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Evanston IL 2nd Alarm Davis and Oak December 29 2013 - Guest - 12-31-2013

Took in this job in the wee hours of Sunday morning. The fire was in the downtown area at Davis and Oak. I arrived just as they were getting water to the Skokie tower ladder. The first image shows an aerial view of the buildings. The fire involved 2 restaurants and a nail salon and threatened some additional similar occupancies. This fire was very noteworthy because it is the only time I can recall 2 tiller trucks operating at a single fire..around here tillers are a very rare beast. There was a catastrophic collapse, most likely due to the failure of the truss roof structure, but it was well anticipated and all members were well clear. This is the first batch of images..




Evanston IL 2nd Alarm Davis and Oak December 29 2013 - Guest - 12-31-2013

as I arrived




Evanston IL 2nd Alarm Davis and Oak December 29 2013 - Guest - 12-31-2013

Evanston Engine, tiller and Skokie Tower




Evanston IL 2nd Alarm Davis and Oak December 29 2013 - Guest - 12-31-2013

new Pierce tiller




Evanston IL 2nd Alarm Davis and Oak December 29 2013 - Guest - 12-31-2013

available light Skokie tower




Evanston IL 2nd Alarm Davis and Oak December 29 2013 - Guest - 12-31-2013

overall shot of the new tiller




Evanston IL 2nd Alarm Davis and Oak December 29 2013 - Guest - 12-31-2013

one of their newest pumpers




Evanston IL 2nd Alarm Davis and Oak December 29 2013 - Guest - 12-31-2013

older tiller..soon to be replaced




Evanston IL 2nd Alarm Davis and Oak December 29 2013 - Guest - 12-31-2013

pre collapse view




Evanston IL 2nd Alarm Davis and Oak December 29 2013 - Guest - 12-31-2013

smoke conditions increasing




Evanston IL 2nd Alarm Davis and Oak December 29 2013 - Guest - 12-31-2013

overall scene from a distance




Evanston IL 2nd Alarm Davis and Oak December 29 2013 - Guest - 12-31-2013

spotting roof conditions




Evanston IL 2nd Alarm Davis and Oak December 29 2013 - Guest - 12-31-2013

this is exposure 4, now well involved




Evanston IL 2nd Alarm Davis and Oak December 29 2013 - Guest - 12-31-2013

a little B&W




Evanston IL 2nd Alarm Davis and Oak December 29 2013 - Guest - 12-31-2013

this is about all the active fire that showed itself




Evanston IL 2nd Alarm Davis and Oak December 29 2013 - Guest - 12-31-2013

I like this one..




Evanston IL 2nd Alarm Davis and Oak December 29 2013 - Guest - 12-31-2013

after the catastrophic collapse of the original fire building




Evanston IL 2nd Alarm Davis and Oak December 29 2013 - Guest - 12-31-2013

I like this available light shot a lot




Evanston IL 2nd Alarm Davis and Oak December 29 2013 - Guest - 12-31-2013

rare to see this rig working, and this is the 2nd big job this month for them




Evanston IL 2nd Alarm Davis and Oak December 29 2013 - Guest - 12-31-2013

aerial attack