Chicago, IL - 5th Alarm/Haz-Mat. 09-30-12

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Date: 09-30-12

Time: 01:36hrs.

Area: Avondale

Location: 2620 W. Nelson St.(Bing Maps)

Frequency: Chicago Fireground - Multiple Channels

Weather Conditions: Cool and Clear

Description Of Incident: Truck 13 o/s reporting smoke showing from the 3rd floor of a 4-story 300'x400' warehouse. Truck 13 striking a Still Alarm. Truck 13 advising Main Office that the address is 2620 W. Nelson St. Main Office striking a Full Still Alarm Assignment for 2620 W. Nelson St. due to multiple reports of a fire. Battalion 7 o/s reporting heavy smoke showing from the 3rd floor. Command Van 2-7-2 o/s requesting a Box Alarm be transmitted for heavy fire showing. Command Van 2-7-2 reporting staging area at 2900 N. Ellston Ave. Main Office striking the Still and Box Alarm for 2620 W. Nelson St. Command Van 2-7-2 reporting fire on the 4th floor of a 4-story 200'x150' building. 2-11(2nd) Alarm struck by Deputy District 2-2-2 for heavy fire conditions. District Chief 2-1-23 requesting 1 additional R.I.T. Response S/C on the 2-11(2nd) Alarm. 2 L/S/O's w/1 master stream in operation. Command Van 2-7-2 reporting floor collapse between the 2nd and 3rd floors. 3-11(3rd) Alarm struck by District Chief 2-1-23. District Chief 2-1-23 requesting 1 additional Tower Ladder S/C on the 3-11(3rd) Alarm. District Chief 2-1-23 requesting the Reserve Snorkel Unit S/C on the 3-11(3rd) Alarm. 4-11(4th) Alarm struck by Assistant Deputy Fire Commissioner 2-1-9. Command Van 2-7-2 requesting the Reserve Snorkel to N. Belmont Ave. and N. Barry Ave. Command Van 2-7-2 reporting all companies working. Heavy fire through the roof w/multiple master streams in operation. 5-11(5th) Alarm struck by Assistant Deputy Fire Commissioner 2-1-9. Assistant Deputy Fire Commissioner 2-1-9 requesting a Hose Wagon S/C on the 5-11(5th) Alarm. Fire Commissioner 2-1-3 striking a Level I Haz-Mat. Response on the 5-11(5th) Alarm. Fire Commissioner 2-1-3 requesting a Deluge Wagon S/C on the 5-11(5th) Alarm and Level I Haz-Mat. Numerous L/S/O's w/multiple master streams in operation. All companier working. Originally reported as an automatic alarm for a 2-story warehouse w/nothing showing at 3050 Rockwell St. All searches negative w/no injuries reported.

Reporters: sfrd18

Units Operating: CFD; CPD

Automatic Alarm Assignment:

Engine 56

Truck 13

Still Alarm Assignment:

Engine 106

Truck 28(R.I.T.), Tower 21

Battalion 7, Battalion 10(R.I.T.)

Squad 2, Squad 2A

Command Van 2-7-2

Ambulance 48(R.I.T.)

EMS Field Officer 4-5-2(R.I.T.)

Still and Box Alarm Assignment:

Engine 43, Engine 112

Truck 38

Battalion 12, Battalion 5

Deputy District 2-2-2

Ambulance 32

EMS Field Officer 4-5-4, O.F.I. Unit(FM) 4-6-7

2-11(2nd) Alarm Assignment:

Engine 35, Engine 124, Engine 91, Engine 44, Engine 68(Rehab.), Engine 83(Light Wagon), Engine 9(Rehab. Unit)

Truck 58, Truck 44, Tower 10, Truck 12(S/C R.I.T.)

Battalion 3, Battalion 9, Battalion 13, Battalion 4(S/C R.I.T.)

District 2-1-23

Special Operations Battalion 5-1-5

Mask Service Unit 6-4-6

Rehab. Unit 5-7-2, Rehab. Unit 5-7-3

Light Wagon 9-1-3

Ambulance 3, Ambulance 43(S/C R.I.T.)

