APARTMENT FIRE ON NORTH SPRINGFIELD AVE NEAR HURON ST, CHICAGO

    THU AUG 20 2015 ~1:59 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    APARTMENT FIRE/STILL AND BOX/WORKING FIRE
    637 N SPRINGFIELD AVE CHICAGO, IL

    APARTMENT FIRE WITH 2 CIVILIANS AND A FIREFIGHTER INJURED.

    THE FIRE IS SUSPICIOUS AND NO SMOKE DETECTORS WERE FOUND IN THE BUILDING.

    INCIDENT NOTES ...

    T26 SIDE A

    E44 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A 3-STORY ORDINARY WITH A FIRE ON THE 3RD FLOOR.

    BC18 REPORTS A 3-STORY ORDINARY OCCUPIED, 50X125 WITH TWO LINES STRETCHED TO THE REAR PORCHES WITH TWO FLOORS OF FIRE AT 2:02 AM.

    STILL AND BOX REQUESTED AT 2:02 AM ON ORDERS OF BC18.

    BC18 REPORTS AT 2:02 AM ...

    2 LINES STRETCHED,

    KNOCKED DOWN THE FIRE ON THE REAR PORCHES,

    FIRE ALSO ON THE FRONT STAIRWELL,

    3 FLOORS INVOLVED WITH FIRE,

    2 LINES STRETCHED WITH ONE IN OPERATION,

    AERIAL TO THE ROOF (BEING OPENED), AND

    2 GROUND LADDERS (ONE TO SIDE BRAVO AND ONE TO SIDE DELTA) AT 2:06 AM.

    A64 TELLS A44 CREW THEY HAVE A PATIENT BY "OUR AMBULANCE" AT 2:10 AM.

    A10 FILLING IN FOR A44 THAT HAS A PATIENT IN THE AMBULANCE BY ABOUT 2:13 AM.

    FOURTH AMBULANCE REQUESTED AT 2:15 AM.

    BC18 REPORTS 2 LINES IN OPERATION, 2 AERIALS TO THE ROOF, 4 GROUND LADDERS (2 BRAVO AND 2 DELTA), PRIMARY SEARCH COMPLETE AND CLEAR, AND BEGINNING SECONDARY SEARCH BY ABOUT 2:17 AM.

    224 REPORTS THEY'RE MAKING PROGRESS WITH A "LITTLE" FIRE IN THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS, ROOF IS VENTILATED, AND PRIMARY SEARCH IS COMPLETE AT 2:19 AM.

    A44 TRANSPORTING ONE PATIENT TO MOUNT SINAI

    A64 CREW EVALUATING A CFD MEMBER -- WILL TRANSPORT TO MOUNT SINAI.

    A45 NEW STANDBY AMBULANCE AT 2:24 AM.

    BC18 REPORTS THEY HAVE 3 LINES STRETCHED ON EACH FLOOR WITH WATER ON THE FIRE. BEGINNING WORK ON THE SECONDARY SEARCH BY 2:25 AM.

    BOX CHIEF BC7 REPORTS TO BC18: EXTENSIVE FIRE ON THE FIRST FLOOR, SECOND FLOOR FIRE IS EXTINGUISHED, AND TWO LINES ARE ON THE THIRD FLOOR WHICH LOOKS LIKE IT'S EXTINGUISHED AS WELL -- BY 2:27 AM.

    SECONDARY SEARCH COMPLETE AND NEGATIVE BY 2:32 AM.

    A10 IS RIT AND A45 IS STANDBY AT ABOUT 2:33 AM.

    A44 AND A64 HAVE TRANSPORTED TO MT SINAI BY 2:33 AM.

    FIRE IS UNDER CONTROL BY 2:44 AM

    GROUND LADDERS: 1 ON SIDE A, 1 ON SIDE B, AND 2 ON SIDE D.

    2 MAINS UP.

    PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SEARCHES NEGATIVE.

    E76 DOING A FINAL SEARCH AT ABOUT 2:44 AM.

    OVERHAUL UNDERWAY AT 2:44 AM.

    COMED ON SCENE AND REQUESTED TO CUT POWER TO THE BUILDING ABOUT 2:47 AM.

    STILL AND BOX STRUCK OUT AT 2:51 AM ON ORDERS OF BC18.


    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E44 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T ?? TL ??

    SQD ?? CV271

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC 18

    EMS: A64 FC454 STANDBY A44

    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 2:02 AM

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S): TL39

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS: A10, A45

    CHIEF(S): 2-2-4
    BC7 BOX CHIEF
    BC3 PLANS CHIEF
    457 EMS BOX CHIEF


    SPECIAL: REHAB UNIT 5-7-2


    STAGING: FERDINAND AND PULASKI

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