Posts Tagged Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire

Vintage Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire – December 1989

This from Steve Redick:

This was an interesting fire. December 1989, a 2-11 at 1705 N Talman. I happened on this in the early stages. Occupants still in the exposure building were just exiting out the back under heavy fire conditions. They lost water for some reason and the back end of the two  dwellings really took off. I helped the engineer of 35 make another hydrant down the block after things went sour. After all was said and done I smelled something burning and discovered my knit hat was burning as was my hair from a flying ember!

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heavy flames at night fire scene

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heavy flames at night fire scene

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heavy flames at night fire scene

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vintage photo of fireman on a ladder

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heavy flames at night fire scene

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heavy flames at night fire scene

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Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire and Haz Mat Level I, 2/9/16

Chicago firefighters battled a 2-11 Alarm fire with a Haz Mat Level I today (2/9/16) in an auto repair shop at 221 W. 65th Street.

This from Dennis McGuire, Jr.:

Here are some shots of the 2-11 today.
Chicago FD Tower Ladder 37

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heavy smoke from winter fire scene

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Chicago FD Engine 84

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Chicago FD Squad 1A

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firefighters operate master stream at fire scene

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This from Josh Boyajian:

Here are some of my shots from the 2-11 alarm this morning. I arrived well after the 2-11 was pulled. There was still a lot of fire underneath the part of the roof that didn’t collapse where companies had a hard time directing their water streams.
Chicago fire trucks at fire scene

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Chicago FD Snorkel 1A

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firefighters operate multi-versal at fire scene

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Chicago FD Battalion Chief 19

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Chicago fire trucks at fire scene

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Chicago fire trucks at fire scene

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old e_ONE tower ladder working at fire scene in Chicago

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Chicago fire trucks at fire scene

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Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire with EMS Plan 2, 8-23-15

Audio from the 2-11 Alarm fire and EMS Plan II at 1055 W. Catalpa on 8/23/15.

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2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 4/20/15

Chicago had a 2-11 Alarm that destroyed Windy City Produce, at 3340 N. Pulaski Road around 3:45AM this morning.

This from Larry Shapiro:

I arrived rather late and there wasn’t much to see. Here are some shots from the scene and a very brief video.

Chicago FD Tower Ladder 21 working at a fire

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Chicago FD Mobile Command Post 2-7-1

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Chicago FD Tower Ladder 21 working at a fire

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grocery store destroyed by fire

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grocery store destroyed by fire

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Chicago FD Tower Ladder 23 working at a fire

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fire department aerial near utility wires

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Chicago FD Engine 106 on a hydrant

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Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire 4-19-14

This from Steve Redick:

Yesterday, Madison and Karlov. Came in as a storefront fire, came to find out the building shared a common basement with some adjoining buildings. The 2-11 was basically for some extra truckmen. Really nothing to see from the outside. The rear of the fire building had a 1-story section with a bow string truss. A few shots from my quick walk around.
Steve
Chicago fire scene

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Chicago fire scene

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Chicago fire scene

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Chicago fire scene

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Chicago fire scene

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firemen at fire scene

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Chicago FD aerial ladder truck

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Chicago FD Ford Explorer

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Chicago FD Spartan Engine 95

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Chicago fire scene

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Chicago FD Office of Fire Investigation

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Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire at 2917 W. Irving Park Road 3-10-14 (more)

A video from Steve Redick of the 2-11 Alarm fire at 2917 W. Irving Park Road.

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Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire at 2917 W. Irving Park Road 3-10-14 (more)

Some quick video clips from Steve Redick at the 2-11 Alarm fire on Irving Park Road.

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Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire, 1-26-14 (more)

More images from Steve Redick of the 2-11 Alarm fire on 1-26-14 at 5601 W. Irving Park Road.

fire trucks at night fire scene with blowing snow

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firemen battle night fire in the snow

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firemen battle night fire in the snow

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fire trucks at night fire scene with blowing snow

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firemen battle night fire in the snow

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firemen battle night fire in the snow

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fire hydrant in snow being used

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firemen battle night fire in the snow

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firemen battle night fire in the snow

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fire trucks at night fire scene with blowing snow

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firemen battle night fire in the snow

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fire trucks at night fire scene with blowing snow

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fire trucks at night fire scene with blowing snow

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fire trucks at night fire scene with blowing snow

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Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire, 1-26-14 (more)

More on last night’s 2-11 Alarm fire from Dan Shevlin

I arrived almost an hour & half into this incident.

firemen covered in ice using Chicago Snorkel

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fire trucks at night fire scene with blowing snow

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firemen on fire truck with big flames from building roof

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flames shoot from the roof of a commercial building a tight

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Chicago FD Snorkel attacke commercial building fire at night

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fire trucks at night fire scene with blowing snow

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Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire, 1-26-14

Steve Redick took in a 2-11 Alarm fire last night at 5601 W Irving Park, having to contend with blowing snow and blistering cold conditions.

From the Chicago Tribune:

n extra-alarm fire in Portage Park left two people injured Sunday night.

The fire started after 8 p.m. in a restaurant on the first floor of a two-story building that has apartments on the second floor. Crews remained at the scene until after 11 p.m.

The two people injured suffered smoke inhalation and were taken to Our Lady of the Resurrection Hospital from the fire, at the corner of Central Avenue and Irving Park Road.

Police said the building was a total loss and everyone who lived there went to stay with relatives.

No firefighters were injured.

fire trucks at night fire scene with blowing snow

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fire trucks at night fire scene with blowing snow

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fire trucks at night fire scene with blowing snow

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fire trucks at night fire scene with blowing snow

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fire trucks at night fire scene with blowing snow

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fire trucks at night fire scene with blowing snow

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fire trucks at night fire scene with blowing snow

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fire trucks at night fire scene with blowing snow

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fire trucks at night fire scene with blowing snow

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fire trucks at night fire scene with blowing snow

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fire trucks at night fire scene with blowing snow

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