GARBAGE TRUCK FIRE ON SACRAMENTO WATT AVE NEAR EISENHOWER HIGH SCHOOL, BLUE ISLAND

    MON JUL 25 2016 ~9:15 AM
    Blue Island Fire Department
    Garbage Truck Fire/Vehicle Fire
    12700 Sacrament Watt Ave Blue Island, IL

    Report of a garbage truck fire.


    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

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

    SQUAD(S): SQD??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A ?? A ??


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TWO SEMI-TRAILER TRUCKS, TWO AUTOS ON FIRE ON OB I-55 STEVENSON EXPRESSWAY NEAR PULASKI RD, CHICAGO

    MON JUL 25 2016 ~10:00 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Crash/Semi-Trailer Truck Fire/Vehicle Fire/Still and Box/2-11 Alarm
    41.821819, -87.729937 (Outbound Stevenson Expressway and Pulaski Chicago, IL)



    Report of a vehicle fire on Stevenson Expressway.

    Traffic totally blocked on Stevenson Expressway.

    Crash with two semi-trailer trucks burning and two automobiles involved in the accident. Inline operation needed by 11:09 am.

    Still and Box requested by 11:09 a.m.

    Flammable liquids with pressurized vessels going off.

    Level I Hazmat requested by 11:11 a.m.

    WIND: Variable Calm-3MPH

    SQD1 gridlocked at 11:35 am.

    4-4-12 requests an EMS Plan 1 at 12:16 p.m.


    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E99 (hydrant)  E32   E34   E39

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T ?? TL5

    SQUAD(S): SQD1  CV274

    RIT: BC6  T52

    CHIEF(S): BC15

    EMS: A ?? A ??




    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 11:09 AM

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):  T60 staging  TL54 can't move

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S):  2-1-12

    BC16 Safety Chief

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: Cicero and 39th St

    2-11 ALARM AT 11:34 AM

    ENGINE(S):  E23  E28  E49

    TRUCK(S):  T48  TL39   T33

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S):

    SPECIAL:  6-5-2 (ARFF Crash Unit) from Midway International Airport  E127

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING:

    EMS PLAN 1 at 12:16 PM on orders of 4-4-12  4000 West Stevenson Expressway

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CRASH WITH INJURIES ON HALF DAY RD EAST OF RIVERWOODS RD, LINCOLNSHIRE

    MON JUL 25 2016 ~7:46 AM
    Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD
    Personal Injury Crash
    Half Day Rd and Riverwoods Rd Lincolnshire, IL

    Crash with injuries. on eastbound Half Day Rd just west of Riverwoods

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): T51 TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD19

    CHIEF(S): BC51

    EMS: A51 A ??

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COMMERCIAL BUILDING FIRE WITH AUTOS BURNING INSIDE ON S KEDZIE AVE NEAR 30TH ST, CHICAGO

    MON JUL 25 2016 ~5:03 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    Commercial Building Fire/Working Fire/STILL AND BOX
    2842 S Kedzie Ave CHICAGO, IL

    BC14 reports a vacant building on fire and requests a Still and Box by 4:44 am.

    BC14 reports a a fire in a 2-story commercial, 150x120.

    BC14 reports 2 lines on the fire, aerial to the roof with 5 autos burning inside the bulding -- making progress by 4:49 am.

    Box Truck (TL5) assigned to bring tools to the front and set up aerial at the front by 4:50 am.

    5 autos on fire with building heavily charged with smoke, and primary search complete and negative by 4:56 am.

    Companies are rehabbing with final searches complete and negative.

    BC14 reports fire is out by 5:00 am, aerial to the roof, all companies working witih SQD1 crew conducting a search on the second floor 5:00 a.m.

    Struck out at 5:03 a.m.

    Final searches complete and negative; conducting washdown by 5:07 am.

    Re-hydrating members by 5:22 am.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E109 E65

    TRUCK(S): T32 T52 TL ??

    SQD1 CV274

    RIT: BC15 T48

    CHIEF(S): BC14

    BOX CHIEF BC ??
    PLANS CHIEF BC ??

    EMS: A34 FC457 STANDBY A69

    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 4:43 AM

    ENGINE(S): E38

    TRUCK(S): TL5

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): 224
    BC18 Plans Chief
    BC4 Box chief

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: 31st and Kedzie

    STRUCK OUT at 5:30 am on orders of 224.

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STORM DOWNS TREE ON A CAR ON 115TH ST NEAR THROOP ST, CHICAGO

    SUN JUL 24 2016 ~7:52 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Tree Down on Car/Extrication Response
    1246 W 115th St Chicago, IL

    Report of a tree down on a car.

    BC22 reports occupants out of the vehicle, and holds up the pin-in response.

    Department of Forestry requested to the scene to clear the tree blocking 115th St in both directions.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A ??

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GUNSHOT VICTIM ON E 104TH ST NEAR MICHIGAN AVE CHICAGO

    SUN JUL 24 2016 ~7:20 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    Person Shot/GSW
    115 E 104th St Chicago, IL

    Report of a person shot.

    UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E93

    EMS: A ??


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APARTMENT FIRE ON W WASHINGTON BLVD NEAR ALBANY AVE, CHICAGO (DRONE VIDEO)

    SAT JUL 23 2016 ~12:30 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Working Fire/Apartment Fire
    3043 W Washington Chicago, IL


    DRONE VIDEO: Third floor (top floor) apartment fire with deck gun and main aerial to the roof on Washington Boulevard, Chicago.

    Report of an apartment fire.

    E44 crew on arrival reports smoke showing from the roof of a 3-story ordinary.

    BC18 reports a fire in a 3-story lightweight construciton, 25x50.

