Photos by Tim Olk of the Box Alarm for the commercial fire in Waukegan 10/10/15.
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Video from the Box Alarm at 1115 Elizabeth Street in Waukegan 10/10/15.
This from Larry Shapiro:
Both the Waukegan Fire Department and the North Chicago Fire Department received calls early this morning (10/10/15) about smoke in the area or reporting a fire. When companies arrived in the area, they found heavy fire at Waukegan Towing and Auto Repair, 1115 Elizabeth Street which is very close to Waukegan’s border with North Chicago.
The alarm was upgraded to a Box Alarm for change of quarters only before being filled out to bring additional units to assist at the scene. Here are several images. A video will follow.
More can be viewed at shapirophotography.net.
This from Dennis McGuire, Jr.
This afternoon Engine Co. 62 pulled up to a 1 sty ord occupied auto repair shop with flames thru the roof. After crews gained entry the 22 Battalion requested a Still and Box alarm. A lot of overhaul and salvage after the fire was struck out.
More from Dan McInerney:
Here are some pictures from the still and box at 12300 S. Michigan Thursday afternoon.They had a fire in a 1 story vacant autobody shop. It looks like it may have been an auto fire in the garage that ended up getting into the cockloft and going through the roof. Squad 5 was on a still in the high rise on 41st St. and the 22nd wanted an elevated stream which he didn’t have on the still, so he boxed it to get a tower ladder. E115 and E75 had a 2.5” each led out and made quick work of the fire. Neither TL34 or Squad 5 (who eventually made it there from 41st St.) worked their platforms. There was a lot of overhaul afterwards, and the 22nd Battalion asked to EFAO to notify the Building Department that this was a vacant and open building.