winter fire scene photos

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New Haven 2nd alarm 1303 Chapel St. vacant dwelling 
12/25/19 New Haven, CT – New Haven firefighters hoped for a quiet Christmas as they came on shift. Instead, as they pulled out of quarters for the box alarm, companies reported they could see it. Engine Company 6 arrived reporting a top floor fire. Multiple hand lines were stretched as the fire continued to grow. Companies made an interior attack, but were chased out due to deteriorating conditions. A 2nd alarm was transmitted as companies transitioned to exterior operations. Truck companies went to work with a tower ladder and ladder pipe operations. Additional two and half hand lines also flanked the dwelling on all sides to darken down the fire. It took companies about two hours to bring the fire under control. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the fire marshals office. 
Glenn Duda, CFPA

New Haven FD Rescue 1
Glenn Duda photo

Coventry, CT had this 2-Alarm fire at 2016 Main St on 2/1/19 just after 15:00. Companies arrived to fire showing from the front of the house. Numerous mutual aid companies assisted at the scene with tankers and manpower.

Patrick Dooley

2-Alarm house fire in Coventry CT 2-1-19
Patrick Dooley photo
2-Alarm house fire in Coventry CT 2-1-19
Patrick Dooley photo
2-Alarm house fire in Coventry CT 2-1-19
Patrick Dooley photo
2-Alarm house fire in Coventry CT 2-1-19
Patrick Dooley photo
2-Alarm house fire in Coventry CT 2-1-19
Patrick Dooley photo

On 1/31/2019, Merrimack Fire Rescue (NH) was dispatched to a reported fire on South Baboosic Lake Road. While en route, companies were notified of a well-involved garage and a working fire assignment was called. Due to a frozen hydrant, companies relied on tank water and mutual aid tankers to knock the fire down. Merrimack was assisted by Nashua, Bedford, and Amherst at the scene. 
Additional photos
Sean Fesko 

Firefighters at winter house fire scene
Sean Fesko photo
Firefighters at winter house fire scene
Sean Fesko photo

The Chicago Fire Department continued a busy two days of firefighting in sub-zero temperatures with this Still & Box Alarm at 2949 North Luna Avenue in the 7th Battalion. A working fire was confirmed just before 1:30pm on Thursday (1/31) and the alarm was elevated very shortly afterward. Companies were interior for over a half hour before going defensive and remained on the scene for nearly 4 hours.

Chicago bungalow destroyed in winter fire
Eric Haak photo
Chicago bungalow destroyed in winter fire
Eric Haak photo
Firefighters with hose line at winter fire
Eric Haak photo
Firefighters with hose line at winter fire
Eric Haak photo
Firefighters carry roof ladder coated with ice at fire scene
Eric Haak photo
Firefighters with hose line at winter fire
Eric Haak photo
Chicago FD Engine 68 at a fire scene
Eric Haak photo
Chicago FD Tower Ladder 23 at a fire scene
Eric Haak photo

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

Here are a few images from the 2-11 at 25th and Sacramento this afternoon in Chicago (1/30/19). Companies made an aggressive interior attack and went defensive as I was walking up. The first image was taken only a couple minutes after the companies evacuated the building and it appeared conditions deteriorated rapidly.

massive flames and smoke from house on fire
Eric Haak photo
Firefighters with hose line at winter fire
Eric Haak photo
Chicago FD Squad 1A and Tower Ladder 5 working master streams
Eric Haak photo
Firefighter covered with ice after battling a fire
Eric Haak photo