WAREHOUSE FIRE NEAR PULASKI RD AND 40TH STREET, CHICAGO -- 3-11 ALARM FIRE AND LEVEL I HAZMAT

THU MAR 19 2015 ~8:58 PM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
WAREHOUSE FIRE/3-11/2-11/STILL AND BOX/WORKING FIRE
4000 S PULASKI RD CHICAGO, IL

REPORT OF A LARGE BUILDING FIRE ADDRESS INITIALLY REPORTED IS APPROXIMATE. FIRE IS VISIBLE FROM THE STEVENSON EXPRESSWAY. WATER PROBLEMS; INLINE OPERATION NECESSARY.



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E34 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS "WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A FIRE; IT'S GOING TO BE A 2-STORY ORDINARY COMMERCIAL BUILDING, DEAD END ON 38TH ST OFF OF KEDZIE.

 CREWS ACCESSING FROM KEDZIE TO 38TH ST.

BC16 REPORTS A WAREHOUSE, ORDINARY CONSTRUCTION 150X200 WITH A DECK GUN ON IT, AERIAL GOING TO WORK, AND INLINE OPERATION STARTING FROM HOMAN. AT 9:09 PM

FIRE GOING THROUGH THE ROOF BY 9:09 PM.

225 REQUESTING THE HOSE WAGON AT 9:13 PM.

E28 BRINGING 9-1-5; ON THE SCENE AT 9:28 PM.

DEVELOPING (MORE COMPLETE RUNDOWN WILL BE UPDATED AFTER MIDNIGHT)...

CALLING FOR A SECOND RIT AT 9:29 PM.

CICERO FIRE DEPT ASKING IF CHICAGO HAS A FIRE AT ABOUT 9:37 PM.

SQD 5 SNORKEL UP.

BC RUNDOWN: BC14, BC12, BC20, BC2, BC16, BC19, BC15, BC4

LEVEL I HAZMAT AT 9:44 PM.

SALVATION ARMY REQUESTED AT 9:45 PM.

EMBERS FROM WAREHOUSE FIRE IGNITED A RUBBISH FIRE AT OUTBOUND STEVENSON EXPRESSWAY JUST EAST OF PULASKI RD AT 9:50 PM -- ASSIGNED TO E16.

PULASKI SHUT DOWN AT 40TH AND PULASKI RD FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL AT 9:52 PM.

2-1-5 ON SCENE AT 10:!2 PM; KEEPING 2-1-28 IN COMMAND WHILE 2-1-5 WORKS ON WATER PROBLEMS (INLINE OPERATION FOR LACK OF HYDRANTS).

E16 REPORTS A FEW PRAIRIE FIRES UNDER CONTROL FROM FALLING EMBERS AT ABOUT 10:13 PM.

4 MASTER STREAMS, PROPANE TANKS IN BUILDING. COMPANY IN BUILDING IS REPORTED TO BE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER COMPANY.

2 TOWER LADDERS, 1 SNORKEL, 3 MULTI-VERSALS, FIRE IS CONTAINED TO THE MAIN FIRE BUILDING, ENGINES INLINE OPERATION, 5-1-1 INSPECTING THE BUILDING -- PROGRESS REPORT AT 10:42 PM.

WORKING FIRE RUNDOWN:
ENGINE(S): E34 E99

TRUCK(S): T52 TL54

SQD5 CV273

RIT: BC19 T48

CHIEF(S): BC16

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


STILL AND BOX  AT 9:04 PM ON ORDERS OF E34.

RUNDOWN:
ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??   E65 THIRD ENGINE.

EMS: A ?? FC455 STANDBY A ??

CHIEF(S): BC16  225
BC15 BOX CHIEF
BC4 PLANS
BC14 SAFETY CHIEF

EMS: A ?? FC457   FC455 STANDBY A ??

SPECIAL:

STAGING: 38TH AND PULASKI




2-11 ALARM AT 9:11 PM ON ORDERS OF BC16

RUNDOWN

ENGINE(S):

TRUCK(S):

SQUAD(S):

EMS:

CHIEF(S): 2-1-28,  SPECIAL OPS CHIEF 5-1-5, 2-1-3

SPECIAL: HOSE WAGON 6-1-2, SNORKEL, 9-1-5, LIGHT WAGON, CANTEEN 4-0-2, 5-1-1 CLUB, SALVATION ARMY, 4-1-3, 4-1-7

3-11 ALARM FIRE ON ORDERS OF 2-1-28 AT 9:40 PM
"3800 W 38TH STREET"

SECONDARY STAGING AND SECONDARY INLINE OPERATION AT 40TH ST AND PULASKI RD.

3-11 FIRE STRUCK OUT AT 11:50 PM ON ORDERS OF 2-1-4.



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