Chicago firefighters responded yesterday to a fire at 525 W. Armitage, less than a block from the quarters of Engine 22. Upon arrival, they found heavy fire on the 2nd and 3rd floors of a three-flat that was undergoing renovation. The alarm was escalated to a 2-11 for additional companies. During the course of the fire, the building suffered a catastrophic collapse. The Chicago Tribune has a brief story HERE.
Tim Olk arrived at the fire after the collapse and submitted several images.
Firefighters work from the bucket of Squad 1 with a hand line and the master stream. Tim Olk photo
Firefighters use a hand line from an adjacent roof top. Tim Olk photo
Engine 22 sits in Sector 4 on Mohawk as fire continues to burn in the pile of debris. Tim Olk photo
Firefighters standby in the street with a hand line. Tim Olk photo
The front shell of the building facing Armitage remains standing after the rest of the building collapsed. Tim Olk photo
The building sat on the corner of Armitage and Mohawk, The collapse occurred on the Mohawk side of the structure. Tim Olk photo
A gallery with more images can be viewed HERE.
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