TUE DEC 02 2014 ~8:32 AM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
GAS EXPLOSION/STILL AND BOX ALARM/LEVEL 2 HAZMAT
2148 W 107TH PL CHICAGO, IL
HAZMAT LEVEL 1 FOR A GAS LEAK AT 8:32 AM FOLLOWED BY A GAS EXPLOSION AT 9:30 AM.
BC21 REPORTS A CITY WATER CREW BROKE A MEDIUM PRESSURE GAS LINE AND REQUESTS A LEVEL I HAZMAT. CHECKING NEIGHBORHOOD. PRECAUTIONARY LINE SETUP BY E120 AT 8:32 AM.
BC21 REPORTS A SMALL FIRE UNDER THE FURNACE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY E120. THE WAS APPARENTLY CAUSED BY ELEVATED GAS PRESSURE UNDER THE FURNACE AT 8:32 AM. BC21 REPORTS THEY HAVE A FIRE AT THE SCENE AT 8:29 AM.
BC21 REPORTS A GAS EXPLOSION AND REQUESTS A HAZMAT LEVEL 2 AND STILL AND BOX ALARM FOR AN EXPLOSION AT A HOUSE WITH FIRE AT 9:28 AM.
2-1-5 TAKES COMMAND AND REPORTS FIREFIGHTERS WILL START BREAKING INTO HOUSE FOR VENTILATION AT 9:30 AM.
TWO ADDITIONAL TRUCKS "ON THE WAY" AT 9:30 AM.
AREA ONE BLOCK EAST, WEST, NORTH AND SOUTH EVACUATED AT 9:32 AM.
2-1-5 ASSIGNS ONE TRUCK ONE BLOCK TO THE NORTH AND ONE TRUCK ONE BLOCK TO THE SOUTH -- CREWS ASSIGNED TO GAIN ACCESS TO BUILDINGS AND START METERING. T40 ONE BLOCK TO THE NORTH AT 9:33 AM. T50 HAS THE BLOCK TO THE SOUTH.
STAGING MOVED TO 106TH AND HOYNE
SECOND ENGINE ASSIGNED TO BACK DOWN FROM THE WEST AND LEAD OUT WITH TWO 2 1/2S.
T45 ASSIGNED
2-11 ALARM AT 9:36 AM ON ORDERS OF 2-1-5
2-1-5 REPORTS HOUSE FULLY-INVOLVED AT 9:37 AM. TWO 2 1/2S FROM THE NORTH FOR THE HOUSE THAT EXPLODED AND IS NOW FULLY-INVOLVED.
2-1-5 REQUESTS OUTSIDE EDISON AT 9:38 AM.
2-1-5 REMARKS HE DOESN'T HAVE ANY ENGINE BACKING DOWN FROM THE WEST YET. E121 IS BACKING DOWN AT 9:40 AM.
2-1-5 ASSIGNS FOURTH BOX ENGINE TO ALSO BACK DOWN 107TH PL BECAUSE THEY MIGHT HAVE WATER PROBLEMS ON THE BLOCK -- ASSIGNMENT TO E129.
T30 ASSIGNED TO HELP THE THIRD BOX ENGINE WITH THE LEAD OUT, THEN ASSIGNED RIT AT 9:43 AM.
STAGING MOVED TO 107TH AND WESTERN AT 9:44 AM.
2-1-5 REPORTS THE FIRE BUILDING IS A 2-STORY FRAME 25X50 WITH FIRE COMMUNICATING TO THE B SIDE AND D SIDE. THE B SIDE IS 2152 IS A 1 1/2 -STORY BRICK ORDINARY. THE D SIDE IS 2142 A 1 1/2-STORY FRAME.
2-1-5 REPORTS STILL DOING EVACUATIONS ON THE BLOCK NORTH AND THE BLOCK SOUTH AT 9:58 AM.
THE GAS IS SHUT DOWN, EXTINGUISHING THE REMAINING FIRE. RE-CHECKING THE BLOCKS ON 107TH PL, 106TH PL AND 108TH PL TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO RESIDUAL GAS AT 10:38 AM.
2-11 STRUCK OUT AND LEVEL 2 HAZMAT SECURED AT 10:53 AM ON ORDERS OF 2-1-5.
FIRE IS OUT ALL COMPANIES RELEASED FROM THE STAGING AREA AT 11:11 AM.
ALL THE FOLLOWING BLOCKS WERE CLEARED FOR THE SECOND CHECK:
108 PL TO HAMILTON WEST OF OAKLEY IS ALL CLEAR ... SOUTH TO 109TH ST CLEAR.
ALSO 107TH CHECKED FROM HOYNE TO BELL ... CLEAR.
ALSO CHECKED FROM HOYNE TO 107TH ST TO 107TH PL ... CLEAR.
RUNDOWN ...
ENGINE(S): E120 E93 E115
TRUCK(S): T20 (HAZMAT L2 COMPANY) T45? T24
SQD5 CV274
5-1-1 (HAZ-MAT INCIDENT TEAM 1)
RIT: BC ?? T ??
CHIEF(S): BC21
5-1-0 (DEPUTY DISTRICT CHIEF HAZMAT)
EMS: A ?? FC456 STANDBY A5? A29?
STAGING: 107TH ST AND HOYNE
STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 9:29 AM ON ORDERS OF BC21
ENGINE(S): E121 E129
TRUCK(S): T50? T40? T30?
RIT: BC18 T30
CHIEF(S): 2-1-5
2-7-10
STAGING: 106TH AND HOYNE
2-11 ALARM AT 9:36 AM
ENGINE(S): E75? E54? E101?
TRUCK(S): T30 TL54 TL37 T20 TL34 T59
CHIEF(S):
BC19
BC20
BC22
BC23
EMS: 4-4-12
SPECIAL: MOBILE BATTERY VEHICLE 6-3-9, SPECIAL OPERATIONS 5-6-4, CANTEEN 4-0-2
OFI 4-6-7
STAGING: 107TH AND WESTERN
2-11 STRUCK OUT AND LEVEL 2 HAZMAT SECURED AT 10:53 AM ON ORDERS OF 2-1-5.
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