POWER PLANT FIRE AT MIDWEST GENERATION WAUKEGAN STATION ON E GREENWOOD AVE WAUKEGAN

    SAT FEB 21 2015 ~11:36 AM
    WAUKEGAN FIRE DEPARTMENT
    POWER PLANT FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    401 E GREENWOOD AVE WAUKEGAN, IL


    T4 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS BLACK SMOKE SHOWING

    ENGINE(S): E1

    TRUCK(S): T4

    SQUAD(S): SQD1

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC1

    EMS: RESCUE4

    STAGING: ??

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CEILING COLLAPSE AT PHARMACY KEDZIE-MADISON DRUGS AT MADISON ST AND KEDZIE AVE, CHICAGO

    SAT FEB 21 2015 ~11:13 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    ROOF COLLAPSE/STILL AND BOX
    3179 W MADISON ST CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A ROOF COLLAPSE; ACTUALLY A CEILING COLLAPSE DUE TO A WATER ISSUE.

    E44 REPORTS A CEILING COLLAPSE IN THE BUILDING; NO INJURIES.

    2-2-1 REPORTS THEY ARE LOCATING A WATER LEAK SOMEWHERE IN THE BUILDING. THE WATER LEAK CAUSED A CEILING COLLAPSE.

    ENGINE(S): E5 E14  E107

    TRUCK(S): T2 T ?? TL ??

    SQD ?? CV ?? SQD5 CV274

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC13  SPEC OP 5-1-5
    BOX CHIEF BC14
    PLANS CHIEF BC ??

    COLLAPSE RIG 5-2-1

    EMS: A52 FC ?? STANDBY A7

    STAGING: SACRAMENTO AND MADISON

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FIRE AT MURPHY'S PUB ON SLUCUM LAKE RD, WAUCONDA -- EXTRA ALARM FIRE

    FRI FEB 20 2015 ~6:56 PM
    WAUCONDA FIRE DISTRICT
    RESAURANT BAR FIRE/BOX ALARM
    110 SLOCUM LAKE RD WAUCONDA, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 4 BOX ALARM ON BOX #34-A1 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE AT 7:09 PM.

    ONE FIREFIGHTER INJURED WITH NON-LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES.

    ENGINE(S): BARRINGTON COUNTRYSIDE FPD, COUNTRYSIDE

    TRUCK(S): MUNDELEIN

    SQUAD(S): LONG GROVE

    TENDER(S): ??

    EMS:  ??

    CHIEF(S): ROUND LAKE, LAKE ZURICH

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: GRAYSLAKE ENGINE, FOX RIVER GROVE EMS, CARY ENGINE

    STAGING: MAIN AND SLOCUM

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HOUSE FIRE ON N KASPAR AVE BETWEEN NORTHWEST HIGHWAY AND ELM ST, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

    THU FEB 19 2015 ~11:46 PM
    ARLINGTON HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    812 N KASPAR AVE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL


    VIDEO: House Fire on North Kaspar Avenue, Arlington Heights.

    REPORT OF A HOUSE FIRE WITH FLAMES SHOWING. REPORT OF A HOUSE FULLY-INVOLVED; POLICE ON THE SCENE CONFIRM FLAMES SHOWING AT 11:49 PM.

    BC1 UPGRADES TO A CODE 4 WHILE RESPONDING AT 11:50 PM.

    POLICE REPORT THERE IS SOME TYPE OF BLOCKAGE AT THE DOOR. UKNOWN IF RESIDENT IS INSIDE (RESIDENT, WHO WASN'T HOME, ARRIVED LATER).

    E2 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS FIRE THROUGH THE ROOF -- HEAVILY INVOLVED ON THE SECOND FLOOR BY 11:52 PM.

    BC1 IN COMMAND UPON ARRIVAL.

    E2 ON THE 360 REPORTS HE'S NOT FINDING AWAY TO ENTER THE HOUSE AT 11:53 PM.

    2 1/2 AND 1 3/4 ON THE DRIVEWAY SOUTH OF THE HOUSE. BC1 ASSIGNS THE DECK GUN FOR USE AT 11:55 PM.

    GAS SHUT OFF BY FIREFIGHTERS AT 11:58 PM. COM ED ARRIVES ON THE SCENE A LITTLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

    FROZEN HYDRANT ... E4 CREW FINDS A WORKING HYDRANT TO THE NORTH DOWN THE BLOCK BY 11:59 PM.

    E3 STANDBY COMPANY AT 12:01 AM.

    E2 OPENING UP DECK GUN AT 12:02 AM.

    A1 ASSIGNED AS STANDBY EMS IN CASE THERE IS A PATIENT IN THE HOUSE AT 12:04 AM.

