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FIRE IN TWO APARTMENT BUILDINGS ON W 21ST ST NEAR WOLCOTT AVE, CHICAGO

SUN APR 12 2015 ~1:42 PM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
APARTMENT FIRE/STILL AND BOX
1902 W 21ST ST CHICAGO, IL

REPORT OF PEOPLE TRAPPED IN AN APARTMENT FIRE.

MAIN FIRE BUILDING: A 3-STORY ORDINARY RESIDENTIAL, 75X150 AT 1900 W 21ST ST.

EXPOSURE BUILDING: A 3-STORY ORDINARY RESIDENTIAL, 25X150



E43 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS FIRE THROUGH THE ROOF. FIRE IS FROM THE FIRST FLOOR TO THE ROOF AT 1:44 AM.

EMS PLAN 1 REQUESTED AT 1:44 AM ON ORDERS OF BC

ONE LINE ON THE FIRE, TL5 GOING TO WORK AND SQD1 WILL BE ASSIGNED TO SIDE B ON ARRIVAL -- MESSAGE AT 1:48 AM.

PRIMARY SEARCH UNDERWAY BY 1:52 AM.

2-11 AT 1:53 AM ON ORDERS OF 221.

EVACUATING THE BUILDING, GOING DEFENSIVE AT 1:57 AM.

PAR COMPLETE BY 2:04 AM.

THREE MASTER STREAMS (TL5, SQD1 AND E23'S DECK GUN)

4 GROUND LADDERS (ONE AT SIDE A AND 3 AT SIDE B)


WARMING BUS REQUESTED AT 2:09 AM.

ONE INJURED FIREFIGHTER.

EMS PLAN 1 SECURED AT 2:21 AM BUT KEEPING 3 AMBULANCES FROM THE EMS PLAN 1 AT THE SCENE.

3 MASTER STREAMS, 4 HANDLINES WORKING, MAKING PROGRESS AT 2:38 AM. FIRE IN THE COCKLOFT OF THE EXPOSURE BUILDING, WHICH IS 1902. THE MAIN FIRE BUILDING WAS 1900.

ALL CIVILIANS ACCOUNTED FOR BY 2:45 AM.

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SEARCH COMPLETE AT 1902 W 21ST STREET BY 2:46 AM.

UNITS ASSIGNED ...

ENGINE(S): E43 E23 E28 E39

TRUCK(S): T ?? T32 TL5

SQD1 CV271

RIT: BC14 T4

CHIEF(S): BC4 2-2-1 2-1-29
BOX CHIEF BC15
PLANS CHIEF BC2

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

STAGING: CERMAK AND DAMEN


2-11 ALARM AT 1:53 AM

ENGINE(S): ??

TRUCK(S): ??


EMS: A19 A66 A33 FC457

CHIEF(S): 2-1-10 2-7-10
SAFETY CHIEF BC19
2-11 CHIEF BC12


STAGING: CERMAK AND DAMEN

EMS PLAN 1 SECURED AT 2:21 AM

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