Posts Tagged Chicago FD Squad 5

2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 5-7-18

Oct 17

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | 2 Comments

This from Chi-Town Fire Photos:

This is from a 2-11 pallet yard and commercial building fire on the south side of the city on May 7th, 2018 at 550 W Root

Firefighters at commercial building fire with smoke

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Tags: 2-11 alarm fire in Chicago, chi-town fire photos, Chicago FD Engine 29, Chicago FD Engine 49, Chicago FD Engine 50, Chicago FD Squad 5, Chicago FD Tower Ladder 39, fire scene photos

2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 7-15-17

Jul 16

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This from Eric Haak:

Engine 47 landed at 6416 S. Cottage Grove Avenue at about 4:50 Saturday morning (7/15) and reported heavy fire on the second floor and through the roof and asked for the box. Ten minutes later, Battalion 5 reported they had heavy fire through the roof and that they were completely defensive. It was elevated to a 2-11 a few minutes later. There was a 2-11 in the building next door on July 8, 2012 and pictures of that incident can be seen in the archives of this site.

Chicago fire trucks at a 2-11 alarm fire

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Tags: 2-11 alarm fire in Chicago, Chicago FD Engine 47, Chicago FD Engine 84, Chicago FD Squad 5, Chicago FD Tower Ladder 37, Chicago Fire Department, Eric Haak, fire scene photos, Tim Olk

Working fire in Chicago, 5-22-17

Jun 27

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Photos from Josh Boyajian of Squad 5 working at a fire on S Rhodes 5/22/17

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Tags: Chicago FD Squad 5, Chicago FD Squad 5A, Chicago Fire Department, fire scene photos, Josh Boyajian

As seen around … Chicago

Jun 8

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This from Bob Carroll:

With all the buzz surrounding the new squads, I captured Squad 5 responding to the Still and Box Alarm 2300 W. 111th St. on June 3rd.

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Working fire in Chicago, 3-11-17

Mar 12

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This from Steve Redick:

48 W Garfield Blvd, Saturday (3/11/17). Looks like squad 5 has a length or 2 of 1 3/4 strapped to the front bumper to use off an engine or divider … cool!

Steve

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Tags: Chicago FD Engine 50, Chicago FD Engine 84, Chicago FD Squad 5, Chicago FD Truck 51, Chicago Fire Department, fire truck photos, Steve Redick

As seen around … Chicago

Mar 9

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This from Bob Carroll:

Not something you see everyday. Squad 5 at a pedestrian struck by a train Addison/Central Park. Also looks like the new squad went into service.
-Bob
(Photo is from captured news)

Photo is from captured news

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Still & Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 2-12-17

Feb 12

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This from Eric Haak:

At approximately 0605 hrs on Sunday morning (2/12), the Englewood Fire Alarm Office received several calls for a fire at the intersection of 44th and Shields Ave. Engine 50 landed on the scene and confirmed a fire in a 2.5-story vacant frame with exposure to a 1.5-story occupied frame. Two minutes later, the 2nd Battalion reported he had heavy fire in the 2.5-story and requested a Box. The first image below was taken just before Engine 50 opened up with their deck gun which knocked down a lot of the visible fire in the front. There was a lot of fire extension into the occupied exposure and companies made an interior attack on that structure. Eventually Squad 5’s Snorkel and Tower Ladder 39 were brought down to mop up the remaining fire in the original building which was under rehab. In an October, 2015 Google Streets image, the building was a Red-X and appeared to have had a basement fire in it previously.

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Chicago Firefighters on roof with flames

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Tags: Chicago FD Engine 50, Chicago FD Squad 5, Chicago Fire Department, Eric Haak, fire scene photos, house fire in Chicago, house fully engulfed in fire, house fully involved in fire

Still and Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 1/4/17

Jan 4

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Photos from Eric Haak of the Still and Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 1/4/17

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firefighters stand by at house fire scene

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Tags: Chicago FD Engine 62, Chicago FD Engine 93, Chicago FD Squad 5, Chicago Fire Department, Eric Haak, house fire in Chicago, Snorkel working at fire scene

Still and Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 1/4/17

Jan 4

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This from Eric Haak:

The 22nd Battalion had a Still and Box alarm fire in an occupied frame house at 16 E. 102nd Place that came in around 0600 hrs 1/4/17. Radio communications of companies landing and size-up can be heard at the beginning of the video clip. Temperatures were in the single digits. All occupants made it out of the residence safely. Squad 5’s Snorkel was eventually backed down the alley to the North and went to work on extinguishing the heavy fire that was on the second floor. I arrived after companies had already gone defensive.

Tags: Chicago FD Squad 5, Chicago Fire Department, Eric Haak, fire scene video, house fire in Chicago, Snorkel working at fire scene

Working fire in Chicago, 1-1-17

Jan 1

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This from Eric Haak:

Firefighters in Chicago’s 5th Battalion rung in the New Year by battling this early morning basement blaze on the 6300 block of South Evans. Companies made an initial interior push before being given orders to evacuate the structure. At that time, the truck was moved from the front of the building and Squad 5’s Snorkel took a position in sector A. With the use of the Snorkel and several hand lines, the fire was brought under control and companies were eventually allowed back in to mop up. The large, frame residence had been vacant for several years. I wish everyone a very happy and prosperous 2017!