Chicago FD Still & Box Alarm 8-11-13

Here's a report from Eric Haak regarding the Still & Box Alarm fire that occurred yesterday on Blue Island Avenue:

About 11:50 AM on Sunday, Engine 23 reported smoke coming from the roof of a two-story, 400 by 100-foot commercial building located just off the corner of Blue Island and Damen. The structure is part of a large production complex owned by Hofmeister Hams. Firefighters managed to contain the blaze shortly after noon with the help of the 4th Battalion. The first-arriving units, including a line on the roof and a 2.5-inch attack line sent inside, worked quickly to bring the fire under control. The companies involved included Engine 23 and Tower Ladder 5, along with Engine 18 and Truck 8. Battalion 2 and Truck 32 were on standby as RIT. I didn’t see any of the box engines being used, as they were staged further down on Cermak. There were roofers working on the building at the time, but no clear cause has been confirmed yet. The first photo below was taken about ten minutes after the first units arrived.

 

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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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