firefighters battle building fire in frigid temperatures

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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

A 2-Alarm fire in a Berwyn, IL two-story, multi-unit residence in frigid temperatures Sunday 12/18/16.

flames from winter house fire

Steve Redick photo

flames from winter house fire

Steve Redick photo

Oak Park FD tower ladder working at a house fire

Steve Redick photo

master streams at winter fire scene

Steve Redick photo

firefighters in freezing cold at fire scene

Steve Redick photo

Berwyn FD fire engine on a hydrant

County-Wide Fire Photography

aerial ladder truck with elevated master stream

County-Wide Fire Photography

aftermath of winter house fire

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aftermath of winter house fire

County-Wide Fire Photography

North Riverside FD tower ladder on a hydrant

County-Wide Fire Photography

more photos at chicagoareafire.com