HEAVY FIRE IN A GREYSTONE ON S HOMAN AVE, CHICAGO

WED OCT 29 2014 ~1:46 PM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
GREYSTONE FIRE/STILL AND BOX/WORKING FIRE
1653 S HOMAN AVE CHICAGO, IL

T26 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A TWO-STORY ORDINARY WITH A FIRE ON THE FIRST FLOOR "GIVE ME BOX."

EMERGENCY, EMERGENCY ... COLLAPSE IN THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING AT 1:49 PM.

BC14 REPORTS A TWO-STORY ORDINARY, 25X50 GREYSTONE WITH FIRST FLOOR PORCH COLLAPSE AT THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING. "WE'RE TURNING A COUPLE OF LINES ON THE FRONT NOW."

KNOCK ON THE FIRE ON THE FIRST FLOOR AT ABOUT 1:55 PM.

3 LINES ON THE FIRE, AERIAL TO THE ROOF, REAR PORCH COLLAPSE, SEARCHES DELAYED BECAUSE OF HEAVY FIRE CONDITIONS BY 1:56 PM.

4 LINES ON THE FIRE, 3 IN OPERATION, NO EXPOSURE ISSUES, PRIMARY SEARCH UNDERWAY, 3 GROUND LADDERS UP, ALL COMPANIES ARE WORKING, AND MAIN BODY OF FIRE IS UNDER CONTROL BY 2:00 PM.

PRIMARY COMPLETE ON BASEMENT, FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR, SECONDARY SEARCH UNDERWAY BY 2:04 PM.

HUMAN SERVICE FOR 7 ADULTS.



2 story brick fire was on first. pic.twitter.com/gxNL0Vs4WL

— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) October 29, 2014



ENGINE(S): E38  E 109?

TRUCK(S): T48?      TL ??

SQD1  CV271

RIT: BC13  T32

CHIEF(S): BC14
5-1-5
4-1-13

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

STAGING:

STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 1:48 PM

ENGINE(S): ??

TRUCK(S): ??

CHIEF(S): BC12 PLANS CHIEF
BC15 BOX CHIEF
221

STAGING: ??

STRUCK OUT AT 2:04 PM ON ORDERS OF 221.



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