CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
APARTMENT BUILDING COLLAPSE
58TH ST AND CALUMET AVE CHICAGO, IL
BUILDING EXPLOSION ... E84 CREW ON ARRIVAL AT THE SCENE REPORTS BUILDING COLLAPSE, NO FIRE.
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CORRECTED ADDRESS 5847 S CALUMET AVE.
STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 6:57 PM
2-2-5 REPORTS A 3-STORY APARTMENT BUILDING IS COMPLETELY LEVELED AT 7:02 PM.
WORKING ON A COUNT OF HOW MANY PEOPLE MAY HAVE BEEN IN BUILDING.
ONE LINE LED OUT -- NO EVIDENCE OF ANY GAS DETECTED IN NEIGHBORING BUILDINGS REPORTED AT 7:06 PM.
LIGHT WAGON TO THE REAR ALLEY -- REQUESTED AT 7:11 PM.
ONE RIT FOR THE FRONT AND ONE RIT FOR THE REAR AT 7:12 PM.
PATIENT COMING DOWN THE LADDER AT 7:12 PM. STAIR CHAIR TO THE REAR OF THE BUILDING AT 7:13 PM.
ONE VICTIM CODE YELLOW WITH AMB ?? ... AND A70 TRANSPORTING A VICTIM AT 7:19 PM
2-2-5 REPORTS ONE PERSON BEING RESCUED RIGHT NOW AT 7:06 PM.
AMBULANCES REQUESTED AT THE REAR ALLEY AT 7:06 PM.
TWO CONFIRMED INSIDE ... FIREFIGHTERS COMMUNICATING WITH ONE PERSON IN THE RUBBLE BY 7:07 PM.
2-1-9 IN COMMAND BY 7:45 PM
REQUESTING A SECOND LIGHT WAGON TO THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING AT 7:50 PM.
DAMAGED BUILDING NEXT-DOOR 5841 S CALUMET AVE -- ORDINARY CONSTRUCTION OCCUPIED, 4-STORIES WITH DAMAGE TO SIDE D AND THE PORCH IN THE REAR.
Building collapse 5800 block of South Calumet. #chicagoland pic.twitter.com/BRaklHANdu
— ITakePix (@slow911) November 24, 2014
58 calumet. Two victims do far pic.twitter.com/Cp4qbqOXl8
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) November 24, 2014
Building collapse 58th & Calumet #chicagoland pic.twitter.com/T3zObxOu94
— ITakePix (@slow911) November 24, 2014
RUNDOWN ...
ENGINE(S): E84 E14 WITH COLLAPSE UNIT 5-2-2
TRUCK(S): T51 TL37
SQUAD(S): SQD5 CV273
RIT: BC19 T15
ADDITIONAL RIT: BC20 T11
EMS: A70
CHIEF(S): BC23
BC18 BOX CHIEF
2-2-5
2-1-4
BC15 SAFETY CHIEF
SPECIAL: COLLAPSE RESCUE UNIT 5-2-1, COLLAPSE RESCUE LUMBER UNIT 5-2-2
LIGHT WAGON 9-1-5 AND 9-1-3
CANTEEN UNIT, WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY TOW TRUCK
STAGING: 61ST AND STATE CHANGED TO E84'S QUARTERS
EMS PLAN 1 SECURED AND STILL BOX ALARM STRUCK OUT AT 8:49 PM ON ORDERS OF 2-1-23.
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