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Still & Box at 12300 S. Michigan Ave. 2-21-2013

Feb 22

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service News, Fire Service Photos, Firefighters working, New Delivery | 6 Comments

This from Dennis McGuire, Jr.

This afternoon Engine Co. 62 pulled up to a 1 sty ord occupied auto repair shop with flames thru the roof. After crews gained entry the 22 Battalion requested a Still and Box alarm. A lot of overhaul and salvage after the fire was struck out.

Crews working on overhaul. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Engine Co. 115 in Sector 4 which was a large vacant lot.. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Chicago FD Tower Ladder 34 at fire scene

Tower 34 was staged in Sector 1 in case they needed the tower put to work. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Chicago Seagrave ladder truck at fire scene

Truck Co. 62 (in a spare) with the aerial fully extended over a storage area to gain access to the roof. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Field Chief 4-5-6 in a new buggy Shop# B-560. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Field Chief 4-5-8 in new buggy Shop# B-561. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

The corner of Sector 4 & 1 while crews are doing overhaul. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

More from Dan McInerney:

Here are some pictures from the still and box at 12300 S. Michigan Thursday afternoon.

They had a fire in a 1 story vacant autobody shop. It looks like it may have been an auto fire in the garage that ended up getting into the cockloft and going through the roof. Squad 5 was on a still in the high rise on 41st St. and the 22nd wanted an elevated stream which he didn’t have on the still, so he boxed it to get a tower ladder. E115 and E75 had a 2.5” each led out and made quick work of the fire. Neither TL34 or Squad 5 (who eventually made it there from 41st St.) worked their platforms. There was a lot of overhaul afterwards, and the 22nd Battalion asked to EFAO to notify the Building Department that this was a vacant and open building.

Chicago Battalion 24. Dan McInerney photo

Exterior on the Michigan side showing some overhaul performed. Dan McInerney photo

Dan McInerney photo

Chicago Battalion 21. Dan McInerney photo

Sector 2 showing bay doors opened up and more roof overhaul. Dan McInerney photo

Chicago FD Engine 75. Dan McInerney photo

E75 with a line off (and it’s properly tied off). Dan McInerney photo

Dan McInerney photo

Dan McInerney photo

Truck 27 was RIT. Dan McInerney photo

Overhaul from above and below. Dan McInerney photo

Dan McInerney photo

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Chicago Still Alarm 7-8-12

Jul 9

Posted by bgshap in Fire, Fire Department News, Reader submission | 1 Comment

This from Eric Haak:

At 1320 hrs on Sunday afternoon, the 22nd Battalion responded with Engines 120 and 115 as well as Trucks 24 and 27 to 1240 West 111th place. On arrival they found this 25 x 40, 2-story ordinary/occupied with a fire in the rear of the second floor. A quick knock was made and the fire was contained within 10 minutes. One firefighter was transported from the scene to Metro South Medical Center for observation. Truck 40 was RIT with the 21st Battalion.