St Clements and Linwood (On) were dispatched for a structure fire at Broadway Metals, 3002 Broadway Street November 26 2017 at 22:00. Dispatch reported tires on fire beside the building. St Clements requested Wellesley’s tanker on route to the call. Pump 2 arrived on scene reporting heavy fire on the E3 side of the building with possible extension into the office. P2 set up for drafting and pulled multiple lines. Linwood P1 set up at the fire department reservoir located on the E1 – E4 side of the building. A four-inch line was deployed to the rear of the building from P1 and a portable hydrant was set up. Multiple lines were run off the portable hydrant. Command reported multiple double stacked skids with rubber dock bumpers on fire below grade beside the building. St Clements firefighters reported minor extension into the attic of the business. Command requested Wellesley’s aerial and rescue respond with manpower. The heavy fire was knocked down in 25 minutes with overhaul taking another couple of hours. The Ontario Fire Marshal was called in to investigate the suspicious fire. Box 690 provided rehab for 3.5 hours, our second fire that day. Members got to bed at 2 am and half an hour later were out to the Ellis Road fire in Wellington County, photos posted back in November. Photos taken 25 minutes into the fire.
Wheeling (IL) firefighters responding for a report of smoke in an apartment found the outdoor electric box engulfed in flames on arrival. The call to 950 Lexington Court came in just after 3AM 1/3/18. As firefighters awaited the arrival of Com Ed, they stretched lines and evacuated the building. Approximately one hour on the scene, the box was de-energized. Water and then foam was used to extinguish the remaining fire. Power was rerouted and restored to the building allowing residents then back into their apartments.
Chicago firefighters battle fire in a two-flat with fire throughout the second floor Thursday night (1/4/18) were a firefighter fell through the floor. A Mayday alert with a 2-11 Alarm and EMS Plan 1 upgrade was called but the firefighter was able to exit the building unharmed.
SUNDAY 12-31-2017 DATELINE CITY OF DETROIT MICHIGAN C.B.A. = COMMERCIAL BOX ALARM + 2 AUTO AID COMPANIES AS 3RD & 4TH ENGINES ON THE C.B.A. + 2ND ALARM + 1 DETROIT EMS STAND BY + 3 DEMS SPECIAL CALLS @ 20477 FLEMING CROSS STREETS OF 8 MILE ROAD & WINCHESTER C.B.A. @ 21:50 HOURS B/O/O C.O. = CENTRAL OFFICE C.B.A. COMPANIES RESPONDING ENGINES 56/44 LADDER 18 LADDER {AERIAL PLATFORM OR TOWER LADDER} 17 SQUADS 3/5 B/C’S 8/5 AUTO AID AS 3RD ENGINE @ 21:50 HOURS B/O/O C.O. AUTO AID AS 3RD ENGINE COMPANY RESPONDING HAMTRAMCK ENGINE 1 AUTO AID AS 4TH ENGINE @ 21:50 HOURS B/O/O C.O. AUTO AID AS 4TH ENGINE COMPANY RESPONDING HIGHLAND PARK ENGINE 1 2ND ALARM @ 21:56 HOURS B/O/O B/C 8 {ON ARRIVIAL} 2ND ALARM COMPANIES RESPONDING ENGINES 35/60 SQUAD 2 CHIEF {SENIOR CHIEF} 203 DEMS STAND BY @ 21:51 HOURS B/O/O C.O. DEMS STANDBY COMPANY RESPONDING MEDIC 16 DEMS S/C #1 @ 21:51 HOURS B/O/O SUPERVISOR 1104 DEMS S/C #1 COMPANY RESPONDING SUPERVISOR 1104 @ 22:00 HOURS 1104 REQUESTED 2 ADDITIONAL AMBULANCES TO SCENE THESE WERE MEDICS 20/15
The temperature was -6 with a -25 wind chill when this fire came in about 6:45 New Year’s Day. The home was heavily involved when the first company landed and frozen hydrants prompted a still and box alarm shortly after the arrival of the 15th Battalion chief. The structure was located near the intersection of 47th Street and Western Avenue in Chicago. 15 people were displaced. Eric Haak
