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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