VACANT COMMERCIAL BUILDING FIRE: 5-11 ALARM ON S KOSTNER AVE NEAR 26TH ST, CHICAGO

    SAT NOV 05 2016 ~2:02 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Commercial Building Fire/Working Fire/Still and Box/2-11 Alarm/3-11 Alarm/4-11 Alarm/5-11 Alarm
    2559 S Kostner Ave Chicago, IL



    Report of a vacant commercial building fire.

    BC14 reports a 3-story ordinary, 100x200, with a fire in the rear.

    SQD1 assigned to put the snorkel to work.

    Side Note: About 40 cars reported to be involved in street racing nearby on Loomis between 25th St and Cermak.

    Second RIT Chief and Truck requested for the rear of the building -- BC6 and T7 assigned.

    Third Tower Ladder for the 3-11 requested by 2:30 a.m.

    Firefighting is defensive with all firefighters "safe".

    Rear wall collapse by 3:36 a.m.

    Requesting at 2:45 a.m. the spare snorkel to come from the west to C Sector, also the Deluge unit to come to the scene.

    Hose wagon requested at 2:46 a.m.

    Four elevated streams -- two on the B-Side and two on the D-Side.

    CV274 reporting there was a collapse involving the building and requests an immediate response of the building department at 3:44 a.m.

    9 master streams; 5 are elevated at 3:59 a.m.

    Going to interior attack at 5:01 a.m.
    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E38 E107

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T32 TL ??

    SQD1? CV274

    RIT: BC18 T26

    CHIEF(S): BC14

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

    STAGING:

    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 02:05 AM

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S):
    BC15 Box Chief
    BC4 Plans Chief

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: 26th and Keeler


    Large vacant industrial complex..numerous tower ladders, snorkel and turret wagon in operation ... early collapse captured ... dispatch audio and some fireground traffic added (VIDEO CREDIT: Steve Redick).


    2-11 ALARM AT 02:10 AM on orders of BC14.

    ENGINE(S): E95

    TRUCK(S): T52 TL5

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): BC2 & BC17 are 2-11 Chiefs
    BC6 Safety Chief -- re-assigned to second RIT.

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING:

    3-11 ALARM AT 02:22 AM on orders of 2-2-4.

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S):

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING:

    4-11 ALARM AT 02:39 AM on orders of 2-1-8

    ENGINE(S): E34

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S):

    SPECIAL:

    STAGING: Changed to 26th and Kostner -- incorrect; staging remains at 26th and Keeler


    5-11 ALARM AT 02:57 AM on orders of 2-1-8

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S):

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING:

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HEAD-ON, PIN-IN CRASH INVOLVING CHICAGO FIRE TRUCK ON RIDGE BLVD NEAR LOYOLA AVE, CHICAGO

    SAT NOV 05 2016 ~2:52 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Pin-in Crash/Fire Truck Involved
    42.000101, -87.677852 (6500 N Ridge Blvd Chicago, IL)

    Fire department vehicle involved in a head-on, pin-in crash. Three-ambulance response.

    Crew reporting they are involved in a pin-in crash on Ridge Blvd near Loyola Ave. Crew reporting driver pinned but appears to be OK.

    A56 crew transporting one firefighter CODE GREEN to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.

    A40 transporting firefighter to St Francis.

    Third firefighter transported to Lutheran General Hospital Code Green.

    Crash also reported on Waze.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T ??

    SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC9

    EMS: A13 A56 A40

    468 assigned. 5-8-8 assigned.

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CRASH WITH INJURIES AT HINTZ ROAD AND BUFFALO GROVE ROAD ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

    FRI NOV 04 2016 ~4:34 PM
    Arlington Heights Fire Department
    Personal Injury Crash
    Hintz Road and Buffalo Grove Road Arlington Heights, IL

    Crash with injuries.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E4

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A4  Wheeling A23

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PERSON RESCUED FROM A TREE NEAR BALBO AVE AND COLUMBUS DRIVE, CHICAGO -- AND OTHER INCIDENTS

    FRI NOV 04 2016 ~11:05 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Person in Tree/Rescue Call
    Balbo Ave and Columbus Drive Chicago, IL

    Report of a person needing rescue from a tree near Balbo and Columbus.

    Person rescued by 11:12 a.m.

    In other incidents related or occurring at the same time as the Cubs Rally and Parade.

    Report of a people jumping on Lincolnwood A15 in the City of Chicago for mutual aid for an Interdivisional EMS Box Alarm. Lincolnwood A15 ambulance was not taken out of service and was active taking patients to Northwestern.

