Archive for January 11th, 2016

Box alarm in Cicero, 1-11-16

Cicero companies responded to a reported apartment fire at 1401 51st Court early Monday afternoon. Arriving companies had smoke at the eaves of the three-story, frame, multi-unit building. After companies were forced out of the structure they setup for defensive operations and upgraded to a Box Alarm about 30 minutes later.

Several hand lines were used as well as master streams from Cicero Truck 2, Stickney Truck 1201, and Cicero Truck 1. There was a special call for the Forest Park tower ladder which went into service after Cicero Truck 1 was shut down. All Cicero engines were pumping in addition engines from Stickney and Lyons.

Several photographers were at the scene.

Video from Steve Redick

Images from Larry Shapiro

fire trucks at fire scene

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firefighters with hose at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

Pirece fire truck at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

E-ONE fire truck at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

 fire trucks at fire scene

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Aerial Innovations fire truck at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

firefighters with hose at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

firefighters rescue pets from fire

Larry Shapiro photo

firefighter rescues dog from fire

Larry Shapiro photo

firefighter and fire truck covered with ice

Larry Shapiro photo

fire chief portrait at fire scene

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E-ONE fire truck at fire scene

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firefighter portrait at fire scene

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Fire Chief Gordon J Nord, Jr

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firefighter portrait at fire scene

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fire department canteen and rehab unit

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African American firefighter pulls hose at fire scene

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fire chief supervises over haul

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fire chief over hauls fire scene

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Chicago Still & Box Alarm fire, 1-10-16 (more)

This from Code Photography:

Here are some photos of the still & box fire at 7835 Paulina

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Joe Metcalf-Reyes
heavy smoke from building fire

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heavy smoke from building fire

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fireman after battling a fire

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firefighters at fire scene

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fireman rolling hose after fire

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Eight injured during 2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 1-11-16

Excerpts from Chicago.CBSlocal.com:

Eight firefighters were taken to hospitals with minor injuries, after battling an extra-alarm blaze at an apartment building in the Rogers Park neighborhood Monday morning.

Firefighters were called to a four-story apartment building in the 1700 block of West Estes Avenue shortly before 6 a.m. Within a few minutes, the fire was upgraded to a 2-11 alarm, bringing about 200 firefighters and 70 pieces of equipment to the scene. Flames were shooting through the roof.

Fire Commissioner Jose Santiago said when the first crews arrived, a stairway collapsed as crews were climbing up to the third floor, trapping one firefighter who was quickly rescued. That firefighter suffered a minor shoulder injury.

In all, eight firefighters were injured at the scene. Some were hurt in the stair collapse, and others were hurt falling on ice at the scene. All the injuries were minor.

Santiago said frozen hydrants at the scene hampered efforts to put out the fire. While most were opened after using steam to thaw the hydrants, at least one was still frozen more than an hour after the fire started.

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Chicago Still & Box Alarm fire, 1-10-16 (more)

From Josh Boyajian:

Here are some shots from the Still and Box Sunday on Paulina (1/10/16)

heavy smoke from building fire

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heavy smoke from building fire

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firefighters overhaul fire scene

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Chicago firefighter after a fire

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Chicago firefighter after a fire

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Chicago firefighter after a fire

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Chicago firefighter after a fire

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