A regular reader of our Josh Boyajian, is at the scene of a house fire in Lyons and has submitted several images from the scene. The fire is at 1037 Konrad and began in the basement. Josh reports that the house is fully involved. Mutual aid on the scene at this Full Still Alarm is from Brookfield, Riverside, Bedford Park, McCook, and LaGrange.
These images were taken just before 10AM.
Light smoke is visible pushing out from the rear of the house. Josh Boyajian photo
A view from the alley shows heavy smoke though still light in color. Josh Boyajian photo
Lyons Squad 1312 is in the 'A' Sector with lines off. Josh Boyajian photo
The house is obscured from the street by all of the smoke. Josh Boyajian photo
A view fro the front shows a long driveway to a split-level house set back from the street. Josh Boyajian photo
As of 10:30AM the alarm was escalated to a MABAS Box Alarm.
#1 by Josh Boyajian on February 20, 2011 - 6:53 PM
Just a note, Lyons FD had a working basement fire at the same address on Febuary 9th, 2011. That fire was a full still and companies were there for a while. Two fires within 2 weeks in the same house!