This from Matt Timmer:

This was Mabas 207 Box Alarm at 208 E. Joliet Street Schererville. The initial response came in for an apartment fire at 3pm on Thursday May 30th. We had heavy storms come through and they are thinking it’s a lightning strike. It was quickly escalated to a Box Alarm. The initial full still brings Lake Hills Engine, Griffith Engine, and a Griffith Chief. St. John Engine on the change. On the box you get St. John Engine to the Scene Highland Engine and Dyer Tower Ladder.  Munster’s truck was the change company on 1st alarm. The pictures are from around 6 pm. The fire was at a 3rd Alarm. It went to a 4th alarm around 630.

Depts that were there after the 1st alarm:

Merrillville- Engine (2nd Alarm), Lake Ridge- Engine(2nd Alarm), Munster –Tower Ladder (2nd Alarm, Cedar Lake-Engine (3rd Alarm), Lake Dale- Engine (3rd Alarm), Crown Point- Tower Ladder (3rd Alarm), Lakes of the 4 Seasons Engine- (4th Alarm), Lynwood- Engine(4th Alarm), Hobart- Truck(4th Alarm)

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Dyer’s E-One Tower Ladder on the A- Side (north side) Schererville 75ft Pierce Puc Stick on the B-Side (West Side). Matt Timmer photo

apartment building fire in Schererville IN 5-30-13

The view from the west with St. John’s Seagrave EngineMatt Timmer photo

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The A- Side of the building the Griffith Engine dropped a 5” Supply to Dyer’s Tower Ladder. Matt Timmer photo

apartment building fire in Schererville IN 5-30-13

A Schererville Fireman putting a balcony out from the street.Matt Timmer photo

Dyer Indiana Fire Department

Munster Truck 2221. Munster is part of Mabas Division 24. It is a 2003 American LaFrance 100-ft rear-mount platform. Matt Timmer photo

Highland Indiana Fire Department

Highland Engine 7 at the fire, a 2008 American LaFrance mid-engine. Matt Timmer photo

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A-Side of the building. Matt Timmer photo

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B-Side of the fire building. Matt Timmer photo