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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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