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Franklin Park 2nd Alarm Commercial Fire 1-2-13

More images from yesterday’s 2nd Alarm in Franklin Park from Tim Olk.

 

auto repair shop fire in Franklin Park on Mannheim Road firefighters doing overhaul

Interior overhaul. Tim Olk photo

auto repair shop fire in Franklin Park on Mannheim Road firefighters doing overhaul

Tim Olk photo

Bronto Sky-Lift working at auto repair shop fire in Franklin Park on Mannheim Road

Melrose Park’s Bronto Sky-Lift working. Tim Olk photo

Bronto Sky-Lift works at auto repair shop fire in Franklin Park on Mannheim Road

The Bronto was positioned on Mannheim Road. Tim Olk photo

Chicago Squad 7 working at the auto repair shop fire in Franklin Park on Mannheim Road

The remote-controlled bumper nozzle on Chicago Squad 7A is directed through a window. Tim Olk photo

auto repair shop fire in Franklin Park on Mannheim Road

A line is deployed through a window on the north side of the building. Tim Olk photo

Tim has a gallery with more images HERE.

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Franklin Park 2nd Alarm Commercial Fire 1-2-13

The Franklin Park Fire Department requested a 2nd Alarm this afternoon for heavy fire in an auto repair business at 3305 Mannheim Road. Companies were forced to make a defensive attack which brought the fire under control within an hour.

This from Josh Boyajian:

I took in Franklin Park’s Fire this afternoon at 3305 Mannheim. Was a small building 50×100 with heavy fire throughout. Here are some of my photos!

auto repair shop fire in Franklin Park on Mannheim Road

Josh Boyajian photo

auto repair shop fire in Franklin Park on Mannheim Road

Josh Boyajian photo

auto repair shop fire in Franklin Park on Mannheim Road

Josh Boyajian photo

Franklin Park Seagrave truck

Josh Boyajian photo

River Grove Fire Department engine pumping

Josh Boyajian photo

The Chicago Tribune has a description of the fire:

A Franklin Park auto body shop had its roof cave in during an extra-alarm fire that brought firefighters from surrounding towns’ departments, including Chicago’s, and caused at least three minor accidents on a nearby overpass this afternoon, authorities said.

The fire at Intent Auto Body, 3305 N. Mannheim Road, started about 12:30 p.m. and was under control about an hour later. At one point, flames leapt several stories in the air from the one-story brick building, distracting several drivers on the nearby Mannheim Road overpass and causing at least three minor accidents, police on the scene said.

The entire article is HERE.

thanks Chris

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