HOUSE FIRE ON W RUSSELL ST NEAR DUNDEE AVE, BARRINGTON

    SUN JAN 29 2017 ~12:07 PM
    Barrington Countryside FPD
    HOUSE FIRE/Working Fire/General Alarm
    218 W Russell St Barrington, IL

    Report of a house fire. Caller reports flames coming from the roof and the back of the house. The house is reported to be possibly vacant.

    Crew on arrival reports heavy fire coming from the front of the house. Updated report of heavy fire from the D-side with exposure to a trailer.

    Fire apparently originated on the floor and extended to the second floor and attic.

    Fire declared under control at 1:50 p.m.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E361, Palatine Rural E36,  Fox River Grove E647, Barrington Countryside E382

    TRUCK(S): TL85

    SQUAD(S): Cary SQD255  Wauconda SQD341

    TENDER(S): TANKER ??

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC36 Long Grove 5500

    EMS: A361 Long Grove A55

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Buffalo Grove Engine, Countryside Ambulance

    SPECIAL: MESS Canteen




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PERSON THREATENING TO JUMP FROM OVERPASS RESCUED BY FIREFIGHTERS ON 87TH ST OVERPASS OVER OUTBOUND DAN RYAN, CHICAGO

    SAT JAN 28 2017 ~7:20 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Person Threatening to Jump/EMS Call
    41.736308, -87.625022 (Outbound Dan Ryan Expressway and 87th St Chicago, IL)

    Report of a person threatening to jump.

    E93 crew on arrival reports the patient is hanging off the bridge. Multiple police on scene on overpass.

    BC15 reports T42's crew has the patient halfway onto the main by 7:28 p.m.

    Air bag set up underneath aerial by 7:28 p.m.
    by SQD5 crew.

    Patient rescued with the aerial main of T42.

    Patient is combative, but willing to come down the aerial by 7:32 p.m.

    Patient transported to Roseland on A30 with police accompanying the ambulance.

    Expressway expected to be re-opened by 7:55 p.m.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E93

    TRUCK(S): T30 T42

    SQUAD(S): SQD5 5-1-5

    CHIEF(S): BC15

    EMS: A30



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MAN ENTRAPPED UNDER A VEHICLE THAT FELL DURING REPAIR/MAINTENANCE AT PINE AVE AND ST JAMES ST, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

    SAT JAN 28 2017 ~4:01 PM
    Arlington Heights Fire Department
    Car Fell on Man During Repair/Maintenance/Entrapment
    Pine Avenue and St James Street Arlington Heights, IL

    Man fatally injured when car fell during repair/maintenance of vehicle on the driveway.

    Report of a man unresponsive under the vehicle.

    Man pronounced dead at the scene.


    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E2

    TRUCK(S): T ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD2

    CHIEF(S): BC1

    EMS: A2 A ??

    STAGING:

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FIREFIGHTER INJURED AT HOUSE FIRE AT 116TH ST AND LOWE AVE, CHICAGO

    SAT JAN 28 2017 ~5:52 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    House Fire/Working Fire
    116th St and Lowe Ave Chicago, IL



    Report of a house fire with a basement fire. Address corrected to 11606 South Lowe Avenue.

    A5 assigned to 116th St and Lowe for an firefighter injured by a blown hose line.

    Heavy fire in the back in the basement.

    Still and Box at 5:59 p.m. on orders of BC22.

    Evacuating the building and conducting a PAR by 6:00 p.m.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E95 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T27 T ?? TL ??

    SQD ?? CV ??

    RIT: BC21 T45

    CHIEF(S): BC22

    EMS: A5 FC ?? STANDBY A ??

    STAGING:

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MULTIPLE PATIENTS WITH UNKNOWN INJURIES AT 23RD AVE AND LAKE ST, MELROSE PARK -- EMS BOX

    SAT JAN 28 2017 ~5:45 PM
    Melrose Park Fire Department
    UNKNOWN INJURIES/EMS BOX ALARM
    23rd Ave and Lake St Melrose Park, IL

    MABAS Division 20 Box Alarm on Box #199 for multiple patients with unknown injuries.

