Just after sunrise on Sunday morning, April 29, 2007, fire engulfed this old Chicago warehouse in the 2100 block of West Carroll on the near west side. There is a great video on YouTube of the scene before companies even arrived which was filmed by residents living in the building at the end of the street. The 100 x 250, 3-story heavy timber building was fully involved before Engine 26 and Truck 7 arrived, sending thick smoke throughout the neighborhoods for miles to the north. The building was being renovated into lofts at the time. I arrived in time to capture the second collapse of the sector 1 wall which you can see in the first two images.
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo