FIRE IN A 2-FLAT ON W 24TH PL CICERO, IL

    THU AUG 07 2014 ~12:13 AM
    CICERO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    2-FLAT/BOX ALARM
    4845 W 24TH PL CICERO, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 11 BOX ALARM ON BOX #100 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE.

    REPORT OF HEAVY FIRE ON ARRIVAL FROM A 2-STORY ORDINARY, 25X75. EXTRA TRUCK REQUESTED IMMEDIATELY ON 49TH AVENUE.

    ENGINE(S): BERWYN, STICKNEY

    TRUCK(S): NORTH RIVERSIDE

    SQUAD(S): LYONS

    EMS: ?

    CHIEF(S): OFF-DUTY CICERO, BERWYN 900, LYONS 1301, DIVISION 11

    SPECIAL: BERWYN REHAB

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: OAK PARK ENGINE

    STAGING: 26TH AND 49TH AVE

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BURNT TOAST ON THE 16TH FLOOR; THAT'S WHY: HIGH-RISE FIRE RESPONSE AT 400 EAST RANDOLPH CONDOMINIUMS, CHICAGO

    WED AUG 06 2014 ~12:54 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HIGH-RISE SMOKE INVESTIGATION
    400 EAST RANDOLPH ST CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF THE SMELL OF SMOKE ON THE 16TH FLOOR. E13 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A 30-STORY RESIDENTIAL HIGH-RISE WITH NOTHING SHOWING.

    INVESTIGATIVE TEAM FIND BURNT TOAST.

    ENGINE(S): E13

    CHIEF(S): BC1

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LEVEL II HAZMAT FOR AN UNKNOWN CHEMICAL SPILL NEAR 36TH ST AND WENTWORTH CHICAGO

    WED AUG 06 2014 ~12:27 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    LEVEL I HAZMAT/CHEMICAL SPILL
    36TH AND WENTWORTH CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT FROM CPD OF A CHEMICAL SPILL AT 35TH AND LASALLE. UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE SPILLED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS DISCOVERED TO BE MURIATIC ACID. AREA IS ON WENTWORTH HEADING SOUTH FROM 35TH ST. THERE IS ALSO SOME SUBSTANCE ON 35TH ST WESTBOUND NEAR WENTWORTH.

    INITIALLY LEAK FROM TANKER NOT STOPPED -- WITH 10-15 GALLONS ON THE GROUND, AND OTHER LOCATIONS WITH MINOR SPILLS OF ABOUT ONE GALLON REPORTED AT ABOUT 12:33 PM.


    LEVEL 1 HAZMAT ADDRESS AT 3500 S LASALLE

    UPGRADED TO A LEVEL II AT ABOUT 12:35 PM.

    BC2 REQUESTING THE MVU (MOBILE VENTILATION UNIT)  AT ABOUT 12:38 PM.

    PRODUCT "MURIATIC ACID" CONTAINED, DE-CON SET UP, TEAMS IN LEVEL A HAZMAT SUITS, LINE WITH FOG WORKING, MVU WORKING.

    NEED CROWD CONTROL FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE WALKING OUT OF 3610 WELLS RIGHT INTO THE HOT ZONE.

    WIND: NNE 6 MPH

    ENGINE(S): E49

    CHIEF(S): BC2
    5-1-1, 5-1-5, BC15

    SPECIAL: 5-1-1 CLUB CANTEEN.

    STAGING: 33RD AND WENTWORTH, COMMAND POST 35TH AND WENTWORTH.



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MOTORCYCLE CRASH WITH VEHICLE AT SKOKIE VALLEY RD (ROUTE 41) AND PARK AVE, HIGHLAND PARK

    WED AUG 06 2014 ~11:55 AM
    HIGHLAND PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PERSONAL INJURY MOTORCYCLE CRASH
    SKOKIE VALLEY RD AND PARK AVE HIGHLAND PARK, IL

    MOTORCYCLE CRASH WITH VEHICLE WITH MOTORCYCLIST INJURED.

