APARTMENT FIRE, LIGHT POLE FALLS ON CHIEFS BUGGY ON S HAMLIN AVE NEAR 16TH ST, CHICAGO

    TUE MAR 21 2017 ~1:02 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Apartment Fire/Working Fire
    1629 S Hamlin Ave Chicago, IL

    Report of a fire in a 2-flat or apartment house.

    E38 crew on arrival reports reports a fire in a 2-story ordinary.

    T48 Side A.

    BC14 reports a 2-story ordinary, 25x20 with a fire in the rear porches, main to the roof and all companies working by 1:06 p.m.

    BC14 reports he needs a Deputy Chief for a light pole that just fell on his buggy.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E38 E109

    TRUCK(S): T48 T32

    SQD1 CV271

    RIT: BC18 T28

    CHIEF(S): BC14  2-2-4

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

    STAGING:

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RESTAURANT FIRE, SALON FIRE ON WEST DEVON AVE AT MINNEHAHA AVE, CHICAGO -- STILL AND BOX ALARM

    SUN MAR 19 2017 ~8:34 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Storefront Restaurant Fire/Working Fire/Still and Box
    5348 West Devon Ave Chicago, IL

    Report of a fire in a restaurant storefront at The Elephant Thai Cuisine.

    E79 crew on arrival reports they're eastbound with some smoke showing.

    E79 reports a truss roof.

    E79: "EMERGENCY give me a box for a truss roof" at 8:38 p.m.

    E79 crew warns companies "this is a truss roof" with fire through the roof.

    T-55 Side A.

    5-1-5 puts himself on the Still and Box by 8:40 p.m.

    BC11 reports companies going defensive, all companies are PAR with fire through the roof at 8:41 p.m. -- staging area designated at Devon and Central at 8:41 p.m.

    BC11 assigned SQD2 to the A-D corner with E119 feeding SQD2.

    BC11 reports the building dimension as a 1-story truss, 20X50, exposures on either side, no extension to the B-side, no extension to the "C-side" ... smoke showing from the C-D corner.

    BC11 reports knocking down some fire in the grease chute, and looking for extension beyond the grease chute by 8:49 p.m.

    2-7-2 reports three storefronts with fire in a grease chute in a middle restaurant, 60x100 ordinary construction with a bowstring truss with one line on the fire and companies pulling ceiling by 8:59 p.m.

    STRUCK OUT AT 9:28 p.m. on orders of 2-2-2.

    Re-hydrating members.

    Primary and secondary search are complete and negative, and companies are in final stages by 9:29 p.m.

    Notifying health department since fire involved a restaurant -- at 9:50 p.m.

    Final search complete and negative, all companies in process of picking up.

    Extension summary at 5346 and 5344 West Devon Ave.



    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E79 E89

    TRUCK(S): T55 T ?? TL ??

    SQD2 CV272

    RIT: BC10 T58

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A73 FC ?? STANDBY A39 FC4-5-3 FC4-5-2


    STAGING:



    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 8:38 PM

    ENGINE(S): E108 E119

    TRUCK(S): TL23

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS: FC4-5-3 FC4-5-2

    CHIEF(S): 2-2-2 5-1-5
    BC7 Box Chief
    BC8 Plans Chief

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: Devon and Central

    OFI 469

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CRASH WITH INJURIES INVOLVING ELK GROVE VILLAGE POLICE SUV AT ARLINGTON HEIGHTS RD AND BOARDWALK ST, ELK GROVE VILLAGE

    SUN MAR 19 2017 ~1:30 AM
    Elk Grove Village Fire Department
    Personal Injury Crash/Police-Involved Crash
    Arlington Heights Road and Boardwalk Street Elk Grove Village, IL

    Crash with injuries. Police-involved crash involving an Elk Grove Police Department SUV.

    A witness reported a black SUV pulled out in front of a police SUV that was apparently headed southbound on Arlington Heights Road.

    PHOTOS ...

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD7

    EMS: A7  A8 (in place of A10)

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FATAL CRASH ON ROUTE 176 BETWEEN FAIRFIELD RD AND HAWLEY ST, MUNDELEIN, WAUCONDA AREA

    SAT MAR 18 2017 ~10:11 PM
    Wauconda Fire District
    Fatal Crash/Extrication Crash
    Route 176 and Fairfield Rd Mundelein, IL

    Car vs Pole crash with extrication on Route 176 between Fairfield Road and Hawley Street.

    Crash appears to be on curve near Davis Lake in Lakewood Forest preserve.

    BC34 on arrival reports a car vs pole crash with heavy damage, warns A341 crew to be alert for wires down.

    Confirming extrication at 10:17 p.m.

    BC34 requests Countryside Engine for mutual aid assistance for extrication and Flight for Life on standby by 10:18 p.m.

    Engine for Landing Zone requested, and request for Flight for Life in the air by 10:22 p.m. -- E342 assigned.

    Flight for Life replies with a 15 minute ETA by 10:23 p.m.

