Archive for January 2nd, 2013

Franklin Park 2nd Alarm Commercial Fire 1-2-13

The Franklin Park Fire Department requested a 2nd Alarm this afternoon for heavy fire in an auto repair business at 3305 Mannheim Road. Companies were forced to make a defensive attack which brought the fire under control within an hour.

This from Josh Boyajian:

I took in Franklin Park’s Fire this afternoon at 3305 Mannheim. Was a small building 50×100 with heavy fire throughout. Here are some of my photos!

auto repair shop fire in Franklin Park on Mannheim Road

Josh Boyajian photo

auto repair shop fire in Franklin Park on Mannheim Road

Josh Boyajian photo

auto repair shop fire in Franklin Park on Mannheim Road

Josh Boyajian photo

Franklin Park Seagrave truck

Josh Boyajian photo

River Grove Fire Department engine pumping

Josh Boyajian photo

The Chicago Tribune has a description of the fire:

A Franklin Park auto body shop had its roof cave in during an extra-alarm fire that brought firefighters from surrounding towns’ departments, including Chicago’s, and caused at least three minor accidents on a nearby overpass this afternoon, authorities said.

The fire at Intent Auto Body, 3305 N. Mannheim Road, started about 12:30 p.m. and was under control about an hour later. At one point, flames leapt several stories in the air from the one-story brick building, distracting several drivers on the nearby Mannheim Road overpass and causing at least three minor accidents, police on the scene said.

The entire article is HERE.

thanks Chris

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Chicago house fire 4446 W. Maypole 1-2-13

This from Josh Boyajian:

Still Alarm @ 4446 W Maypole. BC-13 arrived to find fire on the second floor. E95 lead out a line while T26 did primary search and vented. Here are some pictures I took.

 

Chicago Fire Department at Still Alarm @ 4446 W Maypole

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Chicago Fire Department at Still Alarm @ 4446 W Maypole

Josh Boyajian photo

Chicago Fire Department at Still Alarm @ 4446 W Maypole

Josh Boyajian photo

Chicago Fire Department at Still Alarm @ 4446 W Maypole

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Chicago house fire at 11536 South Yale 12-30-12

This from Tim Olk:

Chicago Fire Dept working fire at 11536 South Yale with Battalion 22,  Engine 62, and  Truck 27 
Chicago Fire Dept working fire at 11536 South Yale

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Chicago Fire Dept working fire at 11536 South Yale

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Chicago Fire Dept working fire at 11536 South Yale

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Chicago 4-11 Alarm Fire 12-29-12 (pt 7)

In a follow-up to the posts about Saturday’s 4-11 Alarm fire at 2444 W 21st Street in Chicago, Tim Olk submitted several images from Sunday, as Engine 23, Tower Ladder 5 (working with a spare) and the 4th Battalion were back at the ruins.

ruins from the Chicago 4-11 Alarm massive fire at commercial warehouse facility 12-29-12 at 2444 S. 21st Street

Firefighters direct a stream into what’s left of the warehouse at 2444 W. 21st Street. Tim Olk photo

ruins of the Chicago 4-11 Alarm massive fire at commercial warehouse facility 12-29-12 at 2444 S. 21st Street

Tower Ladder 5 setup on 24th Street and directing a master stream into the rubble. Tim Olk photo

ruins of the Chicago 4-11 Alarm massive fire at commercial warehouse facility 12-29-12 at 2444 S. 21st Street

A firefighter in the bucket of Tower Ladder 5 monitors the master stream. Tim Olk photo

ruins of the Chicago 4-11 Alarm massive fire at commercial warehouse facility 12-29-12 at 2444 S. 21st Street

Another shot of the tower ladder over the ruins. Tim Olk photo

Engine 23 at the ruins of the Chicago 4-11 Alarm massive fire at commercial warehouse facility 12-29-12 at 2444 S. 21st Street

Firefighters deploy the deck gun from Engine 23. Tim Olk photo

ruins from Chicago 4-11 Alarm massive fire at commercial warehouse facility 12-29-12 at 2444 S. 21st Street

A silhouette of Tower Ladder 5 working at the ruins from the 4-11 Alarm fire. Tim Olk photo

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