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Bus fire in Prospect Heights, 2-6-14
This is from Drew Smith:
**All-Hand Pace Bus Fire for E39, S9, S42, B9, and A9 at Apple and Milwaukee**
On Thursday, February 6th, at 3:10 p.m., Engine 39 and Battalion 9 were dispatched to a car fire on Apple Drive and Milwaukee Avenue in Prospect Heights. Upon arrival, Engine 39 reported that the fire was actually on a Pace bus located a block west of Milwaukee. The crew had already begun laying a line. Two minutes later, Battalion 9 arrived and requested Squad 9 from the RED Center. The bus driver confirmed that all passengers had safely evacuated and no one was injured. The fire was concentrated in the rear section of the bus and had spread to both sides and underneath, including all four rear tires.
Squad 9 used a second line to tackle the flames. However, due to the intensity of the fire and the severe weather conditions, Battalion 9 asked for additional help, including Ambulance 9 and Wheeling Squad 42. Foam from Engine 39 was deployed to assist with suppression. Squad 9 and Squad 42 used a K-12 saw to cut open the sides and floor of the bus in an attempt to access the fire. Unfortunately, cutting through the floor proved ineffective because of the bus's design, which included a metal plate covering the underside of the frame.
Engine 39’s driver had to shovel out a fire hydrant to secure a reliable water supply. Several SCBA masks and regulators froze up due to the cold, and frozen foam coated firefighters like snowmen. More than a dozen spare air tanks were used before the fire was finally extinguished. After over an hour of intense effort, a Pace wrecker was able to lift the bus so firefighters could confirm that the fire was completely out.
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