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

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 fire engine with ice

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

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

Chicago fire engine at massive fire

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

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

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

firefighter on ladder with fire

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

Pierce ladder truck at fire scene

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

massive fire in warehouse at night

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 Fire Department Snorkel

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

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

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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

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.

Chicago Fire Department apartment building 2-11 alarm fire 6427 S. Cottage Grove 7-8-12

Engine 63 in front of the fire building. Eric Haak photo

Chicago Fire Department apartment building 2-11 alarm fire 6427 S. Cottage Grove 7-8-12

Truck 30 and Truck 16 with their aerials to the roof. Eric Haak photo

Chicago Fire Department apartment building 2-11 alarm fire 6427 S. Cottage Grove 7-8-12

The interior stairs were compromised, so access to the upper floors was via ground ladders. Eric Haak photo

Chicago Fire Department apartment building 2-11 alarm fire 6427 S. Cottage Grove 7-8-12

Engine 47 was the first engine on the scene. Eric Haak photo

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Chicago Fire Department patch update

The first batch of company patches being added to the 5th District from Alexander Alexandrovski’s collection are in the 18th Battalion.

Chicago Fire Department patch Engine 47Engine Company 47

Chicago Fire Department patch Truck 20Truck Company 20

Chicago Fire Department patch Engine 122Engine Company 122, Ambulance 24, Command Van 2-7-4

 

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