    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    TENDER(S):

    EMS: Hillside, Bellwood, Stone Park

    CHIEF(S):

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: AT SCENE

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CRASH WITH INJURIES AT BRADLEY AND OLD SCHOOL RD METTAWA

    SAT JAN 28 2017 ~10:39 AM
    Libertyville Fire Department
    Personal Injury Crash
    Bradley and Old School Rd Mettawa,IL

    Crash with injuries.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A ?? A ??

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THREE SHOT NEAR MCFADDEN'S RESTAURANT AND SALOON ON STATE PKWY CHICAGO

    SAT JAN 28 2017 ~3:39 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    MULTIPLE MULTIPLE GUNSHOT/EMS PLAN I
    1206 North State Pkwy CHICAGO, IL



    E98 CREW ON ARRIVAL REQUESTS AN EMS PLAN 1.

    Report of 6 people shot, but 3 people confirmed shot.

    A42 assigned to patient contact at 1211 North State Pkwy.

    A11 transporting one police officer trauma Code Red to Northwestern Memorial Hospital 3:45 a.m.

    A43 assigned to Division and State for patient contact.

    A42 transporting patient Code Red to Northwestern (?).

    A43 transporting patient Code Red to Illinois Masonic by 3:49 a.m.

    EMS Plan 1 secured at 3:56 a.m. on orders of BC1.


    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E98 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T ?? TL10

    SQD ?? CV ??

    CHIEF(S): BC1   4-4-11

    EMS: A11  A42  A74   A43   A53   FC451    4-4-11

    STAGING: Division and Lasalle?

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FIRE IN A HIGH-RISE AT CITYFRONT PLACE LUXURY APARTMENTS ON MCCLURG CT, CHICAGO

    FRI JAN 27 2017 ~6:35 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Still in a High-Rise/Still and Box/EMS Plan 1
    400 North McClurg Ct Chicago, IL

    Report of a fire in a high-rise building.

    IF YOU ARE IN THE BUILDING, PLEASE LISTEN FOR INFORMATION OR INSTRUCTIONS ON THE BUILDING COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, IF AVAILABLE.

    T3 crew on arrival reports some smoke showing from a residential high-rise.

    BC1 reports a 39-story residential high-rise with smoke on multiple floors -- requests a Still and Box and EMS Plan 1 at 6:32 p.m.

    Stairwell A Evacuation
    Stairwell B Attack Stairwell

    Fire is out by 6:40 p.m. with smoke conditions on multiple floors.

    Aerial Tower 1 crew on attack stairwell

    TL 10 crew checking evacuation stairwell.

    E13 on the third and second floor

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E13 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL10 Aerial Tower 1

    SQD1 CV ??

    RIT: BC17 T7

    CHIEF(S): BC1 2-2-1 2-1-27
    FORWARD FIRE COMMAND:
    FIRE ATTACK:

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

    STAGING: McClurg Ct and Ohio St

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BUILDING COLLAPSE, NO INITIAL INJURIES ON WEST BEACH AVE NEAR WOOD ST, CHICAGO

    FRI JAN 27 2017 ~12:22 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Building Collapse/STILL AND BOX
    1746 West Beach CHICAGO, IL

    Report of a Building Collapse. This address might not be precise.

    BC17 reports a 2-story ordinary, 75x20 with a collapse of the front of the building on the first and second floor.

    All occupants accounted for, no initial injuries reported; striking out the Still and Box by 12:28 p.m.

    Building department requested, utilities have been shut down, and an adjacent building next to collapse is being evacuated by T28's crew.

    STILL AND BOX ...

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E30 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T19 T28 TL ??

    SQD ?? CV ??

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC17 5-2-0
    BOX CHIEF BC3
    PLANS CHIEF BC ??

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

    SPECIAL: Collapse 3

    STAGING:

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APARTMENT DECK FIRE ON W FLETCHER ST NEAR CLARK ST, CHICAGO

    FRI JAN 27 2017 ~10:00 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    APARTMENT DECK FIRE/Working Fire
    851 W Fletcher St Chicago, IL

    Report of a fire on a deck.

    E55 crew on arrival reports flames showing on the rooftop.

    E55 hitting the fire with the deck gun. Fire immediately knocked with the deck gun.

    Fire was on a deck and extinguished with a deck gun.

    Working fire response returned.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E55 E78

    TRUCK(S): T44 TL21

    SQD1 CV ??

