Jim Skrabel took in a Box Alarm this morning in Troy and submitted several images and this description:
The fire was at Auto-Masters, 724 Cottage, Shorewood, Illinois. The building was a one-story, 25×40 auto shop with a two-story house attached on the rear. Companies encountered heavy fire and smoke on arrival and used (3) 2 1/2″ lines and (1) 1 3/4″ line. It was a very quick knock down by Troy crews.
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Troy Tower 2259 is seen in front of the fire building. Jim Skrabel photo
![Troy_fire_015 Troy Fire Department auto body shop fire on Cottage 6-27-11](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Troy_fire_015.jpg)
Seen in the distance is one of Troy's new Pierce Arrow XT engines with the new color scheme. Jim Skrabel photo
![Troy_fire_008 Troy Fire Department auto body shop fire on Cottage 6-27-11](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Troy_fire_008.jpg)
Firefighters survey the burned out body shop which had several cars inside being worked on. Jim Skrabel photo
![Troy_fire_018 Troy Fire Department auto body shop fire on Cottage 6-27-11](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Troy_fire_018.jpg)
Two burned out cars can be seen inside the bays. Jim Skrabel photo
![Troy_fire_035 Troy Fire Department auto body shop fire on Cottage 6-27-11](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Troy_fire_035.jpg)
Firefighters direct a hand line into a window in the rear of the body shop. Jim Skrabel photo
![Troy_fire_030 Troy Fire Department auto body shop fire on Cottage 6-27-11](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Troy_fire_030.jpg)
Smoke escapes from the far work bay as a hand line is directed into the building. Jim Skrabel photo
![Troy_fire_028 Troy Fire Department auto body shop fire on Cottage 6-27-11](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Troy_fire_028.jpg)
A line is used to cool the remaining hot spots after the fire has been knocked down. Jim Skrabel photo