BUILDING FIRE ON W 69TH ST NEAR LOOMIS BLVD, CHICAGO

FRI APR 17 2015 ~1:49 PM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
BUILDING FIRE/WORKING FIRE
1400 W 69TH ST CHICAGO, IL

REPORT OF A FIRE AT 69TH ST AND LOOMIS BLVD.

CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A LITTLE SMOKE COMING OUT OF A 2ND STORY WINDOW.

ONE LINE LED OUT BY E101 TO A FIRE ON THE SECOND FLOOR, MAIN TO THE ROOF, AND ROOF BEING OPENED BY 1:55 PM.

RUNDOWN:
ENGINE(S): E101 E54

TRUCK(S): T41 T20

SQD5 CV274

RIT: BC19 T15

CHIEF(S): BC20

EMS: A ?? FC ?? STANDBY A ??


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GAS LEAK NEAR HOUSE ON HAMLIN AVE NEAR SCHOOL ST, CHICAGO -- LEVEL I HAZMAT

FRI APR 17 2015 ~11:35 AM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
LEVEL I HAZMAT/GAS LEAK
3323 N HAMLIN AVE CHICAGO, IL

BC7  REPORTS A MEDIUM PRESSURE GAS LINE THAT WAS HIT. E91 DROPPING A LINE AND THE GAS COMPANY IS ON THE SCENE WORKING THE LINE BY 11:49 AM

WIND ??   MPH ??

ENGINE(S):   E91

TRUCK(S): T ??

SQD2

5-1-1? (HAZ-MAT INCIDENT TEAM 1)  5-1-2

CHIEF(S): BC7  5-1-0? (DEPUTY DISTRICT CHIEF HAZMAT)

EMS: A ??   FC ??    STANDBY A ??

STAGING: PULASKI AND ROSCOE

LEVEL 1 HAZMAT SECURED AT 12:12:40 PM

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APARTMENT FIRE ON W NELSON ST NEAR FRANCISCO AVE AND I-90, CHICAGO

FRI APR 17 2015 ~12:05 PM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
2-FLAT FIRE/WORKING FIRE
2920 NELSON ST CHICAGO, IL

REPORT OF FIRE IN A 2-FLAT.

E106 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS

LEADING OUT MAIN TO THE ROOF BY 12:06 PM.

BC10 REPORTS A 2-1/2-STORY ORDINARY, 25X75 WITH A KITCHEN FIRE ON THE THIRD FLOOR.

HOLDING THE RIT RESONSE AND HOLD THE SQUAD; SMALL KITCHEN FIRE. ONE AMBULANCE CONTINUE IN FOR STANDBY AT 12:09 PM.

UNITS ASSIGNED:

ENGINE(S): E106 E56

TRUCK(S): T38 TL21

SQD NO CV272

RIT: BC12 T13

CHIEF(S): BC10

EMS: A ?? FC ?? STANDBY A ??


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GARAGE DESTROYED BY FIRE ON BLONERS DR RIVERSIDE DR AND THE FOX RIVER, CARY

FRI APR 17 2015 ~10:20 AM
CARY FPD
WORKING FIRE/GENERAL ALARM
28716 BLONERS DRIVE CARY, IL

REPORT OF A GARAGE FIRE.

HEADER REPORTED 10:23 AM.

CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A FULLY-INVOLVED GARAGE FIRE AT 10:25 AM.

WATER ON THE FIRE AT 10:29 AM.

2 LINES ON THE FIRE, KNOCKING THE FIRE, CHECKING THE EXPOSURE, SECONDARY SEARCH UNDERWAY BY 10:31 AM.

UNITS ASSIGNED ...
ENGINE(S): E241  E243   E141

TRUCK(S): TL281?    ALGONQUIN TRUCK

SQUAD(S): SQD255?

TENDER(S): FOX RIVER GROVE TENDER

RIT: BC ?? BARRINGTON COUNTRYSIDE RIT ENGINE

CHIEF(S): BC230, FOX RIVER GROVE CHIEF 602

EMS: A251, BARRINGTON AMBULANCE RIT

STAGING: HICKORY NUT GROVE RD AND BLONERS DR

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FUEL TANK LEAK ON RAUPP BLVD SOUTH OF LAKE COOK RD, BUFFALO GROVE -- LEVEL I HAZMAT

FRI APR 17 2015 ~9:44 AM
BUFFALO GROVE FIRE DEPARTMENT
FUEL LAKE/LEVEL I HAZMAT LEVEL I
LAKE COOK RD AND RAUPP BLVD BUFFALO GROVE, IL

REPORT OF APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS OF FUEL SPILL FROM A FUEL TANK THAT FELL OFF OF A TRUCK.


