new Pierce ladder truck at fire scene

This from Eric Haak:

At 1412hrs on Sunday, November 24th, companies on Chicago’s south side were dispatched to a report of a structure fire on the 8000 block of South May Street. Three minutes later, Engine 129 reported they had a fire in the basement of a 30×125, 3.5-story ordinary, occupied apartment building. At 1420hrs, Battalion 18 reported that he had heavy fire in the basement and 1st floor of the building and he called for a Still & Box which is about the same time the first picture shown in this gallery was taken. The fire eventually made its way to the second floor. Besides the apparatus shown in the photos, Engine 54 took a hydrant on Aberdeen Street which is one block to the east and stretched a line through the gangway to sector 3. The box was struck at 1514hrs and the Red Cross was assisting 11 occupants who were displaced by this fire.

Chicago firefighters battle smokey building fire

Eric Haak photo

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Additional images and a video from the 2-alarm fire yesterday in Northbrook.

Glenview firefighters work from Truck 14 to open sections of the mansard roof on the east side of the building. Larry Shapiro photo

Winnetka Engine 28 working off a hydrant from the parking lot behind Northbrook Station 11. Larry Shapiro photo

Highwood Truck 37 working from the B-C corner. Larry Shapiro photo

Fire vents through a hole in the mansard roof cut by the Glenview company. Larry Shapiro photo

The north end of the third floor unit shows where the initial fire was. Larry Shapiro photo

The new Glenview Truck 14, possibly working it’s first fire, is engulfed in smoke on the access road along the east side of the fire building. Larry Shapiro photo

A 5″ line is stretched from Wheeling Engine 42 to supply Glenview Truck 14. Larry Shapiro photo

Two hand lines and the deck gun from Glencoe Engine 30 work in the C Sector. Larry Shapiro photo

Highwood firefighters on the ladder tip overlook flames venting through the mansard roof. Larry Shapiro photo

Highland Park firefighters in the foreground shield themselves from the spray of a hand line while a Highwood firefighter cuts into the mansard from another ladder. Larry Shapiro photo

A gallery with many images can be found HERE.