    A2 REPORTS SOUTH SIDE WINDOWS ARE VENTED WITH FLAMES PUSHING OUT - NO ACCESS.

    TL1 SUGGESTS A LINE ON THE VENTING WINDOW TO PREVENT EXTENSION OF FIRE TO THE HOUSE TO THE SOUTH AT 12:05 AM.

    ROLLING MEADOWS E15 ASSIGNED TO TAKE A LINE TO THE SOUTH WINDOW ON THE FIRE.

    SQD2 HAS A LINE TO THE SOUTHEAST WINDOW BY 12:06 AM.

    TL1 CREW REPORTS EVERY OPENING IS VENTING FIRE.

    SAFETY REPORT CREWS MIGHT BE ABLE TO KNOCK THE FIRE DOWN AT THE BACK PORCH, AND THEN TRY AN INTERIOR ATTACK.

    PLAN TO HIT ALL WINDOW OPENINGS ON THE FIRST FLOOR WITH HOSE LINES AT 12:09 AM.

    SAFETY REQUESTS ANOTHER 2 1/2 LINE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OR SETUP THE TRUCK. ALSO DESIGNATES THE NORTH SIDE A COLLAPSE ZONE AT 12:13 AM.

    ROLLING MEADOWS E15 ASSIGNED TO THE SUPPLY LINE FOR TL1 AERIAL MASTER STREAM.

    WARMING BUS REQUEST AT 12:16 AM.

    REQUEST FOR PUBLIC WORKS TO HELP WITH WATER PRESSURE AT 12:17 AM.

    A2 CREW REPORTS WATER PRESSURE IS LOW ON THE 2 1/2 AT 12:18 AM.

    TL1 REPORTS THEY'RE NOT GETTING WATER AT ABOUT 12:21 AM. ROLLING MEADOWS E15 ASSIGNED TO MAINTAIN ASSISTANCE WITH WATER FOR TL1 CREW.

    MR PROSPECT WARMING BUS REHAB12 (#549) DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE AT 12:24 AM.

    POWER CUT OFF BY COM ED AT 12:30 AM.

    COM ED REPORTS WATER STREAMS ARE OVERSHOOTING THE HOUSE AND WATER IS HITTING THE PRIMARY LINES, WHICH COULD ICE UP THE LINES AND BRING THEM DOWN. ACTION CORRECTED AT 12:32 AM.

    WARMING BUSMT PROSPECT REHAB12 AND AHFD A1 SET UP AS REHAB AT KASPAR AND ELM AT 12:40 AM.

    FIRE CONTINUES TO BURN INTO DAYLIGHT WITH THE BACK PORCH FULLY-INVOLVED AT ABOUT 2:45 AM.

    RUNDOWN ...

    ENGINE(S): E2 E4

    TRUCK(S): TL1

    SQUAD(S): SQD2

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC1

    EMS: A2

    STAGING: ??

    CODE 4 AT 09:49 AM

    ENGINE(S): E3, ROLLING MEADOWS E15

    TRUCK(S): MOUNT PROSPECT TL13

    SQUAD(S):

    TENDER(S):

    EMS: A1

    CHIEF(S): 100, 101, 102

    SPECIAL: MT PROSPECT REHAB12

    REHAB: KASPAR AND ELM

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: PROSPECT HEIGHTS SQD9

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FIRE AT MIDWEST TERRACE APARTMENTS ON SOUTH CAMPBELL AVE, CHICAGO

    THU FEB 19 2015 ~4:23 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL IN A HIGH-RISE/EMS PLAN 1
    150 S CAMPBELL CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF AN APARTMENT FIRE.

    BC ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A 14-STORY CHA HOUSING BUILDING, 150X100 WITH NOTHING SHOWING

    BC3 REPORTS AT 4:35 PM ONE LINE LED OUT, FIRE IS OUT, VENTILATING HEAVY SMOKE CONDITIONS ON THE FIFTH FLOOR, MINIMAL SMOKE CONDITIONS ON THE 4TH FLOOR, CHECKING APARTMENTS.

    NORTH STAIR WELL IS FIRE ATTACK.

    SOUTH STAIRWELL IS EVACUATION STAIRWELL.

    PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SEARCH COMPLETE ON THE FIRE FLOOR BY 4:46 PM -- WORKING ON OVERHAUL.

    WORKING ON WATER REMOVAL ON THE FIRE FLOOR AT 5:00 P.M.

    ONE PATIENT TRANSPORTED TO RUSH AND TWO PATIENTS TRANSPORTED TO ST LUKE'S -- ALL CODE YELLOW.

    2-2-1 ORDERS AN EMS PLAN 1 AT ABOUT 5:11 PM ON ORDERS OF 2-2-1.

