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2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 4/20/15

Chicago had a 2-11 Alarm that destroyed Windy City Produce, at 3340 N. Pulaski Road around 3:45AM this morning.

This from Larry Shapiro:

I arrived rather late and there wasn’t much to see. Here are some shots from the scene and a very brief video.

Chicago FD Tower Ladder 21 working at a fire

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD Mobile Command Post 2-7-1

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD Tower Ladder 21 working at a fire

Larry Shapiro photo

grocery store destroyed by fire

Larry Shapiro photo

grocery store destroyed by fire

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD Tower Ladder 23 working at a fire

Larry Shapiro photo

fire department aerial near utility wires

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD Engine 106 on a hydrant

Larry Shapiro photo

More photos at shapirophotography.net

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Chicago Still Alarm fire – CFD fire trucks

This from Steve Redick:

A few shots from 1043 Fulton..auto in a truss roof repair shop..had real potential for being a more serious fire…

Chicago FD Command Van

Command Van 2-7-1. Steve Redick photo

Chicago FD Battalion 1

CFD Battalion 1. Steve Redick photo

Chicago FD Battalion 3

CFD Battalion 3. Steve Redick photo

Chicago FD Engine 5 Spartan Crimson

CFD Engine 5. Steve Redick photo

Chicago FD Engine 14 Spartan Crimson

CFD Engine 14. Steve Redick photo

Chicago FD Engine 42 Spartan Crimson

CFD Engine 42 on a hydrant. Steve Redick photo

Chicago FD Engine 42 Spartan Crimson

Another view of Engine 42. Steve Redick photo

Chicago Fire Department Snorkel Squad 1

Squad 1 on the scene. Steve Redick photo

Chicago FD Pierce ladder truck

CFD Truck 2. Steve Redick photo

CFD Truck 3 with ladder to the roof

Truck 3 laddered the roof. Steve Redick photoChic

ground ladders at fire scene

Steve Redick photo

 

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Chicago 4-11 Alarm Fire 12-29-12 (pt 2)

Second article about the 4-11 Alarm fire on Saturday at 2444 W. 21st Place in Chicago.

Images from Larry Shapiro who arrived at the scene well after all of the other contributors in the first article.

4-11 alarm commercial building fire in Chicago 12-29-12 at 2444 W. 21st Street

After the roof and upper floors collapsed, heavy fire was concentrated in the ground floor. Larry Shapiro photo

4-11 alarm commercial building fire in Chicago 12-29-12 at 2444 W. 21st Street Chicago Tower Ladder 54

Engine 26 was at the corner of 21st Street and Western Avenue. Larry Shapiro photo

4-11 alarm commercial building fire in Chicago 12-29-12 at 2444 W. 21st Street

Thick black smoke clouds the sky as the fire burns a section of the roof at the east end of the fire building several hours into the fire. Larry Shapiro photo

4-11 alarm commercial building fire in Chicago 12-29-12 at 2444 W. 21st Street

Engine 28, a 1997 HME Luverne supplies Engine 103 from the 2300 block of Cullerton Street. Larry Shapiro photo

4-11 alarm commercial building fire in Chicago 12-29-12 at 2444 W. 21st Street

Engines 18 and 5 pump in-line to supply master streams from Sector 3 off Cullerton Street. Larry SHapiro photo

4-11 alarm commercial building fire in Chicago 12-29-12 at 2444 W. 21st Street

Engine 35 is feeding Tower Ladder 10 on Western Avenue. Larry Shapiro photo

4-11 alarm commercial building fire in Chicago 12-29-12 at 2444 W. 21st Street

Firefighters drag a line to put a multi-versal into operation in Sector 3. Larry Shapiro photo

4-11 alarm commercial building fire in Chicago 12-29-12 at 2444 W. 21st Street

Tower Ladder 39, in Sector 3, awaits water to put their master stream to work. Larry Shapiro photo

4-11 alarm commercial building fire in Chicago 12-29-12 at 2444 W. 21st Street

6-6-1, the reserve Snorkel housed with Engine 35, was special called to the scene almost immediately. Larry Shapiro photo

4-11 alarm commercial building fire in Chicago 12-29-12 at 2444 W. 21st Street

Command Van 2-7-1 is setup on Western Avenue. Larry Shapiro photo

4-11 alarm commercial building fire in Chicago 12-29-12 at 2444 W. 21st Street

The gas company brought a crew to the scene to dig under the street in order to shut down the gas to the building. Seen among the ruins in Sector 1, a gas fed fire burns freely. Larry Shapiro photo

Larry has a gallery of images HERE.

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Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire 12-27-11

Chicago companies were dispatched to a reported fire Tuesday evening at 2626 W. Roosevelt Road, a vacant, block long building bounded by Washtenaw and the railroad tracks. Engine 107 whose house is around the corner was first on the scene and reported fire on the second floor. Battalion 4 requested a still and box alarm reporting a two-story, large brick warehouse. Early on the fire fight went defensive with elevated master streams and a deck gun from Engine 107. The fire was upgraded to a 2-11 within about 20 minutes and a 3-11 was requested a half hour later by 2-1-22 when there were no longer companies in the staging area. A Level I Haz Mat was also requested after the 3-11 was in. Tower Ladder 5, Tower Ladder 10 and Squad 1’s Snorkel were working with master streams on Roosevelt Road. Roughly an hour into the fire companies began moving inside to hit the remaining spot fires before the fire was struck out between around 9:30PM.

