RUNWAY STANDBY FOR INCOMING AIRCRAFT AT MIDWAY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CHICAGO

    WED SEP 11 2013 ~9:36 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    EMS PLAN I/RUNWAY STANDBY
    5200 W 63RD ST CHICAGO, IL (MIDWAY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT)

    AIRPORT STANDBY STAGING AREA C

    BOX AND PLAN AT MIDWAY.

    BC 16 SECURES THE EMS PLAN 1 AND STRIKES OUT THE STILL AND BOX AT ABOUT 9:45 PM.

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HIGH-RISE FIRE AT PIONEER GARDENS ON SOUTH MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE, CHICAGO

    WED SEP 11 2013 ~8:50 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX/HIGH-RISE FIRE/EMS PLAN I
    3800 S MARTIN LUTHER KING DR CHICAGO, IL

    FIRE IN ROOM 616 REPORTED TO BE EXTINGUISHED BY A SPRINKLER SYSTEM OF AN EIGHT-STORY SENIOR LIVING CENTER "PIONEER GARDENS". SPRINKLER ACTIVATED IN APARTMENT UNIT. ONE PERSON BEING EVALUATED BY EMS PARAMEDICS.

    HELICOPTER 6-8-1 TO THE STILL AND BOX COMMUNICATING WITH CV 2-7-3.

    ENG 8 IS THIRD ENGINE. 5-1-5 RESPONDING.

    BC 19 PLANS, BC 4 RIT TRK 8 RIT, BC 18 SAFETY, BC 23 REPORT TO INCIDENT COMMANDER.

    EVACUATION STAIRWAY IS THE SOUTH STAIRWELL.

    STILL AND BOX AND EMS STAGING IS AT 37TH STREET AND KING (UPDATED FROM 79TH AND PRAIRIE)

    EMS PLAN 1 SECURED BY 2-2-1

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BOAT TAKING ON WATER WITH NOBODY ABOARD IN MONROE HARBOR, CHICAGO

    WED SEP 11 2013 ~8:00 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    BOAT IN DISTRESS
    41.876176,-87.607648 (MONROE HARBOR CHICAGO, IL)

    BC 1, ENG 2, ENG 13, TRK 6, RESCUE BOAT 6-8-8.

    BOAT 6-8-8 REPORTS A BOAT IS TAKING ON WATER WITH NOBODY ON THE BOAT IN MONROE HARBOR.


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FIRE IN A MACHINE IN A BUILDING ON FERDINAND AVE, CHICAGO

    WED SEP 11 2013 ~4:24 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX/COMMERCIAL BUILDING
    1950 W FERDINAND CHICAGO, IL

    ENG 26 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS EQUIPMENT ON FIRE IN A 2 STORY BUILDING 245 X 30.

    CV 2-7-1

    ENG 26, ENG 30

    TRK 7 TRK 19

    SQD TRK 26 12 RIT

    HOLDING UP THE FIRE RESPONSE COMPANIES EXCEPT ENG 26 AND TRK 19.

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HIGH-RISE FIRE WITH RESCUES ON TRIUMVERA NEAR MILWAUKEE AVE, GLENVIEW

    WED SEP 11 2013 ~12:42 AM
    GLENVIEW FIRE DEPARTMENT
    BOX ALARM/HIGH-RISE FIRE
    3925 TRIUMVERA DRIVE, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 3 BOX ALARM ON BOX #6F-2 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE. TWO RESCUES. GLENVIEW AERIAL TO THE BALCONY FOR RESCUES. MINOR INJURIES, NO MEDICAL TRANSPORTS. COOK COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES WITH NUMEROUS RESCUE/EVACUATIONS ON UPPER FLOORS. INTERIOR ATTACK EXTINGUISHED BY 1:00 AM.

    ENGINE(S): ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, MOUNT PROSPECT

    TRUCK(S): NORTHBROOK

    SQUAD(S): MORTON GROVE SQUAD 4 (ON THE CODE 4)
    TENDER(S):

    EMS: MORTON GROVE (ON THE CODE 4)

    CHIEF(S): NORTH MAINE, NILES

    SPECIAL: WILMETTE TRUCK (RIT), MESS CANTEEN

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: DES PLAINES (ON THE CODE 4)

    STAGING AT MILWAUKEE AVE AND TRIUMVERA DR

    STRUCK OUT AT ABOUT 1:40 AM.

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    VIDEO: FIREGROUND SCENE AT 3925 TRIUMVERA DR, GLENVIEW.

HOUSE FIRE NEAR 79TH AND MUSKEGON , CHICAGO

    TUE SEP 10 2013 ~6:33 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX ALARM
    7930 SOUTH ESCANABA CHICAGO, IL

    FIRST ON SCENE REPORT LIGHT SMOKE FROM A FIRE ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF 2.5-STORY. UPDATED REPORT THERE IS FIRE IN THE WALLS, OPENING UP.ONE LINE ON THE FIRE AND A LADDER TO THE ROOF.

    SEARCHES NEGATIVE.

