Unofficial rundown of companies and times for the 5-11 Alarm with 2 specials at 3757 S. Ashland Avenue on 1-22-13.
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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
A firefighter on Engine 49 uses the deck gun from Ashland Avenue. Steve Redick photo
Click here to see more Steve Redick fire photos.
Another video of the 5-11, this one from Dave Weaver, radioman911.com
Looking at the scene facing west on 37th Street, Engine 29 is on a hydrant with Squad 1A and Tower Ladder 37 working in Sector 1. Larry Shapiro photo
Light smoke pushes out of the building at 1428 W. 27th Street this morning. Josh Boyajian photo
At approximately 8AM this morning the Chicago Fire Department received a report of black smoke coming from a four-story warehouse at 1427 W. 37th Street. First arriving companies reported a fire and the alarm was elevated to a 2-11 within minutes. A 3-11 was struck roughly a half hour later which was struck out around 9:30AM. Three tower ladders and the Snorkel from Squad 1 were all working along with one multi-versal and hand lines. Seven engines (19, 28, 29, 39, 49, 50, and 65) were working at the scene as well.
55-gallon drums were stacked throughout the building prompting a Haz Mat Level I, though the barrels were empty. Larry Shapiro photo
A Level I Haz Mat was requested when companies discovered stacks of 55-gallon drums inside the building, but the drums turned out to be empty as the building’s occupant is a manufacturer of industrial drums and containers.
Squad 1 works in the background and Engine 29 supplies them with water. Josh Boyajian photo
Higgins Brothers, Inc. manufactures industrial drums and containers. Larry Shapiro photo
Tower Ladder 5 was in the rear of the building. Larry Shapiro photo
Tower Ladder 37 was setup at the 1-2 corner of the building on 37th Street. Larry Shapiro photo
Tower Ladder 39, running with a spare unit, was in the adjacent lot on the east side of the building in Sector 4. Larry Shapiro photo
Companies enter in the rear of the building after the fire is knocked down. Larry Shapiro photo
The Chicago Tribune has an article on the fire HERE.
Larry Shapiro and Tim Olk were at the scene as well as several other photographers. A gallery can be found HERE.
radioman911.com has the radio traffic from the 3-11 on 38th Street in a two-part recording
12/21/11 Chicago 3-11 Factory Fire / Level 1 HazMat 3760 W. 38th St.
Watch live video from Radioman 911 on Justin.tv
Watch live video from Radioman 911 on Justin.tv
If you have trouble viewing (listening) to these recordings, the direct links are: Part 1 and Part 2.
