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Four people suffered from smoke inhalation during a late afternoon house fire in La Grange Park, IL on Wednesday, February 19th. 

Gordon J. Nord, Jr.

smoke escapes from a house on fire

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

smoke escapes from a house on fire

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

smoke escapes from a house on fire

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Rosenbauer America Raptor aerial

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

firemen climb into tower ladder basket

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

firemen work from tower ladder basket

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

chief fire officers at fire ascend

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

chief fire officer a t fire scene

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

fireman with hose line at fire scene

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

firefighter operating Rosenbauer America Raptor aerial

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

hose lines connected to rear pump fire engine

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Spartan fire engine at fire scene

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

more images from this fire are at chicagoareafire.com

A late followup to the previous posts HERE and HERE of the massive warehouse fire in Cicero, IL on January 21st. Images here are from Jeff Rudolph plus a video that I shot.

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Jeff Rudolph photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Jeff Rudolph photo

lone-of-a-kind American LaFrance Grumman AerialCat tower ladder

Jeff Rudolph photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Jeff Rudolph photo

Fire Chief Gordon J. Nord, Jr.

Jeff Rudolph photo

E-One fire engine at fire scene

Jeff Rudolph photo

silhouette of firemen at night

Jeff Rudolph photo

silhouette of firemen at night

Jeff Rudolph photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Jeff Rudolph photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Jeff Rudolph photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Jeff Rudolph photo

 

Here are some additional images that I took at the scene of Tuesday’s massive warehouse fire in Cicero, IL. I arrived almost an hour after the initial alarm. I’ll have a video to post later.

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Larry Shapiro photo

More can be found at Chicagoareafire.com

Several photographers were at a massive warehouse fire at 1829 54th Avenue in Cicero, IL Tuesday evening. The fire started in a vacant, 3-story brick warehouse with possible squatters. The flames were fierce and quickly spread to the roof of an adjacent 1-story, occupied, commercial structure to the south. Temperatures went from 10 degrees down to 2 degrees with a windchill of -12. Companies encountered frozen hydrants and  limited water to supply all of the master streams.

Two tower ladders, one straight ladder, a TDA, a Snorkel, and a Rosenbauer/Metz platform were all flowing master streams in addition to at least one deck gun from an engine. After the 4th alarm, a task force was requested from a neighboring division with three engines and three more trucks. The Chicago Fire Department sent a ladder, a battalion chief, and then an engine and hose wagon to supply water from Chicago hydrants several blocks away.

Images from Eric Haak, Tim Olk, and John Tulipano. My images and video will follow later.

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Eric Haak photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Eric Haak photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Eric Haak photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Eric Haak photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Eric Haak photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Eric Haak photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Eric Haak photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Eric Haak photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Eric Haak photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Tim Olk photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Tim Olk photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Tim Olk photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Tim Olk photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Tim Olk photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Tim Olk photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Tim Olk photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Tim Olk photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Tim Olk photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Tim Olk photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

John Tulipano photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

John Tulipano photo