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Commercial fire in Des Plaines, IL – December 29, 2017

Posted by firescenesadmin on December 30, 2017
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Des Plaines (IL) firefighters were called to 1108 E. Oakton this afternoon (12/29/17) for a fire in the Car-X Muffler shop, half a mile from Des Plaines Station 62. Upon arrival Engine 62 reported a fire and initiated an interior attack. The size up reported fire visible from two sides and through the roof very shortly thereafter. Companies were soon ordered out of the building to initiate an exterior attack. Both Des Plaines tower ladders were put to work as the incident was upgraded to a working fire.

The B-sector wall failed within minutes and portions of the roof went with it. A MABAS Box Alarm was requested bringing additional resources to the scene. Park Ridge Tower Ladder 36 was sent to the rear for a third elevated master stream supplied by a Rosemont engine.

 

massive smoke and flames from commercial building fire

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Pierce fire engine at massive building fire

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Pierce tower ladder works at building fire

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massive smoke and flames from commercial building fire with wall collapse

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Car-X muffler shop destroyed by fire

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E-ONE tower ladder going to work

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E-ONE tower ladder immersed in smoke

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firefighters in tower ladder basket and smoke

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firefighter coated with ice

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firefighter coated with ice

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tower ladder coated with ice

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