    EMS PLAN 1 SECURED AT 5:31 PM

    RUNDOWN:
    ENGINE(S): E107 E26 E103

    TRUCK(S): T7 TL5

    SQD1? CV271

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC3 221

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


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APARTMENT FIRE ON W 62ND ST NEAR MAY ST CHICAGO

    THU FEB 19 2015 ~6:17 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    APARTMENT FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    1111 W 62ND ST CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A FIRE IN AN APARTMENT BUILDING.

    E116 CREW ON ARRIVAL AT 6:20 PM REPORTS WE HAVE A 2-STORY BRICK AND "WE GOT A FIRE ON THE SECOND FLOOR."

    BC19 REPORTS E116 HAS A LINE TO THE SECOND FLOOR AND PRIMARY SEARCH UNDERWAY BY ABOUT 6:25 PM.

    BC19 REPORTS A 2-STORY ORDINARY, E116 WITH ONE LINE ON THE SECOND FLOOR.

    BC19 REPORTS POSITIVE SOURCE OF WATER, FIRE IS OUT, WORKING ON SALVAGE AND OVERHAUL, AND PRIMARY SEARCH IS NEGATIVE BY 6:27 PM.

    TWO LINES ON THE FIRE; THE FIRE IS OUT AT 6:34 PM.


    RUNDOWN:
    ENGINE(S): E116 E84

    TRUCK(S): T51 T20

    SQD5 CV273

    RIT: BC17 T18

    CHIEF(S): BC19

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

    OFI IS 4-6-8

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HOUSE FIRE ON S MARQUETTE AVE NEAR 79TH ST, CHICAGO

    THU FEB 19 2015 ~1:52 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    7914 S MARQUETTE CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A HOUSE FIRE.

    E126 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS SMOKE -- LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE AN ATTIC FIRE.

    BC23 REPORTS PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SEARCH COMPLETE BY 2:03 PM.

    BC23 REPORTS FIRE IS KNOCKED. ONE LINE ON THE FIRE AND DOING OVERHAUL BY 1:59 PM.

    BC23 REPORTS A SMALL ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE CEILING.

    RUNDOWN:
    ENGINE(S): E126 EE ??

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

    SQD5 CV ??

    RIT: BC17 T17

    CHIEF(S): BC23

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


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TOWNHOUSE FIRE ON MAGNOLIA CT EAST NEAR BUFFALO GROVE RD, BUFFALO GROVE

    THU FEB 19 2015 ~2:15 PM
    BUFFALO GROVE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    TOWNHOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    2326 MAGNOLIA CT EAST BUFFALO GROVE, IL

    REPORT OF SMOKE FROM A 4-UNIT TOWNHOUSE.

    POLICE ON THE SCENE REPORT WHITE SMOKE SHOWING FROM THE VENTS AND THE SMELL OF WOOD BURNING AT 2:18 PM.

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS SMOKE SHOWING FROM THE EAVES FROM THE A AND B CORNER AT 2:21 PM. POLICE WORKING ON EVACUATIONS AND ENGINE CREW OUT WITH A PRE-CONNECT, UPGRADING TO A CODE 4.

    BC 4 REPORTS ALL COMPANIES WORKING AND FIRE UNDER CONTROL AT 2:42 PM.

    RUNDOWN:
    ENGINE(S): E27 E26 LINCOLNSHIRE E51

    TRUCK(S): TL25

    SQUAD(S): LONG GROVE SQD55

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A ?? A ??


    CODE 4 AT 02:21 PM

    ENGINE(S): COUNTRYSIDE ENGINE, LINCOLNSHIRE E51

    SQUAD(S): LINCOLNSHIRE SQD51

    EMS: DEERFIELD AMBULANCE

    CHIEF(S): BC55

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: ROLLING MEADOWS A15, MOUNT PROSPECT E14

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FIRE IN A COLLECTOR AT KSO METALFAB ON ROMA JEAN PKWY, STREAMWOOD

    THU FEB 19 2015 ~12:13 PM
    STREAMWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT
    FIRE IN A COLLECTOR UNIT/SHEET METAL FAB BULDING
    250 ROMA JEAN PKWY STREAMWOOD, IL

    REPORT OF SMOKE COMING FROM A MACHINE AT THE BACK OF THE BUILDING.

    INITIALLY E9 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS NOTHING SHOWING , THEN REPORTS LIGHT SMOKING FROM THE BACK DOOR.

    E33 STANDING BY FOR SPRINKLER CONNECTION ON THE A SIDE.

    DUCT COLLECTOR FIRE INSIDE THE BUILDING WITH DRY CHEM DID NOT EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. SWITCHING TO A HOSE LINE AFTER E31 REPORTS "IT'S A STUBBORN FIRE."

    FIRE OUT AT 12;35 PM.

