Warehouse fire in Blue Island, 1-15-16 (more)

This from Dennis McGuire, Jr.:

Here are some more pictures from the Box Alarm in Blue Island, Illinois on 1/15/2016 at 13750 S Chatham St. RNA Products

More photos can be seen on my site a

Thanks,

Dennis

Crews setting up ventilation fan. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Engine 2133 was first-in. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Evergreen Park Snorkel Squad 3 setting up but not used. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Evergreen Park SS3. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Firefighters Mike Lonkar and Marty Rita of the Calumet Park Fire Department. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

First-in engine crew regrouping. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Front of fire building. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Posen truck on side d. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

And from Tim Olk:

fire scene on Blue Island Posen fire truck

Tim Olk photo

Tim Olk photo

Tim Olk photo

Tim Olk photo

Tim Olk photo

Tags: Blue Island Fire Department, Dennis McGuire Jr., Evergreen Park FD Snorkel, Evergreen Park Snorkel Squad 3, fire scene photos, warehouse fire in Blue Island

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6 Comments

#1 by mike mc on January 19, 2016 - 8:41 AM

Quick point of clarification, they consider it a snorkel squad, not just a snorkel. Snorkel Squad 3.
#2 by Matt on January 19, 2016 - 8:14 AM

The Evergreen Park Snorkel is actually a squad company, not a truck company and is often on the box cards as a squad apparatus, the snorkel is a bonus
#3 by The DH on January 17, 2016 - 9:16 PM

Tom- EP is due with the snorkel on the Box. Blue Island’s staffing doesn’t allow for the tower to be more than a jump or callback rig. Most of the towns in that area depend on each other a lot. BI’s tower responds out of town a lot…Cal Park, Posen, Merrionette Park are just a few that I know it is the first truck for (if available). Just like Posen is first truck to BI and Cal Park.
#4 by Dennis on January 17, 2016 - 8:59 PM

I made a mistake yes EP’s snorkel did go to work.
Tom yes BI still has the tower but they don’t run it much.
#5 by Tom Foley on January 17, 2016 - 8:02 PM

Does Blue Island have it’s tower still? I didn’t see it in any of the pics. OOS or already committed?

Is Evergreen Park normally on the card? Long live the snorkel!
#6 by Michael m on January 17, 2016 - 5:18 PM

Great to see Evergreen Parks snorkel in action! I do remember seeing it on Chicago Fire last season along with engine 58.