    ENGINE(S): 33

    EMS: A34

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AIRCRAFT WITH HOT BRAKES SMOKING AT GATE A7 MIDWAY AIRPORT ON CICERO AVE, CHICAGO

    WED AUG 06 2014 ~10:30 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    AIRCRAFT WITH HOT BRAKES SMOKING/STILL AND BOX/EMS PLAN 1
    5700 CICERO CHICAGO, IL

    E127 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS AN AIRCRAFT WITH HOT BRAKES AT GATE A7. FIREFIGHTERS NEED TO MASK UP FOR SOMETHING LEAKING OFF THE SIDES OF THE BRAKES THAT IS CAUSING THE SMOKE.

    GATE A7, STAGING AREA C

    STRUCK OUT AT 10:35 AM ON ORDERS OF BC16

    ARFF 6-5-1 AND 6-5-2 WILL HANDLE.

    SQD5?  

    CHIEF(S): BC16
    BC19 BOX CHIEF
    BC4 PLANS

    ARFF = AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING CRASH TRUCKS

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GREASE FIRE EXTINGUISHED BEFORE FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVE AT GREAT STEAK, WOODFIELD MALL, SCHAUMBURG

    TUE AUG 05 2014 ~5:55 PM
    SCHAUMBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT
    RESTAURANT GREASE FIRE
    5 WOODFIELD MALL SCHAUMBURG

    E52 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS SMOKE SHOWING IN THE ENTRYWAY ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE MALL.

    ALL SMOKE CLEARED OUT BY ABOUT 6:16 -- EXTRA TRUCK COMPANY FOR VENTILATION RETURNED (T53).

    NO KNOWN INJURIES.

    ENGINE(S): E52 E54

    TRUCK(S): T52 T53

    SQD 55

    CHIEF(S): BC5

    EMS: A52

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CRASH AT BARTLETT RD AND LASALLE RD THEN ONE VEHICLE INTO A DUPLEX HOUSE ON HELEN CT, STREAMWOOD

    WED AUG 06 2014 ~9:40 AM
    STREAMWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PI CRASH WITH CAR INTO HOUSE
    BARTLETT RD AND LASALLE RD STREAMWOOD, IL

    BARTLETT MEDIC 1 DISCOVER A CAR CRASH INTO A DUPLEX HOUSE (3 HELEN CT AND 5 HELEN CT)

    CAR CRASH AT THE INTERSECTION OF BARTLETT RD AND LASALLE RD WITH ONE VEHICLE THEN CRASHING INTO A BACKYARD AND HITTING THE WALL OF A DUPLEX HOME. POWER KNOCKED OUT TO BOTH UNITS IN THE DUPLEX HOME AS THE ELECTRIC METERS WERE HIT IN THE BACK WALL.

    COM ED AND NICOR TO THE SCENE.

    ENGINE(S): E31

    CHIEF(S): BC9

    EMS: A32

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I-90 4-CAR CRASH (MEDICAL REFUSALS) CAUSES BACKUP FROM GOLF RD TO MANNHEIM RD

    TUE AUG 05 2014 ~5:18 PM
    ARLINGTON HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PERSONAL INJURY CRASH
    WB I-90 EAST OF GOLF RD

    REPORT OF 4-CAR CRASH WITH INJURIES. E3 REPORTS APPEARS THAT INCIDENT WILL INVOLVE ALL MEDICAL REFUSALS.

    WESTBOUND I-90 BACKUP ALL THE WAY TO MANNHEIM RD.



    ENGINE(S): E3

    TRUCK(S): TWR1

    CHIEF(S): BC1

    EMS: ELK GROVE TOWNSHIP A11

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VAN FIRE ON WB I-90 JUST WEST OF ROSELLE RD SCHAUMBURG

    TUE AUG 05 2014 ~4:00 PM
    SCHAUMBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT
    VAN FIRE FULLY-INVOLVED
    WB I-90 ROSELLE RD SCHAUMBURG, IL

    REPORT OF A VAN FIRE ON WESTBOUND I-90 WEST OF ROSELLE ROAD. REPORT THAT THREE PEOPLE RAN OUT OF THE VAN STOPPED ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER

    INCIDENT EVENT TYPE. I-90 WESTBOUND - CAR FIRE - WEST OF ROSELLE RD - MP 65.3 - 2 RIGHT LANES BLOCKED OF 3.

