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Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire 7-24-13

Jul 25

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos | 8 Comments

This from Eric Haak:

At approximately 4:40 on Wednesday afternoon, fire broke out in a large “s” shaped courtyard apartment building at the corner of Lunt and Bell. It was boxed shortly after arrival and eventually was raised to a 2-11 alarm. Engine 102 was first on the scene and reported fire on 2. They are shown below getting ready to feed the Tower. Truck 25 had their aerial up in sector one and Tower Ladder 21 was set up on the corner of Lunt and Bell. The back porches were involved but were not visible due to the shape of the building. By the time I got there at 5:15, most of the fire was on the top floor and the roof which was difficult to see due to the large trees that line the block. Rehab Unit 572 was set up on Bell and is seen below.

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Chicago FIre Department Engine 102 at fier scene

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Editor’s note: How many fire scenes will have an HME engine and an HME tower ladder together …

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CFD 5-11 Alarm fire 9-30-12 (update 5)

Oct 2

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire | 1 Comment

Steve Redick was perhaps the first photographer to the scene and submitted several images from the early stages of the fire once it vented.

Chicago Fire Department 5-11 alarm massive warehouse fire 9-30-12 at 2620 W. Nelson

Companies on Barry ladder the building behind the fire building to gain access. Steve Redick photo

Silhouette of the firemen. Steve Redick photo

Heavy fire shows from the north side of the warehouse building. Steve Redick photo

Tower Ladder 21 gets into position on Barry. Steve Redick photo

Thick smoke pushes out of the south and east sides of the building. Steve Redick photo

Engine 106 in front of the building before it was repositioned at the corner. Steve Redick photo

9-2-3, the mobile ventilation unit was put to work at one of the loading docks on Nelson. Steve Redick photo

Smoke pushes ot of a second floor window as 9-2-3 works below it. Steve Redick photo

A view from the south west corner of the warehouse building shows heavy smoke venting from multiple windows on all floors. Steve Redick photo

Engine 56 pumping at the corner of Nelson and Elston Avenue. Steve Redick photo

A gallery with more images can be found HERE.

More coverage of the fire is HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE.

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Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire 5-29-12

May 29

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service News | 4 Comments

The Chicago Tribune has an article about Tuesday’s 3-11 Alarm commercial fire on the city’s North Side.

Fire crews were called to the furniture store about 3:20 p.m. A 3-11 alarm, bringing more than 110 firefighters to the scene, was called by about 3:45 p.m., sending extra equipment as the fire got close to the tracks. The fire was under control about 6:30 p.m., but firefighters still were pouring water on the north side of the building about 6:45 p.m., according to Deputy Fire Cmsr. Michael Callahan.

The fire was finally out by about 9:45 p.m., but the building was considered unstable and fire officials were awaiting an expert opinion on whether the building would have to be demolished, accordign to Fire Media Affairs.

The complete article is HERE.

Steve Redick was at the scene and submitted several images.

Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire 5-29-12 on Sheffield Avenue

Firefighters in Tower Ladder 21's bucket direct a master stream into a second floor window. Steve Redick photo

Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire 5-29-12 on Sheffield Avenue Chicago Engine 22

Engine 22 was on the initial alarm and had a hydrant on Sheffield at Fullerton. Steve Redick photo

Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire 5-29-12 on Sheffield Avenue Chicago Engine 55

Chicago Engine 55 was the first engine on the scene and took a hydrant across from the fire building. Steve Redick photo

The fire building was at the corner of Sheffield and Montana. This shot shows two multi-versals working as smoke pushes out of the first floor windows along Montana. Steve Redick photo

Tower Ladder 21 works the front of the building on Sheffield. Steve Redick photo

Overhead power lines and large trees forced Tower Ladder 21 to take a position that would allow them to get under the wires to hit the windows. Steve Redick photo

Squad 1, working from a spare apparatus, setup in the parking lot to deploy their Snorkel. Steve Redick photo

Engine 35 was on a hydrant around the corner. Steve Redick photo

Smoke pushes out of all windows on the first floor and the street is full of water as debris clogs the sewers. Steve Redick photo

Noxious brown smoke fills the streets around the fire building. Steve Redick photo

Against a dramatic backdrop of heavy smoke, Squad 1 uses a master stream from the Snorkel. Steve Redick photo

Except for the cab, the majority of Tower Ladder 10, also working with a spare, is concealed by heavy smoke and trees on this residential street. Steve Redick photo

More images can be viewed HERE.

