Posts Tagged HME fire engine at fire scene

2-Alarm apartment complex fire in Glenwood, 2-13-16

The Glenwood Fire Department went to a 2nd Alarm Saturday morning (2/13/16) for fire in a two-story, multi-unit building at 800 E. 191st Place.

This from Eric Haak:

Here are some images of the 2nd alarm in south suburban Glenwood.  The initial alarm came in around 11:30.  There was heavy fire in the cockloft which eventually consumed the entire length of the building.
heavy fire and thick smoke at fire scene

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heavy fire from apartment building

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HME fire engine working at fire scene

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Pierce ladder truck at fire scene

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East Hazel Crest fire truck at fire scene

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Thornton FD HME Tele-Squrt at fire scene

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Chicago Still & Box Alarm fire, 11-01-14 (more)

Images from Tim Olk of Chicago’s Still & Box Alarm fire on 11-1-14 on 31st Street.

 

smoke at dusk fro building fire

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Snorkel working at Chicago fire scene

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Snorkel working at Chicago fire scene

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Chicago FD Engine 39 at a fire scene

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Snorkel working at Chicago fire scene

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Snorkel working at Chicago fire scene

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Tower ladder working at Chicago fire scene

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Snorkel working at Chicago fire scene

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Chicago Still & Box Alarm fire, 11-01-14

This from Eric Haak:

Just before 1630 hrs on Saturday (11/01) afternoon on the 1100 block of West 31st Street in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood.  The 15th battalion reported he had smoke coming from the roof of a laundromat.  Witnesses on-scene reported that roofers had been working on the building just prior to the fire.  An aggressive interior attack was initially made but was terminated once the roof supports became compromised.  I have included an image of each of the four engines that were pumping at the scene with Engines 28 and 39 being first-due and in front of the building.  Engines 8 and 29 came in on the box.  Trucks 8 and 4 were the still trucks and Tower Ladder 5 on the box.  Truck 33 was RIT.

firemen with pike poles at fire scene

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Chicago FD Engine 39 at a fire scene

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Chicago FD Engine 8 at a fire scene

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Chicago FD Engine 29 at a fire scene

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Chicago FD Engine 28 at a fire scene

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firefighters with hose line at fire scene

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firefighters with hose line at fire scene

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Snorkel working at Chicago fire scene

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Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire, 6-1-14

This from Eric Haak:

Chicago had a 3-11 alarm fire on their Southeast side early Sunday morning.  The fire was reported shortly before 0430 hrs.  The original fire building at 8719 S. Commercial Ave was a 2.5-story vacant frame with an old TV repair shop on the first and apartments above.  This was apparently well-involved on arrival and was already communicating to a 1-story, ordinary laundrymat at 8723.
Companies made an interior attack at first but the condition of both buildings was compromised and companies were pulled out of both structures just before 0500 hrs.  8725 Commercial was a former restaurant that was a 1-story ordinary with a second story frame addition.  This frame addition became fully involved as fire vented through the roof of the Laundromat.  There was slight communication to 8727 which was part of the same building as the restaurant.
Seven engines were pumping at this incident.  Engine 46 was in a spare and used its deck gun on the attic space of the original fire building.  Engine 72 was on Commercial south of the fire buildings.  Engines 81 & 82 were at the intersection of 87th and Commercial.  Engine 104 was at the intersection of 87th and Exchange.  Engine 126 was  at the intersection of 87th & Houston.  Engine 122 was at the south entrance of the alley on 88th Street.
Various media outlets reported that a civilian jumped from a second-story window and was transported from the scene.  The 3-11 was struck out at 0610.
night fire scene photo

The scene as I arrived about 30 minutes in. Eric Haak photo

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Chicago fire trucks at large fire scene

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fireman operating deck gun on fire engine

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commercial fire scene in Chicago

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fire trucks at fire scene in Chicago

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ierce fire truck at fire scene in Chicago

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Chicago fire engines pumping at fire scene

Engines 81 and 82 lined up next to each other. Eric Haak photo

HME fire engine in Chicago

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leaking fire hydrant

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diamond diamonds on Chicago fire engine

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aftermath of building fire

The original fire building after things had wound down. Eric Haak photo

custom hose bed cover on fire engine

Engine 82 has a nice new hand-painted hose tarp. Eric Haak photo

Some additional images are at fire scenes.net

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Bridgeview house fire 6-17-13

This from Keith Grzadziel

The Bridgeview Fire Department was dispatched to 8620 S. 77th Ct. for a structure fire at 02:44 this morning. Roberts Park FPD Battalion 3 arrived on the scene reporting a working fire. Companies arrived with heavy fire in Divisions A & D rapidly spreading in a vacant 2 STY SFD with several exposures. Bridgeview Battalion 40 requested a Full Still at 02:53. Shortly after arrival, companies were hampered with access due to a collapse of the roof and 2nd floor. Near fully involved fire conditions dictated the use of 4 handlines.

Initial Companies in addition to Bridgeview’s were:
*Roberts Park Trk, Amb & BC
*Burbank Trk & BC

Full Still brought in:
*Bedford Park RIT Trk
*Burbank Sqd
*Evergreen Park BC
*North Palos Trk & BC
*Oak Lawn Eng, RIT Amb & D/C

C/Q to Bridgeview
*Summit Eng
*Willow Springs Amb

house fire in Bridgeview

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house fire in Bridgeview

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fire truck at fire scene

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Bridgeview Fire Department

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house fire in Bridgeview

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