This from Steve Redick:
Approximately 24th & Cicero…an old Railroad maintenance building…an old roundhouse. The aerial view is from the new Apple maps app. When I arrived there was nothing left to see firewise but they had 2 elevated master streams ready to go so I imagine it musta looked pretty good at first. Judging by the radio traffic I think they had an old RR engine on fire. Lyons squad was supplying a foam line to the interior, not sure if it was class a or b. I really like the shots of the hole cut through the fence to access the hydrant..I wonder how they knew it was there….The Berwyn engine was supplying a very long relay of LDH, from all the way across Cicero ave. If anyone has some info to add please feel free….Steve Redick
Cicero Truck 2 ready for elevated master stream operations. Steve Redick photo
Cicero Truck 1 with the aerial tower extended. Steve Redick photo
Firefighters accessed the roundhouse via the overhead doors. Steve Redick photo
Cicero Engine 2 was ready to supply the tower ladder. Steve Redick photo
Firefighters had to cut through a fence to access a hydrant in the neighboring Menards yard. Steve Redick photo
The Berwyn engine had a hydrant across Cicero Avenue. Steve Redick photo
#1 by Josh B on November 1, 2012 - 10:16 PM
Most of fire was contained to a train engine, Berwyn dropped a TON of 4″ that went from the fire building to a hydrant on the west side of Cicero ave.
#2 by Grumpy grizzly on November 1, 2012 - 4:39 PM
This might have been a Chicago line box fire!