FIRE AT US CLEANERS ON RIVERSIDE BLVD NEAR TRAINER RD, LOVES PARK -- EXTRA ALARM FIRE

    FRI MAR 07 2014 ~7:49 AM
    LOVES PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT
    COMMERCIAL BUILDING FIRE/BOX ALARM
    6524 E RIVERSIDE LOVES PARK, IL

    MABAS DIVISION BOX ALARM ON BOX #12 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE  (COMMERCIAL/RETAIL CLEANERS BUILDING "US CLEANERS").

    ENGINE(S): HARLEM-ROSCOE, NORTHWEST, WIN-BUR-SEW

    TRUCK(S): SOUTH BELOIT

    SQUAD(S): NORTH PARK IT

    EMS: LIFELINE, BELOIT

    CHIEF(S): HARLEM-ROSCOE, SOUTH BELOIT, WIN-BUR-SEW

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: NORTH PARK CHIEF

    STAGING: ?

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LARGE FACTORY FIRE AT NATIONAL PROCESSING COMPANY ON W 127TH ST, CHICAGO

    FRI MAR 07 2014 ~4:24 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    FACTORY FIRE/STILL AND BOX/WORKING FIRE
    429 W 127TH ST CHICAGO, IL

    E75 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS FIRE THROUGH THE ROOF. LARGE FACTORY FIRE TWO CITY BLOCKS BY THREE CITY BLOCKS. OIL FIRE STARTED IN A "REFINERY." THE BUSINESS IS A METAL MATERIALS PROCESSING BUILDING. LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL WAS BURNING. WATER PROBLEMS -- FOUND SOURCE OF WATER INSIDE THE BUILDING. FIRE SELF-VENTED THROUGH THE ROOF -- POSSIBLY EXPLOSION WHEN THE FIRE STARTED.

    OIL VAT WAS ON FIRE, WHICH IS KNOCKED AT ABOUT 4:54 AM. THE HAZARDS IN THE BUILDING ARE "NOWHERE NEAR" THE LOCATION OF THE FIRE, ACCORDING TO 2-2-6.



    ENGINE(S): E75 E115

    TRUCK(S): T27 T62

    SQD CV2-7-4

    RIT: BC21 T24

    CHIEF(S): BC22

    EMS: AMB FC STANDBY AMB

    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 04:28 AM

    CHIEF(S):
    BC24  BOX CHIEF
    BC18 PLANS
    2-2-6


    SPECIAL:  6-2-5 (DRY CHEMICAL UNIT)

    LEVEL 1 HAZMAT AT 4:37 AM

    WIND: SSE 5 MPH

    STAGING: 127TH ST AND STATE  CHANGED TO 127TH ST AND MICHIGAN BECAUSE OF WIND.

    STILL AND BOX ALARM STRUCK OUT AT 5:01 AM ON ORDERS OF 2-2-6.

    OFI 4-6-6

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MULTIPLE INJURY CRASH ON INDEPENDENCE BLVD NEAR LEXINGTON ST, CHICAGO -- EMS PLAN 1 FOR , CHICAGO

    THU MAR 06 2014 ~10:55 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    EMS PLAN I FOR A MULTIPLE-INJURY CRASH.
    700 SOUTH INDEPENDENCE BLVD CHICAGO, IL

    E95 CREW ON ARRIVAL REQUEST AN EMS PLAN 1 FOR 5 VICTIMS IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. EMS PLAN 1 ALSO REPORTED ON ORDERS OF A33. VAN HIT A POLE WITH AN ELECTRIC LINE DOWN. NO EXTRICATION -- ALL OCCUPANTS OUT OF THE VAN. THREE VICTIMS CODE RED; TWO VICTIMS CODE YELLOW.

    ENG(S): E95

    TRK(S): T26

    CODE RED TRANSPORTS:
    A34 TRANSPORTED TO MOUNT SINAI
    A10 TO COUNTY
    A45 TO COUNTY

    CODE YELLOW TRANSPORTS:
    A83 TRANSPORTED TWO CODE YELLOW CRASH VICTIMS.