    STAGING IS AT 79TH AND MUSKEGON AVE

    STRUCKOUT ON ORDERS OF 2-2-6 AT ABOUT 6:44 PM

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HOUSE FIRE, PERSON JUMPED TO ESCAPE ON W CARROLL AVE, CHICAGO

    TUE SEP 10 2013 ~3:05 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX/HOUSE FIRE
    4043 W CARROLL CHICAGO, IL

    INITIALLY REPORT OF FIRE AT KARLOV AND CARROLL FOR ENG 44 AND TRK 36. A 2.5-STORY FRAME 25 X 50, HEAVY FIRE WITH REPORT OF PEOPLE TRAPPED AND AT LEAST ONE PERSON JUMPED TO ESCAPE. AMB TO SECTOR 1 FOR THE PERSON THAT JUMPED. MALE, AGE 30, TRANSPORTED TO STROGER WITH TRAUMA CODE YELLOW. AERIAL UP. LINE LEADING OUT.

EXTRA ALARM FOR A HOUSE FIRE ON MALLARD LN, PEOTONE

    TUE SEP 10 2013 ~2:01 PM
    PEOTONE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    BOX ALARM/HOUSE FIRE
    1024 MALLARD LN PEOTONE, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 19 BOX ALARM ON BOX #27-50 FOR A HOUSE FIRE.

    ENGINE(S): CRETE TOWNSHIP,BOURBONANAIS

    TRUCK(S): ?

    SQUAD(S): BRADLEY, MANHATTAN

    EMS: RIVERSIDE

    CHIEF(S): MONEE, UNIVERSITY PARK

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: GRANT PARK ENGINE, MATTESON TRUCK, STEGER ESTATES AMBULANCE, MANHATTAN CHIEF

    STAGING AT THE SCENE.

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EMS BOX SECOND LEVEL FOR CHEMICAL SPILL ON N FOSTER AVE, BENSENVILLE

    TUE SEP 10 2013 ~11:00 AM
    BENSENVILLE FPD
    EMS BOX SECOND LEVEL
    742 FOSTER BENSENVILLE, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 20 EMS BOX SECOND LEVEL AFTER PREVIOUS LEVEL 1 HAZMAT FOR A CHEMICAL SPILL.

    INITIALLY DISPATCHED AS "742 NORTH FOSTER" FOSTER IS AN EAST-WEST STREET.

    HAZMAT STAGING AT YORK AND FOSTER
    EMS STAGING ROUTE 83 AND FOSTER

    AMBULANCES DUE:
    WOOD DALE
    LEYDEN
    ELMHURST
    ? AMBULANCE
    ADDISON AMBULANCE
    VILLA PARK
    BERKELEY CHIEF AND DIVISION 20 EMS ADVISORS.

    PREVIOUS MUTUAL AID AMBULANCE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE AMB 8.

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    SEE ALSO ... RELATED CALL ... LEVEL I HAZMAT FOR CHEMICAL SPILL ON FOSTER AVE, BENSENVILLE

EMS PLAN 1 AT RUNWAY 28, O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

    TUE SEP 10 2013 ~12:35 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    EMS PLAN 1 RUNAWAY STANDBY
    41.969071,-87.884655

    STANDBY FOR INCOMING AIRCRAFT RUNWAY 28,

    STAGING E ECHO.

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HOUSE FIRE ON N WAYNE AVE JUST WEST OF WRIGLEY FIELD, WRIGLEYVILLE, CHICAGO

    TUE SEP 10 2013 ~12:23 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX ALARM/RESIDENTIAL FIRE
    3642 WAYNE CHICAGO, IL

    FIRST CREW REPORTS FIRE AND EXPOSURE TRK 44 AT SECTOR 1. 2.5-STORY ORDINARY FRAME HEAVY FIRE ON THE SECOND FLOOR -- A TWO-FLAT.

    BC 5 REPORTS ONE LINE ON THE FIRE AND ONE ON EACH EXPOSURE BUILDING.

    BC 3 PLANS CHIEF.

    2-2-2 AND BC 5 TO THE BOX.

    TRK 22 RIT, BC 9 RIT TRK 22 CLOSER THAN TRK 12.

    STAGING SOUTHPORT AVE AND ADDISON ST.

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EXTRA ALARM 2-11 FIRE ON SOUTH UNION AVE , CHICAGO

    MON SEP 09 2013 ~8:17 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    2-11 RESIDENTIAL FIRE
    7920 SOUTH UNION AVENUE CHICAGO, IL

    50 X 50 ORDINARY WITH HEAVY FIRE ON THE SECOND FLOOR -- EXTERIOR ATTACK ONLY AT 8:07 PM. ESCALATED TO A 2-11 PER 2-2-5 AT 8:17 PM. FIRE IN A SECOND FLOOR AND ATTIC. FIRE SPREAD TO BUILDING AT 7918 SOUTH UNION AVE. BUILDINGS, WHICH WERE CONSTRUCTED CIRCA 1875 HAD A COMMON WALL.

    CV 2-7-4 ON SCENE.

    FIREFIGHTER TRANSPORTED METRO SOUTH MEDICAL CENTER IN BLUE ISLAND WITH A MINOR INJURY.

    HEAT ENVIRONMENT EXTRA ISSUE ... ROTATING CREWS/HYDRATION ... AIR TEMP: 90.0 °F HEAT INDEX: 96.4 °F DEW POINT: 71.1 °F HUMIDITY: 54% WIND: SSW 9.2 MPH AT MIDWAY AT 7:51 PM.

    STRUCK OUT AT 9:21 PM ON ORDERS OF 2-1-27

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