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Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire in Bridgeport 12-31-11 – update

Jan 1

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Tim Olk has submitted several images from yesterday’s 3-11 Alarm Fire on 37th Street.

Chicago Fire Department 3-11 Alarm Fire 12-31-11 37th Street

One company of firefighters use a hand line on the east side of the fire building as smoke pushes out of the windows as another company determines where to reposition their line. Tim Olk photo

Firefighters in Sector 1 on 37th Street take out the first floor windows. Tim Olk photo

A multi-versal is used on the west side of the building in Sector 2 as smoke vents from most of the windows. Tim Olk photo

After the main fire was knocked down, companies moved inside to finish the remaining fires. The building was filled with 55-gallon drums which turned out to be empty. Tim Olk photo

Tim has a gallery which can be viewed HERE.

Tags: 3-11 alarm fire, CFD Haz Mat Level I, Chicago 3-11 Alarm Fire 12-31-11, Chicago Fire Department, commercial fire, large industrial building fire in Chicago, Level I Haz Mat, Tim Olk

CFD 3-11 Alarm Fire 12-21-11 – update

Dec 21

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Tim Olk has submitted several images from Chicago’s 3-11 this morning on 38th Street.

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Heavy fire burns through the roof of the warehouse operation on 38th Street this morning as Tower Ladder 34 is positioned. Tim Olk photo

Chicago 3-11 Alarm warehouse fire on 38th Street 12-21-11

A Level 1 Haz Mat was also initiated at this 3-11 alarm fire. Tim Olk photo

The warehouse was at the dead end of a long block. Several engines pumped in-line to supply water to companies fighting the fire. Tim Olk photo

Firefighters pull hose to supply a master stream as heavy fire takes hold of the building. Tim Olk photo

A firefighter waits for water to supply the ladder pipe. Tim Olk photo

Tower Ladder 5 was using this spare tower ladder and setup at the sector 1-4 corner of the building. Tim Olk photo

Squad 1 put the Snorkel to use as an additional master stream. Tim Olk photo

Firefighters had to cut through fencing to gain access to portions of the building. Tim Olk photo

Chicago Fire Commissioner Hoff handles a morning press briefing. Tim Olk photo

Tim has a large gallery which can be viewed HERE.

Tags: 3-11 alarm fire, 3rd alarm commercial fire, Chicago 3-11 Alarm Fire 12-21-11, Chicago Fire Commissioner Robert Hoff, Chicago Fire Department, commercial fire, heavy fire in a commercial building, Tim Olk, tower ladder operations at commercial building fire

Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire 9-12-11

Sep 13

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Chicago had a 2-11 Alarm for a fire at 3056 N. Milwaukee Avenue Monday morning. The Chicago Tribune reports:

The fire broke out at 9:24 a.m. in the building at 3056 North Milwaukee Avenue and when firefighters arrived, heavy smoke was billowing from the basement and the ceiling appeared to be involved in the fire, according to fire department spokesman Larry Langford.

No one was in the two story building, which housed the bakery on the first floor and apartments on the second, Langford said.

Tim Olk and Steve Redick were at the scene. Steve submitted a video and Tim submitted several images.

Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire at 3056 N. Milwaukee Avenue

The fire which originated in the basement forced firefighters out of the building shortly after they arrived. The Mobile Ventilation Unit was called to the scene and deployed. Tim Olk photo

Firefighters use a hand line from the roof of a neighboring building. Tim Olk photo

The 13th Battalion goes to work removing roofing materials. Tim Olk photo

As one company applies water to the fire, another works on ventilation. Tim Olk photo

Firefighters climb the rear stairs as fire burns inside the second floor. Tim Olk photo

The complete Tribune article is HERE.

Tim Olk has more photos HERE.

Tags: 2-11 alarm, 2-11 alarm fire, basement fire, Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire, Chicago Fire Department, commercial fire, Steve Redick, Tim Olk

Chicago 2-11 Alarm 9-11-11

Sep 12

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Chicago had a commercial fire Sunday morning at 5614 W. Grand Avenue.

Steve Redick and Dan McInerney both took in the fire and submitted images.

