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The McCook Fire Department (IL) had a fire come in about 4:00 am Saturday (1/26) morning. The building was a 100×100 semi repair shop. The area has very limited access as well as available hydrants. Temperatures were about -2 degrees making conditions even more difficult.

Bedford Park FD Truck 705 - Snorkel at night fire scene
Eric Haak photo
truck repair shop gutted by fire at night
Eric Haak photo
Firefighters battle frigid temperatures and huge fire at truck repair shop
Eric Haak photo
aerial ladder fire truck battles huge fire at night
Eric Haak photo

A few more photos from the 2-Alarm fire in Evergreen Park, IL – September 24, 2016 from Matt Schumann

fire trucks at fire scene

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Snorkel working at building fire

Matt Schumann photo

restaurant fire in Evergreen Park

Matt Schumann photo

Snorkel working at building fire

Matt Schumann photo

restaurant fire in Evergreen Park

Matt Schumann photo

E-ONE fire truck at fire scene

Matt Schumann photo

Had the chance to take in a job in an area I seldom ever get to. Evergreen Park, IL is a far southern suburb of Chicago. The fire was in a local landmark restaurant at 3701 W 95th St. Admittedly I got a late start but arrived as they were again going defensive. I was able to document some widely varying conditions as well as some apparatus I have never seen before. SS3, the Snorkel, once belonged to the North Shore suburb of Wilmette.

In my opinion the turning point of the fire was when they used the basket close to the ground and put the master stream into the front door where some heavy smoke conditions were present. I also observed an unusual operation using engines in-line and a three-way divider as you will see in the photos. I was able to play with video, fill in flash and available light settings with my new camera too. All in all a very interesting, but locally tragic, morning. All the images, many more than I have shared here and video can be seen on my site:

Enjoy the images

Steve

Evergreen Park FD ladder truck at worm

Steve Redick photo

Evergreen Park FD Snorkel at worm

Steve Redick photo

fire truck at fire scene

Steve Redick photo

restaurant fire

Steve Redick photo

restaurant fire

Steve Redick photo

fire trucks at fire scene

Steve Redick photo

fire trucks at fire scene

Steve Redick photo

fire hose with wye connector

Steve Redick photo

E-ONE quint at fire scene

Steve Redick photo

North Palos FD ladder truck at work

Steve Redick photo

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

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD Snorkel

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

A Still & Box Alarm at 321 S. Sacramento, July 9th

fireman to roof of smokey building on fire

Steve Redick photo

firemen ventilate roof of house

Steve Redick photo

fireman pulls hose from engine

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ladder truck to roof of fire building

Steve Redick photo

firemen prepare hose fitting

Steve Redick photo

heavy smoke from building fire

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Chicago Spartan fire engine

Steve Redick photo

fireman with hose line at house fire

Steve Redick photo

Chicago FD Spartan fire engine

Steve Redick photo

Just a few quick shots from Glen Ellyn’s (IL) box alarm yesterday at 503 Duane Street.  Companies made a quick knock on the fire. This was one room on the 3rd floor in the rear of a 3-story, 50X100, mixed occupancy, commercial with apartments above. One civilian was transported to the Loyola Medical Center.

John Tulipano

Snorkel working at fire scene

John Tulipano photo

Snorkel working at fire scene

John Tulipano photo

Snorkel working at fire scene

John Tulipano photo

Glen Ellyn fire scene

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