HOUSE FIRE WITH EXPOSURE PROTECTED ON WOLCOTT AVE, CHICAGO

    FRI OCT 14 2016 ~4:34 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    House Fire/Working Fire/Still and Box
    6429 S Wolcott Ave Chicago, IL

    Report of a house fire.

    E101 crew on arrival reports a fire in a 1-1/2-story frame, requests a Still and Box Alarm by 4:36 a.m.

    BC6 reports primary search underway in both buildings and water on the fire by 4:41 a.m.

    Exposure home is on the B-side. One person in the original building evacuated, and three people in the exposure building evacuated by 4:41 a.m.

    Water on the fire by 4:41 a.m.

    Original fire building fire is out, all residents evacuated from exposure building on B-side no communication to second building on the B-side at 4:47 a.m.

    Roof is open; starting the secondary search by 4:47 a.m.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E101 E116

    TRUCK(S): T41 TL39

    SQD5 CV275

    RIT: BC19 T50

    CHIEF(S): BC6

    EMS: A58 FC455 STANDBY A8

    STAGING:


    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 4:36 AM

    ENGINE(S): E123

    TRUCK(S): T20 third truck

    CHIEF(S):
    BC20 Box Chief
    BC15 Plans Chief

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: 65th St and Damen

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SMOKE FROM ELECTRIC BOX AT HOUSE ON HILLSIDE AVE NEAR LILL ST, BARRINGTON

    THU OCT 13 2016 ~11:54 AM
    Barrington Fire Department
    HOUSE FIRE/Working Fire
    134 West Hillside Ave Barrington, IL

    Report of a house fire.

    Crew on arrival reports light smoke showing from the service box on the house.

    Command reports loss stopped by 12:21 p.m.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ?? Fox River Grove, Palatine Rural E36

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

    SQUAD(S): SQD??

    TENDER(S): TANKER ??

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A ?? A ??


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FIRE IN LOWER LEVEL PARKING DECK IN A HIGH-RISE AT NORDSTROM ON EAST GRAND AVE, CHICAGO

    WED OCT 12 2016 ~9:03 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Still in a High-Rise
    55 East Grand Ave Chicago, IL

    Report of a fire in a high-rise building.

    CV271 reports fire is out in the lower level of the parking garage; there is a light haze at 9:13 p.m.

    Companies are ventilating with fans and a making announcements.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E42  E ??  E13

    TRUCK(S): T3  T6  TL ??

    SQD1  CV271

    RIT: BC ??   T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC1

    FORWARD FIRE COMMAND: BC3
    FIRE ATTACK: BC2

    EMS: A ??   FC ??    STANDBY A ??

    STAGING:

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ROLLOVER CRASH WITH INJURIES ON MINER ST DES PLAINES -- IN FRONT OF SCIENCE & ARTS ACADEMY

    WED OCT 12 2016 ~5:54 PM
    Des Plaines Fire Department
    Rollover Crash
    1844 Miner St Des Plaines, IL

    Rollover crash with reported entrapment.

    BC61 on arrival reports one car on its roof, checking for vehicle occupants by 5:57 p.m.

    Miner St command requesting ComEd ASAP for a pole sheered off -- requested by 5:59 pm.

    Miner command reports no entrapment; returning TL63, continuing Niles A2 to the scene at 6:00 p.m.

    One transport and a couple of medical refusals reported by 6:11 p.m.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E61 E ??

    TRUCK(S): TL61 TL62

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC61 6101

    EMS: A1 A2

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CRASH WITH EXTRICATION AT NB EDENS RAMP TO WB DUNDEE RD NORTHBROOK

    WED OCT 12 2016 ~5:54 PM
    Northbrook Fire Department
    Extrication Crash
    NB Edens Ramp And WB Dundee Rd Northbrook, Il

    Report of an auto accident with extrication on northbound Edens ramp to westbound Dundee Road.


    E28 returned by 5:55 p.m.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E11 E28

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC11

    EMS: A11 A ??

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NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION WITH FIRE; 2 NICOR EMPLOYEES INJURED AT WESPARK BLVD AND STRAWFLOWER CT ROMEOVILLE

    TUE OCT 11 2016 ~7:30 PM
    Romeoville Fire Department/Lockport Township FPD
    Gas Explosion/Townhouse Fire/Full Still Alarm
    Wespark Blvd and Strawflower Ct Romeoville, IL


    Firefighters respond to a house explosion in Romeoville. Video courtesy of Sam Jackson

    Report of a natural gas explosion and fire with entrapment involving two townhouses while Nicor workers were repairing a gas leak.

