THU OCT 25 2012 ~6:42 PM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
STILL AND BOX ALARM
151 EAST WACKER DR CHICAGO, IL
STILL AND BOX ALARM AT THE HYATT REGENCY FOR AUTOMOBILE FIRE IN THE LOWER LEVEL PARKING GARAGE. SMOKE CONDITIONS RISING UP; FIREFIGHTERS SEARCHING STAIRWELLS. BN 3 FORWARD FIRE COMMAND. BN 2 TO THE LOBBY. BN 5 PLANS CHIEF. BN 12 RIT. PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM ANNOUNCING NOTIFICATIONS TO HOTEL GUESTS. FIRE IS OUT AT ABOUT 6:59 PM. MOBILE VENTILATION UNIT (MVU) MOVING UP; WILL BE USED TO VENTILATE PARKING GARAGE. FYI ONLY: HELICOPTER NOT AVAILABLE BECAUSE OF WEATHER.
FIRE EXTINGUISHED ABOUT 6:59 PM -- FIREFIGHTERS STILL WORKING TO SEARCH FOR POSSIBLE VICTIMS AND VENTILATE. CAR-TO-CAR SEARCHES -- PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SEARCHES REPORTED NEGATIVE AT ABOUT 7:23 PM. SMOKE IS BEING CLEARED. MVU IS SET UP AT THE PARKING GARAGE CLEARING SMOKE OUT OF THE GARAGE.
FIRE EXTINGUISHED ABOUT 6:59 PM -- FIREFIGHTERS STILL WORKING TO SEARCH FOR POSSIBLE VICTIMS AND VENTILATE. CAR-TO-CAR SEARCHES -- PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SEARCHES REPORTED NEGATIVE AT ABOUT 7:23 PM. SMOKE IS BEING CLEARED. MVU IS SET UP AT THE PARKING GARAGE CLEARING SMOKE OUT OF THE GARAGE.
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