Chicago firefighters battled a 2-11 Alarm fire with a Haz Mat Level I today (2/9/16) in an auto repair shop at 221 W. 65th Street.
This from Dennis McGuire, Jr.:
Here are some shots of the 2-11 today.
Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
This from Josh Boyajian:
Here are some of my shots from the 2-11 alarm this morning. I arrived well after the 2-11 was pulled. There was still a lot of fire underneath the part of the roof that didn’t collapse where companies had a hard time directing their water streams.
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
#1 by 9 man squad on February 14, 2016 - 5:16 PM
Thank you Eric
#2 by Eric on February 11, 2016 - 10:31 PM
@9 man squad:
E-280 – Tower Ladder 39
9/13/1996 – present
E-281 – Tower Ladder 10
9/25/1996 – late 2002
Tower Ladder 37
1/17/2003 – present
E-283 – Tower Ladder 14
1/28/1997 – 5/17/2002
Tower Ladder 21
5/29/2003 – present
#3 by Eric Haak on February 11, 2016 - 8:02 PM
Also, in case people didn’t hear the radio traffic, this would have been a great fire to get to quickly from a photographer’s point of view. Engine 84’s size up was “heavy fire pumping out of everywhere”. Also first went out as an alley garage but was quickly changed to an auto repair shop.
#4 by Eric Haak on February 11, 2016 - 7:56 PM
I am certainly not an authority by any means but I have heard from several people that the new tower ladder assignments are now common knowledge among many circles. They just haven’t been announced on any real public forum. I don’t remember all of who is getting what but do remember that Tower 34 is not getting a brand new rig. There are a lot of people who now know and people are talking but for some reason when it comes to releasing it to the public, everyone is acting like it is top secret.
#5 by 9 man squad on February 11, 2016 - 6:49 PM
Dose anyone have more info on the history and assignments of the 1996 hum towers
#6 by 9 man squad on February 11, 2016 - 6:44 PM
Mike where is your info from
#7 by Marty Coyne on February 11, 2016 - 6:08 PM
Tower 5 was a stock unit emergency purchase. E92 was an experiment by the commissioner at the time to see if commercial chassis would work for CFD instead of custom.
TL34 was running the spare. E251 I believe.
#8 by 9 man squad on February 11, 2016 - 5:53 PM
Why Is tower 5 the only alf ladder in the fleet kind of like e92 is the only alf engine
#9 by Brian on February 11, 2016 - 4:27 PM
Not necessarily, they could go to other towers with those rigs being handed down. No one knows until it happens
#10 by 9 man squad on February 11, 2016 - 3:52 PM
Tower ladder are Not delivered yet.
They will most likely go to tower 34, an two of the company’s in the 1996 Riggs like 37 is using
#11 by mike on February 11, 2016 - 6:16 PM
Tower 34 is getting tower 14’s rig. Tower 14 is getting one of the new towers.
#12 by Michael M on February 11, 2016 - 2:36 PM
Have the new 2015 E-One 100 tower ladders been assigned yet? If they have been assigned, where are they at?
That is a bummer that Squad 5 was in an accident, the CFD is really having problems with the squads now.
Completely off topic, where was the warehouse that this past Tuesdays Chicago Fire ammonia leak was shot at?
#13 by 9 man squad on February 10, 2016 - 4:18 PM
Sorry I mean spare tower ladder
#14 by 9 man squad on February 10, 2016 - 4:17 PM
Who was in the squad
#15 by DG on February 10, 2016 - 1:37 PM
No injuries to members as far as I know. And as for the rigs, they were at the Still & Box @ 53/Winchester later in the morning, did not appear to have much damage at all.
#16 by Marty Coyne on February 10, 2016 - 10:17 AM
Was 6-7-6 actually used at the 2-11 yesterday?
#17 by DG on February 10, 2016 - 9:58 AM
Squad 5 did get into an accident at 63/Loomis. And the turret wagon 6-7-6 was specialed in for use at this incident.
#18 by MABAS 21 on February 10, 2016 - 12:00 PM
Was it minor? Any brothers get injured?
#19 by MABAS 21 on February 10, 2016 - 3:27 AM
Squad 5 was rumored to be involved in a crash at 63rd and Loomis. If it was, hopefully the brothers are ok.
#20 by Bill Post on February 10, 2016 - 1:44 AM
So what was Squad 1 at the fire for as this fire was well into Squad 5’s district?
Was Squad 5 on another run or was Squad 1 special called for the use of it’s Snorkel?
#21 by Brian on February 9, 2016 - 10:20 PM
They still have turret wagons, had some put on new chassis last year.
#22 by 9 man squad on February 9, 2016 - 8:13 PM
Just found turret wagon 6-7-1 for sale.
http://m.publicsurplus.com/sms/chicago,il/auction/view?auc=1534758
It would be useful at an incedent like this