This from Steve Redick:
These are from a 3-11 alarm at 101 E Erie St Jan 5 1985. It was all the concrete forms of a high-rise under construction. Eng 22 caught fire after using the deck gun. Nice shot of 14 and in the overall shot the now extinct engine 20.
CFD firefighters attend to a fire on Engine 22. Steve Redick photo
Fire in a high-rise under construction in Chicago, January of 1985. Steve Redick photo
Steve Redick photo
CFD firefighters attend to a fire on Engine 22. Steve Redick photo
Featured in the image from the 3-11 Alarm fire during January of 1985, is Engine 20’s American LaFrance Century Series engine. The company has been disbanded. Steve Redick photo
Chicago Engine 14 using their American LaFrance Century Series engine. Steve Redick photo
#1 by Jason on July 31, 2013 - 4:06 PM
This fire was in ChicagoFD1’s montage. It had a video of the incident. It happened in the FCB Centre I believe.
#2 by David on July 8, 2013 - 8:32 AM
Great pics, didn’t know they still used the old MSA helmets in the mid 80s. Also anybody knows if truck 3 with their Pemfab attended to this fire or does anybody have any pics of the rig at the fire scene?!
#3 by Mike Mc on July 7, 2013 - 10:46 PM
Great photos, thanks. Interesting look at the CFD before tower ladders. It makes you wonder if Commissioner Galante already had the first tower ladders on order if he was influenced by this fire.