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Chicago Still & Box Alarm fire 3-27-13

This from Dan Shevlin:

Still & Box Alarm 5142 S Wolcott, 3/27/13
Still Time : Approx 2310 hrs
Battalion 19 Boxed a 2 1/2 story frame fully involved with an exposure to the south.  4 or 5 hand lines.  Tower Ladder 39 went to work also.
Chicago house fire 3-27-13 on south Wolcott

Dan Shevlin photo

Chicago house fire 3-27-13 on south Wolcott

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Chicago house fire 3-27-13 on south Wolcott

Dan Shevlin photo

firefighters in tower ladder with haeavy fire

Dan Shevlin photo

Chicago house fire 3-27-13 on south Wolcott

Dan Shevlin photo

Chicago house fire 3-27-13 on south Wolcott

Dan Shevlin photo

firefighters fighting heavy flames

Dan Shevlin photo

Chicago house fire 3-27-13 on south Wolcott

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fire department hose in the street

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Chicago house fire 3-27-13 on south Wolcott

Dan Shevlin photo

Chicago house fire 3-27-13 on south Wolcott

Dan Shevlin photo

 

 

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CFD 5-11 Alarm fire 9-30-12 (update 5)

Steve Redick was perhaps the first photographer to the scene and submitted several images from the early stages of the fire once it vented.

Chicago Fire Department 5-11 alarm massive warehouse fire 9-30-12 at 2620 W. Nelson

Companies on Barry ladder the building behind the fire building to gain access. Steve Redick photo

Chicago Fire Department 5-11 alarm massive warehouse fire 9-30-12 at 2620 W. Nelson

Silhouette of the firemen. Steve Redick photo

Chicago Fire Department 5-11 alarm massive warehouse fire 9-30-12 at 2620 W. Nelson

Heavy fire shows from the north side of the warehouse building. Steve Redick photo

Chicago Fire Department 5-11 alarm massive warehouse fire 9-30-12 at 2620 W. Nelson

Tower Ladder 21 gets into position on Barry. Steve Redick photo

Chicago Fire Department 5-11 alarm massive warehouse fire 9-30-12 at 2620 W. Nelson

Thick smoke pushes out of the south and east sides of the building. Steve Redick photo

Chicago Fire Department 5-11 alarm massive warehouse fire 9-30-12 at 2620 W. Nelson

Engine 106 in front of the building before it was repositioned at the corner. Steve Redick photo

Chicago Fire Department 5-11 alarm massive warehouse fire 9-30-12 at 2620 W. Nelson

9-2-3, the mobile ventilation unit was put to work at one of the loading docks on Nelson. Steve Redick photo

Chicago Fire Department 5-11 alarm massive warehouse fire 9-30-12 at 2620 W. Nelson

Smoke pushes ot of a second floor window as 9-2-3 works below it. Steve Redick photo

Chicago Fire Department 5-11 alarm massive warehouse fire 9-30-12 at 2620 W. Nelson

A view from the south west corner of the warehouse building shows heavy smoke venting from multiple windows on all floors. Steve Redick photo

Chicago Fire Department 5-11 alarm massive warehouse fire 9-30-12 at 2620 W. Nelson

Engine 56 pumping at the corner of Nelson and Elston Avenue. Steve Redick photo

A gallery with more images can be found HERE.

More coverage of the fire is HEREHEREHEREHERE, and HERE.

 

 

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Live fire training in Woodstock

The Woodstock Fire Protection District has several new homes at their disposal to burn for training purposes over the coming weeks. Tim Olk was on hand for the first session and submitted several images.

 

Woodstock Fire District live fire training 2012

Tim Olk photo

Woodstock Fire District live fire training 2012

Tim Olk photo

Woodstock Fire District live fire training 2012

Tim Olk photo

Woodstock Fire District live fire training 2012

Tim Olk photo

Woodstock Fire District live fire training 2012

Tim Olk photo

Woodstock Fire District live fire training 2012

Tim Olk photo

Woodstock Fire District live fire training 2012

Tim Olk photo

Woodstock Fire District live fire training 2012

Tim Olk photo

Woodstock Fire District live fire training 2012

Tim Olk photo

More of Tim’s photos can be found HERE.

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