Chicago American LaFrance fire engine

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I thought I would share some old school photos.  These were scanned and I don’t have the photographer’s name to credit as they are just part of my collection.  Possibly someone who was living on the block.

Just sharing some shots of Engine 15 and 64 working a house fire some time in the late 80’s or early 90’s.

Eric Haak

Classic Chicago fire scene from the 1980s. photographer unknown

Classic Chicago fire scene from the 1980s. photographer unknown

Classic Chicago fire scene from the 1980s. photographer unknown

photographer unknown

Classic Chicago fire scene from the 1980s. photographer unknown

photographer unknown

Classic Chicago fire scene from the 1980s. photographer unknown

photographer unknown

Classic Chicago fire scene from the 1980s. photographer unknown

photographer unknown

Classic Chicago fire scene from the 1980s. photographer unknown

photographer unknown

Chicago, IL 3-11 at Cullerton and Morgan October 9th, 1988

I took this fire in from Hoffman Estates as soon as I heard the still and box. (thank God there was no traffic on the Kennedy Expressway). This was a vacant 6-story factory, 200×150, and they had heavy fire on the 5th and 6th floors when I arrived.

There were several special calls that eventually brought ALL six tower ladders to the scene and all six were set-up and working simultaneously.  They would use 6-TLs, 2-ladder pipes and 1 Snorkel along with several handlines to bring this fire under control. TL39 and TL21 were on Morgan street. TL14 was in the rear off Morgan next to Trk 4. Squad 1 was at the corner of Cullerton and Morgan. TL10, TL62, and TL23 were set-up along Morgan Street.

I was lucky enough that the shot with the nose of Squad 1 in the foreground and the corner of the building with heavy fire was on the cover of Firehouse Magazine in May of 1989.

These were all shot on Kodachrome 200, they were scanned and run through Lightroom 5 to adjust the exposures.

John Tulipano

 

Chicago Squad 1 about to put their Snorkel to work. John Tulipano photo

Chicago Squad 1 about to put their Snorkel to work. John Tulipano photo

Heavy fire consumes the upper floors. John Tulipano photo

Heavy fire consumes the upper floors. John Tulipano photo

The massive fire seen from a block away. John Tulipano photo

The massive fire seen from a block away. John Tulipano photo

One of Chicago's Snorkel Squads working. John Tulipano photo

One of Chicago’s Snorkel Squads working. John Tulipano photo

Chicaog American LaFrance fire engine pumping

Engine 14 was running this American LaFrance Century Series. John Tulipano photo

Two tower ladders,a ladder pipe and a Snorkel are setup on this street. John Tulipano photo

Two tower ladders,a ladder pipe and a Snorkel are setup on this street. John Tulipano photo

run down of historic Chicago fire

5-11 rundown.

 

The link to my smugmug site is below.

More from my archives:

Chicago, IL 5-11 Alarm at 1522 W. Lawrence Avenue,  June 1st, 1984. This was the Southport Lumber Company, a  1-sty 75X150. There was some exposure to a roller rink on Clark Street. The fire was well under control when I arrived. Also take note of the lack of crowd control back in those days.

I have also included a picture from my scrap book of a shot from the Chicago Tribune.

Time line

  •       13:15 Still and Box

  • 13:25 2-11

  • 13:33 3-11

  • 13:58 4-11

  • 14:09 5-11

  • 14:31 Struck out 

John Tulipano

old newspaper photo of 5-11 alarm fire in Chicago

old Chicago fire engines at fire scene

John Tulipano photo

Chicago fd turret wagon at old fire scene

John Tulipano photo

old Chicago fire engines at fire scene

John Tulipano photo

old 5-11 alarm fire scene in Chicago

John Tulipano photo

More photos at http://tulipano-firephotos.smugmug.com/Other-1/611984-Chicago-5-11-Alarm-1522/i-VVBN32d