APARTMENT FIRE ON N ORCHARD ST NEAR ARLINGTON PL, CHICAGO

    FRI SEP 05 2014 ~9:40 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    APARTMENT FIRE/STILL AND BOX/WORKING FIRE
    2453 N ORCHARD CHICAGO, IL

    E55 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A LITTLE LIGHT SMOKE SHOWING.

    ONE LINE LED OUT, AERIAL TO THE ROOF AND GROUND LADDERS BEING SET UP BY 9:46 AM.

    HOLE IN THE ROOF, SEARCHES COMPLETE ON THE THIRD FLOOR BY 9:55 AM.

    3-STORY ORDINARY 10 X 50. FIRE IS OUT AT 9:59 AM -- STILL AND BOX STRUCK OUT.

    ENGINE(S): E55 E22

    TRUCK(S): T44 TL10

    SQD1 CV271

    RIT: BC3 T28

    CHIEF(S): BC5

    EMS: A43 FC453 STANDBY A6


    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 9:48 AM

    ENGINE(S): E78

    TRUCK(S): T19 (THIRD TRUCK)

    EMS: ??

    CHIEF(S):
    BC12 BOX CHIEF
    BC7 PLANS CHIEF


    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: HALSTED AND FULLERTON

    STRUCK OUT AT 9:59 AM

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COACH HOUSE FIRE ON S PRINCETON AVE NEAR 44TH PL, CHICAGO

    FRI SEP 05 2014 ~9:00 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    4443 S PRINCETON AVE CHICAGO, IL

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS

    A COACH HOUSE 20 X 25 FRAME, 2 1/2 STORY, ONE LINE ON THE FIRE WITH FIRE UNDER CONTROL, LADDER TO SIDE A AND SIDE B BY 9:08 AM.

    ENGINE(S): E45 E29

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T ??

    SQD ?? CV273

    RIT: BC15 T15

    CHIEF(S): BC17

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

    STAGING

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WOMAN KILLED BY FALLING STONE OFF OF SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT MICHIGAN AVE AND CULLERTON ST, CHICAGO

    THU SEP 04 2014 ~12:02 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    BUILDING HAZARD/FALLING DEBRIS/TRAUMA
    1958 S MICHIGAN AVE CHICAGO, IL

    UPDATE: FEMALE, AGE 35, HIT IN THE HEAD BY FALLING STONE FROM THE BELL TOWER OF THE SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CHICAGO. SHE WAS WALKING NEAR THE CHURCH WITH HER BOYFRIEND WHEN SHE WAS HIT.

    REPORT OF BRICKS FALLING FROM THE TOP OF A CHURCH WITH AT LEAST ONE PERSON INJURED AT CULLERTON AND MICHIGAN AVE CHICAGO, IL.

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS BRICKS STILL FALLING AND ONE PERSON INJURED.

    A10 TRANSPORTED VICTIM CODE RED WITH SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, WHERE SHE PRONOUNCED DEAD.

    BC2 REQUESTS THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT ON THE SCENE.

    OLD MASONRY STYLE CHURCH ABOUT 3-STORIES, 50X100 WITH A VESTIBULE AND A BELL TOWER.

    CHURCH ADDRESS IS LISTED AS 1936 S MICHIGAN AVE CHICAGO, IL. The church is listed as a US National Historic Landmark and a Chicago Landmark, but has failed several building inspections.

    ENGINE(S): E8

    CHIEF(S): BC2

    EMS: A10



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HOUSE FIRE SPREADS TO APARTMENT BUILDING NEXT-DOOR ON HUMPHREY AVE NEAR IOWA ST, OAK PARK

    WED SEP 03 2014 ~4:37 AM
    OAK PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/APARTMENT FIRE/BOX ALARM
    541 N HUMPHREY OAK PARK, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 11 BOX ALARM ON BOX #600 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE (APARTMENT BUILDING).

    HOUSE FIRE DESTROYED HOUSE, AND COMMUNICATED NORTH TO A 3-STORY APARTMENT BUILDING.


