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Took in this working fire on the 6100 block of South Washtenaw in Chicago on Saturday.  I arrived less than 10 minutes in and the fire was already well under control.  I included a close up of the spare tower ladder that TL39 was running with.  Over the weekend, they were running out of spare tower ladders and both TL34 and TL54 were running as trucks at one point or another.  As you can see, the body wear on these old E-One’s is very evident but it seems like they are in service more than the front line rigs.  It should also be noted that Squad 5 was running with the old air mask rig as their box.  Shop # G-487.  Engines on this were 88 and 101 with Truck 41 and Tower Ladder 39.

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Chicago firemen venting the roof of a house

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Chicago firemen venting the roof of a house

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house fire scene in Chicago

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29 year old E-ONE tower ladder in service in Chicago

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Chicago Spartan fire engine #101

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fireman with dirty face

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Still And Box Alarm at 4547 S. Wolcott in Chicago on July 4th

flames through the roof after firemen vent the roof

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flames through the roof after firemen vent the roof

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flames through the roof after firemen vent the roof

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flames through the roof after firemen vent the roof

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flames burn through the roof of a house

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flames burn through the roof of a house

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firemen overhauls after battling fire

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Last set of images from Lebanon, IN on July 17, 2009

Rosenbauer America fire trucks at fire scene

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Rosenbauer America aerial at fire scene

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Rosenbauer America fire trucks at fire scene

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Rosenbauer America fire engine at fire scene

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Rosenbauer America fire engine at fire scene

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Rosenbauer America fire trucks at fire scene

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More images from Lebanon, IN on July 17, 2009

firemen ventilating corrugated roof

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firemen ventilating corrugated roof

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firemen ventilating corrugated roof

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firemen ventilating corrugated roof

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fireman pulling hose at fire scene

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Spartan fire engine at fire scene

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Rosenbauer America ladder truck at fire scene

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I happened upon this fire while driving through Indiana with my wife several years ago. My wife was driving and I spotted the header just off I65 north of Indianapolis, and though she wasn’t thrilled, she pulled off the highway and we found the fire.

I jumped out and started shooting. I don’t have much information about the fire. This is from the Lebanon Reporter:

Fire at Commercial Air

Firefighters from Center and Lebanon fire departments work to reach the attic of the Commercial Air Inc. storage building at 1201 Ransdell Court Friday. There were no known injuries. At press time, arson investigators were beginning to sift through the debris, searching for the cause of the 8:30 p.m. fire. The fire was declared under control about an hour later. The blaze was reported by a Center Township engine that had just been dispatched to a serious personal injury accident at the 138 mile marker of Interstate 65, just south of Lebanon. Further details were unavailable at press time.

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The scene as I arrived. Larry Shapiro photo

fire trucks at fire scene

Apparatus placement in front of the building. There was no acces to the rear. Larry Shapiro photo

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A firefighter directing a line into the building. Larry Shapiro photo

fireman with hose and smoke

A wider view showing the line at the door with fire overhead and a partial roof collapse. Larry Shapiro photo

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Fire is visible along the ridge line of the corrugated building. Larry Shapiro photo

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Pulling a line off the quint. Larry Shapiro photo

Christmas morning was a busy one for fire companies in Chicago’s 18th Battalion as they battled 2 still & box alarm fires within hours of each other.  The first was in the 6900 block of South Throop and occurred at about 0730 hrs.  The second occurred less than a mile from the first, on the 6500 block of South Marshfield.  The second fire was dispatched at 1010 hrs.  I arrived about 25 minutes in and smoke was still pouring fairly heavily from the roof.  The 18th Battalion Chief boxed this fire shortly after arrival, reporting a fire in the basement with fire on the first and moving to the second.  The building was a 25 x 60, occupied 2-flat.  4 lines were used, all from Engine 116 which was the only engine flowing water.  The box was struck at 1105 hrs.  10 residents were displaced by this incident.

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Chicago firemen battle Christmas day house fire

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Chicago firemen battle Christmas day house fire

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Chicago firemen battle Christmas day house fire

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Chicago firemen battle Christmas day house fire

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Chicago firemen battle Christmas day house fire

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Chicago firemen battle Christmas day house fire

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Chicago firemen battle Christmas day house fire

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