This from Larry Shapiro:
I took in the 4-11 yesterday at Peterson & Lincoln. Was on the highway when they dispatched the still alarm and had a hunch it would be worthwhile to head that way. The Box Alarm was about the time of the first image here (through the windshield) and the 2-11 was as I jumped out of the car in traffic half a block away. My wife, being the good sport that she is, parked the car and sat.
Engine 71 had a deck gun going in Sector 4 on Albany and I just missed Truck 56 with their Spartan ladder to the 1-4 roof. It was backing out as I got to that side … was hoping to see it up and working for two reasons. First, I’ve yet to photograph one of these aerials at a working fire, and second was the fact that the last fire I remember at this center, a Still & Box Alarm, was the day before they were to turn in their Seagrave to pickup the Spartan.
Eventually, 71 had to move as the electric transformer on the 3-4 corner exploded violently from the massive fire storm that was active where they were working.
A third tower ladder was added to the alarm as were two additional truck companies. The fire crossed one firewall on the eastern edge of the center and was basically stopped at the next one between the mattress store and hair shop.
I am working a a video which will post when it’s completed.
View from the west on Peterson, just after the Box was requested. Larry Shapiro photo
A shot from across Peterson at Lincoln. Engine 71 facing heavy fire. Larry Shapiro photo
An early view just after the 2-11 upgrade. Engine 71 facing heavy fire. Larry Shapiro photo
Smoke escapes from everywhere on the roof which is filled with roofing materials. Larry Shapiro photo
Squad 2A waits for water. Larry Shapiro photo
Engine 71 on Albany in Sector 4. Larry Shapiro photo
Albany was blanketed in smoke. Larry Shapiro photo
Engine 71 facing heavy fire. Larry Shapiro photo
Tower Ladder 23 setting up at the 1-4 corner, at Peterson & Albany. Larry Shapiro photo
Fire consumes the fourth occupancy. Larry Shapiro photo
Massive smoke and flames on the east leg of the strip center. Engine 71 facing heavy fire. Larry Shapiro photo
One of multiple master streams. Larry Shapiro photo
Big fire load in the mattress store. Larry Shapiro photo
Fire up against the wall opposite of the hair cutting shop. Larry Shapiro photo
An extensive gallery with over 200 images can be viewed HERE.
#1 by Sebastian on November 20, 2013 - 7:14 PM
Anyone have a run down of the companies on the alarms?
#2 by Ed on November 20, 2013 - 3:42 PM
Does anyone know who the Roofing Co. that was working at this location was? Seems like its being kept hush hush.
#3 by Danny on November 18, 2013 - 2:59 AM
According to what I heard the new deluge trucks are both at special ops reconfiguring the plumbing and aren’t in service currently
#4 by Michael M on November 18, 2013 - 12:56 AM
Excellent pictures Larry!
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#5 by Dennis on November 17, 2013 - 9:32 AM
NJ, and Tom. 6-7-3 is NOT yet been moved back to Engine 108’s house yet. It is still at 39th St. It is in service though and I do not believe it was sent to the fire.
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#6 by NJ on November 17, 2013 - 9:01 AM
I do not believe 6-7-3 was assigned to fire. It is quartered with Engine 108 and TL 23 which was there, so it was not out of the question to have brought it along.
Seems to me a mattress store fire would have been a good place to deploy it.
#7 by Tom on November 16, 2013 - 7:16 PM
Did they bring out the new deluge unit?
#8 by Eric Haak on November 16, 2013 - 5:51 PM
Great work Larry! Would have loved to take this in but being down south here, I would have never made it for anything good. Really would have liked to have gotten Engine 79 pumping since they are one of the very few I don’t have working.