Posts Tagged Chicago FD Truck 58

New aerials for Chicago (more)

Jul 28

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, New Delivery | 12 Comments

From Facebook:

Photo of the new truck 58 FDE-364

new E-ONE aerial ladder truck in Chicago

found on Facebook

T 58 went from fleet to the academy today.

JC Medina photo

thanks Danny

Tags: Chicago FD Truck 58, Chicago Fire Department, chicagoareafire.com, JC Medina, new aerial ladder truck in Chicago, new E-ONE aerial ladder truck in Chicago

Still & Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 11-5-19

Nov 6

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

This from Steve Redick:

Still & Box Alarm fire at 5225W Addison

Steve Redick photo

Tags: Chicago FD Engine 69, Chicago FD Engine 7, Chicago FD Engine 94, Chicago FD Squad 2A, Chicago FD Truck 58, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago fire scene, fire scene photos, Steve Redick

Chicago Fire Department history (more)

Oct 16

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Historic fire apparatus | 2 Comments

Still and Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 9-22-18 (more)

Sep 23

Posted by Admin in Fire Service News | Comments off

This from Steve Redick:

This was about 0200 Saturday morning. A large warehouse stacked floor to ceiling with junky combustibles. The fire was in an outside rubbish/storage area beneath an overhang. For a bit it looked like the fire had gotten a hold in the building. Bar joist truss construction and initial heavy smoke and excessive stock inside made for a defensive operation for most of the fire. The MVU was used to clear the building once the fire was contained. This could have been a real dandy but fortunately everything worked out well.

Steve

All the images and video can be seen here:

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Chicago FD Mobile Ventilation Unit 6-2-3

Steve Redick photo

Tags: Chicago FD Truck 58, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago MVU 9-2-3, chicagoareafire.com, fire scene photos, Mobile Ventilation Unit works at warehouse fire, Steve Redick

3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 6-1-17 (more)

Jun 3

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

An interesting historical note about the 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 6-1-17, there was a 2-11 Alarm fire in the same building on April 24, 1983. We have not found any of our contributors that has photos of that fire.

Chicago FD extra alarm listing for April of 1983

This from Steve Redick:

Thursday morning (at the peak of morning rush hour) 2945 Milwaukee Ave. Fire was in a 2-story furniture store, with the top floor completely closed to the outside by brick veneer. Heavy fire throughout, burned through and collapsed what I believe was a bowstring truss roof. Photo conditions were tough as there were areas of bright sun and deep shade. Finally got to oberve squad 2’s new “snorkel” fully extended and in operation as well as some tower ladder operations and the spare Snorkel. Also interesting to see Engine 69 hooked up to a hydrant in front of Engine 91’s former quarters at 3000 N Elbridge very close to the rear of the fire building. Here is a sample of the hundreds of images, all can be seen plus the video here:

Steve

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Tags: 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, Chicago FD Engine 104, Chicago FD Engine 124, Chicago FD Engine 7, Chicago FD Engine 83, Chicago FD Engine 91, Chicago FD Squad 2, Chicago FD Squad 2A, Chicago FD Truck 58, Chicago Fire Department, fire scene photos, flames through the roof of a commercial building, furniture store destroyed by fire in Chicago, heavy smoke from commercial building fire, Steve Redick

Chicago Still & Box Alarm fire, 4-4-16

Apr 4

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos, Fire Scene video | 5 Comments

Chicago firefighters were called to a laundromat at 5130 W. Fullerton Avenue after 2AM Monday morning (4/4/16) and found heavy fire in a one-story, 60×100, commercial building with a bow-string truss roof. The building had no immediate exposures with parking lots on either side. After venting the roof, companies went defensive with Tower Ladder 14 setup to the west and Squad 2A to the east. There was a special call for an additional tower ladder which brought Tower Ladder 23 to the front of the building. Two multi-versals and the three elevated master streams inundated the building with water for two hours.

Heavy fire vented out the front of the building burning a car parked at the curb. The utility company was called to shut off gas to the building as a gas fed fire burned freely near the front.

Steve Redick and Larry Shapiro were at the scene.

Here is a brief cellphone video clip from Steve with more to follow