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New Haven 2nd alarm 83 Blake St. dwelling fire 

03/21/20 New Haven, CT – As companies turned out from quarters they reported that they could see it and looks like a job. Engine 9 arrived and reported a two and a half story, occupied dwelling with heavy fire showing from the second and third floors. Companies stretched multiple lines with an aggressive intent to bring this fire under control. A second alarm was transmitted upon the arrival of the battalion. The fire took about an hour to bring under control. Several occupants of the dwelling were left homeless. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

flames and smoke from house on fire
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flames and smoke from house on fire
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Firefighters battle house fire from a ladder
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flames and smoke from house on fire
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New Haven Firefighter after battling a fire
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firemen battle fire in a junkyard

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firemen in filthy gear after junkyard fire

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fireman after battling a fire on a very hot day

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firemen deploy master stream in Pierce tower ladder

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firemen battle fire in a junkyard

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firemen battle fire in a junkyard

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firemen battle fire in a junkyard

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More photos at chicagoareafire.com and Olkee.smugmug.com

tower ladder working with elevated master stream

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fire trucks at fire scene

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fireman on aerial ladder tip with master stream

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fireman on fire engine with deck gun at large fire

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Took in this working fire on the 6100 block of South Washtenaw in Chicago on Saturday.  I arrived less than 10 minutes in and the fire was already well under control.  I included a close up of the spare tower ladder that TL39 was running with.  Over the weekend, they were running out of spare tower ladders and both TL34 and TL54 were running as trucks at one point or another.  As you can see, the body wear on these old E-One’s is very evident but it seems like they are in service more than the front line rigs.  It should also be noted that Squad 5 was running with the old air mask rig as their box.  Shop # G-487.  Engines on this were 88 and 101 with Truck 41 and Tower Ladder 39.

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Chicago firemen venting the roof of a house

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Chicago firemen venting the roof of a house

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house fire scene in Chicago

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29 year old E-ONE tower ladder in service in Chicago

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Chicago Spartan fire engine #101

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fireman with dirty face

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I was riding with Oklahoma City companies when they were dispatched for a reported fire on the second floor of a commercial building. The address represented a frame dwelling that had been subdivided into two separate units, which classified it as commercial. The upper unit had one rear entry which was blocked by fire, and a neighbor reported seeing the resident at the window in the ‘B’ sector or side 2.

Oklahoma City Fire Department fights house fire

The scene on arrival with heavy fire in the rear as companies setup for a rescue on side 2. Larry Shapiro photo

Oklahoma City Fire Department fights house fire

A line is stretched as fire vents from side 4. Larry Shapiro photo

While an engine company stretched to the rear and attacked the fire, the truck crew along with another engine company went to work to attempt a rescue from the bedroom window.

Oklahoma City Fire Department fights house fire

A fireman takes out the second floor window. Larry Shapiro photo

Oklahoma City Fire Department fights house fire

Heavy smoke vents from the window. Larry Shapiro photo

Oklahoma City Fire Department fights house fire

Larry Shapiro photo

As the photos show, the room was heavily charged with smoke. After taking out the windows, the crew was unsure of the integrity of the floor because when they tried to sound it from the window they were unsuccessful at first.

Oklahoma City Fire Department fights house fire

A fireman attempts to search for the victim and checks the integrity of the floor before entering the room. Larry Shapiro photo

Oklahoma City Fire Department fights house fire

Larry Shapiro photo

Oklahoma City Fire Department fights house fire

The first fireman enters the room. Larry Shapiro photo

Oklahoma City Fire Department fights house fire

A second firemen tries to assist with the victim. Larry Shapiro photo

As it turns out, the window was not built to code and the ledge was over a foot higher than it should have been. The occupant had no chance of escaping through this window, and was overcome by the noxious smoke.

Oklahoma City Fire Department fights house fire

Larry Shapiro photo

Here is a link to more images from this incident.