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Box Alarm in Cicero, 1-11-16 (more)

Jan 15

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | Comments off

This from Steve Redick:

Monday, at 14th just east of Laramie. Extreme cold conditions as well as falling snow. A very large frame-dwelling with a good volume of fire on the 2nd floor when the companies arrived. Apparently this building has been remodeled several times over the years making for very difficult firefighting conditions as the fire had spread to concealed spaces and voids. I arrived just as they were attempting to complete vertical ventilation as the fire rapidly advanced in the attic space. Eventually three aerial pipes and several handlines were operated. This was a rough job under some tough conditions.

All of the images and video can be seen here:

firemen vent roof at fire with heavy smoke

Steve Redick photo

firemen descend aerial ladder from flames

Steve Redick photo

fire scene with heavy smoke

Steve Redick photo

fire scene with heavy smoke

Steve Redick photo

fire scene with heavy smoke

Steve Redick photo

firemen grab hose off engine

Steve Redick photo

fire engine at fire scene

Steve Redick photo

Seagrave fire truck at fire

Steve Redick photo

fire trucks at fire scene

Steve Redick photo

fire scene with heavy smoke

Steve Redick photo

And a brief video from Larry Shapiro

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Box Alarm in Cicero, 1-11-16 (more)

Jan 12

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | 2 Comments

This from Drew Gresik:

Here are some of my shots from the Still & Box Alarm in Cicero on Monday.

firemen cent roof at fire with heavy smoke

Drew Gresik photo

firemen cent roof at fire with heavy smoke

Drew Gresik photo

aerial ladder working at fire scene

Drew Gresik photo

Pierce Dash CF fire engine

Drew Gresik photo

fire trucks at fire scene

Drew Gresik photo

fire engine with lose lines off

Drew Gresik photo

firefighter at fire scene

Drew Gresik photo

aerial ladder at fire scene

Drew Gresik photo

firefighter at fire scene

Drew Gresik photo

E-ONE fire engine at fire scene

Drew Gresik photo

This from Code Photography:

Here are some photos and a video of the Box Alarm Apartment Fire in Cicero on 1-11-16 at 1401 51st Ct.

Companies arrived on scene with smoke showing from the eves and fire on the second floor. They initially went for an interior attack, vented the roof letting fire through the roof. At that point they had fire on the third floor, companies pulled out and went defensive requesting a box alarm with a special request for Forest Park’s tower.
firemen vent roof at fire with heavy smoke

Code Photography

fire through roof of apartment building

Code Photography

fire trucks at fire scene

Code Photography

fire trucks at fire scene

Code Photography

firefighters with hose at fire scene

Code Photography

fire trucks at fire scene

Code Photography

Code Photography
Joe Metcalf-Reyes

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