From the Chicago Tribune:
One person was taken to the hospital from an extra-alarm blaze that broke out in the South Side’s Bronzeville neighborhood late Monday night.
About 11 p.m., firefighters were called to a restaurant in the 300 block of East Pershing Road for the smell of smoke, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
Flames quickly spread and firefighters elevated the fire to a 2-11 alarm about 11:30 p.m. It was later raised to a 3-11 alarm.
About midnight, flames could be seen shooting from the roof of the building in the 300 block of East Pershing Road. Police and fire vehicles lined several nearby blocks as neighbors, awakened by the sirens and thick smoke, watched from outside their homes.
One person was taken from the scene to Mercy Hospital in good-to-fair condition.
As of about 1:45 a.m., firefighters were still working the fire but had bought the blaze under control, according to the fire department. The roof of the building had collapsed.
We expect several updates with images and video from contributors. In the meantime, here is a panoramic image of the scene from Steve Redick.
Panoramic view of the 3-11 fire scene in Chicago. Steve Redick photo
#1 by Bill Post on July 6, 2013 - 1:48 AM
Speaking about Snorkel remounts, even though there are many fire departments that once ran with Snorkel’s and are no longer using them, the Philadelphia Fire Department still runs with two full size (85 foot) Snorkels that are front line rigs and run as Trucks 28 and Trucks 2 and both of them are “remounts” that were remounted on KME chassis’s from older American La France rigs. They also run with two mid mounted Tower Ladders that were built by KME as Truck companies.
The Philadelphia fire department also runs with a few Engine companies that have elevating streams devices on them. Two of them are equipped with “Squirts” which are articulated 50 foot water pipes without a basket on it and two of them are Snozzles which are similar to the Squirts but because they are not the official “Squirt Brand” which whose name and rights belong to American La France the Philadelphia Fire Department calls their two Engines that are equipped with the Snozzles “Water Tower” and the two that have the “official’ on them are called “Squirts”.
Philadelphia has and also has had a pretty interesting variety of Elevated stream devices over the years.
As Philadelphia has been having serious financial problems they had taken 5 Engines and 2 Ladder companies (Trucks) out of service simultaneously a few years ago ,but they still run with the two full size Snorkels.
#2 by Dennis on July 5, 2013 - 6:24 PM
Rja…the CFD is not getting any new deluge rigs..they’re just remounting two of them on new chassies.
#3 by rja9566 on July 5, 2013 - 1:41 PM
I’m willing to bet we will see one of the old pierces become a remount for 661. Everyone thought the deluge units where going the way of the dinosaur, but look we are getting not two but three brand new ones! Time and time again these rigs have proved their worthiness, If 661 doesn’t get e remount, then I would bet on a extra tower being added to the line up. I haven’t seen the old snorkel since I left in 2007, but she’s old and don’t know how wore out the components are at this point.
#4 by DMc77 on July 4, 2013 - 2:49 PM
How about using AT1’s old 135′ as a reserve water tower like RS1?
#5 by Danny on July 4, 2013 - 9:10 AM
That might be costly but I’ve also heard when funds are available that tl 34s old rig is gonna be the new lumber truck for collapse rescue
#6 by John on July 3, 2013 - 11:52 PM
What if they did a remount of the reserve snorkel boom on TL 34’s former Pierce
#7 by NJ on July 3, 2013 - 8:40 AM
You’d think at some point CFD would decide to replace the ancient Reserve Snorkel. Although not commonly used, it is a vital rig when needed. As is 6-7-1 as we saw last year. These unique assets are not being replaced meaning at some point they simply won’t be available.
#8 by Dennis on July 2, 2013 - 8:20 PM
No truck companies are due past the 2-11 unless they’re special called.
#9 by Brian on July 2, 2013 - 6:37 PM
The spare snorkel gets requested on almost every 3-11. Allows for a tower to stay in service that way.
#10 by CFD 1979 on July 2, 2013 - 2:38 PM
I’m surprised that Tower 5 wasn’t assigned on at least the 3-11 and the spare snorkel was called for instead.
#11 by Turk_WLF on July 2, 2013 - 2:21 PM
Steve,
That’s the second coolest pic (the panoramic image) but the 1st was the last few seconds of the video with both Trucks & Both Snorkels flowing water.
Thanks,