This from Eric Haak:

Shortly before 0700 hrs on Friday morning (1/6), Chicago’s 24th Battalion had a working fire in a 2-story frame home on the 13400 block of South Carondolet Ave. The fire appeared to be blowing out of the 1st floor rear windows and a door on the “D” side. This side had very limited access and was separated from a commercial building by only a couple feet. The hydrant directly in front of the home was not working (unknown if frozen or not) and Engine 97 secured water by using a hydrant further down the block on 134th Street. Engine 104 was in a spare. All of the occupants, including the family dog, made it out of the home safely.

smoke from house fire at dawn

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Chicago FD Engine 97 on a hydrant

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smoke from window during house fire

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rear of fire engine with hose lines off

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LDH hose in street

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Chicago FD spare fire engine on a hydrant

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Chicago FD engine on a hydrant

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