    HOLD UP A52.

    CHIEF(S): BC13

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    EMS PLAN 1 SECURED AT 11:08 PM

GARAGE FIRE ON BYRON ST, CHICAGO

    THU MAR 06 2014 ~7:56 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    ALLEY GARAGE/WORKING FIRE
    1469 BYRON ST CHICAGO, IL

    BC5 REPORTS A FIRE IN A FRAME GARAGE, 15X25. COMMUNICATED TO THE GARAGE TO THE WEST -- 1471, BUT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT GOT INSIDE.

    ENGINE(S): E112 E78

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FATAL HOUSE FIRE ON KIMBALL AVE NEAR LAUREL AVE, WOODSTOCK -- EXTRA ALARM FIRE

    THU MAR 06 2014 ~7:39 PM
    WOODSTOCK FIRE RESCUE DISTRICT
    HOUSE FIRE/BOX ALARM
    509 E KIMBALL AVE WOODSTOCK, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 5 BOX ALARM ON BOX #5-32 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE (HOUSE FIRE). 1.5-STORY FRAME WELL-INVOLVED WITH A VICTIM REMOVED FROM THE HOUSE. ILLINOIS STATE FIRE MARSHAL (OFSM) NOTIFIED. ADDRESS CORRECTED FROM 519 E KIMBALL AVE TO 509 E KIMBALL AVE, WOODSTOCK.



    ATTEMPT 1 INCORRECT:
    BOX ALARM ANNOUNCEMENT
    ENGINE(S):  CRYSTAL LAKE, WOODSTOCK

    TRUCK(S): HUNTLEY

    SQUAD(S): WONDER LAKE

    TENDER(S):

    EMS: ?

    CHIEF(S): CRYSTAL LAKE

    SPECIAL: MCHENRY RIT, MCHENRY CHIEF

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: ALGONQUIN ENGINE, MARENGO RESCUE EMS, WOODSTOCK CHIEF

    STAGING: LAKE ST AND KIMBALL AVE

    ATTEMPT 2 INCORRECT:
    BOX ALARM ANNOUNCEMENT
    RE-TONE WITH CORRECTION AFTER ANNOUNCING WRONG BOX CARD

    BOX ALARM AT 07:48 PM

    ENGINE(S): HARVARD, CRYSTAL LAKE, LAKEWOOD, TWIN LAKES WISCONSIN (BRUSH TRUCK)

    TRUCK(S): ALGONQUIN

    SQUAD(S): MCHENRY

    TENDER(S): HEBRON

    EMS: FOX RIVER GROVE, PINGREE GROVE

    CHIEF(S): HUNTLEY, MCHENRY, CRYSTAL LAKE

    SPECIAL:  LIGHT TOWER 5, REHAB SOUTH,  AIR 5

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: ?

    ATTEMPT 3: CORRECT:

    BOX ALARM AT 07:50 PM 

    ENGINE(S): HUNTLEY, LAKEWOOD

    TRUCK(S): CRYSTAL LAKE

    SQUAD(S): WONDER LAKE

    EMS: HARVARD

    CHIEF(S): CRYSTAL LAKE

    SPECIAL: UNION CHIEF, UNION RIT, MESS CANTEEN

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: ALGONQUIN ENGINE, MARENGO RESCUE EMS, SPRING GROVE CHIEF, RUTLAND-DUNDEE ENGINE

    STAGING: LAKE ST AND KIMBALL AVE

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CRASH WITH INJURIES ON WB I-290 WEST OF MANNHEIM RD, NEAR HILLSIDE

    THU MAR 06 2014 ~10:42 AM
    HILLSIDE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PERSONAL INJURY CRASH
    41.870072,-87.889523 (WB I-290 WEST OF MANNHEIM)

    CRASH WITH INJURIES

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APARTMENT FIRE ON WASHTENAW KILLS 2 DOGS AND 2 CATS, CHICAGO -- STILL AND BOX

    THU MAR 06 2014 ~8:36 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    APARTMENT FIRE/STILL AND BOX
    6423 S WASHTENAW AVE CHICAGO, IL

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS BC19 IN COMMAND REPORTS FIRE IN THE BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR -- TWO LINES ON THE FIRE. 2-STORY ORDINARY WITH 4 UNITS, 40X50 WITH A FIRE ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE OCCUPIED BUILDING.

