The Roberts Park FPD was called to 8701 W. 85th Place Sunday night (12/30/18) for fire in a 3rd floor apartment. They eventually elevated the incident to a 4-Alarm fire which gutted the top floor and caused extensive damage to the first and second floors. The fire was in the end section of three buildings separated by firewalls, and though fire did apparently get into one unit of the adjoining building, the remainder of that building plus the end building were saved. Elevated master streams from Bedford Park, Pleasantview, and Evergreen Park trucks on two sides of the building operated for several hours in addition to multiple large lines from the ground and deck guns from Roberts Park and Bridgeview engines.
An incomplete list of units at the scene represented Roberts Park, Bridgeview, Lemont, North Palos, Lyons, Palos Heights, Crestwood, Orland, Pleasantview, Alsip, Evergreen Park, Bedford Park, Central Stickney, Chicago Ridge, Summit, Oak Lawn, and Chicago.
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
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#1 by austin on January 1, 2019 - 8:15 PM
Martin, here is a screen shot of the area that Drew is referring to https://gyazo.com/1c76d91f497667dc9090c9a18ff46b2d
#2 by austin on January 1, 2019 - 8:10 PM
Thank you so much Eric! My aunt and uncle lived on 84th ave, just south of 87th street. So that whole area of apartments I know well. I remember as a kid seeing some large responses there, especially at what is now The Oaks and The Laurels in the 80’s and 90’s. Perhaps we saw the same incidents.
#3 by Mabas Guy on January 1, 2019 - 5:24 AM
I thought I saw Evergreen Park Light Wagon 45 on scene and a Alsip ambulance or possibly Burbank couldn’t tell baised on the paint scheme
#4 by drew smith on December 31, 2018 - 10:48 PM
I can’t make a link it seems. Google 8701 W 85th Pl Justice IL
Click on the map shown and it should open Google maps.
Once on the map, click on the layers icon in the upper right corner of the screen and select satellite.
Zoom in to see the complex. You’ll see a spot big enough for two bldgs but none are shown, just grass.
#5 by Kevin Griffin on December 31, 2018 - 7:50 PM
On the 4-11 Chicago truck 31 ambulance 18 and Battalion 20
#6 by Martin on December 31, 2018 - 6:42 PM
Drew can you post the link to the google maps. I’d like to see what you’re referring to!
#7 by Drew Smith on December 31, 2018 - 6:34 PM
If you go on Google earth and find this complex you’ll see a big empty lot where it appears there was a building at one time.
Good work keeping that fire from spreading into the other buildings. It has the same mansard roof corners that we have in Prospect Heights.
#8 by Eric Haak on December 31, 2018 - 6:06 PM
Just to the south of that fire Austin. This fire was in the dreaded Laurels complex while the one over the summer was in Sunset Lakes just north of there. If I remember correctly, they burned one of these building entirely down back in the late 1980s or early 90s.
#9 by Austin on December 31, 2018 - 5:37 PM
Is this the same complex that had a fire earlier this year? I know it was right by there.
#10 by MABAS 21 on December 31, 2018 - 2:24 PM
This is a preliminary rundown at 8701 W. 85th Pl on Box #32:
Still: RP ENG 32 & 31, AMB 32 & 31 BN 3,
BV ENG 416, AMB 417 & BN 40,
BP TWR 709
WRKF: TRIS ENG 123, SUMT SQD 954,
OKLN MED 2, BN 1, 4, 6, 7, 8
BOX: NOPA ENG 813, HMTN ENG 466,
OKLN ENG 2, EVPK H&L 44, CSTK
TRK 906, CHRG TRK 6504, BRBK SQD
203, NOPA AMB 822, OKLN 100,
BRBK 2100, CV 2-7-7, Rehab 21
2-11: PAHT ENG 6423, PAOS ENG 6323,
LYNS ENG 1312, PLVW TRK 153,
ORLD TWR 1, PAOS AMB 6312, Air 21
3-11: CRWD ENG 2323, LEMT ENG 931
4-11: CFD ENG 15, TRK?, AMB?, BN?
C/Q: MCCK ENG – RP2
CAPK TRK 2224 – RP1
MEPK TRK 2664 – EP1
Please feel free to add or correct. Certain companies were bumped up early on the card out of normal order.
#11 by harry on December 31, 2018 - 2:06 PM
Roberts pk new engine looks nice however I will never it because I hate going south inless it is florida
#12 by Peter Ptak on December 31, 2018 - 11:30 AM
Yes, Rich, I agree. It would be nice to see all the departments. I’m sure Tristate was one of them
#13 by Rich on December 31, 2018 - 7:33 AM
It would nice to see all departments that respond. Sure will here the complete run in days. On who brought what.