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At 3:15 Saturday morning (1/23), companies in Chicago’s 14th Battalion were dispatched to 2213 West Cermak for the reported fire. Engine Company 23 landed a minute later and confirmed a working fire in the rear porches of a 30×70, three-story, ordinary, occupied apartment building. Companies worked for almost 20 minutes to contain the blaze but fire extension into the basement, first, and second floors forced a defensive attack at around 3:35. There was also fire extension into the adjoining “D” side exposure building that was quickly brought under control. Engine 109 worked their deck gun in sector “C” while Squad 1’s Snorkel was set up. Eventually, the fire was put out with several hand lines and master streams from the Snorkel and Tower Ladder 5. Companies worked for over four hours as the thermometer hovered around 10 degrees throughout the duration of the incident.

Firefighters battle fire in Chicago
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1200 hrs today and just outside of Engine 109’s quarters. The 14th Battalion’s size-up was a 2-story ordinary furniture store, 25 x 80 with a fire on the 1st floor. The contents of the store were stacked floor to ceiling, front to back. Five minutes in, the box was requested. When I arrived, there was some fire on the second floor and companies were trying to unload the contents of the first. At 1255 hrs, the 2-11 was requested for manpower to assist the clearing out of the store. The alarm was struck out at 1330 hrs. Eric Haak

2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago
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heavy smoke from commercial fire in Chicago
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2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago
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Firefighter uses pet mask on a dog
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2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago
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Chicago firefighters were dispatched to a fire in a building @ 18th and Kedzie (1817 S Kedzie). The 14th Battalion landed with a 3-sty vacant, totally involved. Engine 107 deck gunned the rear on their arrival while Engine 109 lead out on side A. Shortly thereafter the 14th boxed it and was taking a defensive posture. In total, multiple hand lines, Tower 5, Squad 1, and a couple point advantages were used to knock down the fire.

Chicago Firefighters battle a fire

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Chicago Firefighters battle a fire

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Chicago Firefighters battle a fire

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Chicago Firefighters battle a fire

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Chicago Firefighters battle a fire

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Chicago Firefighters battle a fire

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Chicago Firefighters battle a fire

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Photos from Tim Olk of fire in a junk yard at 3130 S. St Louis Saturday afternoon (7/1/17)

heavy smoke from junk yard fire

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Chicago firefighters battle fire in a junkyard

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Chicago firefighters battle fire in a junkyard

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Chicago firefighters battle fire in a junkyard

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Chicago firefighters battle fire in a junkyard

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Chicago firefighters battle fire in a junkyard

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Chicago firefighters battle fire in a junkyard

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Chicago firefighters battle fire in a junkyard

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Chicago firefighters battle fire in a junkyard

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Chicago firefighters battle fire in a junkyard

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Chicago firefighters battle fire in a junkyard

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Shortly before 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday (8/3), the Chicago Fire Department was dispatched to the report of a fire at 3110 W. Fillmore.  Responding companies reported a large header and a working fire response was then given.  Engine 44 landed first and reported a fire in a one-story, commercial garage.  The fire building was less than a half mile directly down Fillmore from Engine 107’s quarters.  Engines 44 and 109 were the Still Alarm engines and 23 and 95 were on the box.  Engine 99 would also have a hydrant as well.  Battalion 14 requested a 2-11 shortly after arriving and gave a size-up of 1-story, 100 x 75, communicating to a 2-story ordinary, 25 x 50 with back porches and fire on the second floor.  The first picture you see here was taken 20 minutes in.  The fire actually turned out to be in two separate vacant commercial buildings in the center with some exposure to Eddie’s Towing which was largely spared. I heard Engines 5, 18, and 26 sent on the 2-11 so I don’t think 107 ever made it in.

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Chicago FD Truck 54 at a fire scene

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firefighters with big hose lines

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Chicago FD Engine 109 with lines off

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Chicago FD Engine 99 on a hydrant

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African American firefighters with hose line

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fire through the roof of a commercial building

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Chicago FD Engine 23

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More photos from Chicago’s 3-11 Alarm fire 7/20/16

multiple hose lines douse house fire

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smoke and flames from house fire

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smoke from a fire in Chicago that spread to three homes

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deck gun from fire engine in use during house fire

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smoke from a fire in Chicago that spread to three homes

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smoke from a fire in Chicago that spread to three homes

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deck gun and hand line battle house fire

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smoke from a fire in Chicago that spread to three homes

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deck gun and hand line battle house fire

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firefighter with deck gun at house fore

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smoke from a fire in Chicago that spread to three homes

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

multiple hose lines douse house fire

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago FD Engine 109

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firefighters overhaul after house fire

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firefighters overhaul after house fire

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We took in a job at 3149 w 36th Place in Chicago last night (2/19/16). Engine 65 arrived on scene with a fire in a one-sty about 20×100. They had heavy fire conditions on arrival thru some windows and venting from the roof. We arrived about 10 min into the fire.

Josh Boyajian

graffiti covered building on fire

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graffiti covered building on fire

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graffiti covered building on fire

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Chicago FD Engine 65 at work

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Chicago FD Engine 109 on a hydrant

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