CLARK ST FIRE IN WRIGLEYVILLE NEAR CLARK AND ADDISON, CHICAGO

    FRI OCT 25 2013 ~4:56 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    2-11 ALARM FIRE
    3330 N CLARK ST CHICAGO, IL

    UPDATE: MAYDAY AND EMS PLAN 1 AT THE 3-11 ON THE ORDERS OF 2-1-31 AT ABOUT 8:43 PM. A SMALL COLLAPSE OCCURRED IN ONE OF THE EXPOSURE BUILDINGS WHILE FIREFIGHTERS WERE VENTILATING. PAR UNDERWAY. STRUCK OUT ON ORDERS OF 2-1-31. ALL FIREFIGHTERS ACCOUNTED FOR.

    ENG 78 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS SMOKE AND FIRE AT A BAR.  BC 5 REPORTS NO GANGWAYS -- WORKING THEIR WAY FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK WITH A LINE INSIDE. FIRE COMMUNICATING TO THE BUILDING NEXT DOOR (3328 N CLARK) WITH A COMMON ROOF. ROADHOUSE 66 AND SAMAH HOOKA LOUNGE AT 3330 NORTH CLARK ST AND JIMMY JOHNS AT 3328 NORTH CLARK ST ARE THE AFFECTED FIRE BUILDINGS. THAI CLASSIC SECTOR 4 EXPOSURE BUILDING (NORTH SIDE) REPORTED AFFECTED LATER. SOME FIREFIGHTERS WERE SURPRISED THEY WERE ABLE TO HOLD THE FIRE FROM CONSUMING THE JIMMY JOHN'S BUSINESS.

    SEE VIDEO: FIREFIGHTERS HIT BY A WALL OF FIRE AND SMOKE IN FRONT OF SAMAH HOOKAH

    THE 3-11 FIRE AT 3330 WAS STRUCK OUT AT 6:50 P.M. BY THE ORDERS OF ASSISTANT DEPUTY FIRE COMMISSIONER: FIRE SUPPRESSION & RESCUE NORTH 2-1-10.


    ENGINE(S): ENG 78  ENG 112

    TRUCK(S): TRK 44   TRK 22   TWR 10 TWR 21

    SQD 1    CV 272

    RIT: BC 9 TRK 13

    STAGING: CLARK ST AND ADDISON ST

    2-2-2 RESPONDING. HELD UP. 2-1-5 WANTS BUILDING DESCRIPTION AT ABOUT 6:09 PM. 4-1-8 RESPONDING.

    BC 3 BOX CHIEF
    BC12 PLANS CHIEF

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    STILL AND BOX AT 5:06 PM.

    STILL AND BOX EQUIPMENT (INCOMPLETE LIST):

    ENGINES:  ENG 55  ENG 83

    TRUCKS: TWR 21

    2-11 AT 5:12 PM ON ORDERS OF BC 5.

    2-11 EQUIPMENT (INCOMPLETE LIST):

    ENGINES: ENG 22  ENG 4

    TRUCKS: TRK 12

    BC 4 SAFETY CHIEF, 2-1-31, BC 13

    FIRE SPREAD THROUGH THE 3328 BUILDING AT ABOUT WITH FIRE SHOWING THROUGH THE FRONT AND REAR ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE MAIN FIRE BUILDING (3330 N) AT ABOUT 5:14 PM.

    2-7-2 reports eight 2.5 inch lines, three elevated master streams, one multi-versal on the fire.

    Fire is being brought under control in the original fire building. Firefighters are working throughout around the two buildings.


    BC = BATTALION CHIEF
    RIT = RAPID INTERVENTION TEAM
    CV = COMMAND VAN

FIRE IN A RED X BUILDING ON S EVANS AVE, CHICAGO

    FRI OCT 25 2013 ~1:09 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WORKING FIRE/RED X BUILDING
    7325 S EVANS AVE CHICAGO, IL

    CREWS ON ARRIVAL REPORT FIRE IN THE SECOND FLOOR OF A RED X BUILDING, 2-STORY FRAME 25X50 DEFENSIVE OPS

    DEVELOPING ...

