FIRE IN A RECORDING STUDIO ON OGDEN AVE NEAR SKYLARK LOUNGE, CHICAGO -- 3-11 ALARM

    TUE SEP 23 2014 ~5:43 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    COMMERCIAL BUILDING FIRE/3-11/2-11/STILL & BOX/WORKING FIRE
    4011 OGDEN AVE CHICAGO, IL

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS REPORTS "WE GOT FIRE."

    2-STORY ORDINARY COMMERCIAL BUILDING WITH HEAVY SMOKE SHOWING FROM THE FIRST FLOOR.


    E109 ASSIGNED TO THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING

    2-2-1 REPORTS A HEAVY FIRE ON THE FIRST FLOOR IN A 50 X 125 OCCUPIED BUILDING.

    TWO MASTER LINES, MULTIPLE HANDLINES, SQD1 AND TL5 SETTING UP AT 6:12 AM.

    FIRE GOING THROUGH THE ROOF AT 6:13 AM. FIRE BLOWING OUT SKYLIGHTS SEEN FOR MILES.

    TL54 ASSIGNED TO SIDE C AT 6:15 AM.

    HEAVY FIRE ONGOING AT 6:35 AM.

    CV2-7-1 (PER 2-1-6): 4 HANDLINES AND 4 MASTER STREAMS, EXPOSURES PROTECTED WITH FIREFIGHTERS ON THE ROOFS OF THE EXPOSURES, 5 ENGINES IN THE STAGING AREA.

    ONE FIREFIGHTER INJURED -- TRANSPORTED CODE GREEN.

    WORKING FIRE

    ENGINE(S): E38 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T26 T ?? TL ??

    SQD1  CV271

    RIT: BC15 T26 BUSY WITH THEIR AMBULANCE CHANGED TO T52

    CHIEF(S): BC13?

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


    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 05:46 AM

    ENGINE(S): E109 THIRD ENGINE

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): BC4 PLANS CHIEF
    BC13 BOX CHIEF?

    2-2-1

    SPECIAL:

    STAGING: 20TH ST AND PULASKI

    2-11 ALARM AT 05:57 AM

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S): TL5  TL54

    SPECIAL: EXTRA SNORKEL

    CHIEF(S): BC3 SAFETY CHIEF
    BC2 AND BC12 ASSIGNED 2-11 CHIEFS
    2-1-23
    2-7-10

    OFI 4-6-1

    3-11 ALARM AT 06:23 AM 

    CHIEF(S): 2-1-6 ASSUMING COMMAND AT 6:27 AM.


    STAGING: CULLERTON AND PULASKI


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SMALL KITCHEN FIRE IN A TOWNOUSE ON ELDER CT NEAR CEDAR RUN DR, WHEELING

    MON SEP 22 2014 ~3:20 PM
    WHEELING FIRE DEPARTMENT
    KITCHEN FIRE/WORKING FIRE/CODE 3
    1223 ELDER CT WHEELING, IL

    REPORT OF A FIRE INITIALLY AT AN ADDRESS ON IOTA CT. AND DEDAR RUN DR. BC24 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS LIGHT SMOKE SHOWING.

    BC24 REPORTS A SMALL KITCHEN FIRE. BUILDING IS A TOWNHOUSE.

    ENGINE(S): E42 E23

    TRUCK(S): T24

    CHIEF(S): BC24, 2401

    EMS: A24 A23



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HOSTAGE/STANDOFF FIREFIGHTERS, PARAMEDIC STANDBY ON CICERO AVE SOUTH OF I-55 (STEVENSON EXPRESSWAY), CHICAGO

    MON SEP 22 2014 ~1:51 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOSTAGE/BARRICADE INCIDENT
    CICERO AVE AND 43RD ST CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF MAN HOLDING HIS TWO CHILDREN AT GUNPOINT. MULTIPLE POLICE AGENCIES AND A POLICE HELICOPTER WERE INVOLVED ABOUT 1:30 P.M. MONDAY IN A POLICE PURSUIT THAT STARTED NEAR 76TH STREET AND HARLEM AVENUE IN THE BRIDGEVIEW, BEDFORD PARK AREA. POLICE HAD THE OFFENDER CORNERED IN A SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING ON NORTHBOUND CICERO AVENUE, JUST SOUTH OF THE STEVENSON EXPRESSWAY BY ABOUT 1:50 P.M.

