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Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire, August 27, 2014 (part 2)

Images from Tim Olk of the 3-11 Alarm fire at 6308 S. Halsted (8-27-14).

smokey Chicago fire scene with fire engine

Tim Olk photo

firemen from Chicago Squad 5

Tim Olk photo

Chicago FD Snorkel working at a large fire scene

Tim Olk photo

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firemen posing at a fire scene

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Chicago FD Snorkel working at a large fire scene

Tim Olk photo

Chicago FD Snorkel Squad 5working at a large fire scene

Tim Olk photo

smokey Chicago fire scene with fire engine

Tim Olk photo

smokey Chicago fire scene with fire engine

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3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago 7-1-13 (more)

Images from Dennis McGuire, Jr. from the 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago on July 1st.

 

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Tower Ladder 37 working. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire 7-1-13

Roof has collaspsed. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire 7-1-13

Tower 37 working. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

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Two lines on the fire in Sector 1. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

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Tower 37 and Tower 39 working. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

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Heavy smoke is seen in the 2nd floor. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

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2nd floor lights up. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

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Squad 5 working the Snorkel. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire 7-1-13

Something not seen often is 2 Snorkels and w tower ladders all working. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

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Truck Co. 15 was the 2nd truck to the fire. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

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Getting a handle on it now. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire 7-1-13

Tower 39, the reserve Snorkel, and Tower 37 all flowing master streams. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

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Fire under control. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire 7-1-13

For a short time a multi-versel was set up in the street. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

 

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3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago 7-1-13 (more)

More from Steve Redick on the 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago on 7-1-13:

After a lengthy period it was determined to shut down the master streams and let the fire consume the roof area to provide for better access.This happened in some photographically good fashion, and there was a sudden collapse of the aformentioned truss add on. I didn’t capture the collapse but the sharp eye will notice the before and after shots. The reserve snorkel was called for and put to work, always an interesting event to photograph. A 3-11 was requested at this point due to no companies left in staging. I suspect none were used. Shot another pano and as Denny McGuire pointed out it was unique to see 2 snorkels and 2 towers (both HME) operating at the same time. I left the scene shortly thereafter and was treated with a view of eng 1 arriving at it’s change to engine 16’s new quarters 53 e Pershing … didn’t shoot it though. Hope you found the photos and video interesting.

Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire 7-1-13

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Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire 7-1-13

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Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire 7-1-13

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More images from this fire can be seen HERE.

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Oak Brook Terrace is on the site

Oak Brook Terrace FPD patchAnother department in MABAS Division 12 has been added to the web site. The Oak Brook Terrace Fire District operates out of one station and covers a district of 2.5 square miles with a combination of full-time and part-time personnel. This station is packed with apparatus. They have two engines, a tower ladder, two ambulances, a TRT trailer, and a pickup. As mentioned in previous posts, they just put a brand new Spartan/Marion engine into service. This unit represents a transition for the department to black over red rigs from white over red. The other engine and tower ladder are both E-ONE units and the ambulances were built by Medtec.

Chicago is well known as the birthplace for the Snorkel’s use in the fire service, and the entire Chicago metropolitan area was a mecca for Snorkels. Units could be found with every boom length that was offered and built by several different body builders. Prior to purchasing the 95′ tower ladder from E-ONE in 1991, this department had an unusual 85′ Snorkel on a conventional GMC 7000 chassis. This was one of the only Snorkels in the area that was not built on a C-Series chassis from Ford, a cab-over International, or on a custom fire truck chassis.

Oak Brook Terrace Fire District station

The headquarters station for the Oak Brook Terrace Fire District. Larry Shapiro photo

Oak Brook Terrace Fire District E-ONE engine

Oak Brook Terrace FPD Snorkel

This 1964, 85' Pitman Snorkel preceded the the E-ONE tower ladder in Oak Brook Terrace. Shown here at their old stations, the body was built by Pierce on a GMC 7000 chassis with a V-12 engine. Snorkel 86, as it was known at the time, had a 1,000-GPM pump and carried 200 gallons of water. Larry Shapiro collection

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