HOUSE FIRE ON N KASPAR AVE BETWEEN NORTHWEST HIGHWAY AND ELM ST, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
THU FEB 19 2015 ~11:46 PM
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT
HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
812 N KASPAR AVE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL
VIDEO: House Fire on North Kaspar Avenue, Arlington Heights.
REPORT OF A HOUSE FIRE WITH FLAMES SHOWING. REPORT OF A HOUSE FULLY-INVOLVED; POLICE ON THE SCENE CONFIRM FLAMES SHOWING AT 11:49 PM.
BC1 UPGRADES TO A CODE 4 WHILE RESPONDING AT 11:50 PM.
POLICE REPORT THERE IS SOME TYPE OF BLOCKAGE AT THE DOOR. UKNOWN IF RESIDENT IS INSIDE (RESIDENT, WHO WASN'T HOME, ARRIVED LATER).
E2 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS FIRE THROUGH THE ROOF -- HEAVILY INVOLVED ON THE SECOND FLOOR BY 11:52 PM.
BC1 IN COMMAND UPON ARRIVAL.
E2 ON THE 360 REPORTS HE'S NOT FINDING AWAY TO ENTER THE HOUSE AT 11:53 PM.
2 1/2 AND 1 3/4 ON THE DRIVEWAY SOUTH OF THE HOUSE. BC1 ASSIGNS THE DECK GUN FOR USE AT 11:55 PM.
GAS SHUT OFF BY FIREFIGHTERS AT 11:58 PM. COM ED ARRIVES ON THE SCENE A LITTLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROZEN HYDRANT ... E4 CREW FINDS A WORKING HYDRANT TO THE NORTH DOWN THE BLOCK BY 11:59 PM.
E3 STANDBY COMPANY AT 12:01 AM.
E2 OPENING UP DECK GUN AT 12:02 AM.
A1 ASSIGNED AS STANDBY EMS IN CASE THERE IS A PATIENT IN THE HOUSE AT 12:04 AM.
A2 REPORTS SOUTH SIDE WINDOWS ARE VENTED WITH FLAMES PUSHING OUT - NO ACCESS.
TL1 SUGGESTS A LINE ON THE VENTING WINDOW TO PREVENT EXTENSION OF FIRE TO THE HOUSE TO THE SOUTH AT 12:05 AM.
ROLLING MEADOWS E15 ASSIGNED TO TAKE A LINE TO THE SOUTH WINDOW ON THE FIRE.
SQD2 HAS A LINE TO THE SOUTHEAST WINDOW BY 12:06 AM.
TL1 CREW REPORTS EVERY OPENING IS VENTING FIRE.
SAFETY REPORT CREWS MIGHT BE ABLE TO KNOCK THE FIRE DOWN AT THE BACK PORCH, AND THEN TRY AN INTERIOR ATTACK.
PLAN TO HIT ALL WINDOW OPENINGS ON THE FIRST FLOOR WITH HOSE LINES AT 12:09 AM.
SAFETY REQUESTS ANOTHER 2 1/2 LINE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OR SETUP THE TRUCK. ALSO DESIGNATES THE NORTH SIDE A COLLAPSE ZONE AT 12:13 AM.
ROLLING MEADOWS E15 ASSIGNED TO THE SUPPLY LINE FOR TL1 AERIAL MASTER STREAM.
WARMING BUS REQUEST AT 12:16 AM.
REQUEST FOR PUBLIC WORKS TO HELP WITH WATER PRESSURE AT 12:17 AM.
A2 CREW REPORTS WATER PRESSURE IS LOW ON THE 2 1/2 AT 12:18 AM.
TL1 REPORTS THEY'RE NOT GETTING WATER AT ABOUT 12:21 AM. ROLLING MEADOWS E15 ASSIGNED TO MAINTAIN ASSISTANCE WITH WATER FOR TL1 CREW.
MR PROSPECT WARMING BUS REHAB12 (#549) DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE AT 12:24 AM.
POWER CUT OFF BY COM ED AT 12:30 AM.
COM ED REPORTS WATER STREAMS ARE OVERSHOOTING THE HOUSE AND WATER IS HITTING THE PRIMARY LINES, WHICH COULD ICE UP THE LINES AND BRING THEM DOWN. ACTION CORRECTED AT 12:32 AM.
WARMING BUSMT PROSPECT REHAB12 AND AHFD A1 SET UP AS REHAB AT KASPAR AND ELM AT 12:40 AM.
FIRE CONTINUES TO BURN INTO DAYLIGHT WITH THE BACK PORCH FULLY-INVOLVED AT ABOUT 2:45 AM.
