chicagoareafire.com

Chicago 5-11 Alarm + 2 Specials (pt9)

It’s the fire that just keeps on giving … photo ops that is.

Here are some images from Dennis McGuire, Jr. from today (Thursday).

 

Tower Ladder 5 with a spare, Engine 104 and 6-7-6. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Tower 5’s basket seen through the ruins. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Tower Ladder 5 using a spare piece. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

The scene from the Sector 2/3 corner. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Engine 39 supplying 6-7-1. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Turret Wagon 6-7-6 at the ruins. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Turret Wagon 6-7-6 at the ruins. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Turret Wagon 6-7-1 at the ruins. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Turret Wagon 6-7-1 at the ruins. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Turret Wagon 6-7-1 at the ruins. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Tags: Chicago Engine 39, Chicago Fire Department turret wagon, Chicago firefighters battle massive fire, Chicago Tower Ladder 5, Chicago Turret Wagon 6-7-1, Chicago Turret Wagon 6-7-6, Dennis McGuire Jr., massive warehouse fire in Chicago, ruins of massive warehouse fire in Chicago

This entry was posted on January 24, 2013, 4:30 PM and is filed under Fire Service News, Fire Service Photos. You can follow any responses to this entry through RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

8 Comments

• #1 by spoung45 on January 27, 2013 - 1:30 PM

  

  Maybe it is being stored at the Special Operations warehouse?

• #2 by Daniel C. Rode on January 26, 2013 - 8:12 PM

  

  Any idea where 6-7-1 is being stored now since it is no longer kept at 23’s? Maybe Fleet Mgt. on Throop St.?

• #3 by Mike on January 26, 2013 - 9:15 AM

  

  The Tribune has a photo that shows 6-7-3 was also called. It was in the staging area with E 35.

• #4 by chris r on January 26, 2013 - 5:23 AM

  

  I think if cfd is smart they would rechasiss 671 and build another big water cannon rig .

  because they become very useful for the last multi alarms fires . It would be cheaper than ordering a new squad and maybe put warning lights on the new 671 , you tell that rig is from the 60s , they must have thought they didnt need warning lights back then . The shop could probaly do the rechasis on 671 maybe build two 671 , 672, one for each side of the city . I would then retire the two smaller water cannons .

  itIt

• #5 by Dan on January 25, 2013 - 8:16 PM

  

  Personnel question: on fires of this magnitude, are the crews relieved after a set amount of time or are they there for the duration? What is the procedure? I would think the equipment is there until it is cut loose.

• #6 by eugene O on January 24, 2013 - 11:04 PM

  

  Dennis, i just love the photos of 6-7-1 and 6-7-6, fire looks like a scene from the 1960s.

• #7 by Joe Lowry on January 24, 2013 - 9:57 PM

  

  I would love to see video of 6-7-1 responding to the fire. I’m sure it turned more than a few heads.

• #8 by Al Whitlock on January 24, 2013 - 5:27 PM

  

  Denny,

  Great shots! Reminds me 1-10-82.

Comments are closed.