    E44 crew backs up and hits the roof with the deck gun.

    BC18 reports firefighters used a deck gun to lob some water to the roof, running a handline up the aerial to the roof, and checking for extension by 12:36 p.m.

    People evacuated, top floor apartment vacant, primary search underway by 12:39 p.m.

    BC18 reports water on the fire -- online on the roof and one line interior by 12:41 p.m. Holding up the Command Van.

    Overhaul underway, BC17 and T26 released by 12:50 p.m.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E44 E26

    TRUCK(S): T36 T7

    SQD ?? (No squad available) CV ??

    RIT: BC17 T26 CHIEF(S): BC ??

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

    STAGING:

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EXTRICATION CRASH AT ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ROAD AND MCHENRY ROAD BUFFALO GROVE

    SUN JUL 24 2016 ~11:09 AM
    Buffalo Grove Fire Department
    Hit-and-Run Extrication Crash
    Arlington Heights Road and McHenry Road Buffalo Grove, IL

    PHOTOS ...

    Crash with injuries and one female patient trapped.

    One patient of one trapped was extricated at 11:40 a.m.

    One female patient was extricated and transported to a hospital by paramedics.

    Eleven medical refusals.

    The crash was also reported on Waze.

    UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E26 E ??

    TRUCK(S): Quint27

    SQUAD(S): SQD26

    CHIEF(S): BC4 409

    EMS: A26 A4 A25

    STAGING:

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HIGH-RISE FIRE AT ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY HIGH-RISE ON S WABASH NEAR VAN BUREN ST, CHICAGO

    SUN JUL 24 2016 ~10:09 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    High Rise Fire/STILL AND BOX
    425 S Wabash Ave CHICAGO, IL

    Report of a fire in a high-rise with a smoke detector off on the 15th floor.

    BC1 on arrival reports a 45-story commercial university high-rise with school not in session by 10:11 a.m.

    BC1 repots self-evacuation and requests a Still and Box EMS Plan 1 for a high-rise fire by 10:14 a.m.

    E13, T6 and T2 assigned to the lobby.

    NE Stairwell is fire attack stairway
    NW Stairway is fire evacuation stairway.

    Light smoke conditions.

    2-2-1 reports fire is out by 10:34 a.m. Companies working on ventilation.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E13 E ?? E5 Third Engine E98 ALS Support

    TRUCK(S): T2 T6 TL ??

    SQD1 CV271

    RIT: BC12 T7

    CHIEF(S): BC1 2-1-21
    FIRE ATTACK BC2
    FORWARD FIRE COMMAND BC3
    BOX CHIEF BC ??
    PLANS CHIEF BC ??
    BC17 REPORT TO INCIDENT COMMANDER
    SAFETY CHIEF BC5

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

    STAGING: Madison and Wabash



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HOUSE FIRE ON EARLSTON RD NEAR PARK DR, KENILWORTH

    SUN JUL 24 2016 ~8:01 AM
    Winnetka Fire Department
    HOUSE FIRE/Working Fire
    544 Earlston Rd Kenilworth, IL

    Report of a house fire.

    BC28 on arrival reports smoke showing from the back of a 2-story residence -- upgrading to a Code 4 by 8:01 a.m.

    Fire possibly confined to a rear porch.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E28 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T28 TL26

    SQUAD(S): SQD29

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC28 2801

    EMS: A30 A ??


    CODE 4 AT 08:01 AM

    ENGINE(S): E11 E32

    TRUCK(S): T14

    SQUAD(S):

    TENDER(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): BC26 2800 2900 2600

    SPECIAL:

    STAGING:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Evanston Engine

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CRASH WITH INJURIES ON SOUTHBOUND I-290/IL53 AT BIESTERFIELD RD BRIDGE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE

    SUN JUL 24 2016 ~7:54 AM
    Elk Grove Village Fire Department/Itasca Fire Department
    Personal Injury Crash
    IL-290/IL-53 and Biesterfield Rd Elk Grove Village

    Crash with injuries on southbound Route 53 under the Biesterfield Bridge. Report of a vehicle crash involving a white Chevy into the bridge abutment.

    Crew on arrival reports one person trapped -- working on stabilizing vehicle and pulling a standby line by 8:04 a.m.

    Second crash at the scene with a hit-and-run offender leaving the scene by about 8:18 a.m.

    Patient extricated at 8:19 a.m.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E10 E52

    TRUCK(S): Quint7 T52

    SQUAD(S): SQD7 SQD55

    CHIEF(S): BC2 BC5

    EMS: A7 A52

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CIVILIAN RESCUES PERSON THAT JUMPED OFF BRIDGE INTO WATER OF DIVERSEY HARBOR, CHICAGO

    SUN JUL 24 2016 ~7:00 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    » Person in the Water/Water Rescue Response
    41.932528, -87.631376 (Mouth of Diversey Harbor Chicago, IL)

    Report of a person that jumped in the water.

    Civilians report they have retrieved the person out of the water and are doing CPR by 7:04 a.m.

    Reports that the person jumped off the bridge off of Lake Shore Drive at at the mouth of Diversey Harbor.

    Second ambulance requested for civilian rescuer by 7:07 a.m. Two ambulances already responding.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

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

    SQD1

    WATER RESPONSE: FAST BOAT 6-8-8,
    SCUBA DIVE TEAM 6-8-7, RESCUE HELICOPTER 6-8-1, RESCUE HELICOPTER 6-8-2

    CHIEF(S): BC12 DEPUTY DISTRICT CHIEF (SCUBA) 6-8-6, SPECIAL OPERATIONS BC 5-1-5

    EMS: A6 FC ?? A31

    STAGING:

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