    TRUCK(S): TRK 51 TRK 30 SECTOR 1

    RIT: BC 18 TRK 51

    STAGING:

    BC 17 SAFETY


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LEVEL I HAZMAT FOR A GAS LEAK ON WEST 71ST ST, CHICAGO

    FRI OCT 25 2013 ~9:41 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    LEVEL I HAZMAT/GAS ODOR
    1281 WEST 71ST ST CHICAGO, IL

    ENG ON ARRIVAL REPORTS

    WIND W 8 MPH.

    SHUT DOWN THREE METERS.

    SECURED AT 11:15 AM ON ORDERS OF 225.

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2ND ALARM FOR A CAR CRASH INTO A TOWNHOUSE WITH FIRE AND GAS LEAK IN HAINESVILLE

    FRI OCT 25 2013 ~4:30 AM
    ROUND LAKE FPD
    BOX ALARM/HOUSE FIRE
    450 PATRIOT DR HAINESVILLE, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 4 BOX ALARM ON BOX #26-1 FOR A HOUSE FIRE UPGRADED TO A SECOND ALARM. SECOND FLOOR COLLAPSE.

    HAINESVILLE RD BLOCKED BETWEEN BIG HORN DR AND PATRIOT DR

    ENGINE(S): GURNEE, NEWPORT

    TRUCK(S): WAUCONDA

    SQUAD(S): MCHENRY

    EMS: WAUCONDA

    CHIEF(S): ANTIOCH, WAUCONDA, NEWPORT

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: MUNDELEIN EMS, LAKE ZURICH ENGINE

    STAGING AT "HAINESEVILLE"

    2ND ALARM AT 4:47 AM

    ENGINE(S): ANTIOCH, COUNTRYSIDE

    TRUCK(S): LAKE FOREST

    SQUAD(S): LINCOLNSHIRE-RIVERWOOEDS

    CHIEF(S): COUNTRYSIDE, MUNDELEIN, LIBERTYVILLE

    SPECIAL: COMMAND 2

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: SPRING GROVE ENGINE

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    SPECIAL CALL AT ABOUT 6:53 AM FOR ADDITIONAL AMBULANCES TO STANDBY FOR ROUND LAKE FPD -- ZION AND LIBERTYVILLE STANDING BY. ZION LATER HELD UP. MUNDELEIN AMBULANCE POSSIBLE TRANSPORT TO ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER.

    STRUCK OUT AT 7:08 AM.



FIRE RESPONSE FOR OVERHEATED BRAKES IN A SUBWAY TRAIN ON NORTH STATE ST, CHICAGO

    THU OCT 24 2013 ~11:05 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX/EMS PLAN 1
    188 NORTH STATE ST CHICAGO, IL

    POSSIBLY HEATED BRAKES WITH AN ODOR GETS A STILL AND BOX/EMS PLAN 1 AS A PRECAUTION FOR POSSIBLE TRAIN FIRE. NO FIRE. STRUCK OUT BY ABOUT 11:11 PM.

    SQD CV 271

    RIT: BC 2 TWR 1

    STAGING STATE AND WACKER

    BC 3 BOX CHIEF

    BC 12 PLANS

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EXTRICATION CRASH WITH SEMI-TRAILER DUMP TRUCK ROLLOVER ON EB ELGIN-O'HARE AT RAMP FROM IRVING PARK RD NEAR SCHAUMBURG/ROSELLE

    THU OCT 24 2013 ~8:32 PM
    SCHAUMBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT
    EXTRICATION CRASH ON EXPRESSWAY
    EB ELGIN O'HARE EXPRESSWAY AND RODENBURG RD

    EASTBOUND ON THE ELGIN O'HARE JUST WEST RODENBURG ON THE RAMP. CRASH INVOLVED A CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE AND A GRAY VEHICLE. AMB 53 REPORTS ONE PERSON TRAPPED IN A VEHICLE. SEMI-TRAILER DUMP TRUCK ROLLED OVER DOWN EMBANKMENT TO THE FRONTAGE ROAD.

