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2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 11-23-23

Nov 25

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This from Eric Haak:

Just before sunrise on Thanksgiving morning, a fire broke out in the former Wing Hoe restaurant located in Chicago’s 9th Battalion. The structure was built as a private residence in 1913 and had been the Wing Hoe since 1971. It was currently vacant and scheduled for demolition. Companies had been drilling in the structure as recently as the day before. The building was a 2.5-story brick with a basement where the fire appeared to originate. Engine Company 83 made a valiant effort to get a line on it before it advanced, but with holes in the floor and being heavily charged with smoke, the decision was made to transition to a defensive attack.

I arrived as the box was being pulled and found very heavy smoke emanating from the entire structure. Engine Company 59 made entry from a safe POV through a rear door that accessed the basement and made some headway there but the fire extension was already advanced. A Snorkel, tower ladder, two RAMs, and several hand lines were used to bring this job under control.

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2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago with a Mayday alert, 2-4-23 (more)

Feb 7

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Excerpt from abc7chicago.com:

A decades-old church that has spent generations in West Englewood is now just mounds of burned debris after a devastating fire tore through the church Saturday morning.

The fire quickly tore through the Universal Temple of Christ and Training School on Damen and 56th Street in West Englewood.

The battle to stop the fire became intense at times, forcing flames out the front and back doors.

Luckily, no one was inside when the flames broke out, however, a Chicago firefighter was hurt while battling the blaze. That firefighter was taken to the hospital and has since been released.

While Chicago fire officials say the cause of the fire is still under investigation, the church’s Pastor believes this was an intentionally ignited inferno, happening just as the church was planning to expand.

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2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago with a Mayday alert, 2-4-23 (more)

Feb 5

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This from Eric Haak:

Here are a few images from yesterday’s Still & Box with a Mayday Alert and EMS Plan I at 5539 S. Damen Avenue. One firefighter was transported in fair condition after the fire flashed through the front door. The building was a total loss.

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3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 3-22-22 (more)

Mar 24

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More photos of the 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 3-22-22

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3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 3-22-22 (more)

Mar 23

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More photos from the 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 3-22-22

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3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 3-22-22 (more)

Mar 22

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3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 3-22-22 (more)

Mar 22

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More on the 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 3-22-22

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

Mar 22

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Chicago firefighters battled a 3-11 Alarm fire in a commercial building with a bow-string truss roof at 3040 W. Lawrence Avenue late morning and into the afternoon on Tuesday 3/22/22.