BC4 REPORTS A VEHICLE FUEL TANK DROPPED FROM A F-150 PICKUP TRUCK AND IS DRAINING INTO THE SEWER SYSTEM. THE INCIDENT IS ON THE LAKE COOK RD SIDE OF THE BRIDGE.

LEAK CONTAINED BY 10:10 AM.

WIND ?? MPH ??

ENGINE(S): E26

TRUCK(S): TL25

SQUAD(S): SQD25

EMS: A25

CHIEF(S): BC4 401 409

SPECIAL:

CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

STAGING: ??


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SUICIDE BY HELIUM GAS FROM TANKS? HAZMAT INCIDENT OAK PARK AVE AND 32ND ST BERWYN

THU APR 16 2015 ~11:18 AM
BERWYN FIRE DEPARTMENT
SUICIDE WITH RIGGED TANKS/HAZMAT INCIDENT
OAK PARK AVE AND 32ND ST BERWYN, IL

HAZMAT INCIDENT.

MAN FOUND DEAD ABOUT 10:15 AM IN 4TH FLOOR CONDO UNIT NEAR MACNEAL HOSPITAL IN BERWYN.

POLICE ON WELL-BEING CHECK FOUND A MAN'S BODY AND SEVERAL UNKNOWN TANKS NEAR THE BODY.

AS A PRECAUTION, IN CASE THE TANKS WERE IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES OR A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION (ESPECIALLY CHEMICAL GAS-RELATED) RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS ON THE FIRST FLOOR WERE EVACUATED.

COOK COUNTY BOMB SQUAD WAS NOTIFIED AND CLEARED/SECURED THE SCENE.

INVESTIGATORS MOVED IN AND INITIALLY BELIEVE THE INCIDENT INVOLVES THE ACT OF SUICIDE BY INHALATION OF HELIUM GAS.

VICTIM IDENTIFIED AS DR JON AZKUE, A RESIDENT AT MACNEAL HOSPITAL IN BERWYN.

INVESTIGATION CONTINUES.


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WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION DEFINED ...
The acronym CBRNE (pronounced SEA-BURN- EE), meaning Chemical-Biological-Radiological- Nuclear-Explosive, has replaced the passé acronyms NBC (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) and ABC (Atomic, Biological, Chemical), employed to describe agents used by some party to intentionally inflict harm on another party. The official definition from 18 U.S.C. Section 2332a is: Any explosive, incendiary, poison gas, bomb, grenade, or rocket having a propellant charge of more than four ounces [113 g], missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than one-quarter ounce [7 g], or mine or device similar to the above. (2) Poison gas. (3) Any weapon involving a disease organism. (4) Any weapon that is designed to release radiation at a level dangerous to human life.

SEE ALSO ...
Capt. G. Shane Hendricks and Dr. Margot J. Hall The History and Science of CBRNE Agents, Part I  [PDF]

FIRE AT ON ROYAL FOX DR NEAR KIRK RD ST CHARLES, IL

THU APR 15 2015 ~11:36 PM
ST CHARLES FIRE DEPARTMENT
GARAGE FIRE WITH FLAMMABLE HAZARDS/WORKING FIRE
2901 ROYAL FOX DR ST CHARLES, IL

REPORT OF A GARAGE FIRE (ATTACHED 3-CAR GARAGE).

POLICE ON ARRIVAL REPORT GARAGE IS FULLY ENGULFED.

REPORT OF A FEW SMALL EXPLOSIONS IN THE GARAGE -- POSSIBLY A TOXIC CLEANING FLUID. ALCOHOL- AND KETONE-BASED CHEMICALS IN THE GARAGE. APPROXIMATELY ONE DOZEN 5-GALLON BUCKETS OF THE FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORED.

ALL RESIDENTS OUT OF THE HOUSE.

FIRE SHOWING FROM THE ALPHA-DELTA SIDE, EXTERIOR ATTACK WITH AN 1 3/4.

