5:30PM – Saturday, April 23, 2011:

Berwyn firefighters are battling a 2-11 alarm fire at 28th & Ridgeland in a 3-story apartment building. The fire has been in for about an hour now and is through the roof. Companies have been ordered out of the building and the attack has gone defensive. Several ladder pipes are currently in operation as heavy fire is visible.

Josh Boyajian is on the scene and has submitted several images to us.

Berwyn 2-11 apartment building fire 4-23-11

Firefighters are seen exiting the roof of the building after being ordered off. Josh Boyajian photo

Berwyn 2-11 apartment building fire 4-23-11

Firefighters prepare put the North Riverside tower to work. Josh Boyajian photo

Berwyn 2-11 apartment building fire 4-23-11

Heavy fire is visible burning through a collapsed section of the roof. Josh Boyajian photo

Berwyn 2-11 apartment building fire 4-23-11

Stickney's aerial has been deployed with an elevated master stream as fire can be seen throughout the 3rd floor. Josh Boyajian photo

Berwyn 2-11 apartment building fire 4-23-11

Two elevated master streams at work in Berwyn. Josh Boyajian photo

Berwyn 2-11 apartment building fire 4-23-11

Multiple lines are deployed from the Stickney truck. alongside the building. Josh Boyajian photo

Berwyn 2-11 apartment building fire 4-23-11

A Stickney firefighter manages the master stream from the turntable. Josh Boyajian photo

Berwyn 2-11 apartment building fire 4-23-11

Heavy fire and thick smoke push out of the roof and third floor. Josh Boyajian photo

Berwyn 2-11 apartment building fire 4-23-11

Another view shows heavy smoke and fire from the roof of the apartment building as firefighters apply water from two elevated master streams. Josh Boyajian photo

Berwyn 2-11 apartment building fire 4-23-11

Berwyn truck 904 in operation at the 2-11 alarm fire at 28th and Ridgeland. Josh Boyajian photo