Chicago Still Alarm fire 8-23-13
This from Dan Shevlin: 3622 Chicago Avenue. 3-story ordinary 50 x 75, businesses on the first, apartments above. Still time 0604 hours. 95 reported smoke. 44 took the the hydrant on the southwest...
View ArticleChicago 2-11 Alarm fire 4-19-14
This from Steve Redick: Yesterday, Madison and Karlov. Came in as a storefront fire, came to find out the building shared a common basement with some adjoining buildings. The 2-11 was basically for...
View ArticleChicago Still & Box Alarm fire at 26 S. Pulaski, 1-12-15
This from Drew Gresik: Here are some shots from the Still & Box 1/12/15 in a Red X building @ #26 S Pulaski Road. 1/12/15- Around 1500 hours the 13th Battalion received a rundown for a working fire...
View ArticleChicago FD History – Ward LaFrance (more)
Images from Dave Fornell’s collection illustrating Chicago’s Ford C-Series Ward LaFrance engines. The Ward/Ford canopy pumpers were delivered near the end of 1969. There were 10 units in the order and...
View ArticleChicago Still & Box Alarm fire, 7-2-15
This from Eric Haak: Here are some images from a Still & Box Alarm in Chicago that came in shortly after 4:00 pm on Thursday (7/2). The structure was on the 500 block of South Millard and was a...
View ArticleWorking fire in Chicago, 2-15-16
This from Josh Boyajian: Monday night we took in a job at Harrison and Central Park. Engine 95 landed with a fire in a one-story commercial. 95 had a line lead out, Truck 26 had their main to the roof....
View ArticleStill & Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 7-30-16
This from Eric Haak: At 4:45 on Saturday (7/30), the Main Fire Alarm Office gave the 18th Battalion a working fire response to the 1500 block of south Kostner. Engine 38 boxed the fire shortly after...
View ArticleWorking fire in Chicago, 9-24-16
This from Tim Olk: Chicago working fire, 3933 W Flournoy, two-story ordinary, fire in the basement, two lines off (9/24/16) Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim...
View ArticleWorking fire in Chicago, 11-26-16
This from Drew Gresik: The city had a fire in a vacant house at 4620 W Superior around 2200 hours on 11/26/16. Three lines were led out and the roof was opened by T26. The 20×20 frame garage burned...
View ArticleWorking fire in Chicago, 6-6-17
This from Josh Boyajian: Working fire yesterday (6/6/17) at 348 s Hamlin. Engine 26 was first up while on a change @ E95’s. Fire on 3rd floor of a 3-sty ordinary, 25×75. 26 lead out through the front...
View ArticleWorking fire in Chicago, 1-7-18
This from Chi-Town Fire Photos: E95 landed @ 4131 w Carroll with a fire in a 2.5-sty frame. 95 had two lines lead out. Truck 26 and TL 14 both had mains to the roof. Companies had a quick knock on a...
View Article2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 12-9-18 (more)
This from Steve Redick: This was Sunday morning, 12/9/18. Some kind of mattress warehouse that was fully sprinklered and metal clad. Initial response was an automatic alarm I believe. Not much to be...
View ArticleStill and Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 3-18-19
This from Eric Haak: Here are some images from the Chicago Fire Department’s Still & Box on Monday afternoon (3/18). The fire was in a 3-story, 75 x 100, ordinary building at the corner of Lake and...
View ArticleStill & Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 1-19-20 (more)
Photos from Tim Olk of the Still & Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 1-19-20 Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo
View ArticleBox alarm fire in Chicago, 4-23-20
This from Steve Redick: Box at 3803 W. Grand Avenue, Thursday 4/23/20. Vacant building, the site of previous fires. Steve Redick photo Steve Redick photo Steve Redick photo Steve Redick photo Steve...
View ArticleAs seen around … Chicago
This from @chicagoland_fire_photos on instagram: A visit to Engine 95’s house, home to engine 95, truck 26, battalion 18, and ambulance 10. The ambulance wasn’t in quarters. The truck outside of was...
View ArticleStill and Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 1-30-22
This from Chi-Town Fire Photos: Sunday night I made it to a fire in the 18th Battalion on Chicago’s westside at 1521 S Kilbourn. Engine 38 arrived to find a 2.5-sty ordinary, vacant building completely...
View ArticleStill & Box Alarm Fire in Chicago, 12-21-24
From Chi-Town Fire Photos: This is from a fire on 12/21/24. The MFAO gave a working fire response to the corner of Homan and Congress, right at sunrise. Engine Co. 44 arrived to find heavy fire showing...
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