Posts Tagged 5-11 Alarm fire in Chicago

Down memory lane …

Jul 20

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Another installment from Steve Redick:

Once again trolling through the archives I found some shots I took on February 15 1975. a 5-11 at 95 W Roosevelt in a big vacant warehouse. It was cold and snowy.Very overcast as well. The last photo with 19 and 42 was interesting. All the smoke was coming out of 42..they blew something in the engine with a loud boom and started smoking…eng 19 was going to hook up in their place. I wish I would have taken more shots but I had slow film and the lighting was very poor. If I had the gear I have now…….

Steve

Steve Redick photo

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Chicago FD Turret Wagon History (pt 18)

Apr 21

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Another installment on the history of turret wagons in the Chicago Fire Department from Jack Connors. Images depict Big Mo as it was on two different chassis. It was assigned as 6-7-2 originally on a 1953 International 6×6 chassis which was painted black over red. This unit carried shop #G-248. It was later remounted onto 1957 GMC 6×6 chassis in the blue and white colors of the Civil Defense carrying shop #G-157 .

Images from Jack’s collection are featured from Ken Little and George Brown in addition to Jack’s own photos.

Big Mo seen here working at a 5-11 Alarm fire with specials in June of 1969 at 14th and Indiana. George Brown photo

Big Mo 6-7-2 was built by the CFD shops on a 1953 International 6×6 chassis. George Brown photo

BIg Mo 6-7-2 at Engine 13’s house. George Brown photo

The first version of Big Mo at 66th & State. George Brown photo

Big Mo in the fire prevention week parade in October of 1970. Jack Connor photo

Chicago FD Turret Wagon 6-7-2, known as Big Mo at Engine 42’s house. George Brown photo

Unknown date and location with the second Big Mo at a fire scene. Ken Little photo

The previous post in this series is HERE.

An earlier post showing Big Mo 6-7-2 is HERE.

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Chicago FD Turret Wagon History (pt11) Big John 6-7-3

Mar 4

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More from Bill Friedrich on the CFD turret wagon history – now it’s Big John, the original 6-7-3

Organized 5-12-70 @ 55 W Illinois St "Big John"

6-7-3 (G-156) - 1952 IHC M65 5-ton 6x6 chassis that the CFD Shops fabricated in 1970 when they installed the body & twin Stang HP deluge monitors capable of flowing 15,000-GPM. It was named after John F Plant who designed 'Big John'.

Overhead view of Chicago FD Turret Wagon 6-7-3 (G-156) built on a 1952 IHC M65 chassis. Ron Heal photo

Chicago FD Turret Wagon 6-7-3 (G-156) ‘Big John’ @ Engine 34’s house. Bill Friedrich photo

Chicago FD Turret Wagon 6-7-3 (G-156) ‘Big John’ @ Engine 42’s house. Bill Friedrich photo

THe rear of Chicago FD Turret Wagon 6-7-3 (G-156) ‘Big John’ @ Engine 34’s house. Bill Friedrich photo

Big John, 6-7-3 (G156) flowing at an unknown fire scene. Photographer unknown. Bill Friedrich collection

Chicago FD turret wagon 6-7-3 Big John


1-25-82 (G-461) 1981 Chevy C20/1981 CFD Shops fabricated and installed the body & twin Eastman deluge monitors capable of flowing 4,000-GPM

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Chicago FD Turret Wagon History (pt10)

Mar 2

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This from Bill Friedrich in response to the article HERE.

I am sending you another view looking down on the operations at this fire from my collection. Indeed CFD photos. If I recall this fire was on North Michigan Ave on a very cold day. Also visible are Engine 4 waiting to lead out. Truck 19’s Pirsch ladder doing battle. Ambulance 11 running with a Cadillac. I am also guessing that is Truck 3 in the midst of the battle.

Big Mo Turret Wagon at Chicago Fire

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Chicago FD Turret Wagon history (pt6)

Feb 16

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More history on the Chicago FD turret wagons – image submissions from Steve Redick … including a great shot of Big John inside Engine 42’s house.

Chicago Fire Department turret wagon 6-7-3. Steve Redick photo

Steve also found this image of Big John

Chicago Fire Department Big John 6-7-3. Tim Vermande photo

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Chicago FD Turret Wagon history (pt5)

Feb 15

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More images of the Chicago Fire Department turret wagons working. These images from Chief Gordon J. Nord, Jr. of the most recent deployment of the inservice/out of service large turret wagon 6-7-1 working at the ruins of the 5-11 & 2 Specials on South Ashland Avenue in January.