    Landing Zone designated at the Dog Park at the northeast corner of Route 176 and Fairfield Road by 10:27 p.m.

    Countryside E411 assigned to assist with extrication by 10:28 p.m.

    Flight for Life Canceled after patient pulse not detected by 10:29 p.m.

    E342 re-directed to Station 1.

    Westbound Route 176 backed up to Hawley St.

    Lake County Coroner called to the scene.

    BC34 reports status at 10:53 PM: Continuing extrication with the scene turned over to Lake County Sheriff and Lake County Coroner.

    Large power outage southeast of crash scene -- unknown if connected to the crash.

    ComEd
    Customers Affected: 979
    Crew Status: Scheduling Crew
    Probable Cause: Under Investigation
    Estimated Restoration: Mar 19, 12:45 AM
    (This outage area resolved by 12:05 a.m.)

    ComEd reports second outage area near the crash scene on Route 176
    Customers Affected: 15
    Crew Status: Scheduling Crew
    Probable Cause: Vehicle Accident
    Estimated Restoration: Mar 19, 6:00 PM

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E342 Countryside E411 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD341

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC34

    EMS: A341 A ??

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Cary A251

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HOUSE FIRE ON WOLCOTT ST NEAR 65TH ST, CHICAGO

    SAT MAR 18 2017 ~6:52 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    HOUSE FIRE/Working Fire
    6447 S Wolcott St Chicago, IL

    Report of a fire at 65th St and Wolcott Cul de Sac.

    E116 crew on arrival reports they have a fire.

    TL39 Side A.

    T41 reports a police officer down at 6010 Artesian; and T20 remains the RIT truck instead of T41 -- ambulance crew meeting T41 crew and treating police officer.

    BC19 reports a 1-1/2-story frame, 25x50, rear oprches on fire going up, company in the attic (), two lines led out, primary search underway(?), main going to the roof, and ground ladders raised by 6:56 a.m.

    T50 assigned to bring a 20' ladder to the front of the building and a 35' ladder to the rear of the building by 6:56 a.m.

    Secondary search complete and negative in the basement, 1, 2, and attic by 7:01 a.m.

    Fire under control; wash down and overhaul underway by 7:03 a.m.

    Human Services for 7 adults and 5 children.

    Final search complete and negative by 7:18 AM.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E101 E116

    TRUCK(S): T50 TL39

    SQD5 CV ??

    RIT: BC20 T20

    CHIEF(S): BC19

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

    STAGING:

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HOUSE FIRE ON NORTH HILLANDALE DRIVE NEAR CEDAR CREST, ROUND LAKE

    THU MAR 16 2017 ~7:11 PM
    Round Lake FPD
    HOUSE FIRE/BOX ALARM
    315 North Hillandale Drive Round Lake, IL

    MABAS Division 4 Box Alarm on Box #26-1 for a house fire.

    Box Alarm struck out by 7:32 p.m.

    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): Lake Villa Fire Department, Fox Lake Fire Department

    TRUCK(S): ??

    SQUAD(S): ??

    EMS: Wauconda Fire District

    CHIEF(S): Grayslake FPD, Fox Lake Chief (returned), Wauconda Fire District

    SPECIAL: Rehab 2

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:
    Mundelein Fire Department EMS, Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Engine, Gurnee Fire Department EMS, Antioch Fire Department Engine

    STAGING: Cedar Crest and Hillandale

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MULTIPLE SICK PEOPLE AT LIBERTY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL BOURBONNAIS

    THU MAR 16 2017 ~3:28 PM
    Bourbonnais FPD
    Multiple Sick People/EMS BOX ALARM
    1690 Career Center Rd Bourbonnais, IL

    MABAS Division 7 Box Alarm on Box #60-300 at Liberty Intermediate School for multiple ill people. A majority or all of the people at Liberty Intermediate School were transferred from the Noel Levasseur Elementary School incident at occurred about 1:49 p.m.

    EMS BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S): Kankakee Township FPD

    TENDER(S):

    EMS: Bradley Fire Department, Manteno Fire Department, Riverside Fire Department, St Mary's Ambulance, Aroma Park Fire Department, Limestone Township FPD, Kankakee City FD, Kankakee Township FPD

    CHIEF(S): Bradley, ?, Limestone

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Momence FPD Engine, Wilmington FPD Ambulance,
    Kankakee Township FPD Chief

    STAGING:

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CRASH INVOLVING SCHOOL BUS AT BUTTERFIELD ROAD AND TOWNLINE ROAD VERNON HILLS -- MINOR OR NO INJURIES

    THU MAR 16 2017 ~3:15 PM
    Countryside FPD
    Personal Injury Crash
    Butterfield Road and Townline Road Vernon Hills, IL

    Crash unknown injuries involving a school bus on southbound Butterfield Rd south of Townline Rd.

    Crews becoming available by 3:23 p.m.

    Apparent minor or no injuries.

