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3-Alarm fire in Maywood, IL July 4, 1991

Posted by firescenesadmin on September 14, 2013
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John Tulipano from Chicago’s western suburbs submitted images from a fire that occurred July 4, 1991 in Maywood, IL

This fire in Maywood, IL was on July 4th, 1991. It was a vacant, 1-sty building 150×200 with a bow-string truss roof. This was the former Allstar Pontiac car dealership located at 200 Roosevelt Road.

Here is rundown

  • 10:30 Still – Maywood Eng 506, 507, Trk 502, and Broadview Eng 215

  • 10:35 Box 300 – Melrose Park Eng 707 C/Q

  • 10:40 2nd alarm  – Melrose Park Eng 707, Hillside TL403

  • 10:45 3rd alarm – Bellwood Eng 603, Westchester Trk 315

  • 13:00 struck out

Maywood Fire Department

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Maywood Fire Department

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Maywood Fire Department

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Maywood Fire Department

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Maywood Fire Department

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Denver 2nd Alarm commercial fire 6-29-2009

Posted by firescenesadmin on September 7, 2013
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Eric Hurst submitted the following account of a 2nd Alarm fire in a commercial building in Denver on June 29, 2009.

Denver Fire Department

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At 03:30 on June 29, 2009, Denver Firefighters were dispatched to 48th Avenue & Pecos Street for multiple reports of an explosion and fire.  First arriving companies found heavy flames venting from the front windows of the DOLLAR$ CITY store.  An extra Engine & Truck were requested followed quickly by a 2nd Alarm.  A defensive strategy was used and the bowstring truss roof collapsed within 30 minutes.  Four aerial master streams and two ground monitors were used to control the fire which took 90 minutes.  There were no injuries, no damage to exposures and the fire was ruled arson.

 
Denver Fire Department

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Denver Fire Department

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Denver Fire Department

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Denver Fire Department

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Denver Fire Department

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Denver Fire Department

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Denver Fire Department

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 More can be seen HERE on Eric’s site.