Chicago Fire Department commercial building fire 9-11-01

Heavy fire burns through the auto body shop on Grand Avenue. Steve Redick photo

Firefighters use street level deluge guns in a defensive mode to fight the fire Sunday morning. Steve Redick photo

Steve provided the following information:

This morning about 0600 a 2-11 alarm at 5614 Grand ave. A 1 sty commercial attached to a truss roof auto repair garage. I arrived a few minutes after the 2-11 was pulled…and some of the box alarm companies were still going to work. Squad 2 had no snorkel and both tower ladders (14 and 23) were in spares too. The fire was through the roof just before the first images and 2 separate collapses occurred while I was there…I didn’t get them on video or stills but notice just the roof came in..no other outward collapses of the parapets or bearing walls seem to have occurred. I wonder if there were fire cuts on the truss ends. Also got some shots of 43 stretching up a ground ladder to the roof of exposure 2 for a point of vantage operation. All in all an interesting fire…shift change was taking place at the same time so that’s why you see members in various states of dress. I am enclosing a link to a short video with radio traffic I shot as well…

Two tower ladders worked in addition to multiple hand lines and multi-versals. Steve Redick photo

Engine 68 was the first due engine and had a deck gun and several hand lines flowing. Steve Redick photo

This image from later in the incident shows the tremendous amount of water that was used to hit the fire. Dan McInerney photo

Dan had the following comments:

This was a one story truss roof auto body shop. It looked 75×100, fire throughout. Exposure in sector 2 was a one story 25×100 with fire throughout as well.

These are of E117 and T35. E117 had 2 lines off I believe to the roof of the building driectly to the west of the exposure building operating from a point of vantage. T35 had their main to that roof as well.

Shot from the rear shows heavy fire burning through the roof. Steve Redick photo

Firefighters from Engine 117 hoist a hose up a ground ladder to use the roof of a building in Sector 2 to hit the fire. Steve Redick photo

The 2-story house to the west had two 2-1/2s operating on the roof plus a 2-1/2 and a 1-3/4 out the second floor windows. Dan McInerney photo

Video links, photo galleries and more images will be posted in a follow-up article.

Tags: 2-11 alarm fire, bow-string truss roof collapse, Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire, Chicago Engine 117, Chicago Fire Department, commercial fire, commercial fire with bow string truss roof, Dan McInerney, Steve Redick

Addison 2-11 on 7-1-11

Jul 2

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The Addison Fire Department elevated a fire in a commercial building at 2150 Executive Drive to a Second Alarm on Saturday afternoon. John Tulipano went to the scene and reported that the fire was in a lazar cutting machine inside a large commercial building. Temperatures were 95+ degrees.

John submitted a few images from the scene.

Lombard Truck 52 is positioned on the side of the building with the aerial to the roof. John Tulipano photo

Addison commercial fire 7-1-11 Elmhurst Squad

Elnhurst Squad 1 was staged while company members worked at the scene. John Tulipano photo

Firefighters gear up after receiving an assignment to go inside the building. John Tulipano photo

Addison commercial fire 7-1-11 Bloomingdale Fire District Pierce Quantum

Bloomingdale Engine 1 was also in staging. John Tulipano photo

Lombard's Battalion Chief was assigned as a sector officer at the fire. John Tulipano photo

John has a few more images which can be found HERE.

Tags: 2-11 alarm fire, Addison Fire Department, Addison Fire District, Bloomingdale Fire District, commercial fire, Elmhurst Fire Department, Elnhurst squad, John Tulipano, Lombard Fire Department, Pierce Quantum, Pierce tower ladder

Waukegan Box Alarm 5-4-11 update

May 4

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Tim Olk submitted several images from the fire in Waukegan this morning.

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

Three firefighters wet down hot spots in the front of the building after the fire has been extinguished. Tim Olk photo

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

Waukegan's aerial was setup in the rear sector for elevated master stream operations. Tim Olk photo

Great Lakes firefighters observe the scene while directing their master stream from the platform of their tower ladder. Tim Olk photo

A tower ladder from North Chicago on the right and the tower from Great Lakes on the left pour water on the smoldering ruins of the fire this morning in Waukegan. Tim Olk photo

The devastation to the building can be seen here with the total collapse of not only the roof but the outside walls as well. Ti Olk photo

Tim has a large gallery of images from the scene which can be viewed HERE.

Tags: commercial building fire, commercial fire, Great Lakes Naval Training Center Fire Department, North Chicago Fire Department, Salvation Army building fire in Waukegan, Tim Olk, Waukegan Fire Department

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

Feb 10

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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

Engine 108 has frozen hose propped over the top of the engine for the careful trip back to quarters. Larry Shapiro photo

Tags: 2-11 alarm fire, Chicago Engine 108, Chicago Engine 119, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Light Wagon 9-1-3, Chicago Mobile Ventilation Unit 9-2-3, Chicago Squad 2, Chicago Tower Ladder 21, Chicago Tower Ladder 23, commercial fire, fire with sub-zero conditions, frozen hose, frozen hydrants, Larry Shapiro, Snorkel, Steve Redick, winter fire

Chicago 2-11 2-8-11

Feb 8

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Chicago firefighters responded to a fire in a commercial building at 1008 S. Kilbourn Avenue this morning around 8AM. They encountered fire in the center of a one-story, 100 x 125 brick building which burned through the roof. The fire was upgraded to a 2-11 Alarm before being brought under control.