    THE SUSPECT IS POSSIBLY WANTED ON A CHARGE OF DOMESTIC BATTERY WITH A WEAPON INVOLVED.

    NO INJURIES REPORTED AFTER MAN WAS ARRESTED BY ABOUT 3:00 P.M.

    CHIEF(S): BC16

    EMS: A88 A19 A36 STANDBY FOR A HOSTAGE SITUATION.



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GRASS FIRE NEAR SOUTHBOUND ROUTE 53/I-290 NEAR THE THORNDALE AVE EXIT, ELK GROVE VILLAGE

    MON SEP 22 2014 ~2:04 PM
    ELK GROVE VILLAGE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    LARGE GRASS FIRE
    41.988125,-88.025919 (I-290 AT THORNDALE)

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS THE FIRE IS NEAR SOUTHBOUND ROUTE 53 SOUTH OF BIESTERFIELD RD.

    CONSTRUCTION CREWS ALREADY ON SCENE TRYING TO EXTINGUISH FIRE.

    ENGINE(S): E7

    TRUCK(S): T7

    CHIEF(S): BC2

    EMS: A7

    SCHAUMBURG HELD UP

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MOTORCYCLE CRASH WITH BIKER TRAPPED UNDER VEHICLE AT OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE ENTRANCE AT GOLF RD, DES PLAINES

    MON SEP 22 2014 ~1:04 PM
    DES PLAINES FIRE DEPARTMENT
    MOTORCYCLE CRASH WITH ENTRAPMENT
    42.054654,-87.884822 (1600 GOLF RD DES PLAINES, IL)

    UPDATE: Motorcyclist Arkadiusz Krzemien, age 23 of Niles, was transported to Level I Trauma Center Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:38 p.m.

    REPORT OF A MOTORCYCLE CRASH AT THE ENTRANCE OF OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE WITH THE MOTORCYCLIST'S LEG TRAPPED UNDER THE VEHICLE.

    ENGINE(S): E61

    TRUCK(S): T83

    CHIEF(S): BC9

    EMS: A71

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FIRE AT TOWNHOUSE JUST NORTH OF COLLEGE OF DUPAGE ON FARNSWORTH CT, GLENN ELLYN

    MON SEP 22 2014 ~10:08 AM
    GLEN ELLYN VOL. FIRE CO.
    EXPLOSION/WORKING FIRE
    361 FARNSWORTH CT GLEN ELLYN, IL

    REPORT OF AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE AT A TOWNHOUSE. ALSO A REPORT THAT TWO PEOPLE WERE BURNED. E62 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS SMOKE SHOWING FROM THE FRONT OF A TWO-STORY TOWNHOUSE.

    ENGINE(S): E61 E62  E63  E60

    TRUCK(S): T62  T61 TL38

    SQUAD(S): SQD62

    TENDER(S): TANKER ??

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC38  C38, DC61

    EMS: A LISLE-WOODRIDGE

    STAGING: ??

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PIN-IN CRASH AT ELSTON AVE AND KEELER AVE, CHICAGO

    MON SEP 22 2014 ~9:59 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PIN-IN RESPONSE FOR A CRASH
    4400 ELSTON AVE CHICAGO, IL

    BC10 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS ADDRESS IS CORRECTED TO 4500 ELSTON AVE. BC10 REPORTS AN SUV CRASHED INTO A PARKED TRUCK. WORKING ON EXTRICATION FOR ONE VICTIM.

    A48 TRANSPORTING ONE ADULT/MALE VICTIM CODE RED TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC.

    ENGINE(S): ??

    TRUCK(S): T38 , T24

    SQUAD(S): ??

    EMS: A48

    CHIEF(S): BC10

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ATTACHED GARAGE FIRE/HOUSE FIRE ON S FARNSWORTH AVE, AURORA -- EXTRA ALARM FIRE

    SUN SEP 21 2014 ~8:43 AM
    AURORA TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT
    ATTACHED GARAGE FIRE/BOX ALARM
    909 S FARNSWORTH AVE AURORA, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 13 BOX ALARM ON BOX #6101 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE (ATTACHED GARAGE FIRE) AT 8:50 PM.

    ATTACHED GARAGE FIRE AT A ONE-STORY RANCH HOME.

