Working fire in Schiller Park, 4-25-18 (more)

This from Steve Redick:

Had a chance to take in an unusual job on Wednesday at a records building/chapel in a large cemetery. There were roofers working on the building at the time and I imagine that related to the fire’s origin. The sole water supply was from the Schiller Park engine which supplied two 2-1/2 hand lines and a LDH, 4-inch. The fire consumed the entire roof and attic area and was ultimately contained by a tower ladder master stream from Norwood Park. The brand new Schiller Park E-one truck was utilized but I think they had some kind of issue with the waterway resulting in an unusual operation with a handline from the tip. Some unusual photos to be had with all the headstones and monuments around the fire building along with the ornate construction of the chapel itself. Here’s a link to all the images

Steve

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Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

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4 Comments

#1 by Jack on April 30, 2018 - 7:42 AM

My guess is that there was no closer hydrant. Like Steve said this was an unusual job. The location of the building made it very hard to pump several hand lines and have a elevated master stream, all from one hydrant.
#2 by sebastian on April 30, 2018 - 6:24 AM

why was truck 104 being fed by the engine and connected it self to the hydrant?? just curious
#3 by Crabbymilton on April 30, 2018 - 1:27 AM

Nice shots of the apparatus and that 747.
Grand old American classic to be sure.
#4 by Jack on April 29, 2018 - 6:50 PM

There was nothing wrong with the waterway, just didnt have enough 4” to feed the truck. The closet hydrant was already tapped by Schiller park, and they were feeding Norwood park tower. The next closest hydrant was a distant away and none of the other engines didn’t have enough 4” to feed the truck. That’s what I heard from a fireman on scene.