Posts Tagged Chicago Engine 62

Building fire in Chicago 4-21-13 (pt 2)

Apr 21

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Department News, Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos, Firefighters working | Comments off

More on this morning’s fire on S. Michigan from Dan Shevlin:

113th & Michigan

Still Time : 0918

Battalion 22 & the group had a fire in Roseland today . 2-story ordinary 25 x 50 . BC22 reported heavy fire on the 2nd floor & fire in the cockloft . I arrived when the fire was under control . Thanks Dan Shevlin

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Building fire in Chicago 4-21-13

Apr 21

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos, Firefighters working | 1 Comment

This from Erik Haak:

At 0920 hrs, Sunday morning, Engine 62 reported a working fire at 11259 S. Michigan Avenue. Battalion 22 reported fire in the basement which eventually made it up through the second floor and into the cockloft of the 2-story apartment over commercial structure. Truck 62 was RIT. All photos credited to Eric Haak.

Engine 62 had lines off. Erik Haak photo

Engine 75 had a hydrant. Erik Haak photo

CFD Truck 62 was parked down the block. Erik Haak photo

Chicago firefighters on the roof with smoke

Firefighters vent the roof. Erik Haak photo

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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

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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

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Truck 27 was RIT. Dan McInerney photo

Overhaul from above and below. Dan McInerney photo

Dan McInerney photo

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Chicago house fire at 11536 South Yale 12-30-12

Jan 2

Posted by Admin in Fire Service News | 2 Comments

This from Tim Olk:

Chicago Fire Dept working fire at 11536 South Yale with Battalion 22, Engine 62, and Truck 27

Chicago Fire Dept working fire at 11536 South Yale

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CFD switches to digital radios … last analog fire

Nov 18

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Department History, Fire Service News, Reader submission | 3 Comments

This from Eric Haak:

At 0656 hrs Sunday morning, Engine 62 pulled up in front of the vacant 2-story ordinary at 10901 S. Michigan in Chicago and reported the last working fire to be communicated over the old analog radio system. It took less than 10 minutes to knock it out as Engine 62 led a line through the front door to the first floor. Engine 93 took the hydrant at the corner of 109th and Edbrooke Avenue and led out to the basement. Truck 42 was RIT.

Chicago apartment fire 10901 S. Michigan Avenue

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Chicago apartment fire 10901 S. Michigan Avenue Chicago Truck 42

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CFD Engine 62 involved in an accident – 10 hurt

Feb 1

Posted by bgshap in Fire Service News, MVA | Comments off

Scooped by the geezer, a report on the MVA Tuesday night involving CFD Engine 62 that injured a total of 10 including four firefighters.

Authorities say they suspect alcohol played a role in the collision between a Chicago fire truck and a carload of people in the Far South Side that injured 10 people.

None of the victims — including three children and four Chicago firefighters — suffered life-threatening injuries when the truck, responding to a fire call, collided with a mid-size sedan at Halsted and 128th streets, police said. A female passenger did suffer a broken neck, authorities said.

Read the complete post HERE.

More HERE.

Bill Friedrich supplied an image of the engine prior to the accident.