    ENGINE(S): MONTGOMERY, PLAINFIELD, BATAVIA

    TRUCK(S): AURORA

    SQUAD(S): NAPERVILLE SQD8

    TENDER(S):

    EMS: OSWEGO, PLAINFIELD

    CHIEF(S): BC8, OSWEGO

    SPECIAL: ??

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: FERMILAB, PLAINFIELD MEDICS MOVED UP TO SCENE

    STAGING: ??

    STRUCK OUT AT 9:08 PM

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LARGE RUBBISH PILE FIRE AT METRO RECYCLING AT 136TH ST AND WESTERN AVE, BLUE ISLAND

    SUN SEP 21 2014 ~4:30 PM
    BLUE ISLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT
    LARGE RUBBISH PILE FIRE
    13456 WESTERN AVE BLUE ISLAND, IL

    LARGE RUBBISH PILE FIRE AT METRO RECYCLING.


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EXTRICATION CRASH ON NORTHBOUND BISHOP FORD (I-94) NORTH OF 159TH ST NEAR SOUTH HOLLAND

    SAT SEP 20 2014 ~2:36 PM
    SOUTH HOLLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT
    EXTRICATION CRASH/PERSONAL INJURY CRASH
    NB I-94 BISHOP FORD NEAR 162ND ST, SOUTH HOLLAND

    REPORT OF A CRASH WITH INJURIES WITH A CAR UNDER A SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK. CRASH JUST SOUTH OF GREENWOOD AVE.

    EXTRICATION COMPLETED ABOUT 3:24 PM.

    ALL NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC DIVERTED TO OFF RAMP AT 159TH ST.

    WRECK CLEARED BY ABOUT 4:50 PM.

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FIRE AT UNITY CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST AND GATES OF PRAYER, FERDINAND ST AND LAMON LAMON AVE, CHICAGO

    SAT SEP 20 2014 ~10:46 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/STILL AND BOX
    4901 W FERDINAND ST CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A CHUCH FIRE AT FERDINAND ST AND LAMON AVE CHICAGO, IL.

    100 X 125 2 1/2-STORY CHURCH WITH A FIRE AND SETTING UP OUTSIDE THE COLLAPSE ZONE.

    SQD2 BACKING DOWN LAMON AVE FROM THE NORTH.

    TWO 2 1/2 INCH LINES ON THE FIRE. SQD2 SNORKEL UP.

    E68 FEEDING TL14

    BC12 REPORTS A PARTIAL COLLAPSE ON THE B SIDE AND THE D SIDE -- TOTALLY DEFENSIVE OPERATION.

    2-1-23 REPORTS AN OCCUPIED CHURCH WITH AN EXPOSURE TO THE WEST (D-SIDE). THE EXPOSURE BUILDING IS NOT ON FIRE, AS OF 11:29 AM.



    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

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

    SQD2 CV271

    RIT: BC8 T26

    CHIEF(S): BC13

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

    STILL AND BOX AT 10:52 AM

    ENGINE(S): ENG ??   ENG ??

    TRUCK(S): TRK ??   TRK ??   TL14

    CHIEF(S): BC12 PLANS CHIEF
    BC14 BOX CHIEF
    2-2-1

    STAGING: LAKE AND CICERO

    2-11 ALARM AT 11:00 AM

    ENGINE(S): E34. E38, E113, E76

    TRUCK(S): TL23, T35, T48

    CHIEF(S): BC5, 2-2-1, 2-1-22
    BC23

    4-6-2

    STAGING: LAKE AND CICERO

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HOUSE FIRE ON S UNIVERSITY AVE NEAR 97TH ST, CHICAGO

    SAT SEP 20 2014 ~5:34 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    9643 UNIVERSITY AVE CHICAGO, IL

    E82 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS SMOKE SHOWING FROM THE CORNER BUILDING.

    FIRE ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF A 25X30 BUILDING WITH NO EXPOSURE PROBLEMS. SEARCHES UNDERWAY, ONE LINE LED OUT, ROOF BEING OPENED BY ABOUT 5:39 AM.

    BC22 REQUESTS AN AMBULANCE TO THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING AT 5:40 AM.

    TWO LINES LED OUT AND MAKING GOOD PROGRESS BY 5:44 AM.

    ENGINE(S): E82 E93

    TRUCK(S): T42 T17

    SQD5 CV274

    RIT: BC23 T20

    CHIEF(S): BC22

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

    STAGING:

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