    AMB 53, ENG 53, BC 5, SQD 55, TRK 53

    SCH AMB 51 SECOND AMBULANCE. SECOND AMBULANCE HELD UP AFTER TRUCK DRIVER FOUND UNINJURED.

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SIX-CAR CRASH ON DEMPSTER ST WEST OF MILWAUKEE AVE, NILES

    WED OCT 23 2013 ~10:58 PM
    NILES FILE DEPARTMENT
    MULTI-INJURY CRASH
    42.040265,-87.827949 (DEMPSTER ST AND MILWAUKEE AVE NILES, IL)

    DEMPSTER ST WEST OF MILWAUKEE AVE: FORD PICK-UP TRUCK WESTBOUND ON DEMPSTER CROSSED OVER INTO THE EASTBOUND LANE FROM IMPAIRMENT BY MEDICAL CONDITION. HEAD-ON WITH A TAXI. FOUR OTHER VEHICLES ALSO INVOLVED. THREE INJURED. MULTIPLE RELEASES.

    NILES AMB 2, ENG 2, TRK 2, BC 2, MORTON GROVE AMB 5.

    THIRD AMBULANCE NILES AMB 3.

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EXTRA ALARM FOR HOUSE FIRE ON MILL CREEK RD, OLD MILL CREEK/WADSWORTH AREA

    THU OCT 24 2013 ~10:33 AM
    NEWPORT TOWNSHIP FPD
    BOX ALARM/HOUSE FIRE
    NORTH MILL CREEK WADSWORTH, IL WADSWORTH, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 4 BOX ALARM ON BOX #14-43 FOR A FIRE IN TWO-STORY BRICK HOUSE. EXACT LOCATION WAS NOT INITIALLY SPECIFIED -- ONLY DIRECTIONS FROM WADSWORTH RD NORTH TO DILLEY'S RD, N MILL CREEK RD. TENDERS ON THE WEST COMING DOWN FROM ROSECRANS RD (ROUTE 173). STATIC FIRE ATTACK RIGS ON THE EAST. ~5600 SQUARE FOOT TWO-STORY HOUSE (80X70).

    ENGINE(S): WAUKEGAN

    TRUCK(S): LAKE VILLA, ROUND LAKE, SALEM

    SQUAD(S): FOX LAKE

    CHIEF(S): PLEASANT PRAIRIE, ROUND LAKE

    SPECIAL: COMMAND 2, QUAD 2 REHAB, WARMING SCHOOL BUS HELD UP.

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: ? TENDER, KNOLLWOOD SQUAD

    STAGING AT THE SCENE

    2ND LEVEL AT 10:39 AM

    ENGINE(S): BEACH PARK, ANTIOCH

    TRUCK(S): ZION

    SQUAD(S): LAKE FOREST

    TENDER(S): GRAYSLAKE

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: RICHMOND TENDER, SALEM AMBULANCE AND OTHERS ...

    4TH ALARM AT 11:33 AM
    TENDERS ONLY: COUNTRYSIDE, SOUTH SHORE, TEVOR, MCHENRY, TWIN LAKES, SPRING GROVE

    STRUCK OUT AT 12:35 PM.

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    Wadsworth house fire 10-24-13 (VIDEO CREDIT: Larry Shapiro).

