The Chicago Tribune has an article about Tuesday’s 3-11 Alarm commercial fire on the city’s North Side.
Fire crews were called to the furniture store about 3:20 p.m. A 3-11 alarm, bringing more than 110 firefighters to the scene, was called by about 3:45 p.m., sending extra equipment as the fire got close to the tracks. The fire was under control about 6:30 p.m., but firefighters still were pouring water on the north side of the building about 6:45 p.m., according to Deputy Fire Cmsr. Michael Callahan.
The fire was finally out by about 9:45 p.m., but the building was considered unstable and fire officials were awaiting an expert opinion on whether the building would have to be demolished, accordign to Fire Media Affairs.
The complete article is HERE.
Steve Redick was at the scene and submitted several images.
![Chicago FIre 7C4A1830 Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire 5-29-12 on Sheffield Avenue](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/7C4A1830.jpg)
Firefighters in Tower Ladder 21's bucket direct a master stream into a second floor window. Steve Redick photo
![Chicago Engine 22-7C4A1840 Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire 5-29-12 on Sheffield Avenue Chicago Engine 22](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/7C4A18401.jpg)
Engine 22 was on the initial alarm and had a hydrant on Sheffield at Fullerton. Steve Redick photo
![Chicago Engine 55 - 7C4A1875 Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire 5-29-12 on Sheffield Avenue Chicago Engine 55](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/7C4A1875.jpg)
Chicago Engine 55 was the first engine on the scene and took a hydrant across from the fire building. Steve Redick photo
![Chicago Fire - 7C4A1898 Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire 5-29-12 on Sheffield Avenue](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/7C4A1898.jpg)
The fire building was at the corner of Sheffield and Montana. This shot shows two multi-versals working as smoke pushes out of the first floor windows along Montana. Steve Redick photo
![Chicago - 7C4A1922 Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire 5-29-12 on Sheffield Avenue](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/7C4A1922.jpg)
Tower Ladder 21 works the front of the building on Sheffield. Steve Redick photo
![Chicago Tower Ladder 21 - 7C4A1930 Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire 5-29-12 on Sheffield Avenue](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/7C4A1930.jpg)
Overhead power lines and large trees forced Tower Ladder 21 to take a position that would allow them to get under the wires to hit the windows. Steve Redick photo
![Chicago Snorkel Squad 1 - 7C4A1943 Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire 5-29-12 on Sheffield Avenue](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/7C4A1943.jpg)
Squad 1, working from a spare apparatus, setup in the parking lot to deploy their Snorkel. Steve Redick photo
![Chicago Engine 35 - 7C4A1987 Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire 5-29-12 on Sheffield Avenue](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/7C4A1987.jpg)
Engine 35 was on a hydrant around the corner. Steve Redick photo
![Chicago Fire - 7C4A1981 Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire 5-29-12 on Sheffield Avenue](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/7C4A1981.jpg)
Smoke pushes out of all windows on the first floor and the street is full of water as debris clogs the sewers. Steve Redick photo
![Chicago Fire - 7C4A1983 Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire 5-29-12 on Sheffield Avenue](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/7C4A1983.jpg)
Noxious brown smoke fills the streets around the fire building. Steve Redick photo
![Chicago Snorkel Squad 1 - 7C4A1955 Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire 5-29-12 on Sheffield Avenue](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/7C4A1955.jpg)
Against a dramatic backdrop of heavy smoke, Squad 1 uses a master stream from the Snorkel. Steve Redick photo
![Chicago Fire - 7C4A1903 Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire 5-29-12 on Sheffield Avenue](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/7C4A1903.jpg)
Except for the cab, the majority of Tower Ladder 10, also working with a spare, is concealed by heavy smoke and trees on this residential street. Steve Redick photo
More images can be viewed HERE.