    ENGINE(S): NORTH RIVERSIDE, CICERO

    TRUCK(S): FOREST PARK, ELMWOOD PARK

    CHIEF(S): DIVISION 11 CHIEFS

    BERWYN REHAB (UNABLE TO RESPOND)

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: BERWYN ENGINE

    STAGING: IOWA AND TAYLOR


    2ND ALARM AT 4:55 AM

    ENGINE(S): BERWYN FROM CHANGE, STICKNEY

    TRUCK(S): CICERO

    CHIEF(S): OAK PARK CHIEF OFFICERS

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: MAYWOOD ENGINE


    3RD ALARM AT 5:44 AM

    ENGINE(S): MAYWOOD FROM CHANGE, ELMWOOD PARK

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: MELROSE PARK ENGINE

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APARTMENT HOUSE FIRE ON BURLEY AVE AT 108TH ST, CHICAGO

    TUE SEP 02 2014 ~8:57 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WORKING FIRE
    10801 BURLEY CHICAGO, IL

    E104 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A 2-STORY FRAME WITH SMOKE SHOWING.

    106TH STREET BRIDGE IS OUT.

    ONE LINE TO THE ATTIC, TWO MAINS TO THE ROOF, SKYLIGHTS OPEN, PRIMARY SEARCH COMPLETE AND NEGATIVE, SECONDARY SEARCH UNDERWAY AT 9:09 PM.

    SECONDARY SEARCH COMPLETE AND NEGATIVE, AND FIRE IS OUT AT 9:12 PM.

    ENGINE(S): E74 E104

    TRUCK(S): T61 T17

    SQD5 CV274

    RIT: BC23 T42

    CHIEF(S): BC24

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


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HAZMAT INCIDENT AT RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND (RTC) GREAT LAKES

    TUE SEP 02 2014 ~8:34 PM
    GREAT LAKES FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HAZMAT BOX ALARM
    RTC GREAT LAKES, IL (BUILDING 7713, 7116)

    MABAS DIVISION 4 BOX ALARM ON BOX #19-40 FOR A HAZMAT INCIDENT.

    STATED BUILDING 7713 THEN BUILDING 7116.

    ENGINE(S): KNOLLWOOD

    SQUAD(S): LAKE VILLA

    EMS: GREAT LAKES, WINTHROP HARBOR

    CHIEF(S): LIAISON 2 LEADER, GREAT LAKES 1900, GREAT LAKES 1901, WAUKEGAN, ABBOT

    TECHS: WAUKEGAN, LAKE FOREST, NEWPORT, GRAYSLAKE, ABBOT, LIBERTYVILLE, GURNEE, COUNTRYSIDE, ZION, MUNDELEIN

    MECHS: NEWPORT, LAKE FOREST

    SPECIAL: HAZMAT 4, DECON 4, SRT MECHANICS TRUCK, MESS CANTEEN AND BUS, COMMAND 2, ATV 4,

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: LAKE VILLA ENGINE, NORTH CHICAGO CHIEF, GREAT LAKES

    STAGING: ILLINOIS AND BUCKLEY

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BOY, AGE 15, HIT BY FREIGHT TRAIN ON CANADIAN NATIONAL NEAR MAIN ST, LAKE ZURICH

    MON SEP 01 2014 ~5:35 AM
    LAKE ZURICH FIRE RESCUE
    PEDESTRIAN HIT BY A TRAIN
    CN RAILROAD NEAR MAIN ST, LAKE ZURICH, IL

    REPORT FROM CN RAILROAD OF A PEDESTRIAN HIT BY A TRAIN AT EAST MAIN AND THE RAILROAD TRACKS. MALE, AGE 15, HIT BY FREIGHT TRAIN ON THE CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILROAD OVERPASS.

    SOME DIFFICULTY FINDING THE PATIENT -- POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS SEARCHING. PATIENT FOUND ABOUT 5:54 AM POSSIBLY NEAR RAILROAD TRACKS NEAR LAKE ZURICH LUMBER CO.

    VICTIM TRANSPORTED TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER IN LIBERTYVILLE WITH LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.


    ENGINE(S): E1

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A3206



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HOUSE FIRE ON RADFORD LN NEAR DANBY ST AND MICHIGAN AVE, VILLA PARK

    TUE SEP 02 2014 ~10:57 AM
    YORK CENTER FPD
    ELECTRIC BOX BASEMENT/WORKING FIRE
    1S218 RADFORD LN VILLA PARK, IL (LOT 34)

    REPORT OF "LOTS OF SMOKE SHOWING" FROM A HOUSE.

    MEDIC77 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS NOTHING SHOWING.

    DC77 REPORTS A FIRE IN THE BASEMENT.

    TWO LINES ON THE FIRE.

