Tim Olk took a drive on Monday to visit the fire scene in Peru, IL. When he went down there, they were over 30 hours into the fire and had requested a 4th Alarm for tankers to the scene. Tim found fires still burning and producing large amounts of smoke throughout many areas of the complex. He took a large amount of photos during the time he was on-scene which will be online in the coming hours. Here are a few samples of what he found in Peru. Earlier coverage of the fire can be found HERE.
![Peru-1-TO Massive fire in Peru IL Western Clock Company](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Peru-1-TO.jpg)
A Pierce tower ladder from the Mendota Fire Department works an elevated master stream into one building in the Westclox complex in Peru, IL. Tim Olk photo
![Peru-2-TO Massive fire in Peru IL Western Clock Company](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Peru-2-TO.jpg)
Another Pierce tower ladder, this one belonging to the Peru Fire Department, works at an adjacent building. Tim Olk photo
![Peru-3-TO Massive fire in Peru IL Western Clock Company](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Peru-3-TO.jpg)
Firefighters direct a hand line into one of the buildings in an effort to extinguish some of the fire that still burns more than day after the fire broke out. Tim Olk photo
![Peru-4-TO Massive fire in Peru IL Western Clock Company](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Peru-4-TO.jpg)
A section of the former clock company that has been totally destroyed. Tim Olk photo
![Peru-5-TO Massive fire in Peru IL Western Clock Company](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Peru-5-TO1.jpg)
An engine from LaSalle pumps water from the porta-tanks that are constantly refilled by one of the many tankers on the scene. Tim Olk photo
![Peru-6-TO Massive fire in Peru IL Western Clock Company](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Peru-6-TO.jpg)
A tanker from the Oglesby Fire District takes a turn at the porta-tanks. Tim Olk photo
![Peru-7-TO Massive fire in Peru IL Western Clock Company](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Peru-7-TO.jpg)
The water supply officer prepares to send this tanker from the Standard Fire Protection District to dump it's water. Tim Olk photo
![Peru-8-TO Massive fire in Peru IL Western Clock Company](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Peru-8-TO.jpg)
A Darley engine from the Dixon Rural Fire District pumps at the fire scene. Tim Olk photo
![Peru-9-TO Massive fire in Peru IL Western Clock Company](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Peru-9-TO1.jpg)
Firefighters were kept at a distance during the height of the fire due to the intense heat and are just now able to move in and hit all of the remaining fires. Here they douse a dumpster in a loading dock area near several burned trailers. Tim Olk photo
![Peru-10-TO Massive fire in Peru IL Western Clock Company](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Peru-10-TO.jpg)
Well over a day after the initial fire was intentionally set, parts of the scene are still shrouded in thick smoke. Tim Olk photo
![Peru-11-TO Massive fire in Peru, IL Western Clock Company](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Peru-11-TO1.jpg)
A Pierce Arrow engine from Peru pumps from another porta-tank set up in a different section of the complex. Tim Olk photo
Tim has a large gallery of images that can be found HERE.
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