    RIT: BC3 T13

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

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

    STAGING:

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APARTMENT FIRE ON KAMMERLING AVE AND KEELER AVE, CHICAGO

    FRI JAN 27 2017 ~9:55 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    APARTMENT FIRE/Working Fire
    4200 W Kammerling Ave Chicago, IL

    Report of an apartment fire at Kammerling Ave and Keeler Ave Chicago, IL

    E76 crew on arrival reports smoke showing.

    BC7 reports a 3-story ordinary, 25x75 establishing RIT in the front by 10:01 a.m.

    BC18 reports 2 lines on the fire, aerial to the roof, ladders being placed, water on the fire by 10:02 a.m.

    BC18 reports two lines on the fire with a lot of overhaul.

    BC18 reports an abandoned building with squatters.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E76 E117

    TRUCK(S): T35 TL14

    SQD2 CV271

    RIT: BC7 T26

    CHIEF(S): BC 18

    EMS: A63 FC ?? STANDBY A44

    STAGING:

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FIRE AT VIP OCCASIONS ON NORTH YORK ST AT GRANTLEY AVE, ELMHURST -- EXTRA ALARM

    THU JAN 26 2017 ~1:47 PM
    Elmhurst Fire Department
    Commercial Building Fire/BOX ALARM
    351 North York St, Elmhurst, IL

    MABAS Division 12 Box Alarm on Box #3014 for a structure fire at VIP Occasions.

    TL1 on scene reports smoke showing from the north door -- heavy smoke showing from the building at 1:37 p.m.

    E1 crew on arrival reports a one-story commercial occupancy with heavy smoke showing from the Side A. TL1 leading out with a crosslay.

    BC1 requests police shut down York St.

    E2 assigned to the rear of the building for heavy smoke at the rear as well.

    E2 requests a Box Alarm by 1:44  p.m.

    Two lines on the fire by 1:48 p.m.

    Fire through the roof by about 2:15 p.m.

    Three elevated streams (A, A-B, D) and two multi-versals Side A by 2:22 p.m.

    Multi-versal at the A-D corner by 2:24 p.m.

    Wind from the West about 15 mph blowing smoke across the C-Side attack firefighters.

    Two multi-versals on the C-Side.

    Exposure (2-story frame house) on the B-Side (north side).

    Elevated master stream shut down on Side D, and apparently AFFF foam with third multi-versal added to tactics on Side A by 3:03 p.m. Three elevated streams (Side D shut down), three multi-versals Side A, and two multi-versals on Side C.

    All streams shut down by 3:16 p.m. Apparently letting inside load burn, which is mostly toward the D-side (south side) away from the exposure on the B-side (north side).

    Excellent live aerial coverage by ABC Chopper 7 HD for over 60 minutes, but helicopter apparently has to depart for fuel about 3:20 p.m. [ABC 7 CHICAGO REPORT WITH VIDEO]

    Command report they will probably hold the fire at a 2nd Alarm.

    Command reports the roof came in, crews still working on hot spots, and will be working for some time. Utilities are on scene on standby by 4:37 p.m.


    UNITS ASSIGNED  FOR SMOKE INVESTIGATION ABOUT 1:37 PM ...

    TRUCK(S): TL1


    GENERAL ALARM at 1:37 p.m. for a structure fire.

    ENGINE(S):  E1   E2  Northlake E806  Villa Park E82?

    TRUCK(S): TL1   TL2    TL17    Bensenville Truck

    SQUAD(S):  SQD77

    RIT: BC ??   T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC1   C1  C72  C77  Villa Park C81  Deputy 1

    EMS: M1   M2

    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): Addison E72, Franklin Park

    TRUCK(S): Hillside

    SQUAD(S): Downers Grove

    TENDER(S):

    EMS: Leyden Medic

    CHIEF(S): Oak Brook Chief 94

    SPECIAL: Division 12 rehab (Hanover Park)

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Ladder 94, Itasca E66, Berkeley Medic, Lombard E45, Westmont Squad

    STAGING: ON YORK ST SOUTH OF THE SCENE

    2ND ALARM AT 2:07 PM 

    ENGINE(S): Lombard E45

    TRUCK(S): Hinsdale TL84

    SQUAD(S): Westmont 1826

    EMS: Stone Park

    CHIEF(S): Stone Park Chief 44

    SPECIAL: Mobile Command 1

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Westchester Engine, Broadview Squad

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