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11/14/14 ... 2335 hours
Chicago Fire Dept.
Main Fire Alarm Office
Still Alarm - Working fire
4525 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL
E95 o/s, Bldg. is fully involved. This fire is next door to the last one. ...2335
(I never heard a size-up, but Google Maps shows it to be a similar type bldg. as previous fire. A 2sty brk. 2-flat approx. 20x65. Apparently vacant?)
B13: This thing is rolling , 1st and 2nd floors ...2336
MFAO to B13: you have the same co.'s as earlier, except your Standby Ambulance is 23.
B13: I need "Outside" Edison for powerlines down in the back ...2338
B13: (beginning of message garbled)...we have 3 lines on the fire. I need OFI, we smell gasoline. ...forgot to record time
2-7-1: All members backed out of bldg. 3 l/s/o, putting the TL (14) to work. A/c/w. ...0006
2-7-1: Still have a/c/w. MBFKD, still trying to get at some fire in the cockloft with TL14. ...0018
2-7-1: (start of message a bit garbled, sounded like
We're flooding the roof with the TL. (Then All co.'s are standing by until we let the bldg. drain, then we'll go in and see if there's any hot spots. ...0044
2-7-1: 2-2-1 is on the scene now, assuming Command. He's gonna be here for a while. (message garbled) is also on the scene ...0051
2-7-1: 2-2-1 reports we're making good progress, but we'll be here for a while ...0058
2-7-1: Per 2-2-1, fire is u/c. Overhaul in progress. Primary/secondary searches complete & negative on 1st/2nd floors. A/c/w. ...0124
2-7-1: (Message garbled) (Final?) search complete on 1st/2nd floors. 2-2-1 is returning to qtrs., B13 re-assuming Command. ...0131
2-7-1: We're in the final washdown stages. 10-15 minutes we will be picking up lines. ...0141
B13: I released 2-7-1. Companies are picking up, another 10-15 minutes. I also need a salt truck from Streets and San. for this street ...0153
I went to sleep.
**At least the 2nd good working job for all the suppression companies today/tonight!
**Nice 2 hour fire, if I do say so myself. No extra-alarm required!
E95/T26/B13/A10
E113/A23
TL14/4-5-4
Sqd. 2/2A
Cmnd. Van 2-7-1
Deputy District Chief 2-2-1
RIT: T48, B14
EMS: Amb. 10, Standby Amb. 23, Field Chief 4-5-4
OFI 4-6-?
Chicago Fire Dept.
Main Fire Alarm Office
Still Alarm - Working fire
4525 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL
E95 o/s, Bldg. is fully involved. This fire is next door to the last one. ...2335
(I never heard a size-up, but Google Maps shows it to be a similar type bldg. as previous fire. A 2sty brk. 2-flat approx. 20x65. Apparently vacant?)
B13: This thing is rolling , 1st and 2nd floors ...2336
MFAO to B13: you have the same co.'s as earlier, except your Standby Ambulance is 23.
B13: I need "Outside" Edison for powerlines down in the back ...2338
B13: (beginning of message garbled)...we have 3 lines on the fire. I need OFI, we smell gasoline. ...forgot to record time
2-7-1: All members backed out of bldg. 3 l/s/o, putting the TL (14) to work. A/c/w. ...0006
2-7-1: Still have a/c/w. MBFKD, still trying to get at some fire in the cockloft with TL14. ...0018
2-7-1: (start of message a bit garbled, sounded like
We're flooding the roof with the TL. (Then All co.'s are standing by until we let the bldg. drain, then we'll go in and see if there's any hot spots. ...00442-7-1: 2-2-1 is on the scene now, assuming Command. He's gonna be here for a while. (message garbled) is also on the scene ...0051
2-7-1: 2-2-1 reports we're making good progress, but we'll be here for a while ...0058
2-7-1: Per 2-2-1, fire is u/c. Overhaul in progress. Primary/secondary searches complete & negative on 1st/2nd floors. A/c/w. ...0124
2-7-1: (Message garbled) (Final?) search complete on 1st/2nd floors. 2-2-1 is returning to qtrs., B13 re-assuming Command. ...0131
2-7-1: We're in the final washdown stages. 10-15 minutes we will be picking up lines. ...0141
B13: I released 2-7-1. Companies are picking up, another 10-15 minutes. I also need a salt truck from Streets and San. for this street ...0153
I went to sleep.
**At least the 2nd good working job for all the suppression companies today/tonight!
**Nice 2 hour fire, if I do say so myself. No extra-alarm required!
E95/T26/B13/A10
E113/A23
TL14/4-5-4
Sqd. 2/2A
Cmnd. Van 2-7-1
Deputy District Chief 2-2-1
RIT: T48, B14
EMS: Amb. 10, Standby Amb. 23, Field Chief 4-5-4
OFI 4-6-?