    COMED TO THE SEEN FOR A "BASEMENT FIRE DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL BOX"

    ENGINE(S): E77 E49, DOWNER GROVE E3

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T ?? TL44

    SQUAD(S): SQD77 SQD93

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC77, BC44, CHIEF49, VILLA PARK CHIEF 81, DC77

    EMS: MEDIC77, ELMHURST MEDIC2


    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: ADDISON QUINT71 (RETURNED)


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TRANSFORMER EXPLOSION WITH FIRE REPORTED AT COMMERCIAL BUILDING AT MARTENS ST AND SCHILLER BLVD, FRANKLIN PARK

    TUE SEP 02 2014 ~12:02 PM
    FRANKLIN PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT
    TRANSFORMER EXPLOSION/WORKING FIRE
    MARTENS ST AND SCHILLER BLVD FRANKLIN PARK, IL

    REPORT OF A POSSIBLE TRANSFORMER EXPLOSION WITH COMMUNICATION OF FIRE TO A COMMERCIAL BUILDING.

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ONE PRESUMED DEAD IN HOUSE EXPLOSION WITH FIRE ON W COURT ST NEAR LITTLE ST, STREATOR

    MON SEP 01 2014 ~11:03 PM
    STREATOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE EXPLOSION/BOX ALARM
    302 W COURT ST STREATOR, IL

    Video still from Network Video Productions.

    MABAS DIVISION 25 BOX ALARM 2ND ALARM ON BOX #101 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE (HOUSE FIRE/EXPLOSION) AT 12:04 AM/12:10 AM.

    REPORT OF A HOUSE EXPLOSION. ONE VICTIM ESCAPED AND ONE VICTIM REPORTED IN THE HOME UNDER A COLLAPSE ROOF INTO A BEDROOM. ETHEL DAVISON PRESUMED DEAD AFTER HER SON TIM DAVISON COULDN'T REACH HER BECAUSE OF COLLAPSED DEBRIS AND FLAMES.

    LEONORE RESPONDING AT 11:49 PM.

    NICOR TO THE SCENE. INVESTIGATION OF EXPLOSION APPARENTLY CAUSED BY A GAS LEAK.



    ENGINE(S): E1, E2, READING E7?, ALLEN TOWNSHIP, METAMORE

    TRUCK(S: T5

    SQUAD(S): RESCUE4

    TENDER(S) LEONORE

    EMS: ??

    CHIEF(S): STREATOR

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: GRAND RIDGE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO READING VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT THEN GRAND RIDGE E12 MOVES UP TO THE SCENE AT 12:09 AM.

    STAGING: WASHINGTON ST AND WALL ST

    STRUCK OUT AT 1:16 AM

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SEMI-TRAILER AND PASSENGER VEHICLE ROLLOVER IB KENNEDY AT ADDISON ST, CHICAGO -- PIN-IN RESPONSE

    MON SEP 01 2014 ~11:25 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PIN-IN RESPONSE FOR A CRASH
    INBOUND KENNEDY AT ADDISON CHICAGO, IL

    CARRY-ALL AND A SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK ROLLED OVER. THREE VEHICLES INVOLVED -- TWO ROLLED OVER. ONLY FAR RIGHT LANE OPEN.

    A52 TRANSPORTS ONE VICTIM CODE RED TO ILLINOIS MASONIC

    A48 TRANSPORTS ONE VICTIM CODE YELLOW TO "LITTLE REZ."

    ENGINE(S): E69, E106

    TRUCK(S): T13

    SQUAD(S): SQD2

    EMS: A7, A52, A48

    CHIEF(S): BC7

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VEHICLE ON FIRE I-290 NEAR ROUTE 64 EXIT/WOOD DALE RD, ADDISON

    MON SEP 01 2014 ~11:24 AM
    ADDISON FPD
    ROLLOVER CRASH WITH FIRE
    I-290 RAMP LAKE ST/WOOD DALE RD ADDISON

    REPORTED AS A ROLLOVER CRASH WITH VEHICLE FIRE AND ONE PERSON IN THE VEHICLE ON RIGHT SHOULDER OF WESTBOUND I-290 AT MILE MARKER 9.75. ONE-VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURIES. GREEN MERCURY OR NISSAN CARRY-LL FULLY-INVOLVED. POSSIBLY NOT A ROLLOVER.

    OCCUPANT(S) OUT OF VEHICLE UPON ARRIVAL.

    CREWS APPROACHING REPORT INCIDENT IS RIGHT AT WOOD DALE RD.

    BC71 REPORTS VEHICLE IS IN OUTSIDE LANE.

    TRUCK(S): QUINT71

    CHIEF(S): BC71

    EMS: MEDIC71

    MAP NOT PRECISE.

    ELMHURST ALSO RESPONDING TO CRASH WITH INJURIES ON I-290 EASTBOUND AT MILE MARKER 13.

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