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High angle rescue in Chicago, 6-2-19

This from Eric Haak:

Companies in Chicago’s 6th Battalion had a diffiult rescue situation at 53rd and Union Sunday afternoon (6/2). A tree trimmer was stuck hanging upside down at a reasonable height with a fractured leg. Truck 18 positioned itself to use their ladder to support the victim until Squad 5 and Tower Ladder 39 could arrive and assist. With the man’s weight being supported on 18’s aerial, the slow task of untangling him began. TL39’s basket was eventually maneuvered underneath and the man lowered to safety. The entire process took about 45 minutes. The only access TL39 had was to use a vacant lot that was very soft with the drenching rain we have been having. They used fence posts that were being installed on the lot to stabalize the rig.

injured tree worker dangling upside down from a tree

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Chicago firefighters rescued an injured tree series worker dangling from a tree

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Chicago firefighters rescued an injured tree series worker dangling from a tree

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Chicago firefighters rescued an injured tree series worker dangling from a tree

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Chicago firefighters rescued an injured tree series worker dangling from a tree

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Chicago firefighters rescued an injured tree series worker dangling from a tree

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Chicago firefighters rescued an injured tree series worker dangling from a tree

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Chicago firefighters rescued an injured tree series worker dangling from a tree

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Firefighters remove victim in stokes basket

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Still & Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 1-12-19

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Chicago Still & Box Alarm: The 19th Battalion landed with this job a little after 10 this morning (1/12). Images here were taken about 40 minutes in. Companies worked throughout a steady snowfall. After initial interior efforts, companies went defensive. Truck 20 was originally in front of the building but was moved in order to bring in Tower Ladder 39 to fight the remaining fire in the cockloft.

Chicago FD Engine 101 at work

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Chicago FD Squad 5A Snorkel at work battling fire in a cockloft

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 Tower Ladder 39 at work

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Chicago FD Squad 5A Snorkel at work

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Chicago FD Engine 54 at work

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2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 12/23/18

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At a little after 0300 Sunday morning (12/23), Engine 101 landed with a fire in a 1-story, 65×100 truss roof trucking company at 74th and Bell Avenue. Battalion 20 boxed the fire less than a minute later and it would eventually be raised to a 2-11 Alarm. The building was a total loss. Engines 101, 15, 123, and 54 were all pumping at this incident and Tower Ladders 39 and 54 along with Squad 5’s Snorkel were in use as well.

Chicago FD Tower Ladder 39

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Chicago FD Engine 101

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massive fire burns through warehouse roof at night

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E-ONE tower ladder battles warehouse fire at night

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Chicago FD Squad 5A

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massive fire burns through warehouse roof at night

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Chicago FD Engine 15

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Chicago FD Engine 54

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

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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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Firefighters at commercial building fire with smoke

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As seen around … Chicago

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Here is a shot of TL 39. 2016 E-One Cyclone ll 100’ RM TL 0/0 Shop # FDE354

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

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Fire in a pallet company at 550 W. Root Street. All the images can be seen here:

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Chicago FD Engine 49

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Chicago FD Squad 5A

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fire in a pallet yard

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3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 1-8-18

The first 3-11 Alarm fire of the  year occurred Monday night (1/8/18) as Chicago firefighters battled fire in a 150×800 mattress warehouse at 4041 S. Emerald. Elevated master streams from three tower ladders and Squad 1A surrounded the building. 

 

 

Chicago FD Squad 1A at work

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Chicago FD Squad 1A at work Rosenbauer ACP-55

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Chicago FD Engine 50 E-ONE Cyclone II

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Chicago FD Tower Ladder 39 E-ONE Cyclone HP100 at work

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Chicago FD Light Wagon 915

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Chicago FD Tower Ladder 54 at work

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Chicago FD Tower Ladder 54 at work

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Chicago firefighters cut overhead doors with saws

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Chicago FD Engine 39

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Chicago FD Engine 28 E-ONE Cyclone II

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Chicago FD Tower Ladder 39 E-ONE Cyclone HP100 at work

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Chicago FD mobile command board

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2-11 Alarm fire with a Mayday alert in Chicago, 1-4-18

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firefighters battle a fire at night

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smoke from building fire in Chicago

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flames from building fire in Chicago

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two-flat fire in Chicago

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Excerpts from the Chicago.cbslocal.com:

Chicago firefighters responded to a fire in a two-story apartment building near 68th and Aberdeen in the Englewood neighborhood around 11:20 p.m. Thursday. Five people who live in the building got out unharmed before firefighters arrived.

About 20 minutes later, a mayday call went out when a firefighter fell through the floor. A short time later, he walked out of the building on his own. He not suffer any serious injuries.

“He was not transported. He was not injured. He was removed quickly by his company, and he continued to work, and he’s doing well,” Chicago Fire Deputy District Chief Rosalind Jones said.

Crews attacked the flames from the roof and the ground and the fire communicated to the building directly to the south.

Firefighters had the fire contained by about 1:45 a.m., but it rekindled around 6:15 a.m. while they were still on the scene to monitor hot spots.

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2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 12-26-17 (more)

This from Steve Redick:

Took in this job at 6119 S Wolcott from an immense distance away and arrived just as the master streams were setting up. Very cold, single digits. Hoarder conditions forced an early shift to defensive mode. TL39 used some creative apparatus placement to get their master stream in service. Here’s a few images, not really spectacular but some good gritty firefighting images. All the images and a video can be seen here:

Happy new year to all.

Steve

heavy smoke from house fire

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Chicago FD Truck 51

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firefighters battle a fire

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Chicago FD Engine 101

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Chicago FD Tower Ladder 39

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Chicago FD Tower Ladder 39

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heavy smoke from house fire

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Chicago FD Tower Ladder 39

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 Chicago FD Squad 5A

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heavy smoke from house fire

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2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 12-26-17 (more)

Here are some pictures from the 2-11 @ 6151 s Wolcott

Chicago fire trucks at fire scene

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Chicago firefighters battle winter house fire

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Chicago firefighters battle winter house fire

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Chicago FD Squad 5A

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firefighters battle winter house fire

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female firefighter covered with ice

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