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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

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firemen descend aerial ladder from flames

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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 | 1 Comment

Images from Tim Olk of the Box Alarm in Cicero at 1401 51st Court 1/11/16.

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more photos at firescenes.net

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Box alarm in Cicero, 1-11-16

Jan 11

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | 3 Comments

Cicero companies responded to a reported apartment fire at 1401 51st Court early Monday afternoon. Arriving companies had smoke at the eaves of the three-story, frame, multi-unit building. After companies were forced out of the structure they setup for defensive operations and upgraded to a Box Alarm about 30 minutes later.

Several hand lines were used as well as master streams from Cicero Truck 2, Stickney Truck 1201, and Cicero Truck 1. There was a special call for the Forest Park tower ladder which went into service after Cicero Truck 1 was shut down. All Cicero engines were pumping in addition engines from Stickney and Lyons.

Several photographers were at the scene.

Video from Steve Redick