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5-11 Alarm fire and Haz Mat Level 1 in Chicago, 4-2-19 (more)

Apr 8

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Service Photos | 2 Comments

This from Chi-Town Fire Photos:

We took in the extra alarm fire early this week on the westside of Chicago. It was a food manufacturing warehouse and the first-in companies encountered heavy fire on their arrival. A lot of in-line pumping operations took place at this job which required many resources, which at the peak of the fire, made it to a 5-11 and 4 Specials. Twenty two engines, ten trucks including four tower ladders, Squad 2, plus a plethora of special equipment responded to this. We got to this about an hour into the fire.

Chi-Town Fire Photos

Chi-Town Fire Photos

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5-11 Alarm fire and Haz Mat Level 1 in Chicago, 4-2-19 (more)

Apr 4

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

This from Arvell Dorsey:

I went back to the fire scene the next day (April 3, 2019) to check out the extensive damage and took some photos.

Arvell Dorsey Jr.

spare HME Luverne fire engine working in Chicago

Arvell Dorsey Jr. photo

Aftermath of massive fire that destroyed Newlyweds Foods in Chicago 4/2/19.

Arvell Dorsey Jr. photo

Arvell Dorsey Jr. photo

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Tags: 5-11 Alarm fire and Haz Mat Level 1 in Chicago 4-2-19, aftermath of commercial building fire, Aftermath of massive fire that destroyed Newlyweds Foods in Chicago 4/2/19., Arvell Dorsey Jr., Chicago FD Engine 91, Chicago FD Memo M-36-19, Chicago FD Tower Ladder 23, Chicago Fire Department, Newlyweds Foods fire

Working fire in Chicago, 1-11-18

Nov 11

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

This from Eric Haak:

Here are some images from a working fire in the 4600 block of West Altgeld on Sunday morning (11/11). The fire was contained to the attic. Unfortunately this was an occupied home and several family members, including children, were left homeless by this incident. Companies were Battalion 7, Engine 91, Truck 58, Engine 7, Truck 35, Squad 2, Battalion 8 RIT with Truck 53.

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Tags: Chicago FD Engine 7, Chicago FD Engine 91, Chicago Fire Department, Eric Haak, fire in Chicago bungalow, fire scene photos, working fire in Chicago

Chicago Fire Department history (more)

Oct 16

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Historic fire apparatus | 2 Comments

Box Alarm in Chicago, 7-29-17

Jul 30

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

This from Larry Shapiro:

I was in the neighborhood when the 7th Battalion pulled up on a working fire in a three-story, brick apartment building at 3111 W. Diversey. They had rear porches going with extension to a two-story house behind the building on Troy. He asked for a Box Alarm and companies made quick work of knocking down the fire.

I arrived before the Box Alarm companies to find crews washing down hotspots.

Larry Shapiro photo

Firefighters washing down rear porches after a fire

Larry Shapiro photo

Firefighters venting a roof during a fire

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

more photos at Shapirophotography.net

Tags: Box alarm fire in Chicago, Chicago FD Battalion 10, Chicago FD Engine 91, Chicago FD Truck 13, Chicago Fire Department, fire scene photos, Larry Shapiro, portable command board in Chicago, shapirophotography.net

3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 6-1-17 (more)

Jun 3

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

An interesting historical note about the 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 6-1-17, there was a 2-11 Alarm fire in the same building on April 24, 1983. We have not found any of our contributors that has photos of that fire.

Chicago FD extra alarm listing for April of 1983

This from Steve Redick:

Thursday morning (at the peak of morning rush hour) 2945 Milwaukee Ave. Fire was in a 2-story furniture store, with the top floor completely closed to the outside by brick veneer. Heavy fire throughout, burned through and collapsed what I believe was a bowstring truss roof. Photo conditions were tough as there were areas of bright sun and deep shade. Finally got to oberve squad 2’s new “snorkel” fully extended and in operation as well as some tower ladder operations and the spare Snorkel. Also interesting to see Engine 69 hooked up to a hydrant in front of Engine 91’s former quarters at 3000 N Elbridge very close to the rear of the fire building. Here is a sample of the hundreds of images, all can be seen plus the video here:

Steve

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Tags: 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, Chicago FD Engine 104, Chicago FD Engine 124, Chicago FD Engine 7, Chicago FD Engine 83, Chicago FD Engine 91, Chicago FD Squad 2, Chicago FD Squad 2A, Chicago FD Truck 58, Chicago Fire Department, fire scene photos, flames through the roof of a commercial building, furniture store destroyed by fire in Chicago, heavy smoke from commercial building fire, Steve Redick

Still and Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 1-4-17

Jan 5

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos, Fire Scene video | 3 Comments

This from Steve Redick:

Took a ride to the 4300 block of Henderson for a fire in a small house described as hoarder conditions. The house was on a dead-end street to a railroad embankment. The truck arrived first I believe so both engines backed into the block to lead out, eventually both using the same hydrant. 91 hooked up to 7’s gate valve. A massive tree prevented any use of a tower or aerial ladder making roof access by ground ladder only. A tough job for all concerned but carried out in short order.

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firefighters place ground ladder during fire

Steve Redick photo

firefighter climbs ground ladder at house fire

Steve Redick photo

firefighter breaks window with pike pole

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Tags: Chicago FD Engine 7, Chicago FD Engine 91, Chicago FD Engine 91 decal, Chicago Fire Department, fire hydrant with two lines, fire scene video, firefighter breaks window with pike pole, house fire in Chicago, Steve Redick

Chicago Still & Box Alarm fire, 4-4-16

Apr 4

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos, Fire Scene video | 5 Comments

Chicago firefighters were called to a laundromat at 5130 W. Fullerton Avenue after 2AM Monday morning (4/4/16) and found heavy fire in a one-story, 60×100, commercial building with a bow-string truss roof. The building had no immediate exposures with parking lots on either side. After venting the roof, companies went defensive with Tower Ladder 14 setup to the west and Squad 2A to the east. There was a special call for an additional tower ladder which brought Tower Ladder 23 to the front of the building. Two multi-versals and the three elevated master streams inundated the building with water for two hours.

Heavy fire vented out the front of the building burning a car parked at the curb. The utility company was called to shut off gas to the building as a gas fed fire burned freely near the front.

Steve Redick and Larry Shapiro were at the scene.

Here is a brief cellphone video clip from Steve with more to follow