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Smoldering Fire in Walls of Two-Story Building

1718 W Cermak Rd

Published Jul 11 at 5:42 PM · Updated Jul 11 at 6:17 PM

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Summary

Firefighters responded to a smoldering fire within the walls of a two-story building on W Cermak Rd in Chicago. The fire caused minor damage, and no additional resources were required. The situation was quickly brought under control.

Timeline

Jul 11, 6:28PM

Firefighters have exited the building and are handing over the scene to the investigation team.

CFD (B/U) · 0:15

15 to Main. Battalion 15. all companies are out of the building. I'm going to turn the scene over to all 5468. Message received, Battalion 15.

Jul 11, 6:17PM

Firefighters determined the smoke came from a generator. All units are clearing the scene.

CFD (B/U) · 0:13

Battalion 1 to Main, we've investigated, found nothing. Sounds like there was smoke from a generator that the initial caller saw. All companies are going to pick up and return. Message received, Battalion 1.

Jul 11, 6:17PM

The investigation team reports no active fire, but firefighters will remain on site briefly.

CFD (B/U) · 0:10

91 to Main. Okay, message received. I'm getting reports of no fire from the investigation team. We're going to stick around for a few more minutes. Message received, sir.

Jul 11, 6:17PM

Firefighters report minor damage to the building, and additional resources are not needed.

CFD (B/U) · 0:13

Battalion 23, we have minor damage to the building. We don't need this building to carpet. We got Ambulance 24 doing refusals. We don't need the second truck.

Jul 11, 6:17PM

Firefighters report a smoldering fire in the walls of the two-story building. They are working to locate the source.

CFD (B/U) · 0:19

2-story coach house. We're going to go 20 by 25. We got some smoldering fire in the walls right now. Engine 23 is leading out of line, and we're still trying to locate the exact scene of the fire. Message received, Battalion 15.

Jul 11, 5:42PM

Firefighters on scene are reporting light smoke showing from a two-story building.

CFD (B/U) · 0:20

Engine 23 is at 1718 West Cermak Road. We've got a two-story frame. We've got light smoke showing. We're going to be eastbound. Send me command, switch on order of fire, run. Engine 23, eastbound on the scene, smoke showing.

Jul 11, 5:42PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1718 W Cermak Rd.

Jul 11, 6:28PM

Firefighters have exited the building and are handing over the scene to the investigation team.

CFD (B/U) · 0:15

15 to Main. Battalion 15. all companies are out of the building. I'm going to turn the scene over to all 5468. Message received, Battalion 15.

Jul 11, 6:17PM

Firefighters determined the smoke came from a generator. All units are clearing the scene.

CFD (B/U) · 0:13

Battalion 1 to Main, we've investigated, found nothing. Sounds like there was smoke from a generator that the initial caller saw. All companies are going to pick up and return. Message received, Battalion 1.

Jul 11, 6:17PM

The investigation team reports no active fire, but firefighters will remain on site briefly.

CFD (B/U) · 0:10

91 to Main. Okay, message received. I'm getting reports of no fire from the investigation team. We're going to stick around for a few more minutes. Message received, sir.

Jul 11, 6:17PM

Firefighters report minor damage to the building, and additional resources are not needed.

CFD (B/U) · 0:13

Battalion 23, we have minor damage to the building. We don't need this building to carpet. We got Ambulance 24 doing refusals. We don't need the second truck.

Jul 11, 6:17PM

Firefighters report a smoldering fire in the walls of the two-story building. They are working to locate the source.

CFD (B/U) · 0:19

2-story coach house. We're going to go 20 by 25. We got some smoldering fire in the walls right now. Engine 23 is leading out of line, and we're still trying to locate the exact scene of the fire. Message received, Battalion 15.

Jul 11, 5:42PM

Firefighters on scene are reporting light smoke showing from a two-story building.

CFD (B/U) · 0:20

Engine 23 is at 1718 West Cermak Road. We've got a two-story frame. We've got light smoke showing. We're going to be eastbound. Send me command, switch on order of fire, run. Engine 23, eastbound on the scene, smoke showing.

Jul 11, 5:42PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1718 W Cermak Rd.

Jul 11, 6:28PM

Firefighters have exited the building and are handing over the scene to the investigation team.

CFD (B/U) · 0:15

15 to Main. Battalion 15. all companies are out of the building. I'm going to turn the scene over to all 5468. Message received, Battalion 15.

Jul 11, 6:17PM

Firefighters determined the smoke came from a generator. All units are clearing the scene.

CFD (B/U) · 0:13

Battalion 1 to Main, we've investigated, found nothing. Sounds like there was smoke from a generator that the initial caller saw. All companies are going to pick up and return. Message received, Battalion 1.

Jul 11, 6:17PM

The investigation team reports no active fire, but firefighters will remain on site briefly.

