Some images from early in the 5-Alarm fire with 2 Specials and a 2-Alarm EMS Box in Prospect Heights, 7-18-18
Larry Shapiro photo
5-Alarm fire with 2 Specials and a 2-Alarm EMS Box in Prospect Heights, 7-18-18 (more)
#1 by Bmurphy on July 19, 2018 - 9:10 PM
Thanks for the clarification- I figured this was the case. This info adds to the learning value of all these photos.
Raise your hand if you have a structure (and it is a SINGLE structure) like this one in your response district. Lots of hands going up.
It’s not a matter of ‘if’ but rather ‘when.’
#2 by bgshap on July 19, 2018 - 11:13 AM
Bmurphy – it is my understanding that the second floor, corner unit was where the fire originated. This series of photos began at or less than 10 minutes from the original dispatch.
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#3 by Bmurphy on July 19, 2018 - 7:40 AM
Nice photos all around. Lots of excellent learning opportunities from this fire and associated media (tactics, building construction, resources, water supply and fire spread/behavior).
Questions for Mr Shapiro: in your first (top) picture of this post, is the apartment unit below the top floor/mansard fire-involved area the apartment unit of origin? Also, were these photos taken at initial stages of the fire? Thanks in advance!