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Alsip Fire Department apartment fire at 12813 Kenneth 3-15-13

This from Dennis McGuire, Jr.:

The Alsip FD was toned out for a fire at 12813 Kenneth this evening and arrived to heavy smoke from a 2 sty Ordinary condo building 50×75. First engine laid a lead to the hydrant and advanced 2 lines into the structure making a quick knock on the fire. Command did elevate the alarm to a full still but struck it out 10 minutes later.

Companies on Scene:

Oak Lawn

Palos Heights

Blue Island

North Palos

Alsip’s newest engine with lines off at the scene. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

An Alsip engine lead out to a hydrant halfway down the block. THis was a deadened street. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Crestwood’s truck with the main to the roof. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Overal vew of the scene. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Tags: Alsip Fire Department, Alsip Seagrave engine, Crestwood FD tower ladder, Crestwood FIre Department, Dennis McGuire Jr., fire at 12813 Kenneth in Alsip, Seagrave Maurauder II engine at fire scene

This entry was posted on March 16, 2013, 9:00 AM and is filed under Fire, Fire Service News, Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos. You can follow any responses to this entry through RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

2 Comments

• #1 by Drew Smith on March 16, 2013 - 1:19 PM

  

  Hat’s off to the Crestwood aerial’s positioning. I wasnt at the scene and dont know the exact conditions but that they backed in, positioned on a corner (allows sweep of two sides), went off the rear (which gives maximum reach and stability), and left the driveway open for others to access the site is terrific work. These photos are of great value to any aspiring aerial apparatus driver/operator.

• #2 by Martin Nowak on March 16, 2013 - 12:32 PM

  

  Dennis, we would have seen each other. I was going to take this call in, but ended up going home to sleep. Nice photos.

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