QUARTERS: MERIONETTE PARK ENGINE, ROBERTS PARK ENGINE, HOMEWOOD AMBULANCE, ORLAND TRUCK

STAGING AT 131ST AND PULASKI
STAGING BACK AWAY -- MOVED TO 131 AND KEDZIE AT ABOUT 12:14 PM.

COMMAND ASKS FOR COMMAND VAN AT ABOUT 12:17 PM -- EXTENDED OPERATION.

COMMAND AT 131 AND HOMAN

WEATHER UPDATE AT 1:03 PM TEM 29, WIND E 6, RELATIVE HUMIDITY 53%, BAROMETRIC PRESSURE STEADY AT 30.13 INCHES.

KNOCKED DOWN FIRE THAT APPEARED TO BE BURNING PRODUCT ON THE GROUND.

BOX STRUCK OUT AT 2:29 PM.

ANOTHER BOX ALARM AT BOX LEVEL ALARM FOR BOX #2009 AT 01:15 PM "3400 WEST 131" "MODIFIED BOX ALARM"

ENGINE(S): NORTH PALOS, BRIDGEVIEW

TRUCK(S): CHICAGO RIDGE, TINLEY PARK

EMS: HOMETOWN

CHIEF(S): CHICAGO RIDGE, PALOS, CALUMET PARK, EVERGREEN PARK, MIDLOTHIAN

SPECIAL: DIVISION 21 AIR TRUCKS

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