Chicago Still & Box Alarm 8-19-11

Dan McInerney captured the Still and Box Alarm on Sheridan Road yesterday and shared several photos from the scene with his observations:

At approximately 2:45 PM on Friday, the 9th Battalion received a still alarm for a fire at 5757 N. Sheridan (later corrected to 5747 N. Sheridan). The Fire Alarm Operator initially classified it as a working fire before upgrading it to a still in a high-rise. As the 9th Battalion approached the corner of Sheridan from Hollywood, they called for a still and box alarm. Upon arrival, they found heavy fire and smoke coming from the third floor of a three-story townhome measuring 75 by 125 feet. The building directly exposed a 30-story high-rise to the south. Engine 70 deployed their leader line and quickly controlled the fire, while Truck 47 used a ladder from the southern parking lot to access the roof. The still in the high-rise response was held back to prevent any impact on the stairwells and to avoid making the high-rise an exposure. The staging area was set up at Hollywood and Sheridan, which is the northern exit of Lake Shore Drive (LSD), causing significant traffic congestion on a Friday afternoon, especially as the air show was winding down.

 

Command Van 2-7-2 setup down the street. Dan McInerney photo

Truck 47 laddered the roof of the fire building from a parking lot to the south. Dan McInerney photo

 

Engine 70 was the Still Alarm engine in front of the building and had one leader line off to knock-down the fire. Dan McInerney photo

Air Mask unit 6-4-6. Dan McInerney photo

Truck 12 was staged on Sheridan Road. Dan McInerney photo

 

Ambulance 40 and 4-4-11 had the RIT assignment and remained on the scene until companies began to pick up. Dan McInerney photo

 

Members of E70 trying to relieve pressure on the hydrant in order to remove supply hose off the rig. The stem broke when they went to close the hydrant and the water dept had to be called to shut down the water in order to free them up. Dan McInerney photo

 

Stowing a ladder on T12. Dan McInerney photo

 

House decals on the 9th Battalion's buggy. Dan McInerney photo

 

Truck 25 returning from the fire scene. Dan McInerney photo

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