Posts Tagged Chicago Ridge tower ladder

Roberts Park Box Alarm 5-12-13 in Hickory Hills

This from Eric Haak:

At 0423 hrs on Sunday morning, the Roberts Park Fire Department was toned out for the report of a structure fire at the Camelot Banquet Hall, 8624 W. 95th Street in Hickory Hills.  Hickory Hills Police reported smoke and flames coming from the roof which was confirmed by Roberts Park Battalion 3 who elevated the alarm to a MABAS Division 21 full still off Box 31 at 0427 hrs.  This was followed by the MABAS 21 Box Alarm at 0437 hrs.  Engines operating at the scene were Roberts Park Engine 32 (hydrant off 86th Court to the north of the fire building, Oak Lawn Engine 2 (on 95th Street just east of the fire building), Summit Engine 952 (on 95th Street directly across from the fire building, North Palos Engine 813 (in the parking lot of the fire building), Hometown Engine 468 (long leadout down 95th street to the west of the fire building).  Aerials operating included Roberts Park Ladder 31 (in the north half of the fire building’s parking lot), Chicago Ridge Tower 6504 (middle of the fire building’s parking lot), and North Palos Truck 814 (on 95th street directly in front of the fire building).  The Box was struck out at approx 0727hrs.  All photos copyrighted to Eric Haak.

 

Roberts Park FD fire engine

Roberts Park Engine 32 on a hydrant. Photo by Eric Haak

Chicago Ridge FD tower ladder

Two master streams working. Eric Haak photo

North Palos FPD aerial ladder truck

North Palos FPD aerial ladder working. Eric Haak photo

Hometown FD fire engine working

Hometown engine on a hydrant down the block. Eric Haak photo

Summit Fire Department engine pumping

Summit engine with lines off. Eric Haak photo

Chicago Ridge FD tower ladder

Chicago Ridge tower ladder with master stream. Eric Haak photo

Oak Lawn fire engine at fire scene

Oak Lawn engine on a hydrant. Eric Haak photo

 

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Chicago Ridge Full Still Alarm 12-3-12

This from Keith Grzadziel:
 This afternoon Chicago Ridge and auto aid companies responded to the fire in an apartment building at 10619 S. Major Ave. Oak Lawn Engine 1 arrived and reported a fire in the attic. A Full Still was called as a precaution. The fire was struck out within 10 min.
 ***the Chevrolet Tahoe pic is of Oak Lawn’s brand new Battalion 1.
apartment fire in Chicago Ridge

Keith Grzadziel photo

Oak Lawn Fire Department command car

Oak Lawn’s brand new Battalion 1. Keith Grzadziel photo

apartment fire in Chicago Ridge

Keith Grzadziel photo

apartment fire in Chicago Ridge North Palos FPD

Keith Grzadziel photo

apartment fire in Chicago Ridge

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Summit commercial fire 3-21-11

The Summit Fire Department responded to a fire at 6135 S. Archer Ave. early yesterday morning and encountered fire through the roof of a commercial occupancy. Hank Sajovic took in the fire and submitted several images. The Sun-Times has a brief article HERE and CBS Chicago has an article HERE and the Tribune has a more extensive article HERE.

Summit Fire Department commercial fire

Central Stickney's tower in the foreground and Bedford Park's tower in the background work at the commercial fire in Summit on Monday. Hank Sajovic photo

Summit Fire Department commercial fire

The Central Stickney tower ladder, positioned in the 'B Sector' uses an elevated master stream as fire burns through the roof. Hank Sajovic photo

Summit Fire Department commercial fire

Firefighters direct a hand line through the front door of the Imperial Sauna. Hank Sajovic photo

Summit Fire Department commercial fire

Firefighters in the bucket of Bedford Park Tower 709 work the fire from above. Hank Sajovic photo

Summit Fire Department commercial fire

The Chicago Ridge tower ladder worked in the 'A Sector' on Archer Avenue. Hank Sajovic photo

Summit Fire Department commercial fire

An overview of the fire scene on Archer Avenue in Summit shows three tower ladders working the fire. Hank Sajovic photo

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