SMALL EXPLOSION, 1 INJURED AT CLEAR LAM PACKAGING ON PRATT BLVD, ELK GROVE VILLAGE

SAT FEB 28 2015 ~11:12 AM
ELK GROVE VILLAGE FIRE DEPARTMENT
SMALL EXPLOSION/FIRE/INJURED VICTIM
1950 PRATT BLVD ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL

ACTIVATED FIRE ALARM WITH A WATERFLOW SPRINKLER ALARM.

E9 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS EVACUATION WITH NOTHING SHOWING.

UPGRADE TO CODE 3 AT 11:19 AM.

ALARM COMPANY ADVISES A SMALL FIRE CONTAINED TO EQUIPMENT AT 11:21 AM.

REPORT OF A SMALL EXPLOSION WITH NO FIRE OR SPRINKLER SYSTEM EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AT 11:21 AM.

A8 REPORTS THEY HAVE A PATIENT AT 11:22 AM.

INVESTIGATING AN EXPLOSION AT 11:23 AM.

COMMAND CONFIRMS FIRE IS OUT AT 11:23 AM.

FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM -- IN PROCESS OF SHUTTING DOWN SPRINKLER SYSTEM AT 11:24 AM.

A8 WILL HAVE ONE PATIENT TRANSPORT WITH INJURIES FROM THE BLAST REPORTED AT 11:27 AM.

RUNDOWN ...
ENGINE(S): E8 E9

TRUCK(S): T7

CHIEF(S): BC2

EMS: A8


CODE 3 AT 11:19 AM

ENGINE(S): WOOD DALE E69

TRUCK(S): DES PLAINES TL63

EMS: A7

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