Firefighter encrusted in ice

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A three-story building in the process of being demolished was the scene of a 2-Alarm fire before dawn on Christmas Day in Waukegan, IL.

Seagrave Aerialscope coated with ice
Jeff Rudolph photo

more photos at Chicagoareafire.com HERE and HERE

Hammond (IN) firefighters battled a house fire on 163rd Street during one of the coldest days on record, 1/30/19.

Firefighters battle house fire in frigid weather
Tim Olk photo
Firefighters battle house fire in frigid weather
Tim Olk photo
Firefighters battle house fire in frigid weather
Tim Olk photo
Firefighters battle house fire in frigid weather
Tim Olk photo
Firefighters battle house fire in frigid weather
Tim Olk photo
Firefighters battle house fire in frigid weather
Tim Olk photo
Firefighters battle house fire in frigid weather
Tim Olk photo
Firefighters battle house fire in frigid weather
Tim Olk photo
Firefighters encrusted in ice at fire scene
Tim Olk photo
Firefighter encrusted in ice at fire scene
Tim Olk photo

Here are a few images from the 2-11 at 25th and Sacramento this afternoon in Chicago (1/30/19). Companies made an aggressive interior attack and went defensive as I was walking up. The first image was taken only a couple minutes after the companies evacuated the building and it appeared conditions deteriorated rapidly.

massive flames and smoke from house on fire
Eric Haak photo
Firefighters with hose line at winter fire
Eric Haak photo
Chicago FD Squad 1A and Tower Ladder 5 working master streams
Eric Haak photo
Firefighter covered with ice after battling a fire
Eric Haak photo