This from Eric Haak:

I spent Sunday (3/15/15) in Gary, Indiana and even though I didn’t catch the big one, the day was at least interesting as it usually is in Gary.  Companies were dispatched to a dwelling fire in the 2400 block of Colfax around 12:45.  I was on the other side of town and missed the address so by the time I arrived it was mostly out.  Turned out to be the same vacant dwelling that was burned a few weeks ago.
Truck 2 broke down while en route and had to be replaced with Truck 1 from the other side of town.  With decent light I took a few shots of the responding rigs.  Squad 2 is now responding in the Chevy 3500 that is pictured.  They responded with three in the rig.
firemen at vacant house fire

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firemen at vacant house fire

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firemen at vacant house fire

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Gary IN Ferrara fire truck

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Gary IN Sutphen fire truck

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Gary IN HME fire truck

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Gary IN squad company fire truck

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Gary IN fire truck

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At about 2:00, a brush fire came in out in Miller (the far east side of town).  The fire was on a hill that was directly behind an apartment complex.  Engine 7 had to back into a position at the base of the hill to feed a line over a retention wall in order to gain access.  Nothing spectacular but better than nothing.
fireman fights brush fire

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fireman after fighting brush fire

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Stuffed fire engine in Gary Indiana

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Stuffed fire engine in Gary Indiana

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