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West Chicago (IL) had a special alarm at 134 Easton at 22:45, came in as fire on the roof. Companies arrived to find heavy fire in the attic and through roof/windows of a south side dormer.

A few images are attached.

John Tulipano

fire through the roof of a house at night

John Tulipano photo

fire through the roof of a house at night

John Tulipano photo

fire through the roof of a house at night

John Tulipano photo

fire through the roof of a house at night

John Tulipano photo

fire through the roof of a house at night

John Tulipano photo

fire through the roof of a house at night

John Tulipano photo

fire through the roof of a house at night

John Tulipano photo

Cicero (IL) had a fire in a three-story, brick, residential unit at 5045 W 30th Street that also apparently had living space in the attic. Somewhere around 1:30AM, companies arrived to find heavy fire out the second-floor rear, with flames extending to the third floor and the attic space. They had reports that all but one resident were accounted for, though it was not known if the unaccounted for resident had been home.

After an interior attack, companies were pulled out of the building as fire vented through the roof. A defensive attack was initiated which included a master stream from Cicero Truck 1. The alarm was upgraded to a Box Alarm for additional companies around 2AM.

Primary and secondary searches had been completed on the first three floors, but they were unable to search the attic until the bulk of the fire had been knocked down. A victim was later discovered in the attic space.

E-ONE tower ladder working at night fire scene

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

E-ONE tower ladder working at night fire scene

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

E-ONE tower ladder working at night fire scene

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

E-ONE tower ladder working at night fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

Pierce Dash CF PUC at night fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

fire through the roof and in the attic of building

Larry Shapiro photo

aftermath at fatal fire in Cicero IL

Larry Shapiro photo

aftermath at fatal fire in Cicero IL

Larry Shapiro photo

roof destroyed by fire

Larry Shapiro photo

Here are some shots from the 3-11 Alarm fire at 2525 W 25th St overnight. Fire was in a 30×100 red-X commercial building, fully-involved, as well as the adjacent pallet yard including a couple of trucks.

Drew Gresik

huge fire scene at night

Drew Gresik photo

huge fire scene at night

Drew Gresik photo

fire truck silhouette at fire scene

Drew Gresik photo

fire truck silhouette at fire scene

Drew Gresik photo

Chicago fire engines at night fire scene

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

tower ladder at night fire scene in Chicago

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Chicago FD light wagon at night fire scene

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

huge fire scene at night

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

huge fire scene at night

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

huge fire scene at night

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

huge fire scene at night

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

huge fire scene at night

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Chicago fire engine on a hydrant at night

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD tower ladder at night fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD tower ladder at night fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

huge fire scene at night

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD tower ladder at night fire scene American LaFrance

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD tower ladder at night fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD light wagon at night fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo