This from Eric Haak:

Early Sunday morning, fire erupted in an occupied apartment building at 2715 E. 75th Place.  Shortly before 0500 hrs, Engine 126 and Truck 49 reported fire from the second floor of the 25X75, 2-story ordinary.  The fire building consisted of 2 attached, side-by-side 2-flats and the fire appeared to originate in and was at first contained to the apartment to the east.  At 0511, the 23rd battalion elevated the fire to a Still & Box as the fire spread throughout a void in the drop ceiling and threatened to envelop both units.  Companies were originally removed from the building but made a second attempt at keeping the fire from taking the entire structure.  At 0530, companies went defensive as the interior attack was making little headway.  Engine 126 and Truck 49 were then removed from the front of the building and Squad 5’s snorkel was brought in as flames eventually spread throughout the cockloft of both units.  2-2-6 struck the box at approximately 0640.

Photo #1 – Engine 126 and Truck 49 in sector 1

Photo #2 – Companies attack from the exterior shortly after 1st arrival

Photo #3 – Companies exit the building as the attack went defensive

Photo #4 – Members of Engine 72 take position on the porch of the building next door

Photo #5 – Squad 5A is brought in to operate in sector 1

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