Steve Redick submitted images of yesterday’s house explosion on Keating which include several of the apparatus that was working at the scene.
5-2-1, the Collapse Rescue Unit was part of the response assignment to the incident on Keating. Steve Redick photo
Firefighters survey the destruction in the 6600 block of Keating where a house was leveled by an explosion. Steve Redick photo
Engine 127 from Midway Airport was on the scene with lines off at Keating and Marquette. Steve Redick photo
Engine 34 was on a hydrant with a line off at Kilpatrick and Marquette. Steve Redick photo
Extensive damage is visible to one of the homes next door to the house where the explosion occurred. Steve Redick photo
Engine 64 was on Keating with several lines off. Steve Redick photo
The 2nd piece of the Collapse Rescue Unit 5-2-2 was at the scene from Engine 14's house on Chicago Avenue. Steve Redick photo
ABC News has a story HERE with early video and interviews.
#1 by Dan McInerney on November 22, 2011 - 1:06 PM
Yes T26’s old Seagrave sounds about right to me
#2 by danny on November 22, 2011 - 7:01 AM
yeah it was, i forget what company it was though maybe truck 26’s old rig im not sure
#3 by Jacob on November 21, 2011 - 10:00 PM
Did 522 use to be a truck company? It looks like the mid 90s seagrave trucks.
#4 by mike on November 15, 2011 - 8:44 AM
521’s grille looks like reflection. 521 was built by Hackney.
#5 by danny on November 15, 2011 - 8:37 AM
i dont think rosenbauer made any part of that rig
#6 by mike d on November 14, 2011 - 10:34 PM
It could be just a reflection of an other unit
#7 by A. Yates on November 14, 2011 - 9:36 PM
The little red symbol? It’s the Rosenbaur (manufacturer) logo.
#8 by danny on November 14, 2011 - 9:18 PM
i think its just a reflection
#9 by Jeff on November 14, 2011 - 4:58 PM
Good pictures. Does anyone know what is on the front grill of 5-2-1?