EXTRA ALARM CHURCH BUILDING FIRE NEAR 70TH AND STEWART AVE, CHICAGO

    FRI OCT 26 2012 ~4:04 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    2-11 ALARM BUILDING FIRE
    409 WEST 70TH STREET CHICAGO, IL

    BASEMENT AT "THE LOVE FAITH AND PRAISE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST" SHOWING HEAVY FIRE ON ARRIVAL. BN 17 RIT, TRK 41 RIT. 125 X 125 BUILDING WITH FIRE ALREADY THROUGH THE ROOF. STAGING 71ST AND EGGLESTON AVE. UPGRADED TO A 2-11 AT ABOUT 4:10 AM. BUILDING IS A 1.5 -STORY CHURCH FULLY-INVOLVED WITH COLLAPSE ZONES BEING SETUP ABOUT 4:17 AM.  UPGRADED TO A 3-11 AT ABOUT 4:27 AM BY ORDERS OF 2-2-5. NEXT 2-1-30 IN COMMAND.

    THREE MASTER STREAMS AND THE SPARE SNORKEL 6-6-1 WORKING ON THE FIRE. TWO TOWER LADDERS, 3 HAND LINES ON THE FIRE. EXPOSURE PROBLEMS IN SECTOR 3. SNORKEL IN SECTOR 3.


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BUILDING FIRE NEAR 70TH AND EGGLESTON AVE, CHICAGO

    FRI OCT 26 2012 ~4:04 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL & BOX ALARM BUILDING FIRE
    UPGRADED TO A 3-11 ALARM
    409 WEST 70TH STREET CHICAGO, IL

    BASEMENT AT "THE LOVE FAITH AND PRAISE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST" SHOWING HEAVY FIRE ON ARRIVAL. BN 17 RIT, TRK 41 RIT. 125 X 125 BUILDING WITH FIRE ALREADY THROUGH THE ROOF. STAGING 71ST AND EGGLESTON AVE. UPGRADED TO A 2-11 AT ABOUT 4:10 AM. BUILDING IS A 1.5 -STORY CHURCH FULLY-INVOLVED WITH COLLAPSE ZONES BEING SETUP ABOUT 4:17 AM.  UPGRADED TO A 3-11 AT ABOUT 4:27 AM BY ORDERS OF 2-2-5. NEXT 2-1-30 IN COMMAND.

    THREE MASTER STREAMS AND THE SPARE SNORKEL 6-6-1 WORKING ON THE FIRE. TWO TOWER LADDERS, 3 HAND LINES ON THE FIRE. EXPOSURE PROBLEMS IN SECTOR 3. SNORKEL IN SECTOR 3.


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STILL AND BOX AT THE HYATT REGENCY HOTEL ON EAST WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO

    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.


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RESIDENTIAL FIRE NEAR WALTON ST AND KEELER AVE, CHICAGO

    THU OCT 25 2012 ~5:41 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WORKING FIRE/RESIDENTIAL FIRE
    4201 WALTON ST CHICAGO, IL

    ENG 107 REPORTS A FIRE.  BN 12 RIT, TRK 29 IS RIT.  VACANT 50X125, 2 LINES ON THE FIRE, GROUND LADDERS UP FOR FIRE THAT APPEARS TO HAVE REACHED THE SECOND FLOOR.


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LAKEVIEW HIGH RISE FIRE ON NORTH LAKEVIEW AVE, CHICAGO

    THU OCT 25 2012 ~3:50 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    2-11 ALARM/EMS PLAN 1/HIGH RISE FIRE
    2626 N LAKEVIEW CHICAGO, IL

    EXTRA ALARM 2-11 FIRE RESPONSE ON THE ORDERS OF 213. CFD REPORTS FIRE WAS ON 24TH FLOOR. REPORT OF MOTHER AND CHILD TRAPPED ON 15TH FLOOR (RESCUED/WALKED OUT OF BUILDING BY TOWER LADDER 10).  WEST STAIRWELL FIRE ATTACK. REPORT OF MOTHER AND CHILD TRAPPED ON 15TH FLOOR RESCUED BY TOWER LADDER 10 CREW.  WEST STAIRWELL IS FIRE ATTACK ROUTE. BN 5, BN 17, TRK 12, TL 14, 462, REHAB UNIT 5-72 AND OTHERS RESPONDING.

