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Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire, 10-15-13

Oct 15

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos, Firefighters working | 2 Comments

This from Josh Boyajian:

EFAO dispatched a Still and Box alarm for a fire with people trapped @ 6730 s Emerald. E54 arrived and found a 2.5 sty wood frame fully involved. It communitcated to two other structures on the north and south side of the main fire building. After the fire was out, CFD found two victims in the main fire building including a 1 year old. I arrived approximatly 15 minutes into the fire. Here are my pictures.

Josh Boyajian photo

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Chicago fire with Mayday 1-22-12 injures 2

Jan 23

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Department News, Fire Service News | 3 Comments

The Chicago Tribune has an article about a fire that occurred on Saturday on the city’s south side at 7925 S. Colfax.

Two firefighters were injured during an extra-alarm fire that damaged three homes in the South Chicagoneighborhood early Sunday morning.

The fire department was notified of a fire on the 7900 block of South Colfax Avenue about 11:45 p.m., said Cmdr. Sean Flynn, a Chicago Fire Departmentspokesman.

… two firefighters briefly went unaccounted for.

“We noticed unsafe conditions and started to pull people out. A couple members got trapped upstairs, so we called mayday and pulled a 2-11,” Flynn said.

The 2-11 alarm and mayday alert brought more firefighters and equipment to the scene.

The two missing firefighters were accounted for a few minutes later after the firefighters regrouped, Flynn said.

An Emergency Medical Services Plan 1 was also called, bringing another five ambulances to the scene.

Chief Gordon J. Nord., Jr. went to the scene and submitted several images.

Chicago Fire Department 2-11 with Mayday 1-22-12

Firefighters work in the rear at a house fire on Chicago's south side Sunday morning where a mayday had been called and then secured. Gordon J. Nord., Jr. photo

Engine 126 with multiple lines off in the snow. Gordon J. Nord., Jr. photo

Two battalion chiefs monitoring the scene on South Colfax. Gordon J. Nord., Jr. photo

Firefighters in the bucket of Tower Ladder 34 hit hot spots in the attic. Gordon J. Nord., Jr. photo

An ice covered firefighter adjusts his SCBA after coming out of the house. Gordon J. Nord., Jr. photo

Firefighters roll hose after starting to break down the attack lines. Gordon J. Nord., Jr. photo

More images can be viewed in a gallery HERE.

The complete Tribune article can be found HERE.

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Orland FPD 2-11 alarm fire 8/13/11

Aug 14

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Department News, Reader submission | Comments off

The Orland Fire Protection District had a structure fire this afternoon which went to a 2nd Alarm. Karl Klotz and Tim Olk were both at the scene and submitted several images. Karl provided the following description:

Orland FPD 2-11 alarm fire at 9381 Bradford Ln, Orland Park IL

Truck Co. 4 arrived to find heavy fire on the 1st and 2nd floor of 1 unit of a 4-unit townhome complex. Truck Co. 4 first attacked the fire in sector 1 with a 2 1/2″ line while Engine Co. 2 attacked sector 4 with a deck gun. Fire did extend into the attic of the unit in sector 2. There was a collapse of the roof over the main fire unit. Orland FPD, Tinley Park, Midlothian, Oak Forest, Country Club Hills, Manhattan FPD, Mokena FPD, Crestwood, Palos FPD, Palos Heights FPD, Homer FPD responded.

Orland Park townhouse fire 8-13-11 on Bradford

Tinley Park Engine Co. 203's crew working on a 2 1/2" line in the garage. Karl Klotz photo

Orland Park townhouse fire on Bradford Lane 8-13-11

Tinley Park Engine Co. 203's crew on the 2-1/2" line with Ass't Chief Klotz. Karl Klotz photo

Fire venting through the roof over the main fire unit. Karl Klotz photo

After the bulk of the fire has been knocked down, smoke pushes out of the townhouse at 9381 Bradford Lane as firefighters prepare to put a hand line to work.Karl Klotz photo