    BARTLETT ENGINE SUPPLYING WATER

    ENGINE(S): E31 E33 BARTLETT E1

    TRUCK(S): T32 HANOVER PARK, IL

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC9

    EMS: A33

    STAGING:

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CHEMICAL SPILL AT STAMPEDE MEAT ON 78TH AVE NEAR 74TH ST, BRIDGEVIEW -- HAZMAT AND EMS PLAN 1

    THU FEB 19 2015 ~10:52 AM
    BRIDGEVIEW FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HAZMAT L2 BOX ALARM/EMS PLAN 1
    7351 78TH AVE BRIDGEVIEW, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 21 HAZMAT BOX ALARM ON BOX #?? FOR A CHEMICAL SPILL .

    AT LEAST 3 PATIENTS ON THE SCENE.

    RUNDOWN ...
    ENGINE(S): HOMETOWN

    TRUCK(S): ??

    SQUAD(S): BEDFORD PARK 702

    EMS: SEE BOX BELOW

    CHIEF(S): 1 2 3 4 7 8 40, 4100

    SPECIAL: DECON 21, COMMAND VAN 277

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: ??

    STAGING: FRONT LOT

    MABAS DIVISION 21 EMS PLAN 1 ON BOX # FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE

    EMS: BURBANK, ROBERTS PARK, CHICAGO RIDGE, MED2

    HAZMAT LEVEL 2 AT 11:09 AM

    ENGINE(S): OAK LAWN

    SQUADS(S): BURBANK

    EMS: EVERGREEN PARK TO BEDFORD PARK STATION 3

    CHIEF(S): ALL AVAILABLE

    BRIDGEVIEW REHAB, NORTH PALOS HIT TRAILER 1

    STAGING: ON 78TH AVE

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: CENTRAL STICKNEY ENGINE TO BEDFORD PARK AMBULANCE, PALOS ENGINE, MABAS DIVISION 19 TASK FORCE TO CHICAGO RIDGE HEADQUARTERS


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FIRE AT BALLARD HEALTH CARE ON BALLARD RD NEAR DEE RD, DES PLAINES -- EMS BOX LEVEL 2

    THU FEB 19 2015 ~8:09 AM
    NORTH MAINE FPD
    NURSING HOME FIRE/EMS BOX L2/WORKING FIRE
    9300 BALLARD RD DES PLAINES, IL

    REPORT OF AN ACTIVATED FIRE ALARM AT 8:09 AM.

    REPORT SOMEBODY PHONED IN "FIRE" AND HUNG UP AT 8:10 AM -- COMPANIES GOING HOT.

    HEAD-ON CRASH ON TOUHY ON WHITE FIREGROUND; BALLARD FIRE ON WHITE FIREGROUND.

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS ??

    FIRE ON THE SECOND FLOOR, BC1 UPGRADES CALL TO A CODE 4/ WORKING FIRE AT 8:13 AM.

    ONE VICTIM AT THE FIRE REPORTED AT 8:24 AM.

    THREE PATIENTS TRANSPORTED TO AREA HOSPITALS -- INCLUDING LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL -- WITH POSSIBLE SMOKE INHALATION.  ONE EMPLOYEE TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL WITH A SPRAINED ANKLE.

    RUNDOWN:
    ENGINE(S): E1 E2 E61

    TRUCK(S): PARK RIDGE TL36 T2

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC1

    EMS: A1

    CODE 4 AT 08:14 AM

    ENGINE(S): E5 E7 MT PROSPECT E14

    TRUCK(S): T2 T14

    SQUAD(S): SQD4

    CHIEF(S): BC2 BC35 104 100

    STAGING: LINCOLN AND BALLARD

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: ??

    EMS BOX AT 8:17 AM

    MABAS DIVISION 3 EMS BOX ALARM ON BOX #959 FOR A NURSING HOME FIRE

    AMBULANCES ONLY ...

    EMS: NILES, GLENVIEW, PARK RIDGE.

    ROSEMONT 167


    EMS BOX LEVEL 2 AT 8:27 AM

    EMS: MOUNT PROSPECT, NORTHBROOK, PROSPECT HEIGHTS

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DRILL? APARTMENT FIRE WITH MAYDAY RESPONSE FOR 2 FIREFIGHTERS DOWN ON BRYON ST NEAR ASHLAND AVE, CHICAGO

    THU FEB 19 2015 ~9:04 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    MAY DAY RESPONSE/STILL AND BOX
    1501 W BYRON CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF 2 FIREFIGHTERS DOWN ON THE LINE.

    APOLOGIES:
    1. DIDN'T HEAR "DRILL"
    2. NO NOTIFICATION ON TWITTER THAT THERE WAS A DRILL.

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