Archive for November 1st, 2014

Chicago Still & Box Alarm fire, 11-01-14

This from Eric Haak:

Just before 1630 hrs on Saturday (11/01) afternoon on the 1100 block of West 31st Street in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood.  The 15th battalion reported he had smoke coming from the roof of a laundromat.  Witnesses on-scene reported that roofers had been working on the building just prior to the fire.  An aggressive interior attack was initially made but was terminated once the roof supports became compromised.  I have included an image of each of the four engines that were pumping at the scene with Engines 28 and 39 being first-due and in front of the building.  Engines 8 and 29 came in on the box.  Trucks 8 and 4 were the still trucks and Tower Ladder 5 on the box.  Truck 33 was RIT.

firemen with pike poles at fire scene

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Chicago FD Engine 39 at a fire scene

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Chicago FD Engine 8 at a fire scene

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Chicago FD Engine 29 at a fire scene

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Chicago FD Engine 28 at a fire scene

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firefighters with hose line at fire scene

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firefighters with hose line at fire scene

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Snorkel working at Chicago fire scene

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Former CFD chassis for sale

Martin Nowak found this former turret wagon chassis for sale on Craigslist

former Chicago FD chassis for chassis

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former Chicago FD chassis for chassis

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