The Chicago Tribune has a brief article HERE which states among other things that …

The building, a factory, was occupied at the time the blaze started, but everyone got out and no injuries were reported.

Jeff Rudolph was at the scene and submitted several images which depict the cold temperatures and the large volume of snow on the ground that firefighters had to contend with.

Chicago Fire Department 2-11 Alarm fire at 1008 S. Kilbourn

Chicago Engine 38 was on a hydrant this morning at Kilbourn and Grenshaw during the 2-11. Jeff Rudolph photo

Shop spare D551 was at also at the fire this morning. Jeff Rudolph photo

Firefighters manning the deck gun on top of Engine 38 are encrusted with ice. Jeff Rudolph photo

Chicago Squad 2A is shut down after using the master stream from the Snorkel to hit the fire this morning at 1008 S. Kilbourn. Jeff Rudolph photo

Firefighters from Tower Ladder 10 were running with a spare E-ONE tower ladder and used the elevated master stream to wet down the hot spots after the fire was knocked down. Jeff Rudolph photo

The company from Truck 36 worked with hand tools as their rig was parked a block away. Jeff Rudolph photo

Chicago Engine 113 was also pumping at the fire this morning. Jeff Rudloph photo

A shell of ice has formed around the helmet of this firefighter from Engine 38. Jeff Rudolph photo

Tags: 1008 S. Kilbourn Avenue, 2-11 alarm fire, Chicago Engine 113, Chicago Engine 38, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Truck 36, commercial fire, ice covered firefighter, ice covered helmet, Jeff Rudolph, winter fire

Chicago Still & Box 2-4-11

Feb 5

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Chicago firefighters responded to a fire in a mattress store at 6019 N. Lincoln Avenue Friday night and fought a relatively small interior fire. The building had a bow string truss roof but the fire did not extend past the ceiling. The strip center where this fire occurred was the site of a previous fire a number of years ago. Upon checking for extension in the neighboring property, firefighters found charring from a previous fire along the rafters.

Truck 56 had their main to the roof, and since they are due to take delivery of a 2010 Spartan/Crimson 103′ aerial to replace their Seagrave 100′ aerial, this might play out to be the last fire for this rig before it heads to the spare fleet.

Larry Shapiro arrived as the Still & Box was struck out and took a few images of the scene. A small gallery can be viewed HERE.

Chicago Fire Department Still & Box Lincoln Avenue

Chicago Truck 56 was the first truck to the Still & Box on Lincoln Avenue. Since they are due to receive a brand new unit, this may be the last fire for the Seagrave unit. Larry Shapiro photo

Although not visible from the outside at night, this strip center has a bow string truss roof. The fire was contained to the interior before it was able to weaken the roof supports. Larry Shapiro photo

Command Van 2-7-1 was running with this spare unit (G513) last night. Larry Shapiro photo

Most of the visible damage to the interior of the store and the merchandise is from heat and smoke. The fire was located in the rear of the building. Larry Shapiro photo

The building sustained a previous fire some years ago as indicated by the charring on the rafters that was discovered in the adjoining unit while firefighters were checking for extension. Larry Shapiro photo

Tags: bow string truss roof, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Truck 56, commercial fire, Crimson, Larry Shapiro, Lincoln Avenue, mattress stoer, Seagrave, Still & Box

Alsip fights fire during the blizzard

Feb 4

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The Alsip Fire Department requested a Full Still Alarm for a fire Tuesday night in the middle of the blizzard at 11902 S. Cicero Avenue. Due to the blizzard conditions, companies coming from the north could not make it over the big bridge which spans a few railroad tracks. The bridge runs from 115th St. to 119th St. on Cicero Ave.

The building measured 50×75, housed a carwash, and was the scene of a Box Alarm fire last year. Companies did not have problems getting water but did have problems with the wind and snow, making Cicero Avenue almost impassable. Mutual aid was from the Garden Homes Fire Protection District with a engine, the Palos Fire Protection District with a truck, and the Crestwood Fire Department with a truck. No one was inside when the fire happened.

Dennis McGuire, Jr. braved the elements and took in the fire. He submitted several images.

Alsip Engine 2033, a 2007 Seagrave TB50DA is on a hydrant on Cicero Avenue in front of the fire building during the storm Tuesday night. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Alsip companies hit the remaining hot spots after extinguishing the fire at this commercial building Tuesday night. In addition to fighting the fire, they had to contend with 60mph wind gusts and blowing snow. Dennis McGuire, Jr.

Alsip Truck 2014, a 2003 Seagrave TP55DA with a 100' RM ladder and a 1,500-GPM pump had a 2 1/2" pre-connect off at this fire. A still photo can not convey the magnitude of the wind that was blowing at the time of the fire. Dennis McGire, Jr.