FIRE AT FORMER MULLIGAN SCHOOL ELEMENTARY UNDER RENOVATION CONVERSION TO APARTMENTS ON SHEFFIELD AVE, CHICAGO

    TUE NOV 18 2014 ~1:03 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    FORMER SCHOOL FIRE/3-11/2-11/STILL AND BOX ALARM/WORKING FIRE
    1863 N SHEFFIELD AVE CHICAGO, IL

    E22 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A 75 X 50 SCHOOL BUILDING WITH FIRE ON THE THIRD FLOOR.

    BC3 REPORTS A 4-STORY INSTITUTIONAL COMPLEX, 100X75 WITH A FIRE ON THE THIRD FLOOR.



    BC3 REPORTS THE BUILDING IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION WITH FIRE GOING FROM THE SECOND TO THE THIRD FLOOR AND LOOKS LIKE ITS READY TO GO THROUGH THE ROOF AT ABOUT 1:04 AM.

    3 MASTER STREAMS, TWO DECK GUNS, AND FIREFIGHTERS ARE IN DEFENSIVE MODE. CTA LINE DIRECTLY BEHIND BUILDING WILL NEED TO BE SHUT DOWN.

    SHUTTING DOWN ALL FOUR TRACKS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS FROM ARMITAGE TO CLYBOURN.

    FORMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAS UNDERGOING RENOVATION TO AN APARTMENT BUILDING.

    WARMING BUS REQUEST AT 1:26 AM

    3 MASTER STREAMS

    T19 NEW RIT TRUCK AT 1:59 AM

    DIFFICULTY WITH HEARING RADIOS IN THE STAGING AREA REPORTED AT 2:12 AM -- SWITCHING TO CITYWIDE FIRE.

    ENGINE(S): E22 E4

    TRUCK(S): T44 TL10

    SQD1 CV271

    RIT: BC5 T28

    CHIEF(S): BC3

    EMS: A43 FC451 STANDBY A62


    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 01:09 AM

    ENGINE(S): ??

    TRUCK(S): T19 BOX TRUCK

    CHIEF(S): BC5 BOX CHIEF
    BC12 PLANS CHIEF
    2-2-1

    RIT: BC1 T28

    STAGING: ARMITAGE AND SHEFFIELD

    2-11 ALARM AT 01:31 AM ON ORDERS OF 2-2-1

    CHIEF(S): 2-1-29
    4-1-12

    STAGING: CHANGE TO E22 FIREHOUSE ON ORDERS OF 2-1-10.

    3-11 ALARM AT 1:59 AM ON ORDERS OF 2-1-10.


    STAGING: CHANGE TO E22 FIREHOUSE ON ORDERS OF 2-1-10.

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