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CFD Still & Box Alarm on Irving Park Road 4-11-11

Apr 11

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

Chicago responded to a commercial structure fire this afternoon at 2543 W. irving Park Road, just west of Western Avenue. The former home of Illinois Battery Mfg. was ablaze emitting thick black smoke which could be seen for miles. The first floor commercial occupancy was vacant but a second floor apartment was occupied. The Chicago Tribune has a brief article HERE. There were no injuries and a Level I Haz Mat was initiated out of concern for the contents of the building. Tower Ladder 21 and Squad 2’s Snorkel were using elevated master streams and there was a special call for Tower Ladder 23 which was not deployed.

Tim Olk, Steve Redick and Larry Shapiro were at the scene after the bulk of the fire was knocked down. Tim has a gallery HERE, Steve has a gallery HERE, and Larry has a gallery HERE. .

Chicago Fire Department Still and Box Alarm Irving Park Road 4-11-11

Firefighters on the lower roof work to gain access to a fire above the 2nd floor apartment. Tim Olk photo

Chicago Fire Department Still and Box Alarm IrvinParkg Road 4-11-11

A firefighter climbs to the roof to assist the other members of his company in hitting the visible fire. Larry Shapiro photo

Firefighters in Squad 2's Snorkel work to gain access and ventilate the second floor. Tim Olk photo

Tower Ladder 23 sits ready to deploy in Sector 3 but was never put to work. Larry Shapiro photo

Firefighters in the platform of Tower Ladder 21 deploy their master stream into the building. Steve Redick photo

Engine 56 was one of four engines working at the scene. Larry Shapiro photo

Tower Ladder 21 and Squad 2 both work from above to hit the fire. Steve Redick photo

A Fire fighter from Squad 2 steadies himself on a ladder while working in a second floor window with no visibility. Tim Olk photo

The firefighter from Squad 2 gets some air as water from above rains down. Larry Shapiro photo

A view from across the street shows firefighters and Squad 2 in Sector 1 as smoke pushes out of the second floor. Steve Redick photo

Squad 2, Tower 21 and Engine 112 work in Sector 1 on Irving Park Road. Larry Shapiro photo

A firefighter from Squad 2 is immersed in smoke escaping from the second floor. Steve Redick photo

Steve has a short video.

Tags: Chicago Engine 112, Chicago Engine 56, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Squad 2, Chicago Tower Ladder 21, Chicago Tower Ladder 23, Larry Shapiro, Level I Haz Mat, Steve Redick, Still and Box Alarm on Irving Park Road, Tim Olk

Chicago 2-11 on Milwaukee Ave 2-9-11

Feb 10

Posted by bgshap in Fire, Fire Department News | 2 Comments

Chicago firefighters responded to a fire at Andy’s Deli at 5442 N. Milwaukee Avenue Wednesday evening. First arriving companies found fire in the commercial occupancy and initially had trouble securing a water supply due to several frozen hydrants in the area. The fire attack went defensive partially due to concerns about the integrity of the roof and a 2-11 Alarm was requested. Two tower ladders and Squad 2’s Snorkel applied water from their buckets and Truck 55 had their main in the air with a master stream in place. A special call was made for the Mobile Ventilation Unit (9-2-3) from Engine 106’s quarters and it was put to work in Sector 1 to push the fire to the rear and through the roof to allow companies to get at it since much of the roof had remained intact.

Steve Redick took in the fire as did Larry Shapiro. A gallery of images by Larry Shapiro can be seen HERE.

A gallery link to images by Steve Redick is HERE.

Here are a few images from the scene.

The Chicago Tribune has a brief article HERE.

Chicago Fire Department 2-11 Andy's Deli 2-9-11

A view of Sector 1 shows smoke but no visible fire. Since much of the roof remained intact, space was cleared out to allow access for the Mobile Ventilation Unit. Larry Shapiro photo

Since the fire was in the center of the building and the roof was largely intact, the MVU 9-2-3 was setup in front of the building to fan the fire so that firefighters could attack it without entering the premises. Larry Shapiro photo

A view from the alley shows heavy smoke pushing out of the rear because of the MVU on the street in front. Larry Shapiro photo

Engine 119 had a hydrant at one end of the alley where it meets Menard. Sewers were blocked and a large amount of water built up in the alley and down Menard. Larry Shapiro photo

Engine 83 brought Light Wagon 9-1-3 to the scene, as one is due at each 2-11 alarm fire in the city. Towards the end of the event, it was brought to Sector 1 and put to work offering firefighters greater visibility to direct handlines deep into the building from the sidewalk. Larry Shapiro photo

As companies began to break down their lines, most encountered hose with water that had frozen. They had to wrestle with the rigid hose to get it onto the engines and in some cases along the aerial bed of ladders for the trip back to quarters. There, companies repacked with new hose and dealt with the frozen hose in whatever manner they could. Larry Shapiro photo