Dollar Store fire in Cicero IL « chicagoareafire.com

Additional images from the Cicero Box Alarm this week at the Dollar General store on Cicero Avenue were submitted by Larry Shapiro, who also arrived after the fire had been knocked down.

Cicero Fire Department Dollar General Store fire 7-3-12

Cicero Engine 1 was on a hydrant just south of the fire building. Larry Shapiro photo

Cicero Truck 2 was one of three aerial units setup in front of the fire building. Larry Shapiro photo

Cicero’s reserve truck was in service for the tower ladder. Larry Shapiro photo

Oak Park Truck 631 was due on the Box Alarm. Larry Shapiro photo

The Forest Park engine supplied Bedford Park’s Snorkel. Larry Shapiro photo

The front windows were vented to clear the heavy smoke from the fire at the rear. Larry Shapiro photo

North Riverside responded to the scene with their tower ladder. Altogether, there were five truck companies on the scene. Larry Shapiro photo

This shot looks north on Cicero Avenue. Larry Shapiro photo

Cicero Fire Department Dollar General Store fire 7-3-12 RIT

North Riverside was the RIT company, shown here taking their equipment back to the tower ladder. Larry Shapiro photo

Cicero Assistant Chief Rick Moravcek discusses the fire with Bedrord Park personnel. Larry Shapiro photo

More images can be found HERE.

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Cicero Fire Department Dollar Store fire 7-31-12

Steve Redick photo

The Cicero Fire Department requested a Box Alarm in the overnight hours of Tuesday, July 31st. Steve Redick took in the fire and submitted images with the following information:

1800 S Cicero Ave..early am..Dollar Store

This fire was held in check by sprinklers…high humidity kept the smoke conditions very low and as a result good photos were very difficult to get. I’m told a wall was breached in the large vacant commercial that made up sector 4 attached..I believe it was for inspection purposes..

The division 10 MVU was requested but as fate would have it it was oos..