4 CHILDREN KILLED IN APARTMENT FIRE WITH 2 ADULTS JUMPING OUT WINDOWS ON SOUTH VERNON AVE NEAR 113TH ST, CHICAGO

    SUN SEP 07 2014 ~3:29 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    APARTMENT FIRE/2-11/STILL AND BOX/WORKING FIRE
    11238 S VERNON AVE CHICAGO, IL

    E62? CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A FIRE IN THE COURTYARD OF A 3-STORY ORDINARY. T27 CREW ON ARRIVAL AT SIDE A REPORTS THEY NEED TWO AMBULANCES "WE GOT JUMPERS" AND "GIVE ME A BOX"


    FOUR CHILDREN KILLED -- FEMALE AGE 5 OR 6, MALE AGE 10, MALE AGE 14, AND FEMALE AGE 15 OR 16.  THE 16-YEAR-OLD FEMALE APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN SHIELDING THE MALE AGE 5 OR 6.

    ADULT MALE AND ADULT FEMALE MOTHER JUMPED OUT OF THE THIRD FLOOR WINDOW. BOTH TRANSPORTED TO ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER -- LISTED IN CRITICAL CONDITION.

    ABOUT 50 PEOPLE ARE DISPLACED FROM THE APARTMENT BUILDING.

    STILL AND BOX AT 3:30 AM.

    ENGINE(S): E62, E75

    TRUCK(S): T27, T62

    SQD5 CV274

    RIT: BC21 T42

    CHIEF(S): BC22

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

    STILL AND BOX AT 3:30 AM ON ORDERS OF T27 AND BC22 AT 3:30 AM.


    EMS PLAN 1 AT

    2-11 ALARM AT 03:44 AM

    ENGINE(S): E120

    TRUCK(S): T40 TL37

    CHIEF(S):
    226
    BC20 SAFETY CHIEF

    LIGHT WAGON AND REHAB UNIT HELD UP

    BATTERY TRUCK 639 RESPONDING -- HELD UP

    BREATHING APPARATUS TRUCK 644


    STAGING: 113TH AND KING

    STRUCK OUT THE 2-11 AT 3:58:36 AM

    EMS PLAN 1 SECURED AT 4:20:17 AM ON ORDERS OF 216

    OFI 467

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    ABC7Chicago 4 Children Killed in Roseland Fire, 2 Adults Critical.

LINEMAN WITH AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK ON ELM ST NEAR WILLOW RD, PROSPECT HEIGHTS

    SUN SEP 07 2014 ~4:37 PM
    PROSPECT HEIGHTS FPD
    ELECTRICAL SHOCK TO LINEMAN
    304 ELM ST PROSPECT HEIGHTS, IL

    REPORT OF A LINEMAN WITH AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK THAT WAS LOWERED TO GROUND FROM BUCKET BEFORE FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED. BC9 REPORTS VICTIM IS WALKING ON HIS OWN POWER TO THE AMBULANCE (A9?).

    A9 TRANSPORTING PATIENT TO NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.

    COM ED OUTAGE MAP AT THE TIME REPORTED LESS THAN 5 CUSTOMERS AFFECTED WITH CREWS WORKING IN THE AREA FOR AN ESTIMATED RESTORATION TIME OF 6:00 PM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7.

    ComEd
    Customers Affected: Less than 5
    Crew Status: Crew Working
    Probable Cause: Under Investigation
    Estimated Restoration: Sep 7, 6:00 PM

    ENGINE(S): E39

    SQUAD(S): SQD9 HELD UP

    CHIEF(S): BC9

    EMS: A23 A9

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RESCUE FOR OVERTURNED BOAT ON CALUMET SAG CHANNEL JUST EAST OF CICERO AVE, CRESTWOOD

    SUN SEP 07 2014 ~11:47 AM
    CRESTWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT
    DIVE RESCUE BOX ALARM
    CAL SAG JUST EAST OF CICERO AVE, CRESTWOOD

    MABAS DIVISION 19 BOX ALARM ON BOX #?? FOR AN OVERTURNED BOAT.

    SQUAD(S: MOKENA SQD91

    DIVERS: 6410, DIVISION 22 AND DIVISION 19 TEAMS DUE

    EMS: ?

    STAGING: THE AT&T PARKING LOT

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APARTMENT FIRE ON MONROE ST NEAR PULASKI RD, CHICAGO

    SUN SEP 07 2014 ~5:11 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    APARTMENT FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    4033 W MONROE ST CHICAGO, IL

    FIRE IN A TWO-FLAT.

    T26 ON SIDE A.

    BC13 REPORTS A 30X75 TWO-STORY ORDINARY WITH A FIRE ON THE SECOND FLOOR.

    FIRE IS OUT BY 5:20 AM -- HOLDING UP THE SQUAD AND VAN.

    ENGINE(S): E95, E44, E38

    TRUCK(S): T26, T48

    SQD2 CV271

    RIT: BC14 T36

    CHIEF(S): BC13

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



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HOUSE FIRE ON JUSTINE ST NEAR 68TH ST, CHICAGO

    SUN SEP 07 2014 ~3:35 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    6720 S JUSTINE ST CHICAGO, IL

    E101 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS THEY HAVE A FIRE. COMPANIES NEED TO ARRIVE FROM THE SOUTH (68TH ST) BECAUSE OF A CUL DE SAC.

    BC18 REPORTS A 25X40, 1 1/2 -STORY FRAME WITH A FIRE IN THE ATTIC.

    PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SEARCHES CLEAR BY 3:46 AM.

    ENGINE(S): E101, E116

    TRUCK(S): T41?

