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Still and Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 12-9-20

Dec 9

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | 4 Comments

This from Chi-Town Fire Photos:

12-9-2020

Chicago Engine Co. 38 landed with a fire in a vacant 3-sty “Red X” building at 1259 s Homan Ave. They had heavy fire throughout the rear of the building and extending up to the third floor. Battalion 14 requested a Still & Box and transitioned the companies to go defensive. Tower 14 & Squad 1 used their master streams and pretty much knocked most of the fire. Engine 23 fed Squad 1 from the rear, and Engine 44 fed Tower 14 from the front.

heavy smoke from vacant building on fire

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Chicago Still & Box Alarm fire 2-17-13

Feb 25

Posted by Admin in Fire, Fire Service Photos | Comments off

This from Dieterich Herndobler:

Sorry for the delay in getting the pics to you, but I was able to catch the knockdown of the Still & Box at 9160 S Green at about 0900 hrs. I chased the header coming home from shift. The bulk of the fire was in the rear of a large truss roof structure. I arrived as first water was put on the fire. The best view of the flames was from the west side on Vincennes, unfortunately I was without my DSLR and there was a chain link fence and a large setback from Vincennes to the building and it was backlit. Initial in companies reported water trouble. Once they got water on the fire, it was knocked quick.

Chicago Still & Box fire at 9160 S Green 2-17-13. D. Herndobler photo

Tags: Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Still & Box Alarm, Dieterich Herndobler, fire on South Green Street in Chicago

Chicago Still & Box at 63rd & Stewart 1-14-12

Jan 15

Posted by bgshap in Fire, Fire Service News | 6 Comments

Tim Olk took in a Still & Box Alarm Saturday morning in a vacant, three-story, courtyard building at 63rd and Stewart. He submitted several images from the scene.

Chicago Fire Department Still & Box Alarm Fire at 63rd & Stewart 1-14-12

Firefighters direct a line to one of the upper floors. Tim Olk photo

Squad 5A works in Sector 3 as an engine company directs a line into a second floor window. Tim Olk photo

Multiple lines are directed into the building to hit the remaining fires. Tim Olk photo

Tower Ladder 37 maneuvered their platform into the courtyard area. Tim Olk photo

Members of Squad 5 use an acetylene torch to remove metal gates from the entrance to the courtyard. Tim Olk photo

Tower Ladder 37's main can be seen stretching into the courtyard as Squad 5 firefighters work to remove the fencing. Tim Olk photo

Firefighters work to thaw a frozen ladder so they can return it to the apparatus. Tim Olk photo

Using steam these firefighters are trying to retract the extension ladder that is covered with ice. Tim Olk photo

The 18th Battalion and several firefighters pose for a group photo. Tim Olk photo

More images from the scene can be found HERE.

Tags: Chicago apartment fire on Stewart, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Squad 5, Chicago Still & Box Alarm, Chicago Tower 37, Tim Olk

Chicago Still & Box Alarm 12-13-11

Dec 14

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Department News | Comments off

Hank Sajovic took in a fire yesterday in Chicago and provided several images and the following description:

On December 13, 2011 companies in the 14th Battalion responded to a still alarm for a fire at 4018 W. Cermak Rd. Engine 38 arrived to find a fire in a 2-story brick apartment building measuring 25 x 60. Truck 32, the second due truck, arrived and went to their assignment in the rear where they found the back of the structure heavily involved. The captain notified the 14th battalion and with that report he requested a Box alarm. Three lines were used to control the fire. The building was reportedly vacant and the fire was suspicious. The Office of Fire Investigations was requested to the scene.