FIRE IN GREYSTONE KILLS TWO YOUNG GIRLS ON S CHAMPLAIN AVE NEAR 67TH ST, CHICAGO

SAT FEB 25 2017 ~10:28 AM
Chicago Fire Department
Fatal Fire/Working Fire/Still and Box/EMS Plan 1
6653 S Champlain Ave Chicago, IL

Report of a child trapped in a fire with fire response immediately upgraded to a Still and Box Alarm.

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KEY SUMMARY:  Female, age 7 months, and female, age 2, found dead in the basement. Three citizens injured; one firefighter injured.

Two girls found dead identified as, Ziya Grace, 7-month-old, and Jamaii Grace, 2-year-old.

Boy, age 6, rescued and transported Code Red to Comer Children's Hospital where he was listed in Critical Condition.

Simultaneous fire attack with search and rescue.

Preliminary investigation indicates source of fire may have been a stove that was being used to heat the residence.

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Crew on arrival reports a fire in the basement.

EMS Plan 1 requested by 10:35 p.m. on orders of BC19.

BC19 requests paramedics to the front of the building by 10:36 p.m.

BC19 reports a 2-story Greystone, 25x50 with a fire in the basement.

E84 assigned to take hydrant and "hit the alley" by 10:37 p.m.

BC19 reports primary search underway with victims pulled out already by 10:39 p.m.

BC19 reports 3 lines on the fire -- one to the basement, one to the first floor, and one to the second floor by 10:39 p.m.

BC19 reports no exposure on the D Side, potential exposure on the B-Side with main aerial to the roof, ground ladder on Side A and a ground ladder on Side C with everybody working by 10:40 p.m.

BC19 reports it appears the main body of fire in the basement has burned through the floor -- checking for extension by 10:43 p.m.

Two victims out and two victims found on the primary search by 10:48 p.m.


7mo Ziya Grace, 2yo Jamaii Grace killed in house fire near 66th and Champlain. 6yo boy in hospital. 2 women escaped. pic.twitter.com/4GcGLRJ3Mr

— diane pathieu (@dianepathieu) February 26, 2017


FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

ENGINE(S): E47 E84

TRUCK(S): T30 T16 TL ??

SQD5 CV275

RIT: BC21 T51

CHIEF(S): BC19

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

STAGING:

STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 10:31 PM

ENGINE(S):

TRUCK(S): TL34

SQUAD(S):

EMS: A36, A14, A22, A9 FC455

CHIEF(S): 2-2-1 2-1-24
BC23 Plans Chief
BC ?? Box Chief

SPECIAL:

CHANGE OF QUARTERS: E47's quarters

STAGING:

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