Chicago FD turret wagon 671 working at fire scene

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

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Chicago FD Turret Wagon history (pt4)

Feb 14

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This from Scott Peterson:

Found this from my “old negative” pictures. Dec 1, 1998 the Pullman Factory fire, 6-7-1 working the rear. I believe the chief at the driver’s side rear of 6-7-1 is Garetti.

Pullman factory fire in Chicago December 1998

6-7-1 at work in the rear at the the Pullman Facorty fire in Deember of 1998. Scott Peterson photo

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Chicago FD Turret Wagon history (pt3)

Feb 13

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These images from Larry Shapiro.

CFD Turret Wagon 6-7-1 working in the rear at a 5-11 Alarm fire in June of 1985 on Clinton. Larry Shapiro photo

Another shot of CFD 6-7-1 working in the rear at the 5-11 in June of 1985 on Clinton. Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago Fire Department turret wagon deluge wagon

CFD Turret Wagon 6-7-1 was built on a 1975 Mack MB600 chassis seen here while assigned with Engine 23. Larry Shapiro photo

This unit was assigned as 6-7-1 while housed with Engine 42 along with the larger 6-7-5. 6-7-1 was built on a 1975 Chevy Scottsdale chassis. Larry Shapiro photo

6-7-4 was also built on a 1975 Chevy Scottsdale chassis. Larry Shapiro photo

CFD Turret Wagon 6-7-5 was built on a 1975 Mack MB600 chassis seen here while assigned with Engine 42. Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD turret wagon at 5-11 alarm fire

6-7-6 went to work with both turrets at the 5-11 ruins on W. Nelson in September of 2012 in an apparent attempt to facilitate the collapse of the building walls. Larry Shapiro photo

6-7-6, the southside turret wagon, was called to the 5-11 on W. Nelson last September since the northside turret wagon was out of service. Larry Shapiro photo

Both guns flowing water at the 5-11 Alarm fire on September 30, 2012 at 2612-18 W. Nelson. Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD turret wagon at 3-11 alarm fire

Prior to the recent warehouse fire on Ashland Avenue, this was possibly the last time that 6-7-1 was at a fire scene. Larry Shapiro photo

Closeup of the intakes for 6-7-1. Larry Shapiro photo

6-7-1 after working at a 3-11 alarm fire at 1300 W. Exchange on January 9, 2007. Larry Shapiro photo

6-7-1, which carries shop #G366, leaving the 3-11 on Exchange in 2007. Larry Shapiro photo

Previous posts in this series on Chicago FD turret wagons are HERE and HERE.

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Chicago FD Turret Wagon history (pt2)

Feb 12

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These images are by Chief Gordon J. Nord, Jr.

Turret Wagon 6-7-1

Chicago Turret Wagon 6-7-1. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

CFD Turret Wagon 6-5-7 later became 6-7-1. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago Turret Wagon 6-7-1. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

This picture of 671 was at 1441 S. Wabash and it was baked black as a result of the smoke conditions. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Turret Wagon 6-7-3

Chicago Fire Department Turret Wagon 6-7-6. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago Fire Department Turret Wagon 6-7-3. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Turret Wagon 6-7-4

This picture of 674 was at a 5-11 on Grand and Austin. This unit was destroyed one night later at a 5-11 and 5 specials at 37th and Iron Street when a wall fell on it. This was never replaced as far as I know. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Turret Wagon 6-7-5

Chicago Fire Department Turret Wagon 6-7-5. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Turret Wagon 6-7-6

Chicago Fire Department Turret Wagon 6-7-6. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Can anyone identify the fire scenes shown in these photos?

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Chicago FD Turret Wagon history (pt1)

Feb 11

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This from Steve Redick:

So I was talking with some fellow fire fans and we were discussing when we had seen 671 at work prior to it’s resurrection for the latest 5-11. I trolled through my archives and found these images..taken at a 5-11 & 2 Specials 2232 S Grove st. April 14 1989. This fire involved a huge amount of tires in the old Cuneo Press complex, and 1 of these buildings was used in the final fire in the movie backdraft. One shot shows a real rarity, 2 turret wagons working. LDH was in limited use at this fire … still kinda new to us. The next day was the famous art gallery 5-11 … what a coupla days this was!!!!