    One Nicor worker seriously injured, and one Nicor worker with apparent minor injuries.

    Two townhouse units destroyed.

    Gas leak continued late Tuesday.

    A similar explosion occurred -- possibly at the same building lot -- in 1999.

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WAREHOUSE BUILDING FIRE ON WEST GRAND AVENUE CHICAGO

    TUE OCT 11 2016 ~2:22 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Warehouse Fire/Working Fire
    3352 W Grand Avenue Chicago, IL

    Report of a warehouse building fire.

    E44 crew on arrival reports they have a fire.

    BC17 reports A 2-story vacant warehouse, open and dangerous,, 300x500

    BC17 reports 2 lines on the fire with a positive source, members on the roof making openings, building is buttoned up with a lot of wooden siding over windows.

    Abandoned furniture contents burning on the first floor. Two or three piles of rubbish being extinguished by about 2:36 p.m.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E44 E76

    TRUCK(S): T35 T ?? TL14

    SQD ?? OOS CV271

    RIT: BC7 T26

    CHIEF(S): BC17

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

    STAGING:

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SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK CRASH WITH SMALLER CAR AT GOLF RD AND BARTLETT RD, HOFFMAN ESTATES

    MON OCT 10 2016 ~4:59 PM
    Hoffman Estates Fire Department
    Personal Injury Crash
    Bartlett Rd and Golf Rd Hoffman Estates, IL

    Report of a crash with injuries involving a semi-trailer truck and a Toyota Prius.

    The Toyota Prius was pushed down into a ditch on eastbound Golf Road just east of the intersection.

    Police were first the scene and reported that all vehicle occupants were out of their vehicles.

    Fire crews on arrival reported a semi-trailer truck vs and SUV with no entrapment.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E24E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD22

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A24 A ??

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CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED ON W BELMONT AVE NEAR SOUTHPORT AVE CHICAGO

    TUE OCT 11 2016 ~9:29 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Construction Incident/EMS CALL/Construction Incident Response
    1342 W Belmont Ave Chicago, IL

    Report of a construction incident.

    Crew on arrival reports

    BC12 orders: Extra companies returned at 9:29 a.m. -- keeping the ambulance coming.

    E78 crew treating the patient with A61 pulling up by 9:30 a.m.

    Releasing T44 by 9:30 a.m.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E78

    TRUCK(S): T44

    SQUAD(S): SQD1

    CHIEF(S): BC12

    EMS: A61 A ??


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RESCUE OF PERSON WITH HAND STUCK IN A CTA TRAIN DOOR ON WEST LAKE ST NEAR KEDZIE AVE, CHICAGO

    TUE OCT 11 2016 ~8:23 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    extrication/EMS Call
    3200 W Lake St Chicago, IL

    Report of a person trapped; hand stuck in a train door.

    UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E ??

    TRUCK(S): T7 TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A ??

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ROLLOVER SEMI-TRUCK CRASH AT SB ROUTE 53 AND EUCLID AVE ROLLING MEADOWS

    MON OCT 10 2016 ~7:37 PM
    Rolling Meadows Fire Department
    Semi-Truck Rollover Crash/Personal Injury Crash
    SB Route 53 and Euclid Ave Rolling Meadows, IL

    Rollover Semi-Trailer Truck Crash on SB Route 53 South of Euclid Ave, Rolling Meadows

    Rollover semi-trailer truck crash with injuries.

    Flatbed semi-trailer truck rollover with load of large PVC pipes spilled in southbound lanes and northbound lanes.

    Caller reports no entrapment in this crash by 7:37 p.m.

    Crew on arrival reports lane blockage on both sides of Route 53 by 7:41 p.m.

    Three medical refusals by 7:51 p.m.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E16 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD85 replaced by TL85

    CHIEF(S): BC15

    EMS: A16 A84

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CRASH WITH INJURIES AT ROUTE 22 AND ROUTE 59 NORTH BARRINGTON

    TUE OCT 11 2016 ~6:36 AM
    Lake Zurich Fire Rescue
    Personal Injury Crash
    Route 22 and Route 59 North Barrington, IL

    Crash with injuries.


    Crash also reported on Waze.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ?? 206

    EMS: A2 A ??

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