This from Josh Boyajian:
Took in a working still @ 1537 s Trumbull. Engine 38 lead out a line to the 2nd floor. Truck 48 made the roof while Engine 109 backed down a lead out a line. Here are some photos.
Engine 38 on a hydrant just past the fire building. Josh Boyajian photo
Chicago Engine 109 on a hydrant. Josh Boyajian photo
Another shot with Truck 48 to the roof. Josh Boyajian photo
Truck 48 laddered the roof. Josh Boyajian photo
The Franklin Park Fire Department requested a 2nd Alarm this afternoon for heavy fire in an auto repair business at 3305 Mannheim Road. Companies were forced to make a defensive attack which brought the fire under control within an hour.
This from Josh Boyajian:
I took in Franklin Park’s Fire this afternoon at 3305 Mannheim. Was a small building 50×100 with heavy fire throughout. Here are some of my photos!
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
The Chicago Tribune has a description of the fire:
A Franklin Park auto body shop had its roof cave in during an extra-alarm fire that brought firefighters from surrounding towns’ departments, including Chicago’s, and caused at least three minor accidents on a nearby overpass this afternoon, authorities said.
The fire at Intent Auto Body, 3305 N. Mannheim Road, started about 12:30 p.m. and was under control about an hour later. At one point, flames leapt several stories in the air from the one-story brick building, distracting several drivers on the nearby Mannheim Road overpass and causing at least three minor accidents, police on the scene said.
The entire article is HERE.
thanks Chris
This from Steve Redick:
Approximately 24th & Cicero…an old Railroad maintenance building…an old roundhouse. The aerial view is from the new Apple maps app. When I arrived there was nothing left to see firewise but they had 2 elevated master streams ready to go so I imagine it musta looked pretty good at first. Judging by the radio traffic I think they had an old RR engine on fire. Lyons squad was supplying a foam line to the interior, not sure if it was class a or b. I really like the shots of the hole cut through the fence to access the hydrant..I wonder how they knew it was there….The Berwyn engine was supplying a very long relay of LDH, from all the way across Cicero ave. If anyone has some info to add please feel free….Steve Redick
Cicero Truck 2 ready for elevated master stream operations. Steve Redick photo
Cicero Truck 1 with the aerial tower extended. Steve Redick photo
Firefighters accessed the roundhouse via the overhead doors. Steve Redick photo
Cicero Engine 2 was ready to supply the tower ladder. Steve Redick photo
Firefighters had to cut through a fence to access a hydrant in the neighboring Menards yard. Steve Redick photo
The Berwyn engine had a hydrant across Cicero Avenue. Steve Redick photo
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