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.
Fire Consumes Former Chicago School Building http://t.co/cdG36c18q8 #chicago pic.twitter.com/r5qORyhEbr
— Chicago News Now (@chicagonewsnow) November 18, 2014
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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Building still burning at Armitage and Sheffield, and fire crews are battling the ice and frigid temps as well. pic.twitter.com/36xMqhCe6p
— ChicagoDrives (@ChicagoDrives) November 18, 2014
Shot of the building that was on fire in a former school @ Armitage and Sheffield. Crews staging @ Willow @ Sheffield pic.twitter.com/ursJkmtx9g
— ChicagoDrives (@ChicagoDrives) November 18, 2014
BREAKING: Lincoln Park fire rekindles; @cta Purple & Brown Line service suspended in area Sheffield/Willow. pic.twitter.com/MPLeU8NUv1
— Roz Varon (@rozvaronABC7) November 18, 2014