This from Eric Haak:
A few shots from this mornings 2-11 on the 5400 block of south Kedzie. Still time was 0547 hrs. Engines 88 & 123, Tower Ladder 39 & Truck 52, Battalion 20 RIT with Truck 41. Battalion 19 reported fire in a 1-story ordinary, 100 x 50 commercial strip mall that appeared to have started in the liquor store. Both still engines operated in sector 1 on Kedzie along with the Tower and Squad 5a. Box time was 0557 hrs bringing Engines 65 & 34. Engine 34 was positioned at the entrance to the alley of 54th place in sector 3. Tower Ladder 54 was positioned in sector 4 on 54th Place. 2-11 time was 0614 hrs and companies went defensive at this time. Battalion 4 was Safety Chief and watched progress from the roof of the adjoining building to the north. Engine 65 also worked a line from this vantage point. When I arrived, sector 3 was heavily charged with smoke and a discarded hand line was visible through the rear of one of the businesses. The 2-11 was struck around 0720 hrs.
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
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