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Chicago 3-11 commercial fire – October 20, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on October 20, 2015

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, Fire Scene Video, NEW. Tagged: Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Fire Department warehouse fire video, Chicago fire scene video, fire scene photos, fire scene video, Harry’s Lumberyard fire, Larry Shapiro, shapirophotography.net, Snorkel at Chicago fire scene, Steve Redick, video of firefighters at commercial fire scene, video of Snorkel fighting large fire. Leave a Comment

Chicago firefighters responded for reports of smoke just before 4AM to Harry’s Lumber at 6220 N. Northwest Highway, the site of a previous 5-11 Alarm fire in 1990. Companies found a fire in the warehouse building and upgraded to a Still & Box Alarm and then a 2-11 Alarm fire. Hand lines were used and the MVU 9-2-3 was put to work though lines were never charged to either tower ladder. The Alarm was struck out shortly before 5:30AM.

At roughly 6:50AM companies still on the scene asked for a Full Still and RIT response back to the scene. Within minutes it was upgraded to a Still & Box Alarm and then a 2-11 Alarm with instructions for elevated master streams.

heavy black smoke pours from Chicago lumber yard on fire

Steve Redick photo

firemen make hydrant connection

Larry Shapiro photo

lumer yard gutted by fire in Chicago

Larry Shapiro photo

heavy black smoke pours from Chicago lumber yard on fire

Larry Shapiro photo

heavy black smoke pours from Chicago lumber yard on fire

Larry Shapiro photo

heavy black smoke pours from Chicago lumber yard on fire

Larry Shapiro photo

heavy black smoke pours from Chicago lumber yard on fire

Larry Shapiro photo

firemen with master stream at lumber yard fire

Larry Shapiro photo

lumer yard gutted by fire in Chicago

Larry Shapiro photo

artistic fire scene photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD Snorkel woring at a fire

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD HME LTI tower ladder working at a fire

Larry Shapiro photo

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Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire – August 15, 2001

Posted by firescenesadmin on August 18, 2014

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, PREVIOUS. Tagged: 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, Chicago 3-11 alarm fire, Chicago FD Snorkel Squad 2, Chicago Snorkel working at fire scene, Chicago Squad 2, Larry Shapiro, night fire scene photos, night fire scene with fire trucks, Snorkel at Chicago fire scene, Snorkel working at fire scene. Leave a Comment

These images are from a 3-11 Alarm fire at 1974 N. Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago on August 15, 2001. This was perhaps the first fire that I shot using a digital camera.

Chicago FD Snorkel

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD E-ONE fire engine

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD Snorkels

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Chicago FD Snorkel

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago fire images from 1980

Posted by firescenesadmin on June 14, 2014

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, HISTORIC FIRES. Tagged: Chicago firemen working in 1978, firemen with rubber turnout coats, Larry Shapiro, old Chicago fire scene photos, Snorkel at Chicago fire scene. 2 comments

During one of my early experiences riding with Snorkel Squad 1 (SS1) in Chicago, we took in a 2-11 3-11 Alarm fire on the north side at night. That’s about all the detail that I remember. I don’t have a date or address, and by the time we got on the scene most of the fire was out.

**okay – it turns out that I have notes that the 3-11 was at 5730-36 N. Western Avenue on July 18, 1980.

Chicago firemen working in 1978

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago firemen working in 1978

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago firemen working in 1978

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago firemen working in 1978

Larry Shapiro photo

We took in another fire that night in a small restaurant. Here are a few of the images that were scanned from Extachrome slides.

Chicago firemen working in 1978

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago Mack fire truck in 1978

Larry Shapiro photo