APARTMENT FIRE ON S DREXEL AVE NEAR 80TH ST CHICAGO

    TUE FEB 17 2015 ~1:41 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    3-FLAT APARTMENT FIRE/STILL AND BOX/WORKING FIRE
    7943 S DREXEL AVE CHICAGO, IL



    E72 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS NOTHING SHOWING AT 1:43 AM.

    TL34 SIDE A.

    E72 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS THEY HAVE A FIRE IN A 3-STORY ORDINARY AT A CORRECTED ADDRESS OF 7943 DREXEL AT 1:45 AM

    BC23 REPORTS A 3-STORY ORDINARY, 25X60 -- THE BUILDING LOOKS UNOCCUPIED WITH FIRE ON THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS AT 1:47 AM.

    REQUESTING A STILL AND BOX AT 1:47 AM.

    BC23 REPORTS A FROZEN HYDRANT AT 1:49 AM.

    E47 ASSIGNED TO GRAB A HYDRANT IN THE ALLEY AT 1:54 AM.

    NO POSITIVE SOURCE OF WATER AT 1:59 AM.

    E82 ASSIGNED TO 80TH AND ENGLESIDE T FIND A HYDRANT AT 2:01 AM. E82 REPORTS THEY ALREADY ENCOUNTERED 2 FROZEN HYDRANTS; THEY'RE CHECKING 80TH ST AND COTTAGE.

    BC23 REQUESTS A 2-11 AT 2:01 AM

    BC23 REPORTS A POSITIVE SOURCE OF WATER WITH ONE HYDRANT AT 2:04 AM.

    SQD5 AVAILABLE FROM MAY ST FIRE, BUT SQD1 IS SB ON DAN RYAN AT 71ST AND WILL CONTINUE TO DREXEL FIRE.

    E28 EN ROUTE WITH LIGHT WAGON AT 2:07 AM.

    MAKING SOME PROGRESS AT 2:11 AM FIRE KNOCKED ON THE FIRST FLOOR -- STILL ONLY ONE POSITIVE SOURCE OF WATER.

    2-1-30 REPORTS THEY'RE MAKING GOOD PROGRESS AT 2:12 AM.

    PRIMARY SEARCH COMPLETE ON ALL FLOORS AND THE BASEMENT OF A VACANT BUILDING. MAKING GOOD PROGRESS AND FIRE IS UNDER CONTROL, AND STRIKING THE 2-11 AT 2:17 AM

    RUNDOWN:
    ENGINE(S): E122 E72

    TRUCK(S): T42 TL34

    SQD ?? CV273 INITIALLY NO COMMAND VAN -- SQD5 AND CV274 AT FIRE ON MAY ST.

    RIT: BC17 T30

    CHIEF(S): BC23

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

    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 1:47 AM

    ENGINE(S): E82 (4TH ENGINE)

    TRUCK(S): T30 BOX TRUCK

    SQUAD(S): SQD1 ASSIGNED AT T 1:57 AM

    RIT: BC17 T16

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): BC22 BOX CHIEF
    BC20 PLANS CHIEF
    226


    STAGING: 80TH ST AND COTTAGE GROVE


    2-11 ALARM AT 2:01 AM ON ORDERS OF BC23.

    ENGINE(S): E16

    TRUCK(S): T16

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): BC15
    BC4 SAFETY CHIEF
    BC19 2-11 CHIEF

    SPECIAL: CANTEEN 402

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: 80TH ST AND COTTAGE GROVE

    2-11 STRUCK OUT AT 2:17 AM ON ORDERS OF 2-1-30.

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