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5-11 Alarm fire with 2 Specials in Chicago, 6-24-64

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5-11 & 2 Specials 2732 Madison 6-24-64

5-11 Alarm fire with 2 Specials in Chicago 6-24-64

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Vintage fire in Chicago, 5-10-71

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3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 12-22-1989

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Another item from Jim Regan’s archive. This fire occurred on a bitter cold night and resulted in the death of FF Kelvin Anderson of Engine 107. His body was recovered several hours after the height of the fire. I uploaded some images I took at this fire

scene of a 3-11 Alarm fire 12/22/89 where Firefighter Kevin Anderson was killed

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scene of a 3-11 Alarm fire 12/22/89 where Firefighter Kevin Anderson was killed

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Chicago FD Light Wagon 916

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From fsi.illinois.edu:

On December 22, 1989, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Kelvin Anderson of Engine 107, died in the line of duty when the roof collapsed on him during a fire at the Rose of Sharon Church on W. Warren Boulevard. Anderson’s colleagues reported that he was crawling through the church searching for victims when the roof collapsed around 7 p.m. Search and rescue teams labored for more than sixteen hours before Anderson’s body, buried under debris in the church’s basement, was recovered around 11 a.m. the next morning. An autopsy indicated that he had died from asphyxiation and severe burns. Anderson was given full department honors during his funeral, and a plaque in his memory was unveiled at Engine 107’s firehouse in 2001.

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Vintage 5-11 +1 Special in Chicago, 10-10-71

This from Eric Haak:

Below are images taken at a 5-11 +1 Special on October 10, 1971. This fire broke out at 11:15 am @ 430 N. Damen. It looks like a structure along with some kind of a yard like pallets or lumber. The rig you see in the final image is Engine 14. Thanks and enjoy!

vintage Chicago FD 5-11 Alarm fire

From the collection of Eric Haak, photographer unknown

vintage Chicago FD 5-11 Alarm fire

From the collection of Eric Haak, photographer unknown

vintage Chicago FD 5-11 Alarm fire

From the collection of Eric Haak, photographer unknown

vintage Chicago FD 5-11 Alarm fire

From the collection of Eric Haak, photographer unknown

vintage Chicago FD 5-11 Alarm fire

From the collection of Eric Haak, photographer unknown

classic Chicago FD Engine 4

From the collection of Eric Haak, photographer unknown

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