Archive for March 1st, 2016

Berwyn garage fire, 2-28-16 (more)

This from Code Photography:

Here are some photos of the garage fire in Berwyn (IL) on 2-28-16. They arrived with a chair on fire in the garage which eventually led to the entire garage going up. They made a quick knock though.

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alley garage engulfed in flames

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alley garage engulfed in flames

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firemen battle alley garage fire

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New industrial engine for BP in Whiting, IN (more)

Updated production photos from Ferrara of the industrial pumper being built for the BP Whiting refinery.

fire engine being built

Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

fire engine being built

Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

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Vintage 5-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 4-14-69

This from Steve Redick:

Going through my dad’s old scrapbooks I happened on the clippings for this job. A 5-11 and 1 Special  for the grain elevator 506 W 51st Street, April of 1969. This was arguably the last wooden grain elevator left in the city. It was situated in a rail yard with no water and no real access for companies. The articles explain this as well.

This is a very special memory for me as I went to this fire with my dad. I was 9 at the time and it was the biggest fire I had ever seen. The radiant heat was extreme. Dad put me on the turntable of truck 18, a tractor-trailer FWD. I had just gotten my Kodak instamatic camera and was snapping away. Dad told me it was gonna collapse soon and when it did it was gonna get really really hot.  I stuck my head out for just a second and grabbed a quick shot.  It was my first real fire photo.

News clipping from a historic Chicago fire

Warren Redick collection

News clipping from a historic Chicago fire

Warren Redick collection

News clipping from a historic Chicago fire

Warren Redick collection

News clipping from an historic fire that destroyed a grain elevator in Chicago 4-14-69

Warren Redick collection

News clipping from an historic fire that destroyed a grain elevator in Chicago

Warren Redick collection

Photo from a 5-11 and 1 Special for the grain elevator 506 W 51st Street, April of 1969

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