CFD (B/U) · 0:10

91 to Main. Okay, message received. I'm getting reports of no fire from the investigation team. We're going to stick around for a few more minutes. Message received, sir.

Jul 11, 6:17PM

Firefighters report minor damage to the building, and additional resources are not needed.

CFD (B/U) · 0:13

Battalion 23, we have minor damage to the building. We don't need this building to carpet. We got Ambulance 24 doing refusals. We don't need the second truck.

Jul 11, 6:17PM

Firefighters report a smoldering fire in the walls of the two-story building. They are working to locate the source.

CFD (B/U) · 0:19

2-story coach house. We're going to go 20 by 25. We got some smoldering fire in the walls right now. Engine 23 is leading out of line, and we're still trying to locate the exact scene of the fire. Message received, Battalion 15.

Jul 11, 5:42PM

Firefighters on scene are reporting light smoke showing from a two-story building.

CFD (B/U) · 0:20

Engine 23 is at 1718 West Cermak Road. We've got a two-story frame. We've got light smoke showing. We're going to be eastbound. Send me command, switch on order of fire, run. Engine 23, eastbound on the scene, smoke showing.

Jul 11, 5:42PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1718 W Cermak Rd.

Jul 11, 6:28PM

Firefighters have exited the building and are handing over the scene to the investigation team.

CFD (B/U) · 0:15

15 to Main. Battalion 15. all companies are out of the building. I'm going to turn the scene over to all 5468. Message received, Battalion 15.

Jul 11, 6:17PM

Firefighters determined the smoke came from a generator. All units are clearing the scene.

CFD (B/U) · 0:13

Battalion 1 to Main, we've investigated, found nothing. Sounds like there was smoke from a generator that the initial caller saw. All companies are going to pick up and return. Message received, Battalion 1.

Jul 11, 6:17PM

The investigation team reports no active fire, but firefighters will remain on site briefly.

CFD (B/U) · 0:10

91 to Main. Okay, message received. I'm getting reports of no fire from the investigation team. We're going to stick around for a few more minutes. Message received, sir.

Jul 11, 6:17PM

Firefighters report minor damage to the building, and additional resources are not needed.

CFD (B/U) · 0:13

Battalion 23, we have minor damage to the building. We don't need this building to carpet. We got Ambulance 24 doing refusals. We don't need the second truck.

Jul 11, 6:17PM

Firefighters report a smoldering fire in the walls of the two-story building. They are working to locate the source.

CFD (B/U) · 0:19

2-story coach house. We're going to go 20 by 25. We got some smoldering fire in the walls right now. Engine 23 is leading out of line, and we're still trying to locate the exact scene of the fire. Message received, Battalion 15.

Jul 11, 5:42PM

Firefighters on scene are reporting light smoke showing from a two-story building.

CFD (B/U) · 0:20

Engine 23 is at 1718 West Cermak Road. We've got a two-story frame. We've got light smoke showing. We're going to be eastbound. Send me command, switch on order of fire, run. Engine 23, eastbound on the scene, smoke showing.

Jul 11, 5:42PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1718 W Cermak Rd.

Jul 11, 6:28PM

Firefighters have exited the building and are handing over the scene to the investigation team.

CFD (B/U) · 0:15

15 to Main. Battalion 15. all companies are out of the building. I'm going to turn the scene over to all 5468. Message received, Battalion 15.

Jul 11, 6:17PM

Firefighters determined the smoke came from a generator. All units are clearing the scene.

CFD (B/U) · 0:13

Battalion 1 to Main, we've investigated, found nothing. Sounds like there was smoke from a generator that the initial caller saw. All companies are going to pick up and return. Message received, Battalion 1.

Jul 11, 6:17PM

The investigation team reports no active fire, but firefighters will remain on site briefly.

CFD (B/U) · 0:10

91 to Main. Okay, message received. I'm getting reports of no fire from the investigation team. We're going to stick around for a few more minutes. Message received, sir.

Jul 11, 6:17PM

Firefighters report minor damage to the building, and additional resources are not needed.

CFD (B/U) · 0:13

Battalion 23, we have minor damage to the building. We don't need this building to carpet. We got Ambulance 24 doing refusals. We don't need the second truck.

Jul 11, 6:17PM

Firefighters report a smoldering fire in the walls of the two-story building. They are working to locate the source.

CFD (B/U) · 0:19

2-story coach house. We're going to go 20 by 25. We got some smoldering fire in the walls right now. Engine 23 is leading out of line, and we're still trying to locate the exact scene of the fire. Message received, Battalion 15.

Jul 11, 5:42PM

Firefighters on scene are reporting light smoke showing from a two-story building.

CFD (B/U) · 0:20

Engine 23 is at 1718 West Cermak Road. We've got a two-story frame. We've got light smoke showing. We're going to be eastbound. Send me command, switch on order of fire, run. Engine 23, eastbound on the scene, smoke showing.

Jul 11, 5:42PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1718 W Cermak Rd.

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