Tim Olk visited the Evanston fire scene on Oak Street the following morning and submitted several images depicting the scene in the daylight hours.

Evanston 3-11 on 3-15-11

The aftermath of the devastating fire on Oak Street in Evanston as seen from the street. The upper floor and peaked roof areas combined with the setback from the street proved challenging for the elevated master stream deployed in the 'A Sector.' Tim Olk photo

Evanston 3-11 on 3-15-11 Evanston Truck 22

The fire on Oak Street was in Evanston Truck 22's still district. They returned in the morning to assist with a rekindle inside the building. This truck is slated for replacement in the coming months by a new Pierce TDA. Tim Olk photo

Evanston 3-11 on 3-15-11

Evanston Engine 24 was back at the scene in the morning. Tim Olk photo

Evanston 3-11 on 3-15-11

This shot looking down at the fire building from the building next door shows the complexity of the architecture that firefighters had to overcome. Tim Olk photo

Evanston 3-11 on 3-15-11

The fire building was extremely close to the exposure building located to the south which reduced the fire department's access to the fire scene by 25%. This also illustrates the avenue for smoke which infiltrated the building next door. To the rear of the fire building was scaffolding, which also hampered access for firefighters. Tim Olk photo

Evanston 3-11 on 3-15-11

One more elevated view of the fire building shows the aftermath. Tim Olk photo

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