PALLET YARD FIRE ON DAMEN AVE NEAR FERDINAND ST, CHICAGO

MON SEP 19 2016 ~10:55 PM
Chicago Fire Department
Working Fire/2-11 Alarm/3-11 Alarm
456 North Damen Ave Chicago, IL



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Report of a pallet yard fire.

E26 crew northbound on Damen requests a Full Still at 10:56 p.m.

BC3 reports a bunch of pallets going with communication to a one-story to the south -- confirming that the the Still and Box is activated by 11:02 p.m.

BC3: TL5 assigned to Ashland Ave at 11:05 a.m.

Third engine assigned

TL10 assigned to from the west on Hubbard to Damen at 11:16 p.m.

Master stream, 3 handlines, main body of fire is in yard and not visible, communication to a 2-story frame 25x60, setting up defensive mode, and propane tanks to the east.

Requesting another Tower Ladder at 11:32 p.m. -- TL14 assigned. No Tower Ladder was part of the 3-11, therefore a special request was made for another Tower Ladder.

2-2-4 requesting the hose wagon at 11:34 p.m.

TL14 assigned to Ferdinand from the west -- come down Grand and make a right on Hoyne.

Level I Hazmat requested at 11:48 p.m. -- three aerial streams, five handlines, protecting a warehouse exposure on Side C.

Wind SSW at 8 MPH at 11:48 a.m.

Exposure fire is out, no fire extension to the propane tank, the main body of fire is out, companies overhauling and checking warehouses on the B and C side at 11:56 p.m.

3-11 ALARM struckout at 12:09 a.m. on orders of 2-1-10.

Firefighters washing down final pile of pallets by about 3:15 a.m. All firefighters leaving the scene about 3:30 a.m.

UNITS ASSIGNED ...

ENGINE(S): E26  E30  E ??  E14

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

SQD ?? CV271

RIT: BC1     T28

CHIEF(S): BC18

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


STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 10:59 PM

ENGINE(S):

TRUCK(S):  TL5

SQUAD(S):

EMS:

CHIEF(S): 224
BC17 Box Chief
BC18 Plans Chief

SPECIAL:

CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

STAGING: Grand and Ashland

2-11 ALARM AT 11:11 PM on orders of 2-2-4

ENGINE(S):

TRUCK(S):  TL10

SQUAD(S):

EMS:

CHIEF(S):  2-7-10
BC4
BC14
BC12 Safety Chief

SPECIAL:

STAGING: Grand and Ashland

3-11 ALARM AT 11:31 PM on orders of 2-2-4

ENGINE(S):

TRUCK(S): TL14

SQUAD(S):

EMS:

CHIEF(S):  2-1-10

SPECIAL:

LEVEL I HAZMAT at 11:48 p.m. on orders of 2-1-10.

3-11 ALARM struckout at 12:09 a.m. on orders of 2-1-10.

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