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2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago – March 10, 2014 (more)

This from Steve Redick:

This job occurred in the wee hours of Monday in the 2900 block of Irving Park Rd in Chicago. A large commercial building, that had a large bowstring truss in the rear as well as a flat roof in the front. I arrived just as the fire was breaking through the roof. This was a very tough fire to shoot as the weather was light rain, heavy smoke hanging low, and a friggin’ center median planter with lots of trees. Also the Snorkel and one of the towers were in spares.

Two towers and a Snorkel were set up early, and there were some communication issues as well. There are a couple of shots of a company using a big line at the mouth of the alley to protect a large frame dwelling. Note the shots of truck 13 depict their new Crimson (ERV or whatever they call it now) aerial. This fire was in for a few hours and companies were there til around lunch time. Here is a sampling of the images.

Steve Redick

Chicago fire scene at night

Steve Redick photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Steve Redick photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Steve Redick photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Steve Redick photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Steve Redick photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Steve Redick photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Steve Redick photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Steve Redick photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Steve Redick photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Steve Redick photo

A different assortment of Steve’s images are on firescenes.net

A gallery with more images can be viewed at KSC711.smugmug.com

 

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Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire at 2917 W. Irving Park Road 3-10-14 (more)

Images by Gordon J. Nord, Jr. of Chicago’s 2-11 Alarm fire at 2917 W. Irving Park Road

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

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Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire at 2917 W. Irving Park Road 3-10-14 (more)

Some additional images of the 2-11 Alarm fire from Gordon J. Nord, Jr.

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

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Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire at 2917 W. Irving Park Road 3-10-14

Chicago companies reported a working fire at 2917 W. Irving Park Road just before 3AM this morning. The building description was a 100×150, one-story  ordinary with a truss roof. The alarm was upgraded immediately to a Box Alarm and then a 2-11 was requested 20 minutes later.

Some preliminary images from the scene from Steve Redick, Ken Herzlich, and CFD Media:

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Chicago fire scene at night

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Chicago fire scene at night

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Chicago fire scene at night

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Chicago fire scene at night

Steve Redick photo

Chicago fire scene at night

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