Chicago 2-11 Fire with mayday response 8-23-13

This is from Eric Haak:

At 6:30 PM on Friday, the Chicago Fire Department’s 23rd Battalion responded to a still alarm at the 8000 block of South Marquette. Upon arrival, units reported a fire in the rear of a 24x50, two-story ordinary building. The responding engines were 72, 46, and 126, while the trucks included Truck 49 and Tower Ladder 34. Engine 126 was nearby handling a rubbish call, which explains the three-engine response. Engines 126 and 72 (using a spare unit) along with the tower ladder were working in Sector 1 on Marquette. The box time was 6:37 PM, as the 23rd Battalion reported heavy fire in the rear porches and through the attic. I could see the header from 95th and Halsted at that point. At 6:41 PM, the roof collapsed, triggering a Mayday call along with a 2-11 and an EMS Plan I. Within two minutes, engines 72, 126, Truck 49, and Tower 34 had all conducted a Personnel Accountability Report (PAR), and everyone was accounted for. The Mayday was quickly resolved. As you look at the photos, keep in mind that this structure had a pitched roof with attic dormers, which were no longer visible by the time I arrived. I was at 95th and Ashland when the alarm was called, and it took me about 30 minutes to reach the scene.

 

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Chicago Fire Department

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Chicago Fire Department

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Chicago Fire Department

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Chicago Fire Department

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