BASEMENT FIRE AT RESIDENCE ON CORTLAND AVE, CHICAGO

    FRI SEP 13 2013 ~9:52 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL ALARM/WORKING FIRE
    5906 W CORTLAND CHICAGO, IL

    ENG ON ARRIVAL REPORTS 3-STORY ORDINARY WITH A FIRE IN THE BASEMENT IN THE WALL

    ENGINE(S) 125 68

    TRUCK(S) 53 29

    SQD 2 CV 271

    TRK 35 RIT BC 7 RIT

    RESPONDING COMPANIES HELD UP. CHANGE OF QUARTERS COMPANIES CONTINUE ON ORDERS OF BC 8.

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WATER RESCUE OPERATION AT ROOSEVELT RD AND CHICAGO RIVER, CHICAGO

    FRI SEP 13 2013 ~2:50 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    DIVE INCIDENT/PERSON IN THE WATER
    300 WEST ROOSEVELT RD CHICAGO, IL

    WITNESS REPORTED PERSON IN THE WATER.

    PERSON IN THE WATER BC 1 SQD 1 AND OTHERS ON SCENE. WOMAN JUMPED IN, ACCORDING TO WITNESS. CFD STOPPED SEARCHING ABOUT 4:20 PM. POLICE TAKING OVER SEARCH FOR BODY -- EXPECTED TO USE SIDE SONAR SCANNER.

    DIVERS GOING TO WORK. TWO DIVERS IN THE WATER DOING PATTERNS.

    AMB 45 SECOND AMBULANCE AFTER REQUEST FOR SECOND ALS AMBULANCE -- SETTING UP DIVE OPERATIONS.

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EXTRA ALARM FIRE AT PARKS AND RECREATIONS BUILDING ON WILLOW SPRINGS RD, WILLOW SPRINGS

    FRI SEP 13 2013 ~6:24 AM
    WILLOW SPRINGS FIRE RESCUE
    BOX ALARM/PARK DISTRICT BUILDING
    8300 WILLOW SPRINGS RD WILLOW SPRINGS, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 10 BOX ALARM ON BOX #19-01 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE ON ORDERS OF 506. INVESTIGATOR BOX PRIOR AT 6:13 AM.

    DEFENSIVE OPS FOR A FULLY-INVOLVED FIRE AT PARKS AND RECREATIONS BUILDING.

    ENGINE(S): PLEASANT VIEW, BEDFORD PARK, SUMMIT, FOREST VIEW, AND BRIDGEVIEW

    TRUCK(S): TRI-STATE, LEMONT, AND WESTERN SPRINGS

    SQUAD(S): MCCOOK

    EMS: ROBERTS PARK AND BROOKFIELD

    CHIEF(S): TRI-STATE, BEDFORD PARK, AND PLEASANTVIEW

    SPECIAL: PLEASANTVIEW 1528, WESTMONT 1888

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: RIVERSIDE ENGINE, LA GRANGE PARK AMBULANCE

    STAGING "SOUTH OF INCIDENT"

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FIRE IN A DRY CLEANERS ON SOUTH PULASKI RD, CHICAGO

    THU SEP 12 2013 ~11:29 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL ALARM
    8500 SOUTH PULASKI RD CHICAGO, IL

    ENG 64 ON SCENE WITH SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE CHIMNEY.

    BC 21 REPORTS TWO LINES ON THE FIRE ... ALL COMPANIES WORKING.

    TRK 40 RIT AND BC 18 RIT

    FIRE EXTINGUISHED AT 11:41 PM.

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RE-KINDLE AT 4-11 WAREHOUSE FIRE ON SOUTH CALIFORNIA AVE, CHICAGO

    THU SEP 12 2013 ~5:16 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX
    3710 S CALIFORNIA AVE CHICAGO, IL

    RE-KINDLE

    TL 39

    BC 4 TRK 33 RIT

    3 SPOTS IN THE ORIGINAL FIRE BUILDING. AERIAL OPERATIONS FIGHTING FIRE AND TWO HANDLINES EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE.

    STAGING AT 39TH AND CALIFORNIA.

    STRUCK OUT AT 5:53 AM.

    CALIFORNIA AVE CLOSED FROM 35TH ST TO 39TH ST.

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WAREHOUSE FIRE WITH PALLETS BURNING: 4-11 FIRE ON SOUTH CALIFORNIA AVE, CHICAGO

    WED SEP 11 2013 ~10:50 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    4-11/WAREHOUSE FIRE
    3710 S CALIFORNIA CHICAGO, IL

    ENG 65 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS SOME SMOKE COMING FROM THE WAREHOUSE AT ABOUT 10:46 PM AND THEN "LARGE VOLUME OF FIRE" AND PROBLEMS WITH WATER SUPPLY. REQUESTS STILL AND BOX AT ABOUT 10:48 PM. TWO-STORY 25 X 75 FULLY-INVOLVED WAREHOUSE. PALLETS INSIDE THE WAREHOUSE.

    INLINE OPERATION IN PLACE, AS ONLY ONE HYDRANT ON CALIFORNIA AVAILABLE NEARBY. STAGING AT 39TH AND CALIFORNIA.

    TRK 32 AT SECTOR 1. TRK 52 FOLLOWING ENG 65. BOX ENGINE 123.

    BC 13 RIT, TRK 33 RIT

    BC 16 PLANS CHIEF, BC 20 SAFETY

    2-11 AT 10:59 AM.
    3-11 AT 11:25 PM.

    2-7-1 REPORTS (11:52 PM) ONE AERIAL, THREE TOWER LADDERS, ONE SNORKEL BASKET WITH BUILDING COLLAPSE AND FIRE JUMPING FIREWALL AND EXPOSING ANOTHER 100 FEET OF BUILDING.

    4-11 AT 12:03 AM (ORDERS OF 2-1-5).

    60 X 350 WITH TOTAL ROOF COLLAPSE REPORTED AT ABOUT 3:07 AM.

    STRUCK OUT AT ABOUT 4:08 AM. NO INJURIES REPORTED

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FIRE IN APARTMENT BUILDING ON GREENWOOD AVE, CHICAGO

    WED SEP 11 2013 ~10:09 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX ALARM
    4454 GREENWOOD AVE CHICAGO, IL

    BC 17 THREE-STORY 50 X 75 OCCUPIED WITH AN EXPOSURE PROBLEM. TWO LINES ON THE FIRE, AERIAL TO THE ROOF, GROUND LADDERS TO SECTOR 1, SEARCHES UNDERWAY.

    ENG 16, TRK 51, TRK 11

    BC 1 BOX CHIEF, BC 23 PLANS

    STAGING 44TH AND DREXEL BLVD

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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.

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