Box Alarm fire in Niles, 1-15-16 « chicagoareafire.com

Box Alarm fire in Niles, 1-15-16

Niles companies response to an apartment fire this morning at 9701 Dee Road. Arriving units found fire blowing out a 5th floor balcony and heavy smoke out a side window of a corner unit. The Alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 for the working fire and then to a Box Alarm. As crews made searches and found multiple occupants in the building an EMS Box Alarm was struck as a precaution. The fire was contained in short order and was held to the unit of origin plus the hallway. Several residents that were unable to self evacuate were held in place within their apartments.

Three aerials were setup around the building and Niles Engine 2 had a line charging the standpipe system.

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

fireman on balcony with shielding resident from fire

Larry Shapiro photo

firefighter with dirty face after battling a fire

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Morton Grove Engine 5 Smeal Fire Apparatus

Larry Shapiro photo

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

more photos are at shapirophotography.net

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6 Comments (and one trackback)

#1 by Michael m on January 17, 2016 - 1:03 PM

What happened to North Maine new engine 1?
#2 by Michael M on January 17, 2016 - 11:23 AM

Nice shots of the rigs! I agree the Morton Grove Engine does stand out. It looks really nice! how big of a tank does it have 500? 750?
#3 by Bill Post on January 16, 2016 - 9:13 PM

Morton Groves new Engine 5 really does stand out. It’s an unusual looking rig with that extra large roll up cabinet door near the front of the body. Their previously assigned Pierce rig was of a similar design. Station 5 in Morton Grove is also an unusual station and it almost looks like a residential garage.

Even though this fire was officially in Niles jurisdiction, North Maine Township Station 1 is actually over a mile closer to the scene and they were also due on the initial (Code 3) alarm along with Niles Station 2.
#4 by Bob on January 16, 2016 - 3:03 PM

What happened to Des Plaines Tower 63. They have been running as a service truck for months
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#5 by Sebastian on January 15, 2016 - 4:01 PM

Where is the New Niles Truck 2??
#6 by Crabby Milton on January 15, 2016 - 3:04 PM

You sure posted a lot of apparatus eye candy.