Posts Tagged Chicago FD Truck 55

Working fire in Chicago, 7-9-18

Jul 10

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This from Steve Redick:

Fire in an auto repair shop, looked kinda doubtful for a few minutes but was under control in short order. This location is directly across the street from the scene of a fire fatal to 2 members in 1972. More images can be seen here:

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Tags: auto body shop burns in Chicago, Chicago FD Engine 79, Chicago FD Lieutenant William Quinn, Chicago FD Squad 2, Chicago FD Squad 2A, Chicago FD Tower Ladder 23, Chicago FD Truck 55, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Firefighter Martin Dyer, fire scene photos, news clippings from fatal fire in Chicago, Steve Redick

Working fire in Chicago, 3-8-18

Mar 9

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This from Steve Redick:

Chicago firefighters at the scene of a basement fire at 6546 N. Oxford Avenue Thursday night 3/8/18.

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Tags: Chicago FD Engine 119, Chicago FD Truck 55, Chicago FD Truck 9, Chicago Fire Department, fire scene photos, Steve Redick photo

Still & Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 10-8-17

Oct 9

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This from Steve Redick:

6670 Northwest Highway in the fire prone (lately) 11th battalion. This is very close to home and I arrived in short order. The occupancy was some kind of small community type theater. Initial observations seemed to indicate some deep seated fire in what I assumed would be many concealed spaces. Rapid roof ventilation and use of TIC allowed this fire to be contained in very short order. Just as well ’cause squad 7 was in a spare snorkel anyway. 😉

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Tags: Chicago FD Engine 11, Chicago FD Engine 119, Chicago FD Truck 55, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Firefighters battle a fire, fire scene photos, Steve Redick

Working fire in Chicago, 9-3-17

Sep 4

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This from Steve Redick:

still 6079 N Naples

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Tags: Chicago FD Comm Van 272, Chicago FD Engine 7, Chicago FD Engine 79, Chicago FD Squad 7A, Chicago FD Truck 55, Chicago FD Truck 9, Chicago Fire Department, fire trucks at fire scene, Steve Redick

Still & Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 3-19-17

Mar 20

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Photos from Steve Redick of the Still & Box Alarm fire at 5348 W. Devon Avenue Sunday night (3/19/17) that involved a grease chute in a restaurant. The building had a truss roof.

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Tags: Chicago FD Engine 119, Chicago FD Engine 79, Chicago FD Engine 89, Chicago FD Squad 2A, Chicago FD Tower Ladder 23, Chicago FD Truck 55, Chicago Fire Department, Steve Redick

Chicago 2-11 and then 3-11 Alarm fires, 10-20-15 (part 7)

Oct 26

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Truck photos | 2 Comments

This from Scott Peterson:

More apparatus pictures of the companies at the 3-11 on Oct 20, 2015 @ Harry’s Lumber Sales. Part 2 of 3, truck companies.

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Tags: Chicago FD Tower Ladder 21, Chicago FD Truck 12, Chicago FD Truck 55, Chicago FD Truck 56, Chicago FD Truck 58, Chicago fire trucks at fire scene, Scott Peterson

3-11 alarm fire and EMS Plan I at Resurrection Hospital, 12-11-14

Dec 15

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This from Steve Redick:

The string of 11th battalion workers continues. This one was at Resurrection Hospital, a major hospital complex about a block from my house. Came in as a “cold box” and companies reported a fire in the chapel area on the 2nd floor. The alarm eventually rose to a 3-11 and EMS plan 1 with a special call for the MVU from O’Hare Field. This brought the brand new Engine 9 as well.

Not much to see from the outside but it sounded like they had quite a bit of hidden fire that was difficult to expose, as well as difficulties ventilating the fire area. It also sounded like they relocated numerous patients within the building. A moderate amount of light smoke was visible at the roofline for a bit. A very unusual incident to say the least, and I’m sure there were issues and concerns that I could not see from the outside.

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Tags: Chicago 3-11 alarm fire, Chicago FD Engine 119, Chicago FD Engine 9, Chicago FD Mobile Command Post, Chicago FD Tower Ladder 21, Chicago FD Truck 55, Chicago FD Truck 56, Chicago FD Truck 57, Chicago FD Truck 9, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago fire trucks at fire scene, Chicago MVU 9-2-4, fire at Resurrection Hospital, Steve Redick

Chicago working fire, 11-14-14 (more)

Nov 17

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Scene photos | 17 Comments

This from Steve Redick of the Chicago Still Alarm at 5701 N Newcastle:

Arrived about 15 minutes into this job and was greeted with fire venting from the roof. Companies made the attic and hit the fire from below in pretty short order. Some items of interest … note the positioning of truck 55, some call this beaching … seemed to work very well here. Also note the ground ladder placement covering all sides of the structure. The images of squad 7 are of the same rig used in the show Chicago Fire. The 7 on the door looks like a good tape job to me and makes me think they’re gonna have this rig for a while. An interesting job in a normally very quiet area.

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