Chicago 3-11 alarm fire 12-27-11 at 2626 W Roosevelt Road

Engine 107, the Still Alarm engine, uses a deck gun in Sector 1 on Roosevelt Road. Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago 3-11 alarm fire 12-27-11 at 2626 W Roosevelt Road

Firefighters from Squad 1 bed the Snorkel so they can reposition it elsewhere. Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago 3-11 alarm fire 12-27-11 at 2626 W Roosevelt Road

Tower Ladder 5, the only American LaFrance/LTI on the roster, sits near the intersection of Roosevelt and Talman. Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago 3-11 alarm fire 12-27-11 at 2626 W Roosevelt Road

Looking east down Roosevelt, Truck 7, Tower 10, Tower 5 and Squad 1 are positioned in front of the building. Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago 3-11 alarm fire 12-27-11 at 2626 W Roosevelt Road

Engine 109 at Roosevelt and Washtenaw is supplying companies in front of the fire building. Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago 3-11 alarm fire 12-27-11 at 2626 W Roosevelt Road

After repositioning the Snorkel, the boom goes up at the east end of the building by Engine 107. Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago 3-11 alarm fire 12-27-11 at 2626 W Roosevelt Road

After the master streams hit the bulk of the fire, companies in the rear enter the building to deploy hand lines. Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago 3-11 alarm fire 12-27-11 at 2626 W Roosevelt Road

Light Wagon 9-1-5 was setup in the rear of the building and provided light so companies could work safely. Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago 3-11 alarm fire 12-27-11 at 2626 W Roosevelt Road

Command Van 2-7-1 was parked east of the viaduct on Roosevelt Road. Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago 3-11 alarm fire 12-27-11 at 2626 W Roosevelt Road

Engine 23 was supplying companies from east of the viaduct on Roosevelt Road. Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago 3-11 alarm fire 12-27-11 at 2626 W Roosevelt Road

Engine 18 was on a hydrant at Roosevelt and Campbell Avenue. Larry Shapiro photo

Tim Olk and Larry Shapiro went to the scene. Tim reported early on that smoke was heavy and banking low on Roosevelt Road. There was not much fire to be seen and photographed.

Larry has a gallery that can be found HERE.

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CFD Still & Box 7-8-11

On Friday, Chicago companies fought a fire in a bugalow at 948 N. Homan on the city’s west side. Dan McInerney was in the city at the time and took in the fire. He arrived after the fire had been knocked down and submitted several images and the following description.

Seconds after the Main Fao dispatched Bn12 on the air to the still, 4-4-11 pulled up and requested an emergency still and box for people trapped in a 1.5 story house with heavy fire throughout and fire exposing a similar house in sector 4. First due E44 arrived and dropped a leader line into the first floor as Truck 36 performed a primary and roof ventilation. The search was negative, the house turned out to be vacant. Second due E95 went west on Augusta and brought their leader line to the rear. Second due TL14 did a search of the exposure and roof ventilation of same. 3rd due engine E76 brought a line into the exposure building

 

Chicago Fire Department Still & Box 924 Homan 7-8-11

Battalion 7 Chief Maria DeCaussin (RIT) stands next to BN13 (still) Chief Sean O'Driscoll in front of the building after the fire was knocked. Dan McInerney photo

Chicago Fire Department Still & Box 924 Homan 7-8-11

Truck 36 main being bedded as firefighters rest and rehydrate. Temperatures were in the upper 80s. Dan McInerney photo

Chicago Fire Department Still & Box 924 Homan 7-8-11

Engine 44 was the first engine on the scene and had one line off. Dan McInerney photo

Chicago Fire Department Still & Box 924 Homan 7-8-11

The rear of Truck 36 showing the 40 and 50-foot bangor ladders. Dan McInerney photo

Chicago Fire Department Still & Box 924 Homan 7-8-11

West Side station t-shiret. Dan McInerney photo

Chicago Fire Department Still & Box 924 Homan 7-8-11

Comm Van 2-7-1 parked down the block. Dan McInerney photo

Chicago Fire Department Still & Box 924 Homan 7-8-11

Engine 76 engineer and FF break down the hydrant showing CFD hydrant gate valve placed on the unused port of the hydrant so another engine can hookup. Dan McInerney photo

Chicago Fire Department Still & Box 924 Homan 7-8-11

Engine 76 on a hydrant at the corner was the 3rd engine on the fire. Dan McInerney photo

Chicago Fire Department Still & Box 924 Homan 7-8-11

Second due Engine 95 took a hydrant on Augusta, Dan McInerney photo

Chicago Fire Department Still & Box 924 Homan 7-8-11

Firefighters repack hose onto Engine 44. Dan McInerney photo


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