Chicago police, firefighters and paramedics responded about 6:32 AM Friday September 7, 2018 to a report of a fire in a courtyard apartment building, 7901 South Phillips Chicago, Il. Police, firefighters and paramedics received a report that people were trapped in a courtyard apartment on the third floor.
Engine 26’s crew on arrival reported smoke showing. Battalion Chief 23 reported a 3-story ordinary, residential over commercial, 100×100 with a fire on the third floor.
Rescues were being made from the courtyard to the 3rd floor by 6:39 am. Chicago Fire Media reported no critical injuries as of 7:23 a.m.
Crews battle multi-alarm fire in South Shore. Live: https://t.co/YUw41bCWpQ pic.twitter.com/dNu96dPRQY
— FOX 32 News (@fox32news) September 7, 2018
79 Phillips pic.twitter.com/rRQN8wgxkD
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) September 7, 2018
Fire alarm level is 3 11. But no critical injury so far. pic.twitter.com/Pf2Zp3ZvsD
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) September 7, 2018
An additional RIT was requested to the scene.Battalion Chief 4 and Truck 11 were assigned second RIT (Rapid Intervention Team).
Command reported a good knock on the fire by 6:56 am. Two aerial ladders were at the front of the building, ground ladders were up and 10 patients were being treated by EMS by 6:56 am.
Patients were transferred from the building property for triage at a McDonald’s nearby.
The fire department response was updated to a 3-11 Alarm and a Mayday at 7:02 a.m. for an injured or missing firefighter. The Mayday was secured as the firefighter was secured by 7:13 a.m.
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Apartment fire at 7901 South Phillips Chicago (SOURCE: Chicago Fire Media).
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