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3-Alarm fire in Lawrence, MA – June 8, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on June 10, 2014

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I was home for a family function this weekend, and, has been the custom over the past 50 years, I caught a job.

At 0345 Sunday, Fire Alarm was receiving multiple calls for a fire on Garfield St. in South Lawrence. Fire was in an unoccupied 3 decker, a three-story frame 25×75 probably 100 years old and of balloon-frame construction. Initial assignment 2E, Ladder 4 and Rescue = 12 personnel plus the deputy chief (Box 6111).

The 3rd engine was sent while companies were enroute. A 2nd alarm was quickly transmitted bringing the rest of Lawrence’s equipment ( 1 E and Ladder 5).Initially fire appeared to be on all floors including the basement and was in Sector C. Companies set up defensive and eventually the fire burned through the cockloft and roof and took the entire 3rd floor out.A 3rd alarm was pulled bringing Methuen and Andover pumps and a Lowell ladder to the scene. Station coverage was Dracut, Salem NH, and North Andover I think. Attached images show conditions on arrival; the extreme difficulty in placing ground ladders or even an aerial to get to the roof due to wires. Ultimately 3 ladder pipes ( including Lowell Ladder 2) were in operation plus 4 hand lines.

Jim Regan

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Jim Regan photo

Jim Regan photo

Jim Regan photo

aerial ladder pipes working at fire scene

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Chicago Working Still Alarm, May 31, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on June 5, 2014

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I took in a working fire in Chicago’s 4th battalion Saturday at 2445 w. 24th Place. Nothing big, dropped 1 line and main to roof. Here are some shots.

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Chicago fireman cuts metal door with saw

Josh Boyajian photo

Josh Boyajian photo

Josh Boyajian photo

Josh Boyajian photo

3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, June 1, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on June 2, 2014

Posted in: Fire photos, FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, Chicago 3-11 alarm fire, Chicago fire scene photos, Chicago firefighters at work, daytime structure fire scene photos, Eric Haak, fire scene photos, HME fire engine at fire scene, Spartan fire engine at Chicago fire scene. Leave a Comment

Chicago had a 3-11 alarm fire on their Southeast side early Sunday morning. The fire was reported shortly before 0430 hrs. The original fire building at 8719 S. Commercial Ave was a 2.5-story vacant frame with an old TV repair shop on the first and apartments above. This was apparently well-involved on arrival and was already communicating to a 1-story, ordinary laundrymat at 8723.

Companies made an interior attack at first but the condition of both buildings was compromised and companies were pulled out of both structures just before 0500 hrs. 8725 Commercial was a former restaurant that was a 1-story ordinary with a second story frame addition. This frame addition became fully involved as fire vented through the roof of the Laundromat. There was slight communication to 8727 which was part of the same building as the restaurant.

Seven engines were pumping at this incident. Engine 46 was in a spare and used its deck gun on the attic space of the original fire building. Engine 72 was on Commercial south of the fire buildings. Engines 81 & 82 were at the intersection of 87th and Commercial. Engine 104 was at the intersection of 87th and Exchange. Engine 126 was at the intersection of 87th & Houston. Engine 122 was at the south entrance of the alley on 88th Street.

Various media outlets reported that a civilian jumped from a second-story window and was transported from the scene. The 3-11 was struck out at 0610.

Eric Haak

The scene as I arrived about 30 minutes in. Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

More images are at chicagoareafire.com