Large pallet warehouse with at least four master streams and propane explosions at 1st Avenue and Maybook Drive (SRResquire). YouTube Tips ⓘ
Police firefighters paramedics from Maywood responded near a Dunkin at 1317 S. 1st Ave. in Maywood to report of a fire. Upon arrival firefighters reported heavy fire and smoke from a pallet company building just east of the Dunkin’ one story commercial building about 180 by 190 ft.². Mutual aid was immediately requested with a Mavis division 20 box alarm which was soon upgraded to a second alarm at 2:26 PM and a third alarm at 2:39 PM.
The business that occupies the warehouse building involved with fire is F & L Pallets Inc., 1301 South 1st Avenue in Maywood, Illinois. The business is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
Video images from the Citizen app show fire through the roof and thick black smoke from several angles around the building. Initially there are no reports of any injuries.
Initially, three master streams and four handlines were applied to the building with the building totally involved with fire.
Primary search was completed, and everyone was accounted for, according to a report at 3:07 p.m.
MABAS Division 20
MABAS Division 20 Box Alarm on Box #?? activated by 2:24 PM
Upgraded to a Second Alarm at 2:26 PM.
Upgraded to a Third Alarm at 2:39 PM.
Upgraded to a 4th Alarm at 3:35 PM.
Box Alarm struck out at 6:10 PM.
Four master streams on the fire at 4:26 p.m.
TRAFFIC …
Southbound 1st Ave backed up past Madison St. at about 2:40 p.m.
Northbound 1st Ave backed up past I-290 (Eisenhower Expressway) at about 2:40 p.m.
VIDEO …
Heavy Fire at Commercial Building (The CITIZEN app)
