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Chicago’s 19th Battalion had a working fire this morning (Sunday, 6/24) at 7241 S. Sangamon. The fire came in at 5:45 and Engine 54 landed a short time later with a fire on the first floor. I arrived just in time to catch companies washing down. While the rear attic window was being laddered, a mother pitbull and 5 of her puppies came charging out the back door. Thankfully, all were friendly and didn’t seem at all bothered by the work going on around them.

Firefighters wash down hot spots after a fire

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Firefighters at fire scene

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Chicago FD Truck 20

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Chicago FD Engine 54

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Firefighters wash down hot spots after a fire

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Chicago FD Engine 129

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pit bulls at fire scene

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Just a few images from a working fire on Sunday morning (7/9). When I was a block away, there was still some fairly heavy smoke coming up from the home and I was coming from about 4 miles away. Needless to say, companies made quick work of this attic fire. Eric Haak

Chicago FD Engine 54

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firefighters raising a ground ladder at a fire

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firefighters overhaul after fire

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firefighters on aerial ladder

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Chicago FD chief with firefighters

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Chicago FD Engine 129

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I took in this Still & Box at 8106 S. Ada Sunday morning (3/22/15).  The very first image in the set was taken 3 minutes after the Box was requested.  I was about a quarter mile away and there was a decent amount of black smoke drifting across the sky.  By the time I parked and walked around the corner, there was almost no smoke at all.  Looks can be deceiving.  There were communication problems with the “D” sector exposure which was vacant, and that was the reason for the Box.  The occupancy of the initial building was said to be at church.

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house fire scene

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firemen venting roof with smoke

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firemen venting roof with smoke

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fireman using hose line at fire scene

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firemen venting window from ladder

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firemen venting roof with smoke

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fireman on roof with ladder

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Chicago FD Engine 129

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Chicago FD Truck 50

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At 1412hrs on Sunday, November 24th, companies on Chicago’s south side were dispatched to a report of a structure fire on the 8000 block of South May Street.  Three minutes later, Engine 129 reported they had a fire in the basement of a 30×125, 3.5-story ordinary, occupied apartment building.  At 1420hrs, Battalion 18 reported that he had heavy fire in the basement and 1st floor of the building and he called for a Still & Box which is about the same time the first picture shown in this gallery was taken.  The fire eventually made its way to the second floor.  Besides the apparatus shown in the photos, Engine 54 took a hydrant on Aberdeen Street which is one block to the east and stretched a line through the gangway to sector 3.  The box was struck at 1514hrs and the Red Cross was assisting 11 occupants who were displaced by this fire.

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Chicago firefighters battle smokey blaze

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Chicago firefighters battle smokey blaze

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Chicago firefighters battle smokey blaze

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Chicago fireman on ladder with massive smoke at fire scene

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Chicago fire engine at fire scene

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Chicago fire engine at fire scene

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