    FIRE OUT IN THE BASEMENT ABOUT 8:37 AM -- NOW WORKING ON FIRE THAT EXTENDED TO THE FIRST FLOOR.

    FROZEN HYDRANTS REPORTED. E101 HAS A GOOD HYDRANT -- FEEDING E88.

    PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SEARCH COMPLETE AND NEGATIVE ON ALL THREE FLOORS. 2.5-STORY.

    TWO DOGS AND TWO CATS KILLED BY HEAVY SMOKE IN THE FIRE.


    ENGINE(S): E101 E88

    TRUCK(S): T41 (SECTOR 1) T20

    SQD5 CV274

    RIT: BC20 T59

    CHIEF(S): BC19

    EMS: AMB FC STANDBY AMB

    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT ABOUT 8:41 AM.

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S): T59

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S):
    BC16? BOX CHIEF
    BC18 PLANS CHIEF

    OFI 4-6-8

    STAGING: 63RD AND WASHTENAW






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HOUSE FIRE ON DIVISION ST, BRAIDWOOD -- EXTRA ALARM

    THU MAR 06 2014 ~3:31 AM
    BRAIDWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/BOX ALARM
    814 N DIVISION ST BRAIDWOOD, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 15 BOX ALARM ON BOX #24-1 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE (HOUSE FIRE)

    ENGINE(S): SOUTH WILMINGTON

    SQUAD(S): MORRIS

    EMS: MORRIS AMBULANCE REHAB

    CHIEF(S): MINOOKA

    SPECIAL: DIVISION 15 IMT, WILL COUNTY COMMAND VAN

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: ?

    2ND ALARM AT 4:04 AM

    ENGINE(S): JOLIET

    TRUCK(S): PLAINFIELD

    SQUAD(S): MANHATTAN

    EMS: TROY

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: MAZON ENGINE, ESSEX ENGINE

    STAGING: ?

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MASTER CAST ALUMINUM FOUNDRY, FIRE AT MALLORY AVE AND FIRST STREET BATAVIA -- EXTRA ALARM

    WED MAR 05 2014 ~9:48 PM
    BATAVIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
    COMMERCIAL BUILDING FIRE/BOX ALARM 2ND LEVEL
    MALLORY AVE AND FIRST ST BATAVIA, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 13 BOX ALARM TO THE SECOND ON BOX # 39-12 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE "75 X 100 FOOT BUILDING" LARGE COMMERCIAL BUILDING WITH HEAVY FIRE SHOWING.

    DEFENSIVE OPS.

    HAZARDS NOTED WITH ALUMINUM:
    CONTACT WITH MOLTEN ALUMINUM CAN CAUSE BURN INJURIES AND IGNITION OF MATERIALS. MIXING WATER AND CONTAMINANTS WITH MOLTEN ALUMINUM CAN CAUSE EXPLOSIONS. INTRODUCTION OF WATER INTO MOLTEN ALUMINUM CAN CAUSE VIOLENT EXPLOSIONS.

    THREE ELEVATED MASTER STREAMS, A DECK GUN, AND MULTIPLE HAND LINES AT WORK.

    SURFACE CONTAMINANTS CAN CAUSE EXPLOSIONS. FINE ALUMINUM DUST (SMALLER THAN 500 MICRONS) FROM SAWING, SANDING, CUTTING, GRINDING AND SCRATCH BRUSHING CAN CAUSE EXPLOSIONS. [SOURCE: aluminum.org/safety]




    MASTER CAST INC. ADDRESS IS 106 SOUTH MALLORY AVE, BATAVIA.

