Archive for January 22nd, 2014

Cicero 4-Alarm fire with 2 specials – 1-21-14 (pt3)

Images from Larry Shapiro of Cicero’s massive warehouse fire on Tuesday night.

From Radioman911.com:

Run Down for Cicero: Box: Berwyn Engine, North Riverside Engine, Forest Park Engine, Stickney Truck (Replace of NR Truck) , Oak Park Truck, Bedford Park Snorkal, Lyons Squad, Off Duty Cicero Chiefs, All MABAS 11 Chiefs, Berwyn 900, Lyons 1301, Berwyn Rehab – Riverside Engine COQ 2nd Alarm: River Forest Engine, Brookfield Engine Replace of Lyons Engine , Riverside Engine from Change, Broadview Truck, Hinsdale Truck and Forest View Engine COQ 3rd Alarm:Lagrange Engine (Replace of Brookfield) Pleasantview Engine, Forest View Engine from Change and Lagrange Park Engine COQ 4th Alarm: Lagrange Park Engine from Change, Elmwood Park Engine, Chicago Truck Co , Chicago Chief , Hinsdale Chief and (Westmont Engine COQ in replace of Summit Eng ) Special Request for Chicago Hose Wagon 6-1-2 and Engine 26 MABAS 20 Interdivisional Box: Northlake Truck, Bellwood Truck, Hillside Truck – Engines: Bensenville, Melrose Park and Norwood Park

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

The scene as I arrived almost an hour into t he fire. Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Cicero Truck 2, an E-ONE TDA. Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Working on a frozen hydrant. Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Classic, 34 year old engine pumping away. Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Fire consumes the exposure building. Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Stretching a line to supply the Stickney truck. Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Stickney truck setting up. Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Master streams from the Cicero engine and the Hinsdale tower ladder. Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Preparing to put the Snorkel to work. Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Bedford Park Snorkel 707 705 at work. Larry Shapiro photo

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Black smoke and fire from the roof of the exposure building as I was leaving. Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Massive column of smoke at 11PM as I was leaving. Larry Shapiro photo

Other posts are HERE, HERE, and HERE.

A large gallery of Larry’s images can be viewed HERE.

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Cicero 4-Alarm fire with 2 specials – 1-21-14 (pt 3)

Images and video from John Tulipano of Cicero’s 4-Alarm warehouse fire

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

John Tulipano photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

John Tulipano photo

The fire originated at 1829 54th Avenue and communicated to 1843 54th Avenue. Over the period of less than an hour, it was upgraded to 4 alarms and then there was a special call for assistance from Chicago and a Task Force from MABAS Division 20.

Video shot approximately 21:30 hours, about 3 hours after the first alarm.

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Cicero 4-Alarm fire with 2 specials – 1-21-14 (pt 2)

More on Cicero’s 4-Alarm with specials.

Images from Tim Olk:

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Tim Olk photo

fire hydrant covered with ice

Tim Olk photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Tim Olk photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Tim Olk photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Tim Olk photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Tim Olk photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Tim Olk photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Tim Olk photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Tim Olk photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Tim Olk photo

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Cicero 4-Alarm fire with 2 specials – 1-21-14

This is the first of what will be several posts covering the massive fire in Cicero Tuesday night.

Here’s a quick synopsis: The fire originated  at 1829 54th Avenue and communicated to 1843 54th Avenue. Over the period of less than an hour, it was upgraded to 4 alarms and then there was a special call for assistance from Chicago and a Task Force from MABAS Division 20.

Here are a few images from Eric Haak … more to follow from Tim Olk, Jeff Rudolph, and Larry Shapiro … be patient.

This from Eric:

Just for reference, the first photo is the first one I took.  Shots 4 and 5 are the heavy fire conditions blowing out the sector 4 side of the building about 10 minutes after that first picture was taken.  Pictures 6, 7 and 8 are all Oak Park’s tower working the sector 2/3 corner.  Picture 3 shows Cicero engine 1 working it’s deck gun which they only did for a few minutes.

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Eric Haak photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Eric Haak photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Eric Haak photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Eric Haak photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Eric Haak photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Eric Haak photo

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