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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

Eric Haak photo