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Chicago Still & Box Alarm fire – December 7, 2013

Posted by firescenesadmin on December 12, 2013

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: Chicago FD Engine Company 50, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago firemen battle very cold temperatures as they fight apartment fire, Eric Haak, firemen climb ladder with heavy smoke, firemen enter window with heavy smoke, huge smoke header from building fire, Still & Box Alarm fire in Chicago. Leave a Comment

Hello Larry. They got this one out very quickly and with the temps being what they were, I didn’t hang around to get too many additional shots.

Shortly before 1400hrs on Saturday afternoon, Chicago’s 17th Battalion Chief was dispatched to the report of a fire on the 5700 block of South Indiana. While en route, the Englewood Fire Alarm Office received reports that there were occupants trapped on the second floor and the fire response was elevated to a Still and Box.

The first due engine’s house was only 5 blocks away from the incident and Engine 84 was on-scene in less than 2 minutes reporting a fire on the second floor of a 3-story, 30×70 ordinary, occupied apartment building. If you weren’t within a couple miles of this one, there wasn’t much to see as the fire was contained to one unit of the 6-unit building.

I arrived as Truck 51 was just raising their main to the roof and within a few minutes, the fire was out. All searches proved to be negative. Seven adults and six children were displaced by the fire, but a family cat miraculously survived. As I was leaving, the soot and water drenched pet was returned to it’s grateful owner. It initially looked DOA, but then it started moving and seemed to be fine. Still companies were Engine 84, Engine 47, Truck 51, Truck 30. I believe the box engines were 50 and 16. I have included a shot of Engine 50 seeing that it is the oldest active engine in the fleet.

Chicago firemen battle a winter fire in a four-story apartment building 12-7-13

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Chicago firemen battle a winter fire in a four-story apartment building 12-7-13.

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Chicago firemen battle a winter fire in a four-story apartment building 12-7-13

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Chicago firemen battle a winter fire in a four-story apartment building 12-7-13. Eric Haak photo

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Chicago Spartan Luverne Fire Engine #50

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Oklahoma City house fire June 10, 2010

Posted by firescenesadmin on September 21, 2013

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, PREVIOUS. Tagged: fatal fire in Oklahoma City, fireman stretches hose at house fire, fireman with dirty face after fighting fire, firemen attempt ladder rescue at night, firemen enter window with heavy smoke, house fire at night, Larry Shapiro, oklahoma City Fire Department. Leave a Comment

I was riding with Oklahoma City companies when they were dispatched for a reported fire on the second floor of a commercial building. The address represented a frame dwelling that had been subdivided into two separate units, which classified it as commercial. The upper unit had one rear entry which was blocked by fire, and a neighbor reported seeing the resident at the window in the ‘B’ sector or side 2.

Oklahoma City Fire Department fights house fire

The scene on arrival with heavy fire in the rear as companies setup for a rescue on side 2. Larry Shapiro photo

Oklahoma City Fire Department fights house fire

A line is stretched as fire vents from side 4. Larry Shapiro photo

While an engine company stretched to the rear and attacked the fire, the truck crew along with another engine company went to work to attempt a rescue from the bedroom window.

Oklahoma City Fire Department fights house fire

A fireman takes out the second floor window. Larry Shapiro photo

Oklahoma City Fire Department fights house fire

Heavy smoke vents from the window. Larry Shapiro photo

Oklahoma City Fire Department fights house fire

Larry Shapiro photo

As the photos show, the room was heavily charged with smoke. After taking out the windows, the crew was unsure of the integrity of the floor because when they tried to sound it from the window they were unsuccessful at first.

Oklahoma City Fire Department fights house fire

A fireman attempts to search for the victim and checks the integrity of the floor before entering the room. Larry Shapiro photo

Oklahoma City Fire Department fights house fire

Larry Shapiro photo

Oklahoma City Fire Department fights house fire

The first fireman enters the room. Larry Shapiro photo

Oklahoma City Fire Department fights house fire

A second firemen tries to assist with the victim. Larry Shapiro photo

As it turns out, the window was not built to code and the ledge was over a foot higher than it should have been. The occupant had no chance of escaping through this window, and was overcome by the noxious smoke.

Oklahoma City Fire Department fights house fire

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Here is a link to more images from this incident.