Chicago 3-11 alarm fire

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More photos from Steve Redick of the Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire, November 9, 2014

Chicago FD Engine 89 working at a afire scene

Steve Redick photo

night fire scene with fire engine and master stream

Steve Redick photo

Chicago FD Engine 89 working at a afire scene

Steve Redick photo

Chicago firefighters on aerial ladder with heavy fire and smoke

Steve Redick photo

night fire scene with fire engine and master stream

Steve Redick photo

night fire scene with fire engine and master stream

Steve Redick photo

Photos by Steve Redick to go along with the video of Chicago’s 3-11 Alarm fire at 5727 N. Kimball on 11-9-14 that claimed one life and injured several others.

Chicago firefighters on aerial ladder with heavy fire and smoke

Steve Redick photo

Chicago firefighters on aerial ladder with heavy fire and smoke

Steve Redick photo

Chicago firefighters on aerial ladder with heavy fire and smoke

Steve Redick photo

Chicago firefighters on aerial ladder with heavy fire and smoke

Steve Redick photo

Chicago firefighters on aerial ladder with heavy fire and smoke

Steve Redick photo

Chicago firefighters on aerial ladder with heavy fire and smoke

Steve Redick photo

more photos at chicagoareafire.com

Still time was 1432 hrs followed by a still and box alarm at 1434 and a 2-11 at 1443.  Companies had fully-involved back porches of a 2.5-story frame that had communicated to exposures on both sides and the alley garage.  Exposures were a 2.5-story ordinary on side D and a 1.5-story ordinary on side B.  The side D exposure also had a frame back porch addition.

A mayday was called when a company became trapped by rapidly advancing fire conditions which elevated the alarm to a 3-11.  Eventually there would be a second mayday as well and two firefighters were transported from the scene in yellow condition.  Engine 28 was pumping in sector A, Engine 39 at the entrance to the alley on Loomis Street, Engine 29 at the corner of Lyman and Ma Benton Lane and Engine 8 on Bonfield Street.  Tower Ladder 5 was set up but I don’t believe it was ever used.  Squad 1A was brought into sector A and did go to work on the attic.

 Eric Haak

Chicago fire truck at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

firemen with hose line and building fire

Eric Haak photo

firemen cut into alley garage

Eric Haak photo

Chicago FD Snorkel at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

Chicago fire truck at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

Chicago fire truck at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

Chicago fire truck at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

aftermath of fire in alley garage

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Chicago fire truck at fire scene

Chicago fire scene

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

More images are at http://312firephotos.smugmug.com/Chicago-Fire-Department-Fires/2014/311-mayday2-2989-S-Lyman-10122

More images from the  3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago – August 27, 2014

Chicago FD Mobile Battery Vehicle

Steve Redick photo

heavy smoke at night fire scene ion Chicago

Steve Redick photo

heavy smoke at night fire scene ion Chicago

Steve Redick photo

Chicago FD turret wagon at night fire scene

Steve Redick photo

heavy smoke at night fire scene ion Chicago

Steve Redick photo

heavy smoke at night fire scene ion Chicago

Steve Redick photo

heavy smoke at night fire scene ion Chicago with Snorkel

Steve Redick photo

More images from the 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago on August 27th. These are from Tim Olk and Josh Boyajian.

night fire scene with lots of smoke

Josh Boyajian photo

Chicago Snorkel at night fire with smoke

Tim Olk photo

Chicago Snorkel at night fire with smoke

Tim Olk photo

Chicago Snorkel at night fire with smoke

Tim Olk photo

Chicago Snorkel at night fire with smoke

Tim Olk photo

Chicago Snorkel at night fire with smoke

Tim Olk photo

fireman directing a master stream at a huge defensive fire

Josh Boyajian photo

night fire scene with lots of smoke

Josh Boyajian photo

More images can be seen at chi-town fire photos and Tim Olk’s site

Chicago rolled up on fire in the basement of a 100×200, three-story, residential (and vacant) over retail late Wednesday night. The basement was fully charged and companies were pulled out before they could initiate an attack with high-expansion foam.

The fire went to 3 alarms and required companies to stay on the scene for another day. Several area photographers were at the scene and there will be a few posts with images.

These are from Gordon J. Nord, Jr. and Steve Redick.

night fire scene with lots of smoke

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago Snorkel at night fire with smoke

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago Snorkel at night fire with smoke

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago Snorkel at night fire with smoke

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago Snorkel at night fire with smoke

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

panoramic image of night fire scene

Steve Redick photo

These images are from a 3-11 Alarm fire at 1974 N. Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago on August 15, 2001. This was perhaps the first fire that I shot using a digital camera.

Chicago FD Snorkel

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD E-ONE fire engine

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD Snorkels

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD Snorkel

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo