Video by Larry Shapiro of the 4-11 Alarm Fire on Friday at 3106 W. Peterson Avenue in Chicago.
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This from Larry Shapiro:
I took in the 4-11 yesterday at Peterson & Lincoln. Was on the highway when they dispatched the still alarm and had a hunch it would be worthwhile to head that way. The Box Alarm was about the time of the first image here (through the windshield) and the 2-11 was as I jumped out of the car in traffic half a block away. My wife, being the good sport that she is, parked the car and sat.
Engine 71 had a deck gun going in Sector 4 on Albany and I just missed Truck 56 with their Spartan ladder to the 1-4 roof. It was backing out as I got to that side … was hoping to see it up and working for two reasons. First, I’ve yet to photograph one of these aerials at a working fire, and second was the fact that the last fire I remember at this center, a Still & Box Alarm, was the day before they were to turn in their Seagrave to pickup the Spartan.
Eventually, 71 had to move as the electric transformer on the 3-4 corner exploded violently from the massive fire storm that was active where they were working.
A third tower ladder was added to the alarm as were two additional truck companies. The fire crossed one firewall on the eastern edge of the center and was basically stopped at the next one between the mattress store and hair shop.
I am working a a video which will post when it’s completed.
An extensive gallery with over 200 images can be viewed HERE.
The North Chicago Fire Department responded to a reported fire in a commercial auto-body facility last night and arrived to find heavy fire in a one-story commercial building with exposures on both sides. The alarm was upgraded to a MABAS Box Alarm which brought mutual aid companies to the scene. Not long after, a structural collapse of the original building occurred as fire spread to both exposures.
There were several special calls initiated which increased the units on the scene. Several hours later the alarm was elevated to a 2nd Alarm although the actual number of companies on the scene made the alarm in essence much greater.
Engines that were pumping came from North Chicago, Waukegan, Newport Township, Knollwood, Abbott Labs, and Lake Forest. Additional engine companies responded from the Great Lakes Naval Base, Winthrop Harbor, Lake Villa, and a second unit from Newport Township. There were five elevated master streams in operation including tower ladders from North Chicago and Round Lake, in addition to Highland Park, Zion, and Lincolnshire-Riverwoods ladders. A Grayslake ladder and Arlington Heights tower were not put to use. Arlington Heights though receives the prize for coming the farthest … 32 miles.
Lake Bluff, Gurnee, and Deerfield had squads at the scene and chief officers responded from Waukegan, Newport Township, Wauconda, and Lake Forest. There were two North Chicago ambulances on the scene plus medic units for rehab from Libertyville and the Antioch Rescue Squad.
The fire was directly across the street from Abbott Labs and their fire department was able to supply water from the Abbott property reservoir to allow greater defensive operations than the North Chicago city water supply would allow.
There were no reported injuries associated with the fire and the alarm was struck-out late in the evening. Companies were released from the scene after midnight as an excavator was brought in to knock down the remnants of an unsafe building.
Shaun Unell and Larry Shapiro both were at the scene and have submitted images. More photos can be viewed HERE.
A video will be available soon.
North Chicago had a fire in three buildings in the 1000 block of Sheridan Road on Sunday evening. More information will follow later in the day.
The Chicago Tribune reports in a small article HERE:
Heavy flames and exploding propane tanks prompted a the 2-11 alarm and hazardous materials response at the large factory building in the 2800 block of West 48th Place.
Steve Redick took in the fire and submitted several images.
More images can be found HERE.
radioman911.com has the radio traffic from the 3-11 on 38th Street in a two-part recording
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If you have trouble viewing (listening) to these recordings, the direct links are: Part 1 and Part 2.
Tim Olk has submitted several images from Chicago’s 3-11 this morning on 38th Street.
Tim has a large gallery which can be viewed HERE.
Karl Klotz got in early at a Box Alarm this morning in Harvey. He submitted several images and the following description:
HARVEY MABAS DIV 24 – 9/7/2011
STILL AND BOX ALARM FIRE AT 147th ST AND CENTER, VACANT “BOB WATSON CHEVROLET” CAR DEALERSHIP.COMPANIES ARRIVED TO FIND FIRE IN THE REPAIR SHOP PORTION OF THE VACANT DEALERSHIP AT 147TH STREET AND CENTER IN HARVEY. DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE BUILDING, COMPANIES WENT DEFENSIVE WITH TOWER LADDER 2 AND 2 HANDLINES. SHORTLY AFTER ARRIVAL, THERE WAS A COLLAPSE OF THE BOW STRING TRUSS ROOF. COMPANIES WERE ALSO FACED WITH POOR WATER SUPPLY FROM NEARBY HYDRANTS.
MUTUAL AID COMPANIES WERE: POSEN, EAST HAZEL CREST, DOLTON, RIVERDALE AND SOUTH HOLLAND.
Karl has a large gallery with more images HERE.