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

Jan 23

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service News, Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos, Firefighters working | 12 Comments

Tim Olk submitted several images from the fire on Tuesday. Tim’s images show the earliest on-scene images as compared to the other contributors.

Chicago Engine 8 from Chinatown covered with ice. Tim Olk photo

A firefighter coated with ice from the spray of the master streams. Tim Olk photo

Chicago Engine 47 pumping at the scene of the 5-11 Alarm warehouse fire. Tim Olk photo

A battalion chief surveys the fire from the turntable of Truck 18. Tim Olk photo

Silhouette of a firefighter on Truck 18’s ladder. Tim Olk photo

A line is taken to the roof of an adjacent building. Tim Olk photo

Truck 18 on the Ashland Avenue overpass is setup to an exposure building. Tim Olk photo

fire department tower ladder at fire sene

Tower Ladder 39 surrounded by flying embers hits the fire with a master stream. Tim Olk photo

Phenomenal fire fully involving the entire structure. TIm Olk photo

Tim has a gallery with substantially more images.

Additionally, there are several images taken today (Wednesday) as companies remain on the scene.

Chicago reserve Snorkel on Ashland Avenue in front of the ice covered ruins of the 5-11 Alarm fire. Tim Olk photo

ruins of massive warehouse fire in Chicago

A tower ladder works at the ruins of the 5-11 alarm fire. Tim Olk photo

Another tower ladder working the day after the fire was detected. Tim Olk photo

There is a separate gallery with follow-up images.

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Chicago 2-11 Alarm Fire 7-8-12

Jul 8

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

This from Eric Haak about this morning’s 2-11 in the city:

Just before 04:43 hrs, Chicago Fire Department Engine 47 and Truck 30 pulled up to find fire showing from the first floor of a 3-story, 75×100, mixed occupancy building at 6427 S. Cottage Grove. Within two minutes, Battalion 17 called for the Still & Box and reported that the stairs leading to the upper floors had been compromised. Access to the second and third floors had to be made via ground ladders. At 04:50 hrs, Battalion 17 called for the 2-11 as fire vented from the roof and jeopardized the rear porches. Things were brought under control relatively quickly after that and the 2-11 Alarm was struck at 05:18.