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2-11 Alarm fire and EMS Plan I, 4-12-15 (more)
Early Sunday morning (April 12) in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, a fire broke out around 1:43 AM. A Still & Box Alarm was activated by the Main Fire Alarm Office after reports of people trapped inside a burning building at 22nd and Wolcott Avenue. First due companies arrived within one minute of the alarm being called and immediately reported flames visible through the roof. By 1:45 AM, the 4th Battalion Chief requested an EMS Plan I and confirmed that the fire had spread to all three floors.
At 1:51 AM, Engine 2-2-1 took control of the incident and ordered a 2-11 Alarm just three minutes later. Shortly before 2:00 AM, crews were pulled back from the structure as a defensive attack was initiated. Throughout the majority of the response, three master streams were in operation alongside several hand lines. Tower Ladder 5 and Engine 23’s deck gun were deployed in Sector A, while Squad 1A was stationed on Wolcott in Sector D.
About 3:00 AM, the fire moved into the cockloft on the B side of the exposure. To manage the situation, Tower Ladder 39 was brought in as a fourth master stream. Engines 23, 18, and 39 were all actively pumping at the scene. Fortunately, all 21 residents of the building managed to escape without injury. I apologize if any details in this account are inaccurate, but I believe it reflects what happened during the incident fairly well.