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2-Alarm commercial fire in Evanston, 12-29-13 (pt 4)

Dec 30

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

More images from Evanston’s 2nd Alarm fire at 1030 Davis Street from Tim Olk, Steve Redick, and Jeff Rudolph.

large fire destroys stores in downtown Evanston 12-29-13

Steve Redick photo

TIm Olk photo

Jeff Rudolph photo

TIm Olk photo

Jeff Rudolph photo

Steve Redick photo

TIm Olk photo

Steve Redick photo

Jeff Rudolph photo

TIm Olk photo

Previous posts are HERE, HERE, and HERE.

Additional images are at FireScenes.Net

Steve has a gallery with more images

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Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire 9-25-13

Sep 25

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos, Fire Truck photos, Firefighters working | 13 Comments

Chicago had a 2-11 Alarm fire today at 1034 S. Kostner. The building consisted of a five-story section with a one-story area in the rear. Workers were disconnecting a storage tank in the basement which contained some sort of glue which ignited. The building began filling with smoke, and when companies determined what it was and that it was in the basement, everyone was ordered out and a PAR was conducted.

A Haz Mat Level I was requested along with the 2-11. 9-2-3, the MVU housed with Engine 106 was special called as was 8-8-11, the Mobile Oxygen Bus. There wasn’t any fire to see but lots of black smoke being pushed out of the building by the large fan.

Larry Shapiro and TIm Olk were at the scene. Some images are below.

Black smoke is forced out of the building from the MVU. Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago’s reserve squad, lettered for the Chicago Fire tv show was in service for Squad 2. Larry Shapiro photo

THe smoke covered everything and everyone. Black smoke is forced out of the building from the MVU. Larry Shapiro photo

Black smoke is forced out of the building from the MVU. Larry Shapiro photo

Another dirty face after working inside. Black smoke is forced out of the building from the MVU. Larry Shapiro photo

Squad 2 member after working in the building. Black smoke is forced out of the building from the MVU. Larry Shapiro photo

No shortage of dirty faces at this fire. Black smoke is forced out of the building from the MVU. Larry Shapiro photo

A fireman enters the Oxygen Therapy Bus. Larry Shapiro photo

Black smoke is forced out of the building from the MVU. Larry Shapiro photo

Engine 107 on a hydrant. Larry Shapiro photo

Oxygen Therapy Bus 8-8-11 at the scene. Larry Shapiro photo

CFD MVU 9-2-3 working at the scene. Larry Shapiro photo

Larry has a large gallery with image HERE.

Tim has a large gallery with images HERE.

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Fire in Chicago 2-flat 8-10-13

Aug 11

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Firefighters working | 2 Comments

This from Eric Haak:

I took in this fire about 1330 hrs Saturday afternoon in Chicago’s 23rd Battalion. Fire was on the second floor of a vacant 25×40 2-flat in the 7200 block of South Constance. Companies working were Engine 126 & Truck 49, Engine 72 & Tower Ladder 34, with Truck 16 and Battalion 17 being RIT. It was hard to get any quality rig shots at this one due to the narrow streets and heavy tree cover. The fire was knocked fairly quick but companies had quite a bit of overhaul on this one and were on scene for a little over an hour. Engine 126 was using old Engine 56 as a spare rig.