APARTMENT FIRE ON NORTH FREMONT NEAR ARMITAGE AND HALSTED, CHICAGO -- 2-11 ALARM FIRE

    SAT MAY 17 2014 ~11:02 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    APARTMENT FIRE/2-11/STILL AND BOX/WORKING FIRE
    1861 N FREMONT ST CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF SMOKE ON THE ROOF AT 1851 NORTH FREMONT. TL10 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A 2-1/2, 3-STORY BUILDING ON CONSTRUCTION, SMOKE FROM THE ROOF -- WE HAVE A FIRE. TL10 AT SECTOR A AT 11:05 A.M.

    ADDRESS CORRECTED TO 1861 N FREMONT.

    GOING TO DEFENSIVE MODE; ALL COMPANIES ARE PAR AT 11:14 AM.

    HEAVY FIRE ON THE THIRD FLOOR SIDE C.

    2-1-30 REQUESTS TRAFFIC CONTROL ON ARMITAGE AT 11:40 A.M.

    TL10 WORKING THE ROOF. SQD1 AT SIDE B, AND E4 WORKING OFF THE REAR AT SIDE C.

    AT ABOUT 11:44 AM 2-2-1 REPORTS A 3-STORY, LIGHT WEIGHT CONSTRUCTION 25X75 WITH HEAVY FIRE ON THE THIRD FLOOR. E112 DID NOT COME IN FROM THE SOUTH AS REQUESTED, BUT THEY BACKED IN FROM THE NORTH -- "THAT DIDN'T HELP ME AT ALL." REQUESTING A 2-11 ENGINE TO BACK DOWN FROM THE SOUTH.

    NEED COM ED AT 11:47 AM.

    FOUR HAND LINES ON THE FIRE WITH ONE MASTER STREAM. MAIN BODY OF FIRE IS UNDER CONTROL AND PRIMARY SEARCH IS COMPLETE AND NEGATIVE. CHECKING FOR EXPOSURE IN SIDE B AND SIDE E(?) AT ABOUT 11:50.

    TWO EXPOSURE BUILDINGS: 1857 NON-COMBUSTIBLE 25X75, 2 1/2-STORY; AND 1863 IS A FRAME 25X60 FRAME, 2 1/2-STORY.

    ENGINE(S): E22 E4

    TRUCK(S): T44 TL10

    SQD1 CV271

    RIT: BC5 T28

    CHIEF(S): BC
    2-2-1
    BC2 SAFETY CHIEF
    BC10?
    BC7
    4-1-1

    EMS: A43 FC451

    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 11:12 AM "GIVE ME A BOX" ON ORDERS OF BC3

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S): T35? T19

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): BC3

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: HALSTED AND ARMITAGE

    2-11 ALARM AT 11:29 AM FOR ISSUES WITH WATER SUPPLY ON ORDERS OF 2-2-1  (LATER REPORTED BY CFD MEDIA THAT THERE WERE NO WATER PRESSURE ISSUES)

    ENGINE(S): E112 E42 E98

    TRUCK(S): TL20? T3 T2

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S):

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: HALSTED AND ARMITAGE

    STAGING:

    STRUCK OUT AT 12:20:28 PM ON ORDERS OF 2-1-30.

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