BOX ALARM FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE AT THE CITGO REFINERY AT 135TH ST AND NEW AVE, LEMONT

    WED OCT 23 2013 ~8:30 PM
    LEMONT FPD
    BOX ALARM/STRUCTURE FIRE AT REFINERY
    870 ROMEO RD LEMONT, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 10 BOX ALARM ON BOX # 976-90 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE AT CITGO REFINERY. REPORT OF A CRUDE OIL TANK ON FIRE -- NOT LOCATED IN THE PROCESSING AREA. REPORT THAT CRUDE UNIT WAS LEAKING BEFORE FIRE. EXTRA AMBULANCES DISPATCHED AT ABOUT 9:41 PM. INITIAL WORKING FIRE RESPONSE WAS ABOUT 7:40 PM. BOX ALARM WAS 8:30 PM.

    AT 9:55 PM OPERATIONS INCLUDED THREE TOWER LADDERS, ONE DECK GUN.



    ENGINE(S): ROMEOVILLE, NORTHWEST HOMER, ARGONNE

    TRUCK(S): TRI-STATE, DARIEN-WOODRIDGE, BOLINGBROOK

    EMS: ROMEOVILLE, LISLE-WOODRIDGE

    SPECIAL: WESTMONT 1888, PLEASANTVIEW 1528

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: PALOS ENG, PLAINFIELD AMB

    STAGING AT 127TH AND 135TH ST

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    WED OCT 23 2013 ~9:41 PM, LEMONT FPD, EMS BOX ALARM AT A REFINERY FIRE, 870 ROMEO RD LEMONT, IL, MABAS DIVISION 10 BOX ALARM ON BOX # 976-92 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE AT CITGO REFINERY.

    EMS: DARIEN-WOODRIDGE, NW HOMER, TRI-STATE (NO INJURIES REPORTED AS OF 7:00 AM THURSDAY).


FIRE IN A HIGH-RISE AT 535 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE CONDOMINIUMS NEAR MICHIGAN AND GRAND, CHICAGO

    WED OCT 23 2013 ~9:39 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX/HIGH-RISE FIRE/EMS PLAN I
    535 NORTH MICHIGAN AVE CHICAGO, IL

    CREWS ON ARRIVAL REPORT

    ENGINE(S): ALS ENG 30 AND OTHERS ...

    TRUCK(S): TRK 13 TO MEET THE MVU 9-1-3 ON MICHIGAN AVE BUT MVU SIREN WAS TEMPORARILY BROKEN SO TRK 13 GOES TO FIRE STATION TO HELP MVU CREW.

    SQD CV 2-7-1 (21-10 IN COMMAND)

    RIT: BC 7 TRK 44

    WEST IS THE EVACUATION STAIRWELL.
    EAST STAIRWELL IS FIRE ATTACK

    ONE MALE CIVILIAN TRANSPORTED CODE YELLOW TO NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

    FIRE IS REPORTED TO BE OUT WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE SMOKE ON THE 15TH FLOOR. WORKING ON FANS FOR VENTILATION.

    STAGING IS AT MICHIGAN AVE AND ILLINOIS ST.

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    BC 15 PLANS CHIEF.

CRASH ON I-94 UNDER LAKE COOK RD BRIDGE AT SPLIT TO I-294 AND EDENS SPUR NEAR NORTHBROOK/DEERFIELD

    WED OCT 23 2013 ~7:47 AM
    NORTHBROOK FIRE DEPARTMENT
    EXTRICATION CRASH
    42.152682,-87.874581

    EXTRICATION CRASH AT I-94 UNDER THE LAKE COOK RD BRIDGE AT THE SPLIT TO I-294 AND THE EDENS SPUR.

    DEERFIELD-BANNOCKBURN ENG 19 REPORTS NO EXTRICATION. NORTHBROOK PIN-IN RESPONSE HELD-UP. IDOT TOLLWAY VEHICLES ARE REPORTED TO BE ENOUGH TO BLOCK TRAFFIC.

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HIGH CO LEVEL ON NORTH KEDZIE AVE, CHICAGO

    TUE OCT 22 2013 ~10:26 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    LEVEL I HAZMAT/HIGH CO LEVEL
    4919 NORTH KEDZIE AVE CHICAGO, IL

    LEVEL I HAZMAT FOR THE HIGH LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE

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