    ENGINE(S): SUGAR GROVE, SOUTH ELGIN, WARRENVILLE, WINFIELD (TENDER), AURORA, WHEATON

    TRUCK(S): ELGIN, NAPERVILLE T9

    SQUAD(S): MONTGOMERY

    EMS: OSWEGO

    CHIEF(S): WEST CHICAGO, SUGAR GROVE

    SPECIAL: RED CROSS ESDA

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: FERMILAB ENGINE, ST CHARLES MEDIC

    STAGING: MAIN AND MALLORY

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EXTRICATION, ROLLOVER CRASH AT LEWIS AVE AND 23RD ST, ZION

    WED MAR 05 2014 ~8:45 PM
    ZION FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT
    EXTRICATION CRASH
    LEWIS AVE AND 23RD ST ZION , IL

    ROLLOVER CRASH WITH EXTRICATION.

    ENGINE(S): 1811

    EMS: A1842

    CHIEF(S): BC18

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TOWNHOUSE FIRE ON WHALOM LN NEAR PLUM GROVE RD SCHAUMBURG, IL

    WED MAR 05 2014 ~6:57 PM
    SCHAUMBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT
    TOWNHOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    781 WHALOM LN SCHAUMBURG, IL

    PERSON WALKING BY HOUSE REPORTED A CAR ON FIRE IN THE GARAGE. FIRST CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A 2-STORY TOWNHOUSE WITH FLAMES SHOWING OUT THE GARAGE. BC5 UPGRADES TO A CODE 4 AT 7:01 PM.

    T53 AND S55 CHECKING FOR EXTENSION

    ONE LINE ON THE ATTACHED GARAGE. SECOND LINE IN THE SECOND FLOOR. FIRE ONLY ON THE "A" SIDE, BUT FIRE EXTENDED TO THE ATTIC.

    FIRE IN THE KITCHEN REPORTED AT 7:11 PM.

    ENGINE(S): E52 E54

    TRUCK(S): T52

    SQD 55

    RIT: BC? E51

    CHIEF(S): BC5

    EMS: A52

    WORKING FIRE AT 07:01 PM

    ENGINE(S): E51

    EMS: A54   A51 THIRD AMBULANCE (REHAB)

    CHIEF(S): 501

    MABAS DIVISION 1 BOX ALARM ON BOX #2 FOR CHANGE OF QUARTERS FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE (TOWNHOUSE FIRE) ON ORDERS OF BC5 AT 7:26 PM

    ENGINE(S): ROSELLE E521, PALATINE E81

    EMS: BLOOMINGDALE MEDIC21, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS A3

    E54 MADE SAFETY OFFICER DURING OVERHAUL AT ABOUT 7:34 PM.

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FIRE IN A TWO-FLAT ON CARROLL AVE NEAR NORTH FRANCISCO AVE, CHICAGO

    WED MAR 05 2014 ~4:23 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    TWO-FLAT FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    2909 WEST CARROLL AVE CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A FIRE AT FRANCISCO AND CAROLL. E44 CREW AND THE TRUCK ON ARRIVAL REPORT THEY HAVE A FIRE. BC13 REPORTS TWO LINES ON THE FIRE, AND THE ROOF IS OPEN, PRIMARY SEARCH ON ONE -- MAKING THEIR WAY UP TO TWO.

    PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SEARCHES CLEAR ON ONE AND TWO, FIRE IS OUT ON ONE, WITH SOME EXTENSION TO THE SECOND FLOOR -- EXTENSIVE OVERHAUL AT 4:38 PM.

    PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SEARCHES COMPLETE NEGATIVE, FINAL UNDERWAY, OVERHAUL AND WASHDOWN AT ABOUT 4:45 PM.

    ENGINE(S): E26 E44

    TRUCK(S): T36 T7

    SQD2 CV271

    RIT: BC12 T26

    CHIEF(S): BC13

    EMS: A45 FC454 STANDBY AMB?

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