Posts Tagged Chicago FD Engine 18

Still and Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 3/12/19

Mar 17

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos, Fire Scene video | 6 Comments

This from Steve Redick:

Took this in around 2230 Tuesday night at 2258 S. Blue Island Avenue. It sounded promising. A metal clad warehouse butted up against another building. Interesting that the size-up was no exposure problem yet it seemed obvious that there was a high potential, in fact they reported some fire in the adjoining building on fireground. TL 5 with the new rig as well as 28 with a new pumper and I guess what must be a spare command van.

More photos HERE:

Steve

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Tags: Chicago FD Engine 18, Chicago FD Engine 28, Chicago FD Squad 1A, Chicago FD Tower Ladder 5, Chicago Fire Department, night fire scene photos, Steve Redick

3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 4-14-87

Sep 13

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Historic fire apparatus, Historic Fire Photo, throwbackthursday | 7 Comments

Images and gallery from Steve Redick for #TBT

3-11 Alarm fire 4/14/87 at 1406 S. Halsted

3-11 Alarm fire 4/14/87 at 1406 S. Halsted

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Chicago FD Truck 1 Hendrickson Morita ladder at a 3-11 Alarm fire 4/14/87

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Chicago FD Engine 18 at a 3-11 Alarm fire 4/14/87

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more photos HERE

Tags: #TBT, 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago 4-14-17, Chicago FD Engine 18, Chicago FD Tower Ladder 23, Chicago FD Truck 1, Chicago Fire Department history, historic fire scene photos, Morita ladder, Steve Redick, throw back thursday, throwbackthursday

Vintage 5-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 2-17-74 (more)

Oct 30

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Department History, Historic fire apparatus, Historic Fire Photo | 3 Comments

This from Eric Haak:

Here are six images of the well documented fire at the International Harvester Works at 26th and Rockwell back in the early 1970s. Included is a nice image of Big John working with the county courthouse in the background. I also thought it was an interesting image showing them cooling off the buildings from the radient heat. In the image that shows Engine 18 in front of the building, it is hard to see but a firefighter is holding a small child in his arms and the kid is wearing a firefighters costume. That kid probably still remembers being there even though he looks like he couldn’t been more than 5 at the time. Enjoy!

5-11 Alarm fire 2-17-74 in Chicago at the International Harvester Works 26th and Rockwell

February 17, 1974 5-11 and 2 Specials 26th & Rockwell. Eric Haak collection, photographer unknown

February 17, 1974 5-11 and 2 Specials 26th & Rockwell. Eric Haak collection, photographer unknown

Tags: CFD Deluge Wagon Big John, Chicago FD Big John, Chicago FD Engine 18, Chicago Fire Department Turret Wagon Big John, historic fire scene photos

Chicago Still & Box Alarm fire, 10-25-16 (more)

Oct 27

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | 1 Comment

This from Steve Redick:

Tuesday (10/25/16), 2047 Cermak Rd. One-story restaurant with exposures to two similar. There was heavy fire in the rear of the building when companies arrived and the fire eventually consumed the entire building of origin, but due to solid brick walls between sides A and D the fire seemed confined to only one structure. This is normally a congested, densely populated neighborhood and the sidewalks are elevated, making the gangways 1/2-story below ground as well as allowing for some unusual basement access.TL 5, Squad 1, a multi-versal and a point of vantage line were used and heavy smoke conditions were present for well over an hour. This was an interesting job that yielded some nice images. The video as well as all the images can be seen here:

Steve

heavy smoke from building fire in Chicago

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Tags: Chicago FD Engine 18, Chicago FD Engine 23, Chicago FD Tower Ladder 5, Chicago Still & Box Alarm fire, fire scene photos, Steve Redick

2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 12-2-15 (more)

Dec 2

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos, Fire Scene video | Comments off

More on the 2-11 Alarm fire that destroyed the Nuevo Leon Restaurant and several apartments above.

Brad Bartley photo

Larry Shapiro photo

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firemen with 2 1/2 inch hose line at night

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Larry Shapiro photo

Tags: 2-11 alarm fire in Chicago, Brad Bartley, Chicago FD Engine 18, Chicago FD Squad 1A, Chicago Fire Department, fire scene video, Larry Shapiro, Nuevo Leon Restaurant gutted by fire

Chicago Engine 18 company apparel with Chicago Fire TV show

May 16

Posted by Admin in Reader submission | Comments off

This from CFD Engineer John H.

Here is a link to our pages. We have Engine 18 shirts and sweatshirts with Chicago Fire TV show companies on the back. Can’t find them anywhere else.

Engine18chicagofire.com

Facebook/Engine18ChicagoFire

Tags: Chicago FD Engine 18, Chicago FD t-shirts, Chicago Fire TV show, Chicago Fire TV show t-shirts

Chicago FD Still & Box Alarm 8-11-13

Aug 12

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

This from Eric Haak on the Still & Box Alarm fire yesterday on Blue Island Avenue:

About 1150 hrs on Sunday, Engine 23 reported they had smoke from the roof of a 2-story, 400 x 100 commercial structure just off the corner of Blue Island and Damen. The building is part of the large production complex for Hofmeister Hams. The fire was boxed just after noon by the 4th Battalion. First arriving companies worked a line on the roof along with a 2 1/2 that went interior. The fire was brought under control fairly quickly. Companies on the still were Engine 23 & Tower Ladder 5, Engine 18 and Truck 8 with Battalion 2 and Truck 32 as RIT. I did not see any of the box engines used as they were staged down on Cermak. There were roofers working on the building but I did not hear of any definitive causes. The first photo below was taken about 10 minutes after first companies arrived.

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Tags: aerial ladders to roof of fire building, American LaFrance tower ladder, Chicago Engine 18, Chicago Engine 23, Chicago FD Engine 18, Chicago FD Truck 8, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Tower Ladder 5, Chicago Truck 8, commercial fire in Chicago, E-ONE aerial ladder at fire scene, Eric Haak, fire chief at fire scene, fire chief talking on radio at fire scene, firemen raise ground ladder, thick smoke from commercial fire in Chicago

Chicago Still & Box Alarm fire 8-11-13

Aug 11

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service Photos | 3 Comments

This from Steve Redick:

Today, 2386 Blue island Ave.; Roof fire on a commercial building. It appears roofers were working with torches, I assume on some kinda multi-ply roofing. Some moderate smoke for a bit, lots of roof work. TL 5 reported making something like 7 or 8 vent holes in the roof. The building was sprinklered and as you can see in the photos the siamese was charged, early in the incident. Several handlines were used interior from what I could tell. An interesting job, and pretty tough on the members doing the work.

The video will be on youtube here: http://youtu.be/NAWhWfwTVyg

Steve