    Overdose reported at 151 Randolph on a southbound CTA platform.

    Overdose reported on the street on the median at Madison and Michigan.

    Report about 12:09 p.m. of two people injured in a fall through the roof of a Television Trailer (grid location C540 -- possibly near Balbo and Columbus). Initially a report that one person was unconscious. Report of  a person with glass debris in the eye and another person with a possible broken leg in side the Cubs Rally grounds near Grant Park/Hutchinson Field.

    Report of four people trampled at Chase Bank 300 South Michigan Avenue -- at Jackson Boulevard.

    Report of a woman hit by a bottle on State Street.

    Report of the crowd breaking car windows at Wabash Avenue and Van Buren Street.

    Two people jumped into Chicago River off of Wabash Avenue Bridge and got out on their own.

    UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E ??

    TRUCK(S): Aerial Tower 1

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A ??

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MOTORCYCLE CRASH WITH INJURIES AT MALL DRIVE AND HIGGINS ROAD SCHAUMBURG

    FRI NOV 04 2016 ~3:04 PM
    Schaumburg Fire Department
    Motorcycle Crash
    Mall Drive and Higgins Road Schaumburg, IL

    Motorcycle crash with injuries. Report that the motorcyclist is not getting up.

    Westbound and eastbound traffic backing up.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E52 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A52 A ??

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PRECAUTIONARY EMS BOX ALARM FOR CHICAGO CUBS PARADE AND RALLY, MICHIGAN AVE, GRANT PARK, CHICAGO

    FRI NOV 04 2016 ~11:30 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    PRECAUTIONARY EMS BOX ALARM.
    558 W DeKoven St Chicago, IL

    MABAS Division 9 Box Alarm on Box #??  for a precautionary response for very large crowd of people at Congress and Michigan and at the Cubs Parade and Rally.

    Superior Ambulance also scheduled on scene.

    Ambulances from Division 3 put to work transporting patients -- switching off IFERN and communicating with Command Van 279 on a Citywide channel.

    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS: Division 3 Des Plaines, Lincolnwood A15, Evanston A22; and Division 11 Oak Park, Cicero, and Berwyn

    CHIEF(S): 4-4-13 2-1-32 2-1-25

    SPECIAL: CV279

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: Quinn Fire Academy 558 W DeKoven St
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CRASH WITH INJURIES AT ROUTE 25 (ELGIN RD) AND SILVERSTONE DR, CARPENTERSVILLE

    THU NOV 03 2016 ~6:52 PM
    Carpentersville & Countryside FPD
    Multiple-Injury Crash with Car Fire/FULL STILL ALARM/EMS BOX ALARM
    Route 25 and Silverstone IL Carpentersville, IL

    UPDATED INFO for this incident ...
    The Cardinal Infant Girl Killed, 2 Children Seriously Injured in Rollover Crash at Route 25 and Silverstone Dr, Barrington Hills

    Infant girl killed, two children seriously injured in rollover crash.

    MABAS Division 2 Box Alarm on EMS Box #203 for a rollover crash with a car fire and multiple injuries at 7:00 pm.

    Citizen rescue CPR reported on the scene -- possibly involving an infant.

    Caller reporting a vehicle on fire.

    E92 on arrival reports a vehicle on its roof and on fire by 6:48 p.m.

    A93 adds themselves to the call.

    E92 crew reports they will need at least 4 or 5 ambulances (at least 3 patients Code Red).

    EMS Box Alarm by 6:59 p.m.

    Toned out wrong ticket immediately corrected.

    Extended crash investigation; Route 25 closed between Boulder Drive and Bolz Rd.

    Crash also reported on Waze.

    FULL STILL ALARM AND BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E91 E92 E41? E31

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS: A91 A32 A52 A93 Algonquin Ambulance

    CHIEF(S): BC9 Chief 90 Chief 40 Chief 30

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: ??

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GARAGE FIRE AT HOUSE ON RIVERFRONT PROPERTY ON S RIVERSIDE DR NEAR KERRY LN, MCHENRY

    THU NOV 03 2016 ~4:43 PM
    Nunda Rural FPD
    BOX ALARM/Working Fire/Garage Fire
    2808 S Riverside Road McHenry, IL

    Report of a garage fire with flames visible.

    Nunda Rural FPD on arrival reports a car fire inside the garage.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E1341 E1345 Crystal Lake Engine

    TRUCK(S): McHenry

    SQD ?? CV ??