    WATER ON THE FIRE; FIRE KNOCKED AT ABOUT 3:56 PM.   BN 13 SAFETY CHIEF. BN 3 SEARCH AND RESCUE CHIEF. BN 17 and BN 14 REPORTS TO INCIDENT COMMANDER. STAGING AREA DIVERSEY AND LAKEVIEW. EXTRA ALARM 2-11 STRUCK OUT AT ABOUT 4:31 PM. NO INJURIES. NO EXTENSION. 

    2626 LAKEVIEW IS A 200X200 SQUARE-FOOT Y-SHAPED 42-STORY BUILDING.


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SIDE SCAN SONAR BOX UPGRADED SECOND LEVEL FOR A WEAPON SEARCH AT CHERRY CREEK AND ATKINSON, GRAYSLAKE

    THU OCT 25 2012 ~12:16 PM
    GRAYSLAKE FPD 
    SIDE SCAN SONAR BOX ALARM 2ND LEVEL/WEAPON SEARCH
    CHERRY CREEK AND ATKINSON GRAYSLAKE, IL

    GRAYSLAKE COMMAND REQUESTS DIVISION 4 BOX 2767 ELEVATED TO SECOND LEVEL FOR SONAR TECHS. FIRST ALARM REQUESTED SONAR TECHS AND SONAR TRAILER. NO BOATS NEEDED. STAGING AT MILL CREEK PARK.

    THE BOX ALARM IS FOR WEAPON RECOVERY SEARCH


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SIDE SCAN SONAR BOX FOR A WEAPON SEARCH AT CHERRY CREEK AND ATKINSON, GRAYSLAKE

    THU OCT 25 2012 ~12:04 PM
    GRAYSLAKE FPD 
    SIDE SCAN SONAR BOX ALARM/WEAPON SEARCH
    CHERRY CREEK AND ATKINSON GRAYSLAKE, IL

    GRAYSLAKE COMMAND REQUESTS DIVISION 4 BOX 27-67 FOR SONAR TECH AND SONAR TRAILER. NO BOATS NEEDED. STAGING AT MILL CREEK PARK.

    THE BOX ALARM IS FOR WEAPON RECOVERY SEARCH


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5-CAR CRASH AT BUSSE RD AND OAKTON ST, ELK GROVE VILLAGE

    THU OCT 25 2012 ~10:49 AM
    ELK GROVE VILLAGE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    5-CAR INJURY CRASH
    BUSSE RD AND OAKTON ST ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL

    3 INJURED TRANSPORTED TO ALEXIAN BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER; 2 MEDICAL RELEASES. CREWS WORKING ON FIREGROUND 800 MHZ ... 


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HEAVY EXTRICATION,TRAPPED IN CRASH AT 127TH AND PAULINA, CALUMET PARK

    THU OCT 25 2012 ~6:15 AM
    CALUMET PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT
    BOX ALARM PIN-IN CRASH, HEAVY EXTRICATION
    127TH ST AND PAULINA ST CALUMET PARK, IL

    MABAS BOX #2299 FOR  HEAVY EXTRICATION INVOLVING 3 VEHICLES WITH HEAVY DAMAGE AND ONE VEHICLE ON ITS SIDE. TWO TRAPPED.


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PIN-IN CRASH AT BUFFALO GROVE RD AND BRANDYWYN LN

    THU OCT 25 2012 ~8:23 AM
    BUFFALO GROVE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    SECOND PIN-IN CRASH
    BUFFALO GROVE RD AND BRANDYWYN BUFFALO GROVE, IL

    ONE VICTIM EXTRICATED ABOUT 9:01 AM. PROLONGED EXTRICATION 8:23 AM TO 9:01 AM. SECOND EXTRICATION CRASH ACROSS TIME ABOUT 17 MINUTES APART. 


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ROLLOVER CRASH WITH EXTRICATION AT ARLINGTON HEIGHTS RD AND ALDEN LN, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

    THU OCT 25 2012 ~8:05 AM
    BUFFALO GROVE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    ROLLOVER EXTRICATION CRASH
    ARLINGTON HEIGHTS RD AND ALDEN LN BUFFALO GROVE, IL

    VEHICLE UPSIDE DOWN WITH ONE TRAPPED. SECOND AMBULANCE REQUESTED TO ASSESS A SECOND VICTIM. SECOND EXTRICATION CRASH OCCURS ACROSS TOWN AT 8:23 AM.


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HOUSE FIRE ON NORTH SYCAMORE, SOMONAUK

    WED OCT 24 2012 ~7:50 PM
    SOMONAUK FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WORKING FIRE/HOUSE FIRE
    415 N SYCAMORE ST SOMONAUK, IL

    HINCKLEY AND EARLVILLE MUTUAL/AID


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