KIRK RD SHUT DOWN IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.

RUNDOWN:
ENGINE(S): ST CHARLES, ST CHARLES, GENEVA, WEST CHICAGO

TRUCK(S): ST CHARLES, BATAVIA (RIT)

SQUAD(S): ST CHARLES

TENDER(S): TANKER ??

RIT: ST CHARLES MEDIC, BATAVIA TRUCK

CHIEF(S): 100, 111, 114

EMS: A ?? A ??

CHANGE OF QUARTERS: ELBURN, CHIEF 113, FERMI E2

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PEDESTRIAN HIT BY A VEHICLE ON NIPPERSINK RD NEAR HIGH POINT DR, ROUND LAKE

WED APR 15 2015 ~8:57 PM
FOX LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT
VEHICLE VS PEDESTRIAN
NIPPERSINK RD AND HIGH POINT DR ROUND LAKE

PEDESTRIAN HIT BY A VEHICLE.

POLICE REPORT THEY ARE OUT WITH THE VICTIM AT 1550 W NIPPERSINK RD

FOX LAKE FD AND ROUND LAKE FD ON SCENE

BC26 REPORT PERSON DOWN IN THE ROAD IN ROUND LAKE JURISDICTION. FOX LAKE UNITS RETURNING BY 9:02 PM.

EXTRA MANPOWER?

ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

TRUCK(S): T ?? T ?? TL ??

SQUAD(S): SQD261

CHIEF(S): BC22 BC26

EMS: A222? A223? 222R? POSSIBLY CROSS TRAFFIC FROM ANOTHER CALL

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HOUSE FIRE ON ELIM AVE NEAR 20TH ST, ZION

THU APR 16 2015 ~ TIME ??
ZION FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT
HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
1923 ELIM AVE ZION, IL

HOUSE FIRE OVERNIGHT -- UNKNOWN TIME.

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POWER OUTAGE NEAR BENTON PL AND WESTSHORE DR AND E SOUTH WATER ST, CHICAGO

WED APR 15 2015 ~10:05 PM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
POWER OUTAGE/"TYPE 2 STAGE 2 RESPONSE"
WESTSHORE DR AND BENTON PL CHICAGO, IL

LARGE POWER OUTAGE. ELEVATOR RESCUE(S). FIREFIGHTERS CHECKING ON ELEVATOR RESCUES AND ANY SPECIAL POPULATIONS THAT REQUIRE ELECTRICITY FOR LIFE SAFETY.

OUTAGE AREA COVERED MICHIGAN TO WACKER TO LAKE SHORE DRIVE TO MONROE.



GOOD NEWS: Power restored after downtown outage http://t.co/42b41WxYo0 pic.twitter.com/WWKUnl5IYV
— FOX 32 News (@fox32news) April 16, 2015



MAKING ANNOUNCEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE 44 FLOORS OF A HIGH-RISE ABOUT THE POWER OUTAGE.

COMED ON SCENE BY 11:04 AM.

INITIALLY POWER WAS BELIEVED TO BE COMING BACK ON ABOUT 12:15 AM.

400 E SOUTH WATER WITHOUT POWER AT 11:26 PM. ENGINEER ON SCENE, ALL ELEVATORS CLEAR.

+ + +

DETAILS RECEIVED ARE INCOMPLETE

360 E RANDOLPH GENERATOR WITH LIMITED SERVICES.

400 E RANDOLPH - 46-STORY HIGH-RISE

155 N HARBOR POINTE GENERATOR NOT WORKING?? E42 IS STANDING BY WITH THEIR HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP.

+ + +

TYPE 2 STAGE 2 RESPONSE FOR 9 BUILDINGS WITHOUT POWER REQUESTED AT 11:57 PM. SCOPE OF PROBLEM POSSIBLY CONTRACTED BACK TO 3 BUILDINGS LISTED ABOVE.

COMED REPORTS 1,486 CUSTOMERS ARE WITHOUT SERVICE NEAR WESTSHORE DR AND BENTON PL DUE TO DAMAGED POWER LINES.

STANDBY GENERATORS WILL BE SET UP WITH 2-3 HOUR ETA FOLLOWED BY 2 HOUR SET UP.

2-2-1 REPORTS COM ED INSPECTORS EN ROUTE AT 12:13 AM.

