TUES., DEC. 2, 2014 ...approx. 0829 Hours
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
ENGLEWOOD FIRE ALARM OFFICE (EFAO)
2-11 ALARM and LEVEL 2 HAZ.-MAT.
HOUSE EXPLOSION AFTER NATURAL GAS LINE IS STRUCK
2148 W. 107TH PL.
CHICAGO, IL
*Not sure exactly what was going on at the beginning of this job.
BC21: THEY HAVE A FIRE AT THE SCENE ...0829
B21: A SMALL FIRE UNDER THE FURNACE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY E120. THIS WAS APPARENTLY CAUSED BY ELEVATED GAS PRESSURE UNDER THE FURNACE ...0832
B21: A CITY WATER CREW BROKE A MEDIUM PRESSURE GAS LINE. REQUEST A LEVEL 1 HAZ-MAT. WE ARE CHECKING NEIGHBORHOOD. PRECAUTIONARY LINE SETUP BY E120 ...0832
*Not sure why no radio traffic was reported on for an hour.
B21: AN EXPLOSION HAS JUST OCCURRED. REQUESTS A STILL AND BOX ALARM AND A LEVEL 2 HAZ-MAT ...0928
2-1-5 HAS COMMAND. FIREFIGHTERS WILL START BREAKING INTO HOUSES TO VENTILATE THEM ...0930
2-1-5 ASKS FOR 2 MORE TRUCKS.
EFAO: TWO ADDITIONAL TRUCKS "ON THE WAY" ...0930
AREA ONE BLOCK IN ALL DIRECTIONS EVACUATED ...0932
2-1-5 ASSIGNS TRUCK 40 ONE BLOCK TO THE NORTH, AND TRUCK 50 ONE BLOCK TO THE SOUTH -- CO.'s ASSIGNED TO GAIN ACCESS TO BUILDINGS AND START METERING. ...0933
STAGING MOVED TO 106TH AND HOYNE
ENGINE ? ASSIGNED TO BACK DOWN FROM THE WEST AND LEAD OUT WITH TWO 2 1/2's.
2-11 ALARM ON ORDERS OF 2-1-5 ...0936
2-1-5: HOUSE HAS COLLAPSED, IS FULLY-INVOLVED. (2) 2.5 LINES WORKING FROM THE NORTH FOR THE HOUSE THAT EXPLODED. ...0937
2-1-5 REQUESTS OUTSIDE EDISON ...0938
2-1-5: I DON'T HAVE ANY ENGINE BACKING DOWN FROM THE WEST YET. ...0940
E121: WE'LL BE THERE IN A MINUTE
2-1-5 ASSIGNS FOURTH ENGINE (129) TO ALSO BACK DOWN 107TH PL. BECAUSE THEY MIGHT HAVE WATER PROBLEMS ON THE BLOCK
T30 ASSIGNED TO HELP THE THIRD BOX ENGINE WITH THE LEAD OUT, THEN ASSIGNED RIT ...0943
STAGING MOVED TO 107TH AND WESTERN ...0944
2-7-4: Per 2-1-5, THE FIRE BUILDING IS A 2-STORY FRAME 25X50 WITH FIRE COMMUNICATING TO THE B SIDE AND D SIDE. THE B SIDE IS 2152, A 1.5 -STORY BRICK ORDINARY. THE D SIDE IS 2142, A 1.5-STORY FRAME. ALL 3 ARE OCCUPIED.
Per news footage: At least (4) 2.5" L/S/O, Squad 5A's snorkel up and working on the fire
2-1-5: CO.'s STILL DOING EVACUATIONS ON THE BLOCK NORTH AND THE BLOCK SOUTH ...0958
2-7-4: THE GAS IS SHUT DOWN, EXTINGUISHING THE REMAINING FIRE. RE-CHECKING THE BLOCKS ON 107TH PL., 106TH PL. AND 108TH PL. TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO RESIDUAL GAS ...10:38
2-11 ALARM STRUCK OUT AND LEVEL 2 HAZ-MAT SECURED ON ORDERS OF 2-1-5. ...1053
ALL THE FOLLOWING BLOCKS WERE CLEARED FOR THE SECOND CHECK:
108 PL. TO HAMILTON WEST OF OAKLEY IS ALL CLEAR ... SOUTH TO 109TH ST. IS CLEAR.
ALSO 107TH CHECKED FROM HOYNE TO BELL ... CLEAR.
ALSO CHECKED FROM HOYNE TO 107TH ST. TO 107TH PL. ... CLEAR.
2-7-4: FIRE IS OUT. ALL COMPANIES RELEASED FROM THE STAGING AREA ...1111
STILL ALARM:
E120
T24
E92?/T45?
B21 - Still Chief
SQD. 5/5A
Cmnd. Van 2-7-4
RIT: T30, B18
EMS: Amb. ?, STANDBY Amb. ?, Field Chief 4-5-6?
STILL AND BOX ALARM ...0928
E121...T40 s/c
E129...T50 s/c
TL34
B19 - Box
B20 - Plans
Dep. Dist. Chief 2-2-6
OFI 4-6-x?
2-11 ALARM ...0936
E: maybe 93, 115, 75, 80
T: T30, TL37 ...s/c? TL54
B22
B23
Deputy Fire Commissioner 2-1-5 :Bureau of Operations
District Chief (Either 2-1-20, 2-1-30 or 2-1-2x or 2-1-3x)
Command Van Coordinator 2-7-10
Mobile Battery Vehicle 6-3-9
Air Mask Service Unit 6-4-x
Media Affairs Officer (4-1-10 to 4-1-14)
5-11 Club Canteen 2 (4-0-2) with E80
STAGING: W. 107TH ST. AND S. HOYNE AVE.
LEVEL 1 HAZ-MAT
Haz-Mat. Incident Team 5-1-1
5-1-0 - DEPUTY DISTRICT CHIEF of HAZ-MAT
E62?
T27?
Squad Co. 5/5A already there
BC ?
Amb. ?
LEVEL 2 HAZ-MAT. ...0929
E60?
T20
Decon. Unit 5-3-0
Safety Officer (Ether 4-8-1 to 4-8-5 or 4-8-7 to 4-8-11)
*other companies that are due were already there for the fire - Cmnd. Van, etc.
EMS PLAN 1
5 ALS Ambulances -- unknown units
1 Engine, 1 Truck, 1 BC - not sure if they were sent additionally or not
EMS Field Chief 4-5-x - not sure if they were sent additionally or not
EMS Assistant Deputy Chief Paramedic 4-4-12 (Field Division South)
**There were probably other companies who took in the incident, but I have no idea who
