This from Steve Redick:
325 Sherman in Evanston. Pretty much done when I finally got in there. Looked like a good inside truck work job. Note the images of the Skokie tower … this is soon to be replaced by a new rig. The last image is a panorama.
Steve Redick photo
Steve Redick photo
Steve Redick photo
Steve Redick photo
Steve Redick photo
Steve Redick photo
A short video clip from Jim McCall shows the conditions early into the 2-Alarm house fire at 2820 Harrison in Evanston (3/20/15) as firefighters leave the roof surrounded by heavy smoke.
Evanston Fire Department units responded to reports of smoke coming from the rear of a 3-story building at 1301 Judson Avenue around 2:15 this afternoon. When Evanston Battalion 21 turned down the street and saw the amount of smoke, he immediately upgraded the Code 3 response to a MABAS Box Alarm. The building, at the north east corner of Judson and Dempster, is a multi-unit, u-shaped, three-story building. Fire was in the attic and vented through the roof quickly. After making an interior attack, conditions worsened and all companies were ordered out of the building. A ladder pipe was put to work on the Dempster Street side of the building from Evanston Truck 22. Truck 23 was to the roof in front of the building on Judson. The alarm was upgraded to a 2nd alarm which brought additional companies.
After the attic and roof fire was knocked down, companies went back into the building to hit the remaining fire, conduct the secondary searches, and then begin to overhaul the interior.
In addition to five Evanston engines and their two trucks, mutual aid at the scene consisted of engines from Wilmette and Winnetka, a squad from Morton Grove, and trucks from Skokie and Northfield.
The fire was contained to one side of the structure and did not communicate to the second floor.
Tim Olk and Larry Shapiro were at the scene, both arriving after the fire had been knocked down. Some images and a video from Larry are in this email. Images from Tim should be forthcoming.
Evanston Battalion 21 was the operations chief. Larry Shapiro photo
Area where the fire vented through the roof. Larry Shapiro photo
A view of the structure looking east on Dempster. Larry Shapiro photo
Evanston Engine 24 on a hydrant. Larry Shapiro photo
Evanston Truck 23 in Sector A on Judson. Larry Shapiro photo
The building was on the northeast corner of Judson and Dempster. Larry Shapiro photo
Evanston Truck 22 deployed the ladder pipe after the building was evacuated. Larry Shapiro photo
Evanston Truck 22 alongside the building on Dempster. Larry Shapiro photo
Evanston Engine 23 was on a hydrant near Truck 22. Larry Shapiro photo
View of the interior courtyard. Fire was on the left side in this picture and did not communicate across. Larry Shapiro photo
A view at the roof line showing where the fire burned through the attic. Larry Shapiro photo
A gallery of more images by Larry Shapiro is HERE.
This from Jeff Rudolph:
From this afternoon’s fire in Evanston. Jeff R.
04/24/13 1937 Hartrey 2nd alarm.
One police officer was treated for smoke inhalation after attempting to make entry into a 2 story home burning on Evanston’s west side. Heat and smoke drove him out, and first in crews where able to make entry and remove one victim. The victim would succumb from his injuries. Command elevated the alarm to a MABAS 2nd alarm. Fire heavily damaged the building of origin and spread to the exterior of the B side exposure house.
This from the Chicago Tribune:
A man died this evening after suffering second- and third-degree burns in a fire at an Evanston home this afternoon, officials said.
The man, believed to be in his mid-60s, died after being taken to Evanston Hospital for treatment of second- and third-degree burns following the fire at a home in the 1900 block of Hartrey Avenue, an Evanston Fire Department spokesman said.
The fire started about 5:15 p.m., and when firefighters arrived they found the man on the first floor of the single-family frame home, where the bulk of the fire was contained, the spokesman said.
The fire spread up to the home’s second floor, but did not do much damage there, and also damaged the siding of a nearby house, the spokesman said.
Evanston firefighters had the fire under control before 6 p.m. Crews from eight other North Shore suburbs assisted in fighting the fire.
Images from the scene.
Evanston Truck 22. Jeff Rudolph photo
Evanston firefighters after overhauling the interior. Jeff Rudolph photo
Engine 21 was on a hydrant. Jeff Rudolph photo
Evanston Engine 25. Jeff Rudolph photo
An Evanston firefighter exits the house. Jeff Rudolph photo
Evanston Battalion 21 and firefighters in front of the house. Jeff Rudolph photo
For the finest department portraits and composites contact Tim Olk or Larry Shapiro.
