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A visit to CFD Engine 16

Aug 4

Posted by Admin in Fire Truck photos | 3 Comments

This from Dan Shevlin:

Recently attended a retirement party at Field Division South @ Engine 16’s quarters. I was able to get some shots of the apparatus floor . Thanks Dan Shevlin

Chicago Fire Department Engine 16's house

Dan Shevlin photo

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Chicago FD 3-11 Alarm fire 7-13-13 (more)

Jul 14

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service Photos, Firefighters working | Comments off

More from Steve Redick on the 3-11 Alarm fire at S. Union on Saturday:

We had a 3-11 today at 45th & Union..4 frame dwellings. Eng 50 boxed it on arrival. Fire appeared to be heaviest in the rear. Numerous handlines, snorkel and tower ladder were used. Fire was in full possesion of 3 buildings when I arrived and companies were still setting up. This is a congested area and many units stretched lines down gangways from the next block over (see 29 photo).

More images on my site:

www.ksc711.smugmug.com

The members did a lot of work here..this was a tough job.

Steve

3-11 Alarm fire on South Union in Chicago

Steve Redick photo

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3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago 7-1-13 (more)

Jul 3

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos, Firefighters working | 1 Comment

From Steve Redick:

This fire occurred about 2300 or so on Monday night…the building was a combination of several commercial occupancies. An unusual construction feature as you can see in the attached aerial daytime view was some kind of added on truss roof structure. I’m not sure just how this altered the space and use of the building but this added a great deal of concern on the fireground. Initial reports, based on radio traffic indicated a haze of smoke in the restaurant. Also I heard on fireground later in the incident there was a large quantity of tires stored in one of the buildings as well. When I arrived, fire had gone through the roof and they had a snorkel and 2 towers working. Moderate smoke conditions prevailed for at least an hour with little apparent progress. Note the shot of the tower boom resting on the streetlight wire……More to follow

Steve Redick photo

Tags: 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, Chicago Engine 16, Chicago Engine 19, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Tower Ladder 39, Chicago Truck 15, elevated master streams work at extra alarm fire, Steve Redick

Chicago working fire 2-6-13

Feb 6

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This from Dan McInerney:

Working fire on the second floor of a 2 sty vacant rowhouse at 3554 S. Prairie. Companies- E16, T15, E19, T11, Bn 2, 5-5-1, 2-7-3. RIT Bn 15 and T4. I got there late but it was too nice a day not to shoot some rigs. This area has a large concentration of row house construction extending well to the east and south of here. Some really beautiful 2 story greystones with designs and styles you don’t see elsewhere in the city. It’s a shame to see a lot of them boarded up and vacant.

Dan McInerney photo

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Chicago 5-11 Alarm + 2 specials 1-22-13 (pt 3)

Jan 23

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Larry Shapiro has posted a video from the 5-11 +2 specials

Tim Olk visite the ruins today and submitted these images showing some of the ice sculpture at the scene.

Frozen box truck at the scene of the 5-11. Tim Olk photo

Another truck cab that was covered with ice and is located behind the fire building. Tim Olk photo

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Chicago 5-11 Alarm + 2 specials 1-22-13 (pt 2)

Jan 23

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From Josh Boyajian:

Here are my pictures from last night!

Tower Ladder 5 was in a spare apparatus last night. They were at the corner of Sectors 1 and 4. Josh Boyajian photo

Sector 1 fully involved. Josh Boyajian photo

firefighter putting water onto huge fire

A deck gun in use from Engine 49. Josh Boyajian photo

A view looking at Sector 1 from the Ashland Avenue Frontage Road. Josh Boyajian photo

A multi-versal works by Engines 49 and 8, both of which are operating deck guns. Josh Boyajian photo

Engine 29 from deploys a deck gun at 36th Street and the west frontage road of Avenue. Josh Boyajian photo

A view from underneath the Ashland Avenue bridge looking down 38th Street after a portion of the fire building collapsed. Josh Boyajian photo

From Jeff Rudolph:

Some pics from last night, Jeff R

Huge fire seen in Sector 3 well after the interior collapsed. Jeff Rudolph photo

A firefighter from Engine 8 coated with ice. Jeff Rudolph photo

Squad 1A with a master stream in Sector 3. Jeff Rudolph photo

Truck 33 with an elevated master stream in Sector 3. Jeff Rudolph photo

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Engine 8 icing up in Sector 1. Jeff Rudolph photo

large fire scene silhouetted firefighters

Firefighters on Truck 33 in the rear. Jeff Rudolph photo

ABC Chicago has an article HERE.

A Chicago Fire Department spokesman said a southside warehouse that caught fire Tuesday night will be a total loss.

“Totally involved. … This is a major fire,” read a message posted to Twitter at about 9:50 p.m. Moments later there was a message that a portion of the structure had collapsed.

Firefighters were in “defensive mode” in attacking the fire in a building on the 3700 block of South Ashland Avenue, spokesman Larry Langford said.

But despite his initial, confident remark that the fire would be isolated, flames spread to at least one nearby building. The owner of a printing company, at 3801 S. Ashland Ave., was on the scene and expressed concerns about chemicals inside that could explode.

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Chicago 5-11 Alarm + 2 specials 1-22-13

Jan 23

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service News, Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos, Firefighters working | 23 Comments

There will be several posts with information and images from multiple contributors depicting the 5-11 with 2 Special Alarms that occurred Tuesday night at 3757 S. Ashland Avenue.

In the meantime, here are a few images of the scene from Larry Shapiro.

5-11 alarm warehouse fire in Chicago 1-22-13 at 3757 S. Ashland Avenue

The roof is in and heavy fire is seen throughout the building as viewed from the corner of Sectors 1 and 4. Larry Shapiro photo

heavy fire big warehouse fire in Chicago

Several deck guns work in Sector 1 from Engines 8 and 49. Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago fire engine at large nighttime fire scene Spartan Luverne Crimson

Engine 16 was being fed by an in-line operation supplying water to companies working in Sector 3. Larry Shapiro photo

Firefighters monitor the elevated master stream working in Sector 3 off of Truck 33. Larry Shapiro photo

Squad 1A was working for several hours in Sector 3. Larry Shapiro photo

fireman firefighter covered with ice at winter fire

What would a winter fire in Chicago be without firefighters encased in ice. Larry Shapiro photo

turret wagon flowing water at large fire in Chicago

6-7-6 was special called to the scene and put to work in Sector 1. Larry Shapiro photo

Images to come will be from Tim Olk, Steve Redick, Jeff Rudolph, Josh Boyajian, Dan McInerney and additional images from Larry Shapiro. Videos from Steve and Larry are also forthcoming.

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CFD to relocate Engine 16 to new house

Sep 19

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department History, Fire Department News | Comments off

Chicago Fire Department Administrative Order A-11-12

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CFD Engine 16’s new house

Sep 12

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News | Comments off

This from Dennis McGuire, Jr:

Here is a link to the Public Building Commission of Chicago web page for Engine 16’s new house.

Chicago Fire Department Engine 16's new house

Public Building Commission of Chicago photo

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CFD Engine 16’s new house

Sep 12

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, Fire Service News, New Fire Station | 12 Comments

Dennis McGuire, Jr. submitted several images of Engine 16’s new house.

Engine 16’s new house. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

The front ramp. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

The back bay area. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Field Division South entrance. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

View looking north. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

The western wall. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Hose tower with CFD scramble. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

View from State Street looking northeast. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

While there, Dennis found something else:

I took this photo yesterday while at Engine 16’s new house. The building was never a firehouse, but the guy who owns it made it look like one. Supposedly he also owns a fire engine.