EXTRA ALARM FIRE AT DIANA SHOES ON SOUTH HALSTED NEAR 63RD ST/KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE, CHICAGO

    WED AUG 27 2014 ~10:40 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    3-11/2-11/STILL AND BOX ALARM
    6308 HALSTED AVE CHICAGO, IL

    E84 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS SMOKE SHOWING INSIDE THE BUILDING AT 6310 S HALSTED AVE.

    THREE-STORY BUILDING WITH COMMERCIAL ON FIRST FLOOR AND APARTMENTS ABOVE. FIRE IN THE BASEMENT.


    BC18 REPORTS A FIRE IN THE BUILDING -- APPROXIMATELY 200 X 100 AND LOOKING FOR THE LOCATION OF THE FIRE IN THE BUILDING. HEAVY SMOKE AND FORCING ENTRY AT ABOUT 10:47 PM.

    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 10:51 PM.

    BC18 REPORTS FIRE IN THE BASEMENT WITH COMPANIES CUTTING A HOLE IN THE FLOOR AND TWO LINES LED OUT. COMPANIES STANDING BY UNTIL WE FIND THE SEAT OF THE FIRE.

    2-1-30 TAKING COMMAND AT ABOUT 11:16 PM.

    HIGH EXPANSION FOAM UNIT 6-3-1 RESPONDING ABOUT 11:17 PM.

    3-STORY BUILDING WITH TWO MASTER STREAMS GOING AND TWO MASTER STREAMS BEING SETUP. FIRE HAS BREACHED FROM THE BASEMENT TO THE FIRST FLOOR. GOING DEFENSIVE AT ABOUT 11:25 PM.

    SPARE SNORKEL FROM E35 FIREHOUSE REQUESTED AT ABOUT 11:33 PM. RESERVE SNORKEL 6-6-1 TO THE 2-11 AT ABOUT 11:37 PM.

    HOSE WAGON 6-1-2 REQUESTED AT ABOUT 12:26 AM.

    SEVEN MASTER STREAMS AND THREE HANDLINES AT 1:58 AM.

    THREE MASTER STREAMS AND FIVE HANDLINES AT 1:58 AM.

    STRUCK OUT AT 3:07 AM ON ORDERS OF 2-1-30

    CHASING HOT SPOTS AT 6:45 AM.

    ENGINE(S): E84 E116

    TRUCK(S): T18 T50 TL54

    SQD5 CV274

    RIT: BC19 T41

    CHIEF(S): BC18
    BC13 BOX CHIEF
    BC23 PLANS CHIEF
    BC15 SAFETY CHIEF
    2-1-30
    2-1-38

    EMS: A ?? FC ?? STANDBY A ??

    STAGING: 61ST AND HALSTED AVE

    2-11 ALARM AT 11:13 PM

    ENGINE(S) E50, E101, E73, E29, E26

    E-28 RESPONDING WITH LIGHT WAGON 9-1-5

    E49 RESPONDING WITH RE-HAB UNIT 5-7-1

    TRUCK(S): T3, T16, TL37 (2-11 TOWER LADDER)

    CHIEF(S): BC20
    BC21
    SPECIAL OPERATIONS BC 5-1-5

    SPECIAL: AIR MASK 6-4-6

    STAGING: 61ST AND HALSTED AVE


    3-11 ALARM AT 11:37 PM ON ORDERS OF 2-1-30. ALSO REQUESTING THE PORTABLE DELUGE GUN 6-7-6.

    ENGINE(S): E122, E60, E63

    TRUCK(S): T22, T60

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