    Ambulance requested for Change of Quarters at 3:28 p.m.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E412

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A412 A414 A412R

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HOUSE FIRE ON MAPLEWOOD RD NEAR MAYFLOWER RD, LAKE FOREST

    THU MAR 16 2017 ~1:58 PM
    Lake Forest Fire Department
    HOUSE FIRE/Working Fire
    1005 Maplewood Rd Lake Forest, IL

    Report of a fire in the walls of a home reported by the contractor.

    SQD421 crew on arrival reports nothing showing from the outside by 2:00 p.m.

    Someone reports it's smoking up.

    BC42 reports a 3-story wood-frame construction; assigns SQD421 to fire attack.

    Water on the fire by 2:05 p.m.

    General Alarm crew callback by 2:10 p.m.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E422 E ??

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

    SQUAD(S): SQD421

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC42 201 202 4200

    EMS: A421 A ??

    CODE 4 AT 02:10 PM

    ENGINE(S): Lake Bluff Engine

    TRUCK(S): T44

    SQUAD(S):

    TENDER(S):

    EMS: A463

    CHIEF(S): Highland Park BC33 Deerfield BC20

    SPECIAL:

    STAGING: Wheeling A24, Lake Bluff 4500, Mundelein E431

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CARBON MONOXIDE LEAK AT NOEL LEVASSEUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON W BETHEL DRIVE, BOURBONNAIS

    THU MAR 16 2017 ~1:49 PM
    Bourbonnais FPD
    Elevated CO/BOX ALARM 2ND Level
    601 West Bethel Drive Bourbonnais, IL

    MABAS Division 7 Box Alarm (2nd Level) on Box #60-300 for a Carbon Monoxide leak at Noel Levasseur Elementary School.

    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): ??

    TRUCK(S):  ??

    SQUAD(S): Kankakee Township FPD

    EMS: Bradley Fire Department, Manteno Fire Department, Riverside Fire Department, St Mary's, Aroma, Limestone

    CHIEF(S): Bradley Fire Department,
    Manteno Fire Department

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Momence FPD Engine, Wilmington FPD Ambulance

    STAGING: Bethel

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ELEVATED CO OFFICE BUILDING ON NORTH LASALLE DR NEAR CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO -- LEVEL 2 HAZMAT

    THU MAR 16 2017 ~12:11 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    ELEVATED CO/LEVEL I HAZMAT/LEVEL II HAZMAT
    770 North LaSalle St CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF ELEVATED CO

    E98 crew requests a truck and a Battalion Chief for a CO level of 200 ppm on the 8th floor of an 8-story office building.

    E98 reports the culprit is a gas operated motor from a welding company by 12:07 p.m.

    Level I Hazmat on orders of 2-2-1 at 12:11 p.m.

    E98 requesting fans from T3 to ventilate the building. E98 is evacuating starting at the 8th floor and is down to the 7th floor by 12:12 p.m. Report gas motor CO was coming from the basement.

    READINGS CO 200 PPM on the 8th floor.

    BC1 reports CO levels are dropping, but requests a Level II to assist with evacuation and to bring extra fans.

    T2 assigned to bring fans to lobby by 12:22 p.m.

    BC1 reports a CO reading drop to 62 PPM as firefighters move down to lower floors by 12:25 p.m.

    Holding the DE-CON van by 12:28 p.m.

    Fire companies are on all floors with CO levels coming down with fan ventilation and windows open.

    Primary and secondary search completed on all floors by 12:42 p.m.


    LEVEL 2 HAZMAT SECURED AT 12:42 PM

    WIND ??   MPH ??

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E98  E13

    TRUCK(S): T3 T2      TL ??

    SQD1     CV271

    5-1-1 (HAZ-MAT INCIDENT TEAM 1)

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC1 5-1-5    2-1-21
    2-1-20 covering for 5-1-0 (DEPUTY DISTRICT CHIEF HAZMAT)

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

    STAGING: LaSalle and Ohio

    4-1-7

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VEHICLE VS POLE CRASH CRASH AT SUTTON ROAD AND HIGGINS ROAD HOFFMAN ESTATES

    THU MAR 16 2017 ~12:34 AM
    Hoffman Estates Fire Department
    Vehicle vs Pole Crash Crash/Personal Injury Crash
    Sutton Road and Higgins Road Hoffman Estates, IL

    Report of a crash with entrapment.

    Police arrive to find a vehicle smoking after hitting a pole.

    BC6 warns other units to be cautious for a herd of deer in the area.

    Crew on arrival reports the crash is in the southbound lanes of Route 59 north of Higgins Road.

    E24 reports a car off in the ditch -- out investigating.

    T22 crew on arrival reports no entrapment and patient is out of the vehicle for assessment.

    A ?? transported one patient to Level I Trauma Center Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.

    Second ambulance requested for an injured Cook County Sheriff deputy at 1:00 a.m.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E22 E24

    TRUCK(S): TL22

    CHIEF(S): BC6

    EMS: A22 A24

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