Chicago, IL - Still alarm - Comm.'l bldg. fire - Fire on the roof - 7/16/14

[ChiTownFireBuff543]

WED., JULY 16, 2014 ...1326 hours
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
M.A.B.A.S. DIVISION 9
STILL ALARM - WORKING FIRE - FACTORY/COMM.'L BLDG.
76TH ST. AND KEDZIE AVE., CHICAGO, IL

Eng. 15 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A LITTLE SMOKE ON THE ROOF. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THEY DO HAVE FLAMES ON THE ROOF.

BUILDING IS A 3-STORY BRICK FACTORY, ABOUT 200X300. (UNKNOWN IF OCCUPIED)

Per BATT. 18: MAIN TO THE ROOF; FIRE CONTAINED TO THE ROOF. (UNKNOWN # OF HANDLINES OPERATING)

FIRE OUT, CO.'S WASHING DOWN AND OVERHAULING. ALL SEARCHES NEGATIVE. 1342 hours

ENGINE 15, TRUCK 59 ("15 and the Truck")
ENGINE 64, TRK. 31 ("64 and the Truck")
BATT. 18
SQUAD CO. 5/5A
COMMAND VAN 2-7-3
RIT: BATT. 16, TRK. 41
EMS: ALS AMB. #?, STANDBY ALS AMB. #?, FIELD CHIEF 4-5-?

 

[grumpy grizzly]

As of a year ago this building was occupied, I made a few machine parts deliveries there. I think it was some sort of a food processing/manufacturing facility.