Archive for October 20th, 2015

Chicago 2-11 and then 3-11 Alarm fires, 10-20-15 (part 4)

Oct 20

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Fire Scene photos, Historic fire apparatus, Historic Fire Photo | 17 Comments

Images from Steve Redick of the fire at Harry’s Lumber October 19, 1990.

Steve Redick photo

Tags: Chicago FD Engine 119, Harry's Lumberyard fire, Steve Redick, vintage Chicago fire scene photo, vintage fire scene photos

Chicago 2-11 and then 3-11 Alarm fires, 10-20-15 (part 3)

Oct 20

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Larry Shapiro video from the 3-11 Alarm fire at Harry’s Lumber (10/20/15).

Tags: Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Fire Department warehouse fire video, Chicago fire scene video, fire scene photos, fire scene video, Harry's Lumberyard fire, Larry Shapiro, Snorkel at Chicago fire scene, video of firefighters at commercial fire scene, video of Snorkel fighting large fire

Chicago 2-11 and then 3-11 Alarm fires, 10-20-15 (part 2)

Oct 20

Posted by Admin in Fire Scene photos, Fire Scene video | 1 Comment

More from the 3-11 Alarm fire at 6220 N. Northwest Highway (10/20/15).

Steve Redick video

Steve Redick photo

Scott Peterson videos

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Chicago 2-11 and then 3-11 Alarm fires, 10-20-15

Oct 20

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | 3 Comments

Here is the first of what will be several posts on the separate 2-11 and 3-11 alarm fires in Chicago’s 11th Battalion today, 10/20/15.

Chicago firefighters responded for reports of smoke just before 4AM to Harry’s Lumber at 6220 N. Northwest Highway, the site of a previous 5-11 Alarm fire in 1990. Companies found a fire in the warehouse building and upgraded to a Still & Box Alarm and then a 2-11 Alarm fire. Hand lines were used and the MVU 9-2-3 was put to work though lines were never charged to either tower ladder. The Alarm was struck out shortly before 5:30AM.

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

firefighter carries hose at a fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

At roughly 6:50AM companies still on the scene asked for a Full Still and RIT response back to the scene. Within minutes it was upgraded to a Still & Box Alarm and then a 2-11 Alarm with instructions for elevated master streams.