Posts Tagged commercial building fire

Waukegan Box Alarm 5-4-11 update

Waukegan Fire Department structure fire Genesse Salvation Army

The vacant Salvation Army store at 133 S. Genesse Street in Waukegan this morning shortly after firefighters arrived. Jeff Rudolph photo

 

 

Waukegan Fire Department structure fire Genesse Salvation Army

Waukegan firefighters prepare to enter the exposure building to the south of the vacant Salvation Army store. Jeff Rudolph photo

 

 

Jeff Rudolph submitted several images from the Box Alarm this morning in Waukegan. The address was 133 S. Genesee St., the old Salvation Army store which is vacant.

Waukegan Fire Department structure fire Genesse Salvation Army

Firefighters from the Great Lakes Naval Training Center Fire Department deploy the outriggers from their tower ladder as they prepare to put the master stream to work. Jeff Rudolph photo

Waukegan Fire Department structure fire Genesse Salvation Army

Firefighters were met by extremely heavy fire upon their arrival this morning to the vacant Salvation Army store. Jeff Rudolph photo

Waukegan Fire Department structure fire Genesse Salvation Army

Great Lakes Truck 1913 setup in the 'A' Sector with an elevated master stream. Jeff Rudolph photo

Waukegan Fire Department structure fire Genesse Salvation Army

Waukegan Engine 1611 (E-1) was on a hydrant around the corner to the fire building. Jeff Rudolph photo

Waukegan Fire Department structure fire Genesse Salvation Army

Great Lakes Truck 1931 gets into position to go to work protecting the exposure building. Jeff Rudolph photo

Waukegan Fire Department structure fire Genesse Salvation Army

Heavy fire blows out the front windows before companies can get water on the fire. Jeff Rudolph photo

Waukegan Fire Department structure fire Genesse Salvation Army

Waukegan Engine 1612 (E-2) was on a hydrant around the block from the fire building. Jeff Rudolph photo

 

Waukegan Fire Department commercial building fire Salvation Army store 5-4-11 Genesse street

Waukegan Truck 1634 works from the 'B-C' corner of the structure with their ladder-pipe operations. Jeff Rudolph photo

Jeff has more shots on his Flickr site.

 

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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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