EMS Field Officer 4-5-7(S/C R.I.T.)

Assistant Deputy Chief Paramedic 4-4-11

Fire Commissioner 2-1-3

Special Service Unit 4-0-1(5-11 Club Rehab. Unit)

3-11(3rd) Alarm Assignment:

Engine 55, Engine 78, Engine 110, Engine 94

Tower 23(S/C), Truck 7(S/C Snorkel Unit)

Reserve Snorkel Unit 6-6-1(S/C)

Mobile Ventiliation Unit(M.V.U.) 9-2-3(S/C)

Assistant Deputy Fire Commissioner 2-1-9

4-11(4th) Alarm Assignment:

Engine 57, Engine 14, Engine 69, Engine 30

5-11(5th) Alarm Assignment:

Engine 76, Engine 22, Engine 59, Engine 109, Engine 26(S/C Hose Wagon), Engine 104(S/C Deluge Wagon)

Hose Wagon 6-1-2(S/C)

Deluge Wagon 6-7-6(S/C)

Deputy Fire Commissioner 2-1-5

Ambulance 82(S/C)

Level I Haz-Mat. Assignment:

Haz-Mat. Unit 5-1-2

01:36hrs. - Chicago Fire Alarm Main Office striking an automatic alarm for a 2-story warehouse w/nothing showing at 3050 Rockwell St.

01:42hrs. - Truck 13 o/s reporting smoke showing from the 3rd floor of a 4-story 300'x400' warehouse. Truck 13 striking a Still Alarm. Truck 13 advising Main Office that the address is 2620 W. Nelson St. Main Office striking a Full Still Alarm Assignment for 2620 W. Nelson St. due to multiple reports of a fire.

02:02hrs. - Battalion 7 o/s reporting heavy smoke showing from the 3rd floor. Command Van 2-7-2 o/s requesting a Box Alarm be transmitted for heavy fire showing. Command Van 2-7-2 reporting staging area at 2900 N. Ellston Ave. Main Office striking the Still and Box Alarm for 2620 W. Nelson St. Command Van 2-7-2 reporting fire on the 4th floor of a 4-story 200'x150' building.

02:43hrs. - 2-11(2nd) Alarm struck by Deputy District 2-2-2 for heavy fire conditions.

02:56hrs. - District Chief 2-1-23 requesting 1 additional R.I.T. Response S/C on the 2-11(2nd) Alarm. 2 L/S/O's w/1 master stream in operation. Command Van 2-7-2 reporting floor collapse between the 2nd and 3rd floors.

03:22hrs. - 3-11(3rd) Alarm struck by District Chief 2-1-23.

03:29hrs. - District Chief 2-1-23 requesting 1 additional Tower Ladder S/C on the 3-11(3rd) Alarm.

03:47hrs. - District Chief 2-1-23 requesting the Reserve Snorkel Unit S/C on the 3-11(3rd) Alarm.

03:56hrs. - 4-11(4th) Alarm struck by Assistant Deputy Fire Commissioner 2-1-9. Command Van 2-7-2 requesting the Reserve Snorkel to N. Belmont Ave. and N. Barry Ave. Command Van 2-7-2 reporting all companies working. Heavy fire through the roof w/multiple master streams in operation.

04:37hrs. - 5-11(5th) Alarm struck by Assistant Deputy Fire Commissioner 2-1-9.

04:40hrs. - Assistant Deputy Fire Commissioner 2-1-9 requesting a Hose Wagon S/C on the 5-11(5th) Alarm.

05:11hrs. - Fire Commissioner 2-1-3 striking a Level I Haz-Mat. Response on the 5-11(5th) Alarm.

06:12hrs. - Fire Commissioner 2-1-3 requesting a Deluge Wagon S/C on the 5-11(5th) Alarm and Level I Haz-Mat.

09:28hrs. - Incident struck out by Fire Commissioner 2-1-3.

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