    PRE-ARRIVAL OF SFD ...
    FIRE OUT BY ABOUT 4:23 PM.

    ENGINE(S): E52 E54

    TRUCK(S): T52

    CHIEF(S): BC5


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HOUSE FIRE WITH EXPOSURE TO SECOND HOUSE ON S EXCHANGE AVE NEAR 88TH ST, CHICAGO

    TUE AUG 05 2014 ~1:45 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE WITH EXPOSURE/WORKING FIRE
    8819 S EXCHANGE AVE CHICAGO, IL

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A 2-STORY FRAME WITH A FIRE IN THE REAR.

    3-STORY ORDINARY 25X60 FIRE IN THE REAR WITH EXPOSURE ON SIDE B.

    2 LINES ON THE FIRE, PRIMARY SEARCH UNDERWAY BY 1:56 AM.

    3 LINES ON THE FIRE AT ABOUT 2:00 AM.

    REPORT OF FLASHOVER OR EXPLOSION OF SOME TYPE.

    PRIMARY FIRE BUILDING IS 8819. EXPOSURE BUILDING IS 8817.

    ENGINE(S): E46 E72

    TRUCK(S): T17 TL34

    SQD5? CV274

    RIT: BC24 T49

    CHIEF(S): BC23
    BC18 BOX CHIEF
    BC17 PLANS CHIEF

    EMS: AMB?   FC?    STANDBY AMB?

    STAGING: ?

    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 1:50 PM PM FOR EXPOSURES.

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APARTMENT FIRE AT LINDEN TOWERS APARTMENTS ON ADDISON ST NEAR GREEN ST, BENSENVILLE

    TUE AUG 05 2014 ~12:16 PM
    BENSENVILLE FPD
    APARTMENT FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    24 S ADDISON BENSENVILLE, IL

    REPORT OF SMOKE IN THE BUILDING; WORKING FIRE.

    ENGINE(S): BENSENVILLE E17?

    TRUCK(S): BENSENVILLE TL17?

    SQUAD(S): CHICAGO SQD7

    RIT: BC? TRK?

    CHIEF(S): BC17?  CHICAGO BC8

    EMS: MEDIC18?  MEDIC 17?

    STAGING: ?

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: ELK GROVE VILLAGE A8

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FULLY-INVOLVED BARN FIRE ON HUGHES RD NORTH OF KISHWAUKEE VALLEY RD, WOODSTOCK

    TUE AUG 05 2014 ~11:50 AM
    WOODSTOCK FIRE RESCUE DISTRICT
    BARN FIRE/BOX ALARM 3RD-5TH LEVEL
    308 N HUGHES WOODSTOCK, IL

    MABAS DIVISION BOX ALARM ON BOX #5-73 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE

    BARN FIRE FULLY-ENGULFED UPGRADING IMMEDIATELY TO THE THIRD ALARM WITH EXPOSURE PROBLEMS.

    ENGINE(S): LAKEWOOD

    SQUAD(S): WONDER LAKE

    TENDER(S): MCHENRY TOWNSHIP,  NUNDA RURAL

    RIT HUNTLEY AND HUNTLEY RIT CHIEF

    EMS: HARVARD

    CHIEF(S): CRYSTAL LAKE

    SPECIAL:
    MESS CANTEEN
    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: HEBRON TENDER, CARY ENGINE, CRYSTAL LAKE EMS, SPRING GROVE CHIEF, RUTLAND DUNDEE ENGINE

    STAGING: AT SCENE

    3RD ALARM AT 11:53 AM 

    ENGINE(S): MARENGO, UNION

    TRUCK(S): MCHENRY TOWNSHIP

    SQUAD(S): HARVARD, SPRING GROVE

    TENDER(S): HEBRON, BOONE COUNTY #2, CARY, PINGREE GROVE

    EMS: RICHMOND, NUNDA

    5TH ALARM "TENDERS ONLY" AT 12:10 PM 

    ENGINE(S): BARRINGTON

    TENDER(S): HAMPSHIRE, FOX RIVER GROVE, SPRING GROVE, ROUND LAKE

    CHIEF(S): MARENGO, HARVARD

    SPECIAL: REHAB SOUTH, AIR 5, AND EMA

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: FOX RIVER GROVE TENDER

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