Images from a Still & Box Alarm fire in Chicago’s 7th Battalion during September of 1989. As I arrived, I was afraid that I’d missed everything as the fire appeared to be out on the first floor. I was in the right place though when they vented the roof and void spaces that were charged.
Chicago firefighters on the roof of a house in the 7th Battalion in September of 1989. Larry Shapiro photo
The 7th Battalion directs a firefighter as heavy smoke escapes the second floor. Larry Shapiro photo
Smoke pushes into the gangway between the houses as a firefighter vents the roof. Larry Shapiro photo
Fire vents through the roof. Larry Shapiro photo
A fireman pulls the soffit as two others prepare to hit the fire from a ladder. Larry Shapiro photo
Firemen direct a stream into the second floor window. Larry Shapiro photo
A handline goes to work from the front yard. Larry Shapiro photo
After the heavy fire was knocked down, there was still fire in the void space behind the roofing material. Larry Shapiro photo
