Commercial Vehicle Fire

Timeline

1. 1:29pm
   Commercial vehicle on fire, 200 block of Industrial Drive at the south end of the building
2. 1:31pm
   Unit on scene at Industrial Drive; 53-foot semi-tractor trailer fully engulfed, contents unknown; completing a 300 block of and establishing Industrial Drive Command
3. 1:31pm
   Dispatch copies: 53-foot semi-trailer fully engulfed, command conducting a 360 walk-around
4. 1:32pm
   Industrial Command reports 53-foot semi-trailer fully engulfed; 360 complete, one small outbuilding exposed
5. 1:56pm
   20-foot commercial trailer also on fire; separate truck and trailers, exposures on the Bravo and Delta sides
6. 1:56pm
   Industrial Drive Command taking command and accountability
7. 2:25pm
   Fire reported at 200 block of Industrial Drive
8. 2:26pm
   Rockford Medic 1 on scene; 53-foot trailer fully engulfed, all passengers out of the vehicle, Industrial Command established
9. 2:26pm
   Dispatch copies: 53-foot semi-trailer fully engulfed; passengers all out; Industrial Command
10. 2:30pm
    Pump being set up; crews will have water on the trailer fire in about 30 seconds
11. 2:32pm
    Engine 20 cleared to send water
12. 2:32pm
    Fire knocked down; transitioning to salvage and overhaul
13. 2:32pm
    Fire knocked down; crews beginning overhaul and training
14. 2:51pm
    Training exercise in progress; crews pulling hose for practice on an electric SUV fire
15. 2:51pm
    Rockford Engine 20 on scene training exercise: electric vehicle on fire
16. 3:20pm
    Rockford Fire confirms this is a training exercise
17. 3:21pm
    Construction fire training exercise at Department of Public Services, 119th Industrial Drive; Rockford Fire responding with Algoma, Plainfield, Courtland and Cannon departments
18. 3:21pm
    Rockford Car 1 on scene: 150 by 75 foot heavy equipment garage and maintenance facility with heavy smoke showing from the eaves; Industrial command established, command post at the northwest corner
19. 3:22pm
    Engine 20 assigned as fire attack group
20. 3:25pm
    Search group of two firefighters; one person is trapped in heavy equipment
21. 3:25pm
    Incident commander confirms search group of two firefighters; one will remain outside as accountability officer while the other enters the heavy equipment area
22. 3:30pm
    Search team of two firefighters entering the vehicle; one remains at the doorway as accountability officer
23. 3:32pm
    Crews report a large fire inside the vehicle
24. 3:32pm
    Crews are applying water to the fire
25. 3:32pm
    Command: fire is active; crews continuing water application to control the fire
26. 3:32pm
    Search crews located a victim; rescue team being sent to entry point for extraction
27. 3:33pm
    Command sending 4-person RIC (rescue/interior crew) to assist crews; Ladder 41 relaying
28. 3:33pm
    Ladder 41 entering building from the left side to help search crews remove the fire victim
29. 3:34pm
    Fire attack crew calling incident command
30. 3:35pm
    Fire attack crew actively fighting the fire
31. 3:36pm
    Command requesting ventilation of the structure
32. 3:36pm
    Ventilation of the structure to begin in about 2 minutes
33. 3:36pm
    Attack crew exiting the structure after fire suppression operations
34. 3:36pm
    Search crew exited the building; ventilation fan in position and ready to start
35. 3:38pm
    Search crew now working on the echo side (rear) of the building
36. 3:39pm
    Rapid intervention team is on standby doing personnel accountability; power has been turned back on in the fire area
37. 3:56pm
    Rescue 1 on scene establishing command at the commercial vehicle fire (1555)