This from Josh Boyajoan:
I got a new Camera last weekend. Took advantage of the bonfire in Lyons tonight to get some cool shots of Lyons firefighters.Thanks Josh
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This from Josh Boyajian:
Chicago companies had a working fire @ 3224 s May yesterday. Engine 29 found a 3-sty multi-family with fire in the attic. Engines 28 & 29 each had lines lead out. Trucks 33 & 8 had their mains to the roof with members chopping holes for ventilation. Here are some of my pictures.
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This from Drew Smith:
I was a contract FF/PM at the Geneva FD from 12/1/82 until 11/30/89. While I was there I organized this live fire exercise sometime between 1985 and 1988. The location was the east side of Kirk Road north of IL Route 38. At that time the intersection and adjacent area was just beginning to become developed.
In the group shot you can see the current fire chief, Steve Olson, in the red helmet on the left end of the second row. Current deputy chief Jerry Koster is in the red helmet second from the right end of the second row. Then-fire chief Frank Johnson is in the white T-shirt front and center. All of the other officers in red helmets are since retired. Several others pictured currently serve with other west suburban FDs such as Batavia, Carol Stream, Oak Park, Saint Charles, and Naperville.
Drew Smith
Deputy Chief
Prospect Heights Fire Protection District
Tim Olk submitted several images from the fire on Tuesday. Tim’s images show the earliest on-scene images as compared to the other contributors.
Chicago Engine 8 from Chinatown covered with ice. Tim Olk photo
A firefighter coated with ice from the spray of the master streams. Tim Olk photo
Chicago Engine 47 pumping at the scene of the 5-11 Alarm warehouse fire. Tim Olk photo
A battalion chief surveys the fire from the turntable of Truck 18. Tim Olk photo
Silhouette of a firefighter on Truck 18’s ladder. Tim Olk photo
A line is taken to the roof of an adjacent building. Tim Olk photo
Truck 18 on the Ashland Avenue overpass is setup to an exposure building. Tim Olk photo
Tower Ladder 39 surrounded by flying embers hits the fire with a master stream. Tim Olk photo
Phenomenal fire fully involving the entire structure. TIm Olk photo
Tim has a gallery with substantially more images.
Additionally, there are several images taken today (Wednesday) as companies remain on the scene.
Chicago reserve Snorkel on Ashland Avenue in front of the ice covered ruins of the 5-11 Alarm fire. Tim Olk photo
A tower ladder works at the ruins of the 5-11 alarm fire. Tim Olk photo
Another tower ladder working the day after the fire was detected. Tim Olk photo
Larry Shapiro has posted a video from the 5-11 +2 specials
Tim Olk visite the ruins today and submitted these images showing some of the ice sculpture at the scene.
Frozen box truck at the scene of the 5-11. Tim Olk photo
Another truck cab that was covered with ice and is located behind the fire building. Tim Olk photo
From Josh Boyajian:
Here are my pictures from last night!
Tower Ladder 5 was in a spare apparatus last night. They were at the corner of Sectors 1 and 4. Josh Boyajian photo
Sector 1 fully involved. Josh Boyajian photo
A deck gun in use from Engine 49. Josh Boyajian photo
A view looking at Sector 1 from the Ashland Avenue Frontage Road. Josh Boyajian photo
A multi-versal works by Engines 49 and 8, both of which are operating deck guns. Josh Boyajian photo
Engine 29 from deploys a deck gun at 36th Street and the west frontage road of Avenue. Josh Boyajian photo
A view from underneath the Ashland Avenue bridge looking down 38th Street after a portion of the fire building collapsed. Josh Boyajian photo
From Jeff Rudolph:
Some pics from last night, Jeff R
Huge fire seen in Sector 3 well after the interior collapsed. Jeff Rudolph photo
A firefighter from Engine 8 coated with ice. Jeff Rudolph photo
Squad 1A with a master stream in Sector 3. Jeff Rudolph photo
Truck 33 with an elevated master stream in Sector 3. Jeff Rudolph photo
Engine 8 icing up in Sector 1. Jeff Rudolph photo
Firefighters on Truck 33 in the rear. Jeff Rudolph photo
ABC Chicago has an article HERE.
A Chicago Fire Department spokesman said a southside warehouse that caught fire Tuesday night will be a total loss.
“Totally involved. … This is a major fire,” read a message posted to Twitter at about 9:50 p.m. Moments later there was a message that a portion of the structure had collapsed.
