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Chicago FD 3-11 Alarm fire 7-13-13 (more)

Jul 13

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Some panoramic images and a video from Steve Redick showing Sector 1 of today’s 3-11 Alarm fire on S. Union

3-11 Alarm fire on South Union in Chicago

Panoramic image of Sector 1. Steve Redick photo

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Chicago FD 3-11 Alarm fire 7-13-13 (more)

Jul 13

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This from Josh Boyajian:

Here are some shots from the 3-11 on Union this morning. I arrived about an hour into the fire. Very smokey conditions for taking pictures.

Josh Boyajian photo

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Chicago FD 3-11 Alarm fire 7-13-13

Jul 13

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Chicago firefighters are working a 3-11 Alarm fire in the 4400 block of South Union. The following updates are from CFD Media:

2 11. 44th union. We have 4 houses burning.
Emergency evacuation of fire personnel at 211. Roll call in progress
No injury reported. NO MAYDAY
These homes are 2 and a halfstories. Close spacing
3 11 now on union. Ten handlines four master streams.
Several residents of fire building alerted and evacuated early in fire due to effort of boy who saw fire and went thru building to alert all

CFD Media photo

Heavy fire in the rear.

Heavy smoke in Sector 1.

11:20AM – 3-11 Alarm fire struck out

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3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago 7-1-13 (more)

Jul 13

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Images from Dennis McGuire, Jr. from the 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago on July 1st.

Tower Ladder 37 working. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Roof has collaspsed. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Tower 37 working. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Two lines on the fire in Sector 1. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Tower 37 and Tower 39 working. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Heavy smoke is seen in the 2nd floor. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

2nd floor lights up. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Squad 5 working the Snorkel. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Something not seen often is 2 Snorkels and w tower ladders all working. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Truck Co. 15 was the 2nd truck to the fire. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Getting a handle on it now. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Tower 39, the reserve Snorkel, and Tower 37 all flowing master streams. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Fire under control. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

For a short time a multi-versel was set up in the street. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

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Tri-Com South dispatching for Sugar Grove & North Aurora FD

Jul 13

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Chris Ranck forwarded this message from CARMA Chicago:

Subject: (CARMA) Re: Confusion: 151.4075, Tri-Com dispatch to Sugar Grove FD?

When I first learned of “Tri-Com South” for North Aurora & Sugar Grove FD, my source told me that both agencies were going to be using 154.7925 D174, the former Sugar Grove FD repeater. However 151.4075 D654, the former North Aurora FD repeater continued to be operational. At first, back in April, both repeaters sounded to me like they had technical issues. The Sugar Grove repeater sounded too “digital” on the dispatcher side, and the North Aurora repeater had flakey modulation levels. But ever since then both repeaters have sounded great. So it appears that Tri-Com South is actually a simulcast system, with the dispatcher and each agency’s traffic being sent to each transmitter. I am awaiting confirmation that North Aurora mobiles are still using their original input but I would assume that they are.

Tri-Com South (Fire)
154.7925 D174 Sugar Grove transmitter
151.4075 D654 North Aurora Transmitter

Dave
Radioman911.com