Detroit FD Central Office put out a Box @ Van Dyke and The Edsel Ford Service Drive. Engine 41 stretched on a 2.5-sty-wood frame right off the off ramp of the highway. Companies attempted to make an interior attack, but Chief 9 had companies go defensive. Josh Boyajian
Thursday afternoon, (10-6-16), Bedford Park FD (IL) arrived @ 6650 s Oak Park Ave to find smoke showing from a 2-sty commercial building. First engines lead out lines, while Tower 709 and Truck 31 threw their mains to the roof. Companies encountered heavy smoke inside the building which housed a recycling center. Multiple handlines were used to extinguish the fire. Mabas 10 MVU was utilized at the end of the incident to clear the smoke out of the building.
Here are some shots I took early on into Berwyn’s (IL) house fire Friday night (9/30/16) @ 3308 s Kenilworth. Companies had fire showing from the roof upon arrival. Josh Boyajian
Chicago Engine 116 and the group had a fire in a 3-sty, multi-unit apartment building Friday night(9/23/16) @ 6354 s Racine. Sounded like they had fire in the walls on all 3 floors in the rear of the building. Engine 116 & 54 had lines lead out and Truck 20 & 41 had their mains to the roof. Josh Boyajian
8/21/16- Fire reported in a vacant dwelling in Highland Park, (MI) at Woodward and Pasadena. Companies on the Box Alarm: Highland Park E1, Hamtramck E1, E35, E39, E17, Highland Park L1, S2, and C5. Highland Park E1 on the scene reported heavy fire in a 2-story ordinary, passing command to Ladder 1. Crews went interior but evacuation tones were quickly sounded as they had heavy fire in the attic. The roof collapsed shortly thereafter.
Here is another Box Alarm we took in around 0330 in the morning of 8/20/16. It was @ 720 S Green just off Fort St. Engine 29 stretched on a two-story dwelling going throughout. Ladder 8 utilized their main water way.
