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2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 11-23-23

Nov 25

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This from Eric Haak:

Just before sunrise on Thanksgiving morning, a fire broke out in the former Wing Hoe restaurant located in Chicago’s 9th Battalion. The structure was built as a private residence in 1913 and had been the Wing Hoe since 1971. It was currently vacant and scheduled for demolition. Companies had been drilling in the structure as recently as the day before. The building was a 2.5-story brick with a basement where the fire appeared to originate. Engine Company 83 made a valiant effort to get a line on it before it advanced, but with holes in the floor and being heavily charged with smoke, the decision was made to transition to a defensive attack.

I arrived as the box was being pulled and found very heavy smoke emanating from the entire structure. Engine Company 59 made entry from a safe POV through a rear door that accessed the basement and made some headway there but the fire extension was already advanced. A Snorkel, tower ladder, two RAMs, and several hand lines were used to bring this job under control.

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2-11 Alarm high-rise fire in Chicago, 8-18-23 (more)

Aug 19

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More from Larry Shapiro on the 2-11 Alarm high-rise fire in Chicago, 8-18-23:

Some apparatus shots from the scene

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Chicago FD Tower Ladder 21

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Chicago FD Engine 55

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Chicago FD Ambulance 6

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3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 4-23-22 (more)

Apr 25

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Photos of the 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 4-23-22 from Tim Olk

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3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 4-23-22 (more)

Apr 24

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More on the 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 4-23-22 from Eric Haak

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2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 12-29-21

Dec 29

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From Steve Redick:

2-11 500 w 26th st

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Working fire in Chicago, 1-23-21

Jan 23

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This from Eric Haak:

At 3:15 Saturday morning (1/23), companies in Chicago’s 14th Battalion were dispatched to 2213 West Cermak for the reported fire. Engine Company 23 landed a minute later and confirmed a working fire in the rear porches of a 30×70, three-story, ordinary, occupied apartment building. Companies worked for almost 20 minutes to contain the blaze but fire extension into the basement, first, and second floors forced a defensive attack at around 3:35. There was also fire extension into the adjoining “D” side exposure building that was quickly brought under control. Engine 109 worked their deck gun in sector “C” while Squad 1’s Snorkel was set up. Eventually, the fire was put out with several hand lines and master streams from the Snorkel and Tower Ladder 5. Companies worked for over four hours as the thermometer hovered around 10 degrees throughout the duration of the incident.

Chicago Firefighters battle a fire at night

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Still and Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 12-9-20

Dec 9

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This from Chi-Town Fire Photos:

12-9-2020

Chicago Engine Co. 38 landed with a fire in a vacant 3-sty “Red X” building at 1259 s Homan Ave. They had heavy fire throughout the rear of the building and extending up to the third floor. Battalion 14 requested a Still & Box and transitioned the companies to go defensive. Tower 14 & Squad 1 used their master streams and pretty much knocked most of the fire. Engine 23 fed Squad 1 from the rear, and Engine 44 fed Tower 14 from the front.

heavy smoke from vacant building on fire

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2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 11-20-20

Nov 21

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From Charles Fox:

2-11 Alarm fire at 3849 S. Kedzie

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2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 1-17-20

Jan 19

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This from Chi-Town Fire Photos:

01-17-2020

Truck Co. 48 reported a fire at 1539 S Hamlin Friday evening (1/17/20) during a bad snow storm. Building was a vacant, 3-sty ordinary, 30’x75′. Engine 109 was the first engine since Engine 38 was tied up on an EMS run. Battalion 14 arrived and boxed it right away. Companies went defensive due to forcible entry problems and fire being on all three floors already. Engines 38 & 99 were the box engines and both were feeding the master streams (TL5 & SS1). 2-2-4 pulled a 2-11 Alarm shortly after for manpower purposes. I don’t believe the 2-11 engines were used. Wind gusts up to 35mph and heavy snow for the duration of fire which made it very difficult to fight this job.

Chicago Firefighters battle a fire in the winter

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Firefighters battle building fire in blizzard

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two elevated master streams battle a fire

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Firefighter with deck gun in blowing snow

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Still & Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 12-28-19

Dec 29

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This from Eric Haak:

Here are some images taken at Chicago’s second still and box alarm on Saturday morning (12/28). This came in at the same time that companies were working at the box on 48th Place. It was interesting to see Squad 1 working at 112th and State Street.