Chicago tower ladder working at big fire

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This job occurred in the wee hours of Monday in the 2900 block of Irving Park Rd in Chicago. A large commercial building, that had a large bowstring truss in the rear as well as a flat roof in the front. I arrived just as the fire was breaking through the roof. This was a very tough fire to shoot as the weather was light rain, heavy smoke hanging low, and a friggin’ center median planter with lots of trees. Also the Snorkel and one of the towers were in spares.

Two towers and a Snorkel were set up early, and there were some communication issues as well. There are a couple of shots of a company using a big line at the mouth of the alley to protect a large frame dwelling. Note the shots of truck 13 depict their new Crimson (ERV or whatever they call it now) aerial. This fire was in for a few hours and companies were there til around lunch time. Here is a sampling of the images.

Steve Redick

Chicago fire scene at night

Steve Redick photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Steve Redick photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Steve Redick photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Steve Redick photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Steve Redick photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Steve Redick photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Steve Redick photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Steve Redick photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Steve Redick photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Steve Redick photo

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Chicago companies reported a working fire at 2917 W. Irving Park Road just before 3AM on Monday, 3-10-14. The building description was a 100×150, one-story  ordinary with a truss roof in the rear. The alarm was upgraded immediately to a Box Alarm and then a 2-11 was requested 20 minutes later.

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago Snorkel at fire sene

Dylan Konchan photo

Chicago fire engine at fire scene

Dylan Konchan photo

Chicago fire engine at fire sene

Dylan Konchan photo

Chicago tower ladder at fire sene

Dylan Konchan photo

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