3 ORIGINAL HIGH-RISE ARE THE SCOPE OF THE SCENE. COMPANIES AND COMED ON SCENE ARE AWAITING ARRIVAL OF A LARGE COM ED GENERATOR (UP TO 2 HOURS) WHICH WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A 2-HOUR INSTALLATION/SETUP.

POWER RESTORED TO 400 E SOUTH WATER AT 2:16 AM.

COM ED POWER OUTAGE MAP SHOWS NO OUTAGE  IN THE AREA AT 6:00 AM.

RUNDOWN:
ENGINE(S): E13 E42 E98

TRUCK(S): T3 T11 T6 T19

SQD1 CV271

RIT: BC1 T ??

CHIEF(S): BC1 BC3 2-2-1

EMS: A ?? FC ?? STANDBY A ??


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Downtown power outage leaves more than 1,600 ComEd customers without electricity for hours http://t.co/LmILYXDek7 pic.twitter.com/ThCRDbhAMk
— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) April 16, 2015

APARTMENT AND GARAGE FIRE ON S EVANS AVE NEAR 81ST ST, CHICAGO

WED APR 15 2015 ~10:03 PM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
APARTMENT FIRE/STILL AND BOX/WORKING FIRE
8123 S EVANS CHICAGO, IL

FIRE IN A GARAGE AND TWO 2-STORY ORDINARY 2-FLAT APARTMENT HOUSES.

E-82 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A REAR GARAGE TOTALLY INVOLVED WITH EXPOSURES ON EACH SIDE.

3 HAND LINES ON THE FIRE, BOTH EXPOSURE BUILDINGS ARE COVERED, SECONDARY SEARCH IS UNDERWAY.

T42 SIDE A.

E82 REPORTS A GARAGE FULLY-INVOLVED.

3RD ENGINE COME DOWN COTTAGE AND LEAD OUT THROUGH THE EMPTY LOT TO THE ALLEY.

8123 AND 8127 S EVANS ARE INVOLVED WITH FIRE.

PRIMARY SEARCHES UNDERWAY BY 10:09 PM; WATER ON THE FIRE BY 10:09 PM.

3 LINES ON THE FIRE, BOTH EXPOSURE BUILDINGS, INSIDE FIRE ATTACK UNDERWAY, PRIMARY SEARCH COMPLETE AND SECONDARY SEARCH UNDERWAY BY 10:24 PM.

WASHING DOWN GARAGE, BOTH EXPOSURE BUILDINGS CONTAINED, FIRE IS UNDER CONTROL AT 10:25 PM.

A22 ASSIGNED IN THE AREA FOR A PATIENT NOT RELATED TO THE FIRE ABOUT 10:42 PM.

UNITS ASSIGNED ...

ENGINE(S): E122 E82

TRUCK(S): T30 T42

SQD5 CV274

RIT: BC18 T16

CHIEF(S): BC23

EMS: A ?? FC ?? STANDBY A ??


STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 10:04 PM

ENGINE(S): E72 E47 (THIRD ENGINE)

TRUCK(S): TL37

RIT: BC17 T16

CHIEF(S): 2-2-5
BC18 BOX CHIEF
BC21 PLANS CHIEF

STAGING: 79TH AND COTTAGE

STRUCK OUT AT 10:26 PM ON ORDERS OF 225.

OFI: 468 AND 466

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APARTMENT FIRE ON HOLLY LN NEAR HARRISON ST, DES PLAINES

WED APR 15 2015 ~5:00 PM
NORTH MAINE FPD
APARTMENT FIRE/WORKING FIRE
42.060621,-87.865092 (9959 HOLLY DES PLAINES, IL)

REPORT OF A

BC1 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS THEY HAVE A STRUCTURE FIRE.

WORKING FIRE ON THE 3RD FLOOR, ALL COMPANIES WORKING WITH 2 LINES ON THE FIRE.

UNITS ASSIGNED ...

ENGINE(S): E1 E61 E7

TRUCK(S): T ?? T ?? TL36

SQUAD(S): SQD??

RIT: BC ?? T ??

CHIEF(S): BC1 100

EMS: A1


CODE 4 AT 05:05 PM

ENGINE(S): E2

TRUCK(S): TL2 T14

SQUAD(S):


EMS: A61

CHIEF(S): 100 BC35 BC2 BC61



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