    TENDER(S): Tender 1371 Cary Tender

    CHIEF(S): BC13

    EMS: A1351 FC ?? STANDBY A ??

    STAGING:

    MABAS Division 5 Box Alarm on Box #5-1371 for a garage fire at 5:17 p.m.

    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): Algonquin, Fox Lake

    TRUCK(S): Mundelein

    SQUAD(S): Round Lake

    TENDER(S): Fox River Grove, Union TANKER 1575, Grayslake

    EMS: Libertyville

    CHIEF(S): Cary, McHenry

    SPECIAL: Nunda Chaplain

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Woodstock Engine, Woodstock Chief, Wonder Lake EMS, Arlington Heights A4

    STAGING Bolt-On Inn 1728 W Wright Rd

    STRUCK OUT AT 5:42 PM

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ROLLOVER CRASH WITH INJURIES AT RAMP FROM NB ROUTE 53 TO EB LAKE RD, LONG GROVE,

    WED NOV 02 2016 ~12:15 PM
    Long Grove FPD
    Rollover Crash/Personal Injury Crash
    42.153054, -88.015441 (NB Route 53 and EB Lake Road Long Grove, IL)

    Report of a rollover crash with injuries on the ramp from northbound Route 53 to eastbound Lake Cook Road.

    Crew on arrival reports one vehicle off the roadway.

    Traffic is stopped; responding companies can enter the ramp the wrong way.

    Command reports one patient, no entrapment.

    All auto-aid companies returned.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? Buffalo Grove E27?

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL25

    SQUAD(S): SQD55 Lincolnshire-Riverwoods SQD51 (Replaced by T51)

    CHIEF(S): BCC55 BC5500 5501 5502 BC4

    EMS: A55 A82

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CRASH WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES AT 71ST ST AND LAFAYETTE, CHICAGO

    WED NOV 02 2016 ~1:01 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    MULTIPLE INJURY CRASH/EMS PLAN I
    71st St and Lafayette Ave CHICAGO, IL

    BC19 reports a two-vehicle crash with five transports that will be Code Yellow.

    EMS Plan 1 secured at 1:17 p.m. on orders of BC19.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E54  E ??

    TRUCK(S): T20  T ??  

    SQD ?? CV ??

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC19

    EMS: A ?? A ?? A ?? A ?? A ??

    STAGING: ??

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FIRE IN POOL AREA AT MARRIOTT SPRING HILL SUITES ON MARIOTT DR NEAR BARCLAY BLVD, LINCOLNSHIRE

    MON OCT 31 2016 ~10:34 PM
    Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD
    Hotel Fire/Working Fire
    300 Marriott Dr Lincolnshire, IL

    Automatic Fire Alarm with a report of fire and smoke at a seven-story, 100x300 hotel building.

    Crew reports smoke showing.

    Still trying to find the seat of the fire at 10:46 p.m.

    Water on the fire in the pool area by 10:56 p.m.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E53 E52

    TRUCK(S): T51

    SQUAD(S): SQD??

    CHIEF(S): BC51

    EMS: A51 A52

    CODE 4 AT 10:38 PM

    ENGINE(S): Buffalo Grove E27

    TRUCK(S): Lake Forest TL421, Wheeling T24

    SQUAD(S): Long Grove SQD55

    RIT: Deerfield SQD 19

    EMS: Lake Zurich A4

    CHIEF(S): Deerfield Chief 2000, Deerfield Chief 2001, Chief 5100, Chief 5101, Chief 5120, Buffalo Grove BC4

    SPECIAL: Rehab 51

    STAGING: ??

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Knollwood E44, Highland park Ambulance, Countryside Ambulance, Long Grove Chief 5500, Mundeleine Quint431

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CRASH WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES AT NB I-57 AT FLOSSMOOR RD, OAK FOREST

    MON OCT 31 2016 ~8:35 PM
    Oak Forest Fire Department
    Multiple-Inury Crash/EMS BOX ALARM
    41.539358, -87.742603 (NB I-57 and Flossmoor Rd Oak Forest, IL)

    MABAS Division 24 Box Alarm on Box #900 for a multiple-injury crash.

    1103 in command. All northbound lanes blocked with some rescue crews responding southbound in the northbound lanes from I-80.

    Serious injuries reported with this crash with possible extended accident investigation.

    Struck out by 8:48 p.m.

    Northbound traffic backed up to US 30; southbound traffic backed up to I-80.

    Crash also reported on Waze.com

    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS: Hazel Crest, Matteson, Tinley Park

    CHIEF(S):

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING AT

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