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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

The Chicago Fire Department responded to this fire in the 1900 Block of West Devon at 0330 on Sunday morning (2/15/15).  It was eventually elevated to a still and box alarm and companies went defensive.  What you can’t see in the images is that the building was a t-shape and had a fairly large extension off the back of the building.  Police did rescue one resident who was transported to a local hospital.  Temperatures were around zero degrees causing everything in the vicinity to ice over.  I took the opportunity to take some images of a few engine companies I don’t often get to shoot.

Eric Haak

burned out building covered with ice

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fireman covered with ice

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Chicago FD Engine 102 at a fire scene

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Chicago FD Engine 70 at a fire scene

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Chicago FD Engine 59 at a fire scene

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Chicago FD Engine 71 at a fire scene

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