    SQD5? CV274?

    RIT: BC19 T50

    CHIEF(S): BC18

    EMS: A49 FC456 STANDBY A ??


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HOUSE FIRE ON SAVANNAH TRAIL IN LAKE BARRINGTON NEAR LAKE BARRINGTON FIELD HOUSE

    SUN SEP 07 2014 ~7:40 AM
    BARRINGTON COUNTRYSIDE FPD
    HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    27520 SAVANNAH TRAIL LAKE BARRINGTON, IL

    HOUSE FIRE.

    ENGINE(S): E3611 E ??

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

    SQUAD(S): SQD??

    TENDER(S): PALATINE RURAL TENDER 36

    RIT: BC ?? T ??


    EMS: A ?? BUFFALO GROVE A25 (RETURNED)

    STAGING:

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MULTIPLE INJURY CRASH AT HOMAN AVE AND CONGRESS PKWY -- EMS PLAN 1, CHICAGO

    SUN SEP 07 2014 ~2:50 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    MULTI-INJURY CRASH/EMS PLAN 1
    HOMAN AVE AND CONGRESS PKWY CHICAGO, IL

    T36 CREW ON ARRIVAL REQUESTS AN EMS PLAN 1.

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): T36

    SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC13

    EMS: A33, A10, A45

    STAGING: ??

    EMS PLAN 1 SECURED AT 3:11 AM

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ILLINOIS STATE TROOPER HIT ON TRAFFIC STOP ON I-294 NEAR ST CHARLES RD; FLEEING DRIVER CAUSES MULTIPLE INJURIES ON NB I-294 NEAR GRAND AVE, NORTHLAKE

    SAT SEP 06 2014 ~3:00 PM
    NORTHLAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    MULTIPLE INJURY CRASH -- EMS BOX 2ND LEVEL
    I-294 NB MM 35 NORTHLAKE, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 20 EMS BOX ALARM 2ND LEVEL ON BOX #294 FOR A MULTIPLE-INJURY CRASH AT 3:10 PM.

    INITIALLY AN ILLINOIS STATE TROOPER WAS CRITICALLY INJURED ON NB I-294 AT ST CHARLES RD -- HIT BY A CAR WHILE HE WAS ON A TRAFFIC STOP.



    THE FEMALE DRIVER OF A MAROON HONDA ATTEMPTED TO FLEE THE SCENE BUT CRASHED INTO A SILVER ACURA AND ROLLED OVER NEAR THE 35 MILE MARKER.

    DRIVER TAKEN INTO CUSTODY -- UNKNOWN ON HOSPITAL TRANSPORT.

    THE DRIVER OF THE SILVER ACURA AND SIX PASSENGER WERE TRANSPORTED TO AREA HOSPITALS.

    TWO ADDITIONAL AMBULANCES REQUESTED AT 3:28 PM.

    ELMHURST AND STONE PARK EN ROUTE WITH AMBULANCES.

    BELLWOOD, BERKELEY AND HILLSIDE ALSO ALREADY EN ROUTE OR ON THE SCENE.

    TRANSFERING ONE VICTIM OVER THE MEDIAN FROM THE NORTHBOUND TO AN AMBULANCE IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANES.

    TRAFFIC BLOCKED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.

    EMS BOX AT 3:10 PM ...

    ENGINE(S): NORTHLAKE?

    SQUAD(S): ??

    CHIEF(S): NORTHLAKE, LEYDEN

    EMS: LEYDEN, STONE PARK

    SPECIAL: TWO EMS ADVISORS

    STAGING: IN FRONT OF 806

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: FRANKLIN PARK AMBULANCE, ELMWOOD PARK ENGINE

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MULTIPLE GAS LEAK REPORTS WITH WIDE AREA ODOR NEAR WILLOW AND SHEFFIELD NEIGHBORHOOD --LEVEL 2 HAZMAT FOR A GAS LEAK, CHICAGO

    FRI SEP 05 2014 ~12:29 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    GAS LEAK/LEVEL 2 HAZMAT
    WILLOW AND SHEFFIELD CHICAGO, IL

    MULTIPLE REPORTS OF GAS ODOR. E101 REPORTS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS IN THE AREA. ANOTHER CREW REPORTS RESIDENTS COMING OUT OF HOUSES REPORTING STRONG ODOR OF GAS INSIDE THE HOUSES. FIREFIGHTERS ON SCENE CONFIRM GAS ODOR PRESENT.

    GAS SMELL IN THE ARE ALSO REPORTED ON BURLIN ST AND MAUD AVE

    COMMAND POST IS AT ENGINE 22'S QUARTERS.

    NUMEROUS GAS LEAKS ARE BEING REPORTED ...
    1900 BLOCK OF KENMORE
    LINCOLN PARK ZOO, 2200 CANNON DR
    319 W WEBSTER
    ?509 DICKENS -- ZERO READINGS THERE.
    1920 FREMONT
    ?42 BURLING
    1907 BISSELL
    1947 WILLOW
    POLICE REPORT STRONG ODOR ON WISCONSIN

    T28 CREW FLAGGED DOWN BY PEDESTRIANS 1922 W ARMITAGE FOR A GAS ODOR.

    NUMEROUS REPORTS THAT THE GAS ORDER HAS DISSIPATED.

    WIND SW 13 MPH

    ENGINE(S): E22 E101

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

    SQD ?? CV271

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC18
    221, 218, 219
    510, 515, BC12, BC3

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

    STAGING: MARCY AND WILLOW CHANGED TO ENGINE 22'S HOUSE AT LARABEE JUST SOUTH OF ARMITAGE

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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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