Firefighters were in “defensive mode” in attacking the fire in a building on the 3700 block of South Ashland Avenue, spokesman Larry Langford said.
But despite his initial, confident remark that the fire would be isolated, flames spread to at least one nearby building. The owner of a printing company, at 3801 S. Ashland Ave., was on the scene and expressed concerns about chemicals inside that could explode.
There will be several posts with information and images from multiple contributors depicting the 5-11 with 2 Special Alarms that occurred Tuesday night at 3757 S. Ashland Avenue.
In the meantime, here are a few images of the scene from Larry Shapiro.
The roof is in and heavy fire is seen throughout the building as viewed from the corner of Sectors 1 and 4. Larry Shapiro photo
Several deck guns work in Sector 1 from Engines 8 and 49. Larry Shapiro photo
Engine 16 was being fed by an in-line operation supplying water to companies working in Sector 3. Larry Shapiro photo
Firefighters monitor the elevated master stream working in Sector 3 off of Truck 33. Larry Shapiro photo
Squad 1A was working for several hours in Sector 3. Larry Shapiro photo
What would a winter fire in Chicago be without firefighters encased in ice. Larry Shapiro photo
6-7-6 was special called to the scene and put to work in Sector 1. Larry Shapiro photo
Images to come will be from Tim Olk, Steve Redick, Jeff Rudolph, Josh Boyajian, Dan McInerney and additional images from Larry Shapiro. Videos from Steve and Larry are also forthcoming.
This from Eric Haak from the 3-11 alarm fire:
I got there just after the box. I am sending you 9 shots. Below is a timeline of the fire. Photo credits to Eric Haak.
At 1424hrs Saturday, Engine 120 reported smoke from the 5th floor of a 5-story condominium. At 14:34, the 21st Battalion requested a Still and Box alarm followed by a 2-11 alarm at 1442hrs. At 1444hrs, a Mayday Alert and an EMS Plan I were called for by the 21st Battalion. At 1449hrs, the Mayday alert was secured. At 1459hrs the fire was elevated to a 3-11 alarm and around this time, companies were evacuated from the structure and the attack was made defensively from this point on.
Picture #1 – just before the 2-11 was pulled. Picture #2 – taken as the Mayday alert was called. Picture #3 – RIT team of Truck 40 preparing to enter the building on the Mayday alert. Picture #4 – companies operating in the courtyard. Picture #5 – A DDC works the fireground. Picture #6 – Companies play water through windows from the courtyard. Picture #7 – TL34 operates in the driveway southwest of the fire building. Picture #8 – Multiple lines being used. Picture #9 – Self explanatory
Just before the 2-11 was pulled. Eric Haak photo.
As the Mayday alert was called. Eric Haak photo
Truck 40 RIT preparing to enter the building. Eric Haak photo
Companies operating in the courtyard. Eric Haak photo
Deputy District Chief works the fireground. Eric Haak photo
Companies operating hose lines. Eric Haak photo
Tower Ladder 34 operated in the driveway to the southwest of the fire. Eric Haak photo
Multiple lines working the fire. Eric Haak photo
Heavy smoke pushes out of the top floor. Eric Haak photo
More from Dennis McGuire, Jr.
While waiting for a water supply to be established, an officer from Garden Homes observes the intense fire and the daunting task that lies ahead in knocking it down. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Another image showing the substantial fire that was facing firefighters. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Hazel Crest Engine 1226 deployed the master stream from the Skyboom aerial. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Firefighters making a hit on the fire. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Dixmoor Engine 33 is pumping after receiving a continuous water supply. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Heavy fire continues to burn as companies work to control it. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Another foam line is used to combat the intense fire. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
A front end loader was brought in to gain access to the pile of tires that was surrounded by the cars.
An end loader works to clear a path for firefighters to get at the remaining hot spots. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
It took companies 3 hours to bring the fire under control.
Part of the fire was on the opposite side of a creek which hampered the efforts of firefighters. Here, the Robbins tower ladder gets water on that fire across the creek that ran along the south end of the fire. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Here is a list of most departments that were on-scene:RobbinsBlue IslandMerrionette ParkGarden Homes FPDFrankfortNorthwest Homer FPDPosenCrestwoodMidlothianFlossmoorPhoenixDixmoorHazel CrestOak Forest
