On Friday, Chicago companies fought a fire in a bugalow at 948 N. Homan on the city’s west side. Dan McInerney was in the city at the time and took in the fire. He arrived after the fire had been knocked down and submitted several images and the following description.
Seconds after the Main Fao dispatched Bn12 on the air to the still, 4-4-11 pulled up and requested an emergency still and box for people trapped in a 1.5 story house with heavy fire throughout and fire exposing a similar house in sector 4. First due E44 arrived and dropped a leader line into the first floor as Truck 36 performed a primary and roof ventilation. The search was negative, the house turned out to be vacant. Second due E95 went west on Augusta and brought their leader line to the rear. Second due TL14 did a search of the exposure and roof ventilation of same. 3rd due engine E76 brought a line into the exposure building
Battalion 7 Chief Maria DeCaussin (RIT) stands next to BN13 (still) Chief Sean O'Driscoll in front of the building after the fire was knocked. Dan McInerney photo
Truck 36 main being bedded as firefighters rest and rehydrate. Temperatures were in the upper 80s. Dan McInerney photo
Engine 44 was the first engine on the scene and had one line off. Dan McInerney photo
The rear of Truck 36 showing the 40 and 50-foot bangor ladders. Dan McInerney photo
West Side station t-shiret. Dan McInerney photo
Comm Van 2-7-1 parked down the block. Dan McInerney photo
Engine 76 engineer and FF break down the hydrant showing CFD hydrant gate valve placed on the unused port of the hydrant so another engine can hookup. Dan McInerney photo
Engine 76 on a hydrant at the corner was the 3rd engine on the fire. Dan McInerney photo
Second due Engine 95 took a hydrant on Augusta, Dan McInerney photo
Firefighters repack hose onto Engine 44. Dan McInerney photo
