Tim Olk submitted several images from the scene of this morning’s 2-11 and Haz Mat Level I for the house explosion and structure fires in the 6600 block of South Keating.
![Chicago_Fire_Dept_2-11_&_Level_1_Haz_Mat__6600_Block_S._Keating_215 Chicago Fire Department house explosion and fire 6600 block of Keating 11-13-11](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Chicago_Fire_Dept_2-11__Level_1_Haz_Mat__6600_Block_S._Keating_215.jpg)
Firefighters sift through the rubble of what once was a Chicago style bungalow in the 6600 block os Keating this afternoon. Tim Olk photo
![Chicago_Fire_Dept_2-11_&_Level_1_Haz_Mat__6600_Block_S._Keating_108 Chicago Fire Department house explosion and fire 6600 block of Keating 11-13-11](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Chicago_Fire_Dept_2-11__Level_1_Haz_Mat__6600_Block_S._Keating_108.jpg)
Firefighters hit hot spots from the window of a neighboring home which caught fire as a result of the explosion next door. Tim Olk photo
![Chicago_Fire_Dept_2-11_&_Level_1_Haz_Mat__6600_Block_S._Keating_189 Chicago Fire Department house explosion and fire 6600 block of Keating 11-13-11](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Chicago_Fire_Dept_2-11__Level_1_Haz_Mat__6600_Block_S._Keating_189.jpg)
Firefighters using saws cut through the roof of a house which is only a few feet off the ground as the result of an explosion this morning which left several occupants injured. Tim Olk photo
![Chicago_Fire_Dept_2-11_&_Level_1_Haz_Mat__6600_Block_S._Keating_121 Chicago Fire Department house explosion and fire 6600 block of Keating 11-13-11](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Chicago_Fire_Dept_2-11__Level_1_Haz_Mat__6600_Block_S._Keating_121.jpg)
The remnants of a destroyed home in the foreground and the destruction to a neighboring house next door are visible as firefighters await an assignment. Tim Olk photo
![Chicago_Fire_Dept_2-11_&_Level_1_Haz_Mat__6600_Block_S._Keating_175 Chicago Fire Department house explosion and fire 6600 block of Keating 11-13-11](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Chicago_Fire_Dept_2-11__Level_1_Haz_Mat__6600_Block_S._Keating_175.jpg)
Firefighters perform overhaul on the second floor at one of several homes that were damaged this morning in the 6600 block of Keating. Tim Olk photo
![Chicago_Fire_Dept_2-11_&_Level_1_Haz_Mat__6600_Block_S._Keating_105 Chicago Fire Department house explosion and fire 6600 block of Keating 11-13-11](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Chicago_Fire_Dept_2-11__Level_1_Haz_Mat__6600_Block_S._Keating_105.jpg)
An officer supervises the nozzle man as they work from the second floor of a house that was badly damaged by an early morning fire. Tim Olk photo
Tim has additional images in a gallery HERE.