CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
STILL IN A HIGH RISE/STILL AND BOX ALARM/EMS PLAN 1
525 W MONROE ST CHICAGO, IL
Special ventilation unit in service at 525 Monroe to clear smoke pic.twitter.com/ioPzcw4GY6
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) April 18, 2015
STILL IN A HIGH-RISE; REPORT OF SMOKE IN THE BASEMENT.
BC3 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS NOTHING SHOWING AT 12:27 PM.
SWITCH OVERHEATED IN THE BASEMENT WITH HEAVY SMOKE CONDITIONS.
25-STORY HIGH-RISE WITH HEAVY SMOKE IN THE BASEMENT.
COM ED WORKER INJURED.
ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE FOR EVERYONE TO STAY IN PLACE BY 12:42 PM -- LISTEN FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS ON SCENE -- THIS PAGE MAY NOT UPDATE.
A41 HAS A PATIENT. COM ED WORKER INJURED; TRANSPORTED CODE YELLOW TO NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
TOP TO BOTTOM SEARCH OF THE STAIRWELLS AND FLOORS IS UNDERWAY BY 1:00 PM.
APPROXIMATELY 300 PEOPLE BELIEVED TO BE IN THE BUILDING. OCCUPANTS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE FIRE NOTIFICATION PANEL.
THERE IS STILL A LIVE ELECTRICAL PANEL THAT IS SMOKING AT 1:00 PM. HOWEVER SMOKE IN THE BASEMENT HAS DISSIPATED.
COMMAND VAN 271 REPORTS AT 1:03 PM ...
SOUTH STAIRWELL IS FIRE ATTACK.
NORTH STAIRWELL IS EVACUATION STAIRWELL
UNITS ASSIGNED:
ENGINE(S): E5 E42 THIRD ENGINE
TRUCK(S): T1 T4 T2 T19 AERIAL TOWER 10
SQD ?? CV271
RIT: BC12 T7
CHIEF(S): BC3
EMS: A41 FC457 FC451 STANDBY A65
STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 12:41 PM
ENGINE(S): E14 E26 ALS RIT ENGINE
TRUCK(S):
SQUAD(S):
EMS: A11 A65 4-4-11
CHIEF(S): 221 2-1-31
BC4 PLANS CHIEF
BC15 BOX CHIEF
SPECIAL: 4-1-7, 5-1-5 RESCUE HELICOPTER 6-8-1, MOBILE VENTILATION UNIT 9-2-3 (E106)
STAGING: DES PLAINES AND MONROE
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