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5-Alarm fire in Harvard, 11-18-18

Nov 19

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Photos from Jeff Rudolph of the 5-Alarm fire at 19007 Altenburg Road in Harvard 11/18/18.

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Jeff Rudolph photo

Jeff Rudolph photo

fire department tender dumping into a portable tank

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Working fire in Chicago, 11-11-18

Nov 12

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This from Eric Haak:

Here are some images from a working fire at 54th and Ashland on Sunday morning (11/11) just before dawn. It appeared that someone had set the window of a business on fire as well as an auto in the alley. The fire did appear to get inside a litttle but was quickly extinguished. Companies were Battalion 6, Engine 116, Tower Ladder 39, Engine 123, Truck 33, Battalion 15 RIT with Truck 18.

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Working fire in Chicago, 1-11-18

Nov 11

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This from Eric Haak:

Here are some images from a working fire in the 4600 block of West Altgeld on Sunday morning (11/11). The fire was contained to the attic. Unfortunately this was an occupied home and several family members, including children, were left homeless by this incident. Companies were Battalion 7, Engine 91, Truck 58, Engine 7, Truck 35, Squad 2, Battalion 8 RIT with Truck 53.

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Eric Haak photo

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Still and Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 11-3-18

Nov 6

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This from Eric Haak:

Here are a few quick images from a Still & Box Alarm in Chicago on Saturday afternoon (11/3). The fire was in the old Stock Yards complex and appeared to be contained to a 30×75 metal clad structure holding pallets.

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Eric Haak photo

Tags: Chicago Fire Department, Eric Haak, fire in a pallet yard, fire scene photos, pallet yard fire in Chicago

Working fire in Arlington Heights, 11-5-18

Nov 6

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This from Keith Grzadziel:

Arlington Heights working fire at 543 S Arthur Ave. Reported as a fire on the roof of a commercial building. I was in the area and took this in but, arrived after the fire was knocked down.

Arlington Heights Fire Department apparatus

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KEITH GRZADZIEL photo

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House fire in Chicago Ridge, 11-1-18

Nov 3

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From the Chicago Ridge Police Department Facebook page:

When you wear DIFFERENT uniforms, but play for the SAME team … No matter the PATCH, we are all still FAMILY!

Thank you to the men in RED for quickly putting out the house fire on Oxford and Washington this afternoon. The Chicago Ridge Fire Department had assistance from multiples agencies – North Palos FD, Burbank FD, Bedford Park FD, Bridgeview FD, and Oak Lawn FD.

Officer Kaspar and Officer Jenen assisted the home owner in removing their 2 dogs. After the fire was extinguished their 2 cats were found safe. No one was hurt in the house fire.

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Still & Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 10-28-18

Oct 28

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This from Eric Haak:

A very short Still & Box Alarm on Sunday afternoon (10/28). The fire was in a 1-story grocery store that was closed for the day. E127 landed first. The first picture was taken about 2 minutes before the box was requested. B16 reported that he had some fire in the basement with access issues. Needless to say, the Still and Box was not in very long.

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Chicago Firefighters take a line into a burning building

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Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Tags: Chicago FD Engine 127, Chicago FD Engine 88, Chicago FD Truck 31, Chicago Fire Department, Eric Haak, fire scene photos, heavy smoke from grocery store fire

Working fire in Chicago, 10-25-18

Oct 27

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This from Chi-Town Fire Photos:

Thursday, we were driving down North Ave when the MFAO gave the 18th Battalion a still @ 635 N Springfield. 3-sty, large, vacant apartment building under rehab with fire on the 3rd floor and thru the roof. Three lines were lead out and the companies made a quick aggressive attack.

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Chi-Town Fire Photos

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Chicago Fire Department history

Oct 25

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This fro Dan McInerney:

Chicago Fire Department
1554hrs: Special duty, : E50, 1559hrs: T18, E16, Bn18
Approx 51st Street
Norfolk Railroad Operations complex 3/2/97

This was a fire in a crane unit that moved intermodal containers around. E50 eventually needed to be supplied, so they used T18 (notice the outriggers 🙂 ) to run a line.

I can’t for the life of me remember how we drove into the yard, but we beat E50 in. We had full access to the incident, and several NS yard employees watched. Now days if you tried this, they’d send a SWAT team after you.