Posts Tagged Chicago Still & Box Alarm fire

Chicago Still & Box Alarm, 10-11-13

This from Josh Boyajian:

MFAO dispatched companies to a still and box alarm @ 3143 w Arthington for a fire with reported people trapped. 107 arrived and had smoke showing from the 3rd floor. Truck 36 made the roof while 107 and 44 were leading out. Fire sounded like it started in the basement and traveled up the walls and into the floors above. Here are some of my shots from the first snowy fire of the year.
-Josh
Chicago firemen at fire scene

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Chicago firemen at fire scene

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Chicago firemen at fire scene

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Chicago firemen at fire scene

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Chicago firemen at fire scene

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Chicago FD ladder truck photo

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Chicago firemen at fire scene

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Chicago Still & Box Fire 8-6-13 with Red-X

This from Eric Haak:

At 1620 hrs on Tuesday afternoon, companies in Chicago’s 18th Battalion responded to the report of a fire in a building on the corner of 73rd and Yale.  On arrival, Truck 20 reported a 4-story, 75 x 100 “Red X” apartment building with the top floor fully involved.  Within a few minutes the fire was boxed and companies went completely defensive.  Aerial operations were initiated with the following companies; Engine 122 was positioned on Yale just north of the intersection and fed Truck 20, Engine 47 was positioned on Yale to the south of the fire building and fed Squad 5 in sector 1.  Tower Ladder 34 was set up on 73rd Street on the sector 1/4 corner while Engine 73 took a hydrant about a half block north on Yale and fed them.

 

Chicago Fire Department

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Chicago Fire Department

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Chicago Fire Department

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There are a few unique things about this fire.  First off, this address was in Engine 54’s still district but they never responded.  54 went on an ambulance assist at 1600 hrs that resulted in a DOA.  It took over a half hour for a beat car to arrive and relieve them.  Another thing to note is that Truck 20 is using a spare but have the magnetic numerals on the doors.  As far as I know, Truck 20 is the only one that has them.  I noticed they had them a few months back.

Chicago Fire Department

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Chicago Fire Department

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Chicago Still & Box Alarm fire 5-15-13

This from Drew Gresik:

Hey guys,
At about 11:30 AM on Wednesday, Engine 50/Truck 18 arrived on scene at 5039 S. Elizabeth and immediately requested a Still and Box for the 2.5 story frame very well involved. I arrived about a half hour after the primary searches, and about 15 minutes after 2-2-5 struck the Box. Here are my photos. Engine 84 (using D547) and Engine 49 were in Sector 1 along with Truck 18. 18 laddered the roof. Engine 50 was in the alley next to the exposure building (5041 S. Elizabeth). Other units on scene included Ambulances 1, 57; Truck 51; Engine 39; Command Van 2-7-3, and an Assistant Deputy Fire Commissioner.
Drew Gresik
Chicago FD Paramedic Field Chief 4-5-8

Paramedic Field Chief 4-5-8. Drew Gresik photo

Chicago FD Engine 49

Engine 49 with lines off. Drew Gresik photo

Chicago FD Truck 18

Truck 18 to the roof.Drew Gresik photo

Chicago HME fire trucks

Rare shot of Engine 39 with Tower Ladder 39, and both are on HME chassis. Drew Gresik photo

Chicago FD Engine 50

Engine 50 with lines off. Drew Gresik photo

two-flat fire in Chicago

The house after the fire was extinguished. Drew Gresik photo

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Chicago Still & Box Alarm 5-8-13 house fire

This from Dan Shevlin:

Still & Box 1711 N Kimball
Still Time : 0546
Box Time : 0555 by the 12th
1711 Kimball was the original fire building 2 story frame 25 x 50 , communicating to 1709 Kimball 3 story frame 25 x 50 . Fire in the attic . Several hand lines . Tower Ladder 14 was put to work on the attic of the exposure .  More photos @ chicagofirerover.smugmug.com . thanks Dan Shevlin
heavy smoke at fire in Chicago

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fire from third floor apartment

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firemen fight big house fire

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tower ladder works at heavy fire

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Chicago 3rd floor attic fire

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Chicago Still & Box Alarm fire 1-25-13

This from Josh Boyajian:

CFD – A still and box alarm @ Kostner and Wilcox. It was a 2 story multi-family two flat with most of the fire in the rear of the building and in the basement. E95 had two lines lead out while T26 made the roof. Here are my pictures.

 

firefighters spraying water

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firefighters on the roof

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Chicago Fire Department Engine 95

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firefighters with hose line

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fireman with dirty face

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vinyl siding burning

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