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5-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 6-8-64

Mar 1

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Historic Fire Photo | Comments off

This from Steve Redick:

5-11 3620 S. Iron Street 6-8-64

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Chicago 4-11 Alarm fire 11-15-13 (pt 1)

Nov 15

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Scene photos | 11 Comments

Late this afternoon Chicago FD units were called about fire on the roof of a mattress store at 3106 W. Peterson Avenue. Engine 71 arrived and reported smoke, then requested a Box Alarm for the fire.

More information will be included in tomorrow’s post(s), but the fire was escalated to a 4-11 with three additional trucks (2 trucks and a tower ladder).

Images here are from Tim Olk and our newest contributor …

This from Dorothy Shapiro

My husband (Larry) kidnapped me since we were in the area, and as I sat and watched the fire for over two hours, I wanted to submit these images of mine to share.

4-alarm fire on Chicago's north side destroys strip center and 5 stores

Dorothy Shapiro photo

Massive 4-alarm fire on Chicago's north side destroys strip center and 5 stores

TIm Olk photo

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Chicago 5-11 Alarm + 2 Specials 1-22-13 (pt14)

Jan 27

Posted by Admin in Fire Service News | 20 Comments

Unofficial rundown of companies and times for the 5-11 Alarm with 2 specials at 3757 S. Ashland Avenue on 1-22-13.

rundown list of units sent to fight the large warehouse fire in Chicago 1-22-13

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Chicago 5-11 Alarm + 2 Specials 1-22-13 (pt7)

Jan 24

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos, Firefighters working, Firefighting Video | 1 Comment

More images from the massive fire at 3757 S. Ashland Avenue on 1-22-13.

A large gallery of images by Larry Shapiro is HERE.

Steve Redick video, with images to follow:

The building at 3757 S. Ashland Avenue fully involved with flames through the roof. The header was visible for miles and flames in the sky were visible from the Dan Ryan Expressway near Roosevelt Avenue. Steve Redick photo