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Vintage 4-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 9-9-82

Sep 29

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Department History, Historic FD radio trafic, Historic fire apparatus, Historic Fire Photo | 1 Comment

This from Steve Redick:

I opened the archives again. This fire was in a 4-11 in a huge, u-shaped apartment building at 3348 N. Central 9/9/82.
 
Some voices: call taker FAO George Mazurek; Kenny Little dispatching the units, and those with sharp ears will recognize Roger Thompson later in the incident.
 
I took this in and have a few images, some are a little iffy in terms of quality but worth a look. They brought the turret wagon into the courtyard but as I recall they didn’t use it. This was a tough and nasty job.

Steve

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vintage Chicago fire photo with Snorkel 2

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Chicago FD turret wagon at a fire

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5-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 11-5-16 (more)

Nov 8

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

Photos from Steve Redick of the 5-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 11-5-16 

Saturday early am at 26th & Kostner. Large vacant industrial building well involved on arrival. Several collapses occurred early in the incident. Access was good with large vacant lots on 2 sides of the complex. Several tower ladders and master streams were used. Most of the building was down by the time I arrived, the uninvolved section later burned in spectacular fashion a few hours after I “picked up”. There was no indication at the time I left that the fire had invaded that area. All the images and video can be seen here

Steve Redick

massive warehouse fire in Chicago

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Chicago FD Snorkel Squad 1A

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Chicago FD Engine 96

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Chicago FD Tower Ladder 14

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Chicago FD Engine 38

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Chicago FD Turret Wagon 6-7-3

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Chicago FD reserve Snorkel 6-6-1

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