Chicago Still & Box Alarm

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Chicago Engine Co. 38 landed with a fire in a vacant 3-sty “Red X” building at 1259 S Homan Ave. They had heavy fire throughout the rear of the building and extending up to the third floor. Battalion 14 requested a Still & Box and transitioned the companies to go defensive. Tower 14 & Squad 1 used their master streams and pretty much knocked most of the fire. Engine 23 fed Squad 1 from the rear, and Engine 44 fed Tower 14 from the front. 

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Images from a Still & Box Alarm fire in Chicago’s 7th Battalion during September of 1989. As I arrived, I was afraid that I’d missed everything as the fire appeared to be out on the first floor. I was in the right place though when they vented the roof and void spaces that were charged.

 

firemen battle a house fire with smoke and flames

Chicago firefighters on the roof of a house in the 7th Battalion in September of 1989. Larry Shapiro photo

firemen battle a house fire with smoke and flames

The 7th Battalion directs a firefighter as heavy smoke escapes the second floor. Larry Shapiro photo

firemen battle a house fire with smoke and flames

Smoke pushes into the gangway between the houses as a firefighter vents the roof. Larry Shapiro photo

firemen battle a house fire with smoke and flames

Fire vents through the roof. Larry Shapiro photo

firemen battle a house fire with smoke and flames

A fireman pulls the soffit as two others prepare to hit the fire from a ladder. Larry Shapiro photo

firemen battle a house fire with smoke and flames

Firemen direct a stream into the second floor window. Larry Shapiro photo

firemen battle a house fire with smoke and flames

A handline goes to work from the front yard. Larry Shapiro photo

firemen battle a house fire with smoke and flames

After the heavy fire was knocked down, there was still fire in the void space behind the roofing material. Larry Shapiro photo