Chicago FD Engine 23

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At 3:15 Saturday morning (1/23), companies in Chicago’s 14th Battalion were dispatched to 2213 West Cermak for the reported fire. Engine Company 23 landed a minute later and confirmed a working fire in the rear porches of a 30×70, three-story, ordinary, occupied apartment building. Companies worked for almost 20 minutes to contain the blaze but fire extension into the basement, first, and second floors forced a defensive attack at around 3:35. There was also fire extension into the adjoining “D” side exposure building that was quickly brought under control. Engine 109 worked their deck gun in sector “C” while Squad 1’s Snorkel was set up. Eventually, the fire was put out with several hand lines and master streams from the Snorkel and Tower Ladder 5. Companies worked for over four hours as the thermometer hovered around 10 degrees throughout the duration of the incident.

Firefighters battle fire in Chicago
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Tuesday (10/25/16), 2047 Cermak Rd. in Chicago. One-story restaurant with exposures to two similar. There was heavy fire in the rear of the building when companies arrived and the fire eventually consumed the entire building of origin, but due to solid brick walls between sides A and D the fire seemed confined to only one structure. This is normally a congested, densely populated neighborhood and the sidewalks are elevated, making the gangways 1/2-story below ground as well as allowing for some unusual basement access.TL 5, Squad 1, a multi-versal and a point of vantage line were used and heavy smoke conditions were present for well over an hour. This was an interesting job that yielded some nice images. The video as well as all the images can be seen here

Steve Redick

massive smoke from building fire

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firefighters battle commercial fire

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firefighters battle commercial fire

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firefighters battle commercial fire

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firefighters battle commercial fire

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firefighters battle commercial fire

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firefighters battle commercial fire

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firefighters battle commercial fire

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Chicago FD Engine 23

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Chicago FD Engine 18

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firefighters battle commercial fire

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Chicago FD Squad 1

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utility worker in bucket with power lines

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5-11 Alarm fire with 1 Special Alarm in a trailer yard at 2510 W. 26th Street in Chicago (10/21/16)

night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

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night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

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5-11 Alarm fire with 1 Special Alarm in a trailer yard at 2510 W. 26th Street in Chicago (10/21/16)

night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

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night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

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night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

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night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

Steve Redick photo

night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

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night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

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night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

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night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

Steve Redick photo

night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

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night fire scene with Chicago FD Engine 109

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Shortly before 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday (8/3), the Chicago Fire Department was dispatched to the report of a fire at 3110 W. Fillmore.  Responding companies reported a large header and a working fire response was then given.  Engine 44 landed first and reported a fire in a one-story, commercial garage.  The fire building was less than a half mile directly down Fillmore from Engine 107’s quarters.  Engines 44 and 109 were the Still Alarm engines and 23 and 95 were on the box.  Engine 99 would also have a hydrant as well.  Battalion 14 requested a 2-11 shortly after arriving and gave a size-up of 1-story, 100 x 75, communicating to a 2-story ordinary, 25 x 50 with back porches and fire on the second floor.  The first picture you see here was taken 20 minutes in.  The fire actually turned out to be in two separate vacant commercial buildings in the center with some exposure to Eddie’s Towing which was largely spared. I heard Engines 5, 18, and 26 sent on the 2-11 so I don’t think 107 ever made it in.

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Chicago FD Truck 54 at a fire scene

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firefighters with big hose lines

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Chicago FD Engine 109 with lines off

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Chicago FD Engine 99 on a hydrant

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African American firefighters with hose line

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fire through the roof of a commercial building

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Chicago FD Engine 23

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1300 block of Cullerton, in Chicago. Still & Box, Level 1 Hazmat, and EMS Plan 1.  Gas explosion.  25 x 70 2 1/2 story frame. Two burn victims,  3 lines & a tower ladder were deployed.

 Dan Shevlin

residential gas explosion

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Chicago FD American LaFrance tower ladder

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residential gas explosion

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residential gas explosion

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Chicago FD Spartan fire engine

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residential gas explosion

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