video from Steve Redick at the 4-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 12-10-20
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Chicago Firefighters are working a 3-11 Alarm fire at 4425 W. 16th Street
From Chicago FD Media:
3-11 Alarm and Level 1 Hazmat at 4425 W. 16th. Commercial building with no transports or injuries thus far. Companies are working (4-1-10).
Chicago FD Media photo
Chicago FD Media photo
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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.
Chi-Town Fire Photos
Excerpts from abc7chicago.com:
It’s been three days since retired Chicago FD Lt. Dwain Williams was killed in a shootout with three armed suspects in Morgan Park. Police believe his death was the result of an attempt to steal his Jeep Grand Cherokee.
The number of flowers continues to grow at a memorial and the amount of money being offered for any information that leads to an arrest in the case is growing, too. It’s now reached $34,000.
Adding $10,000 to the pot Sunday, the organization “I’m Telling, Don’t Shoot” has announced it has also hired an attorney to file a class action lawsuit against the manufacturers of certain vehicles, Jeeps among them, which in recent months have increasingly become the target of would-be thieves and carjackers armed with programming devices that can remote start a vehicle without the key fob.
And while police said there is no evidence to confirm that Williams’ killers were attempting to engage in that kind of high-tech theft, they do say it’s been an increasing problem over the last year, which might partly explain the dramatic increase in this type of crime.
Anyone with information that might lead to an arrest in Williams’ murder can submit a tip anonymously at CPDtip.com.
Excerpts from Chicago.cbslocal.com:
Retired Chicago FD Lieutenant Dwain Williams was shot and killed Thursday afternoon during a carjacking attempt in Morgan Park that occurred around 2 p.m. when he was leaving a store at 11758 S. Western Ave. While walking to his vehicle, a dark-colored sedan pulled up and four men got out and bum rushed him. The men tried to take Williams’ vehicle. One of the assailants took out a gun and fired at least one shot, striking Williams in the abdomen. Williams had his own gun and fired at the assailants, but his wound proved fatal.
Finishing 26 years of service, Williams retired two years ago after spending much of his time with Engine 122 at 79th Street and Michigan Avenue. His years of service were honored through a processional with full escort from Advocate Christ Medical Center to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office where Chicago firefighters were waiting.
A loving husband of 30 years and a father two four has been taken away.
A house fire at 4216 N Kildare in Chicago on 11/26/20 resulted in two deaths.
From CFD Media on Twitter:
4217 N Kildare still and box alarm. Cfd on scene ,2.5 story frame. Full engulfed. 1 provides being evaluated. Reports of people traped. Cfd working
4217 N Kildare all companies working. Will update ASAP.
Fire through the roof. Defensive operations at this time.
Corrected address of S&B is 4216 N Kildare. Unfortunately 2 DOA on scene 1 refusal. No other injuries or transports. Struck out at 1120.
Sadly two fire fatalities occurred last night on the 4200 blk of N. Kildare, The Public Education Div. along with the still companies from that fire will be distributing Smoke Detectors and Fire Safety Literature today at 10:00 A.M. 4-1-8.
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Excerpts from Chicago.cbslocal.com:
Two seniors were found dead Thanksgiving Day night in a fire in the Old Irving Park neighborhood. Officials said the fire was caused by careless use of smoking materials, and an oxygen tank in the home helped fuel the blaze.
The fire department said a still-and-box alarm was called for the fire the two-and-a-half-story frame house at 4217 N. Kildare Ave. The house was fully engulfed by fire.
The bodies of 85-year-old Robert Szalacha and 76-year-old Carol Szalacha were found at the scene around 9:21 p.m. and were pronounced dead by fire department personnel. An autopsy on Friday determined Robert Szalacha died of carbon monoxide poisoning and thermal injuries, and Carol Szalacha died of thermal injuries and smoke inhalation.
Police said a 61-year-old woman was also in the house at the time of the fire, but refused treatment.
Flames were through the roof forcing firefighters into a defensive attack. The fire was extinguished at about 11:20 p.m.
From Tim Olk:
Chicago 2-11 89th And Houston (8950 S. Houston)
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More by Tim Olk from the Working fire in Chicago, 11-22-20:
Chicago Fire Department working fire 5726 S Sangamon with 2 rescues
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From CFD Media on Twitter:
2 transports to U of C from fire at 5726 S. Sangamon. Dramatic rescue by companies in the 6th Battalion. There are 7 displacements. No Further Info at this time 4-1-10. Photo courtesy of T. Olk.
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