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Chicago 3-11 - 3600 S Homan Ave - 4/28/14 - Cyber - 04-30-2014

I was at work when this whole thing got started so I got there after the visible fire was out.  Companies were having trouble accessing the fire due to power lines, railroad tracks, etc.  Some cool apparatus stuff to share and that's about it. Earlier, I'd heard that the smoke was so thick, it shut down the adjacent Adlai E Stevenson Expressway.

 

TL-54 and E-65.

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Chicago 3-11 - 3600 S Homan Ave - 4/28/14 - Cyber - 04-30-2014

Light wagon 9-1-5, which was up and running AFTER I left.

 

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Chicago 3-11 - 3600 S Homan Ave - 4/28/14 - Cyber - 04-30-2014

All trains were halted so they could stretch the water lines across the tracks.

 

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Chicago 3-11 - 3600 S Homan Ave - 4/28/14 - Cyber - 04-30-2014

...AND safely fight the fire.

 

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Chicago 3-11 - 3600 S Homan Ave - 4/28/14 - Cyber - 04-30-2014

It looks like the road USED to go through...but not anymore.

 

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Chicago 3-11 - 3600 S Homan Ave - 4/28/14 - Cyber - 04-30-2014

Hose wagon 6-1-2.  Its operator told me, "just follow the hose a couple of blocks" to reach the fire scene. Big Grin

 

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Chicago 3-11 - 3600 S Homan Ave - 4/28/14 - Cyber - 04-30-2014

About 1/4 of the way there.

 

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Chicago 3-11 - 3600 S Homan Ave - 4/28/14 - Cyber - 04-30-2014

Lined up.

 

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Chicago 3-11 - 3600 S Homan Ave - 4/28/14 - Cyber - 04-30-2014

One of the new buggies.

 

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Chicago 3-11 - 3600 S Homan Ave - 4/28/14 - Cyber - 04-30-2014

Engine trouble? Roadside assistance truck was behind it - didn't take a photo of it.

 

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Chicago 3-11 - 3600 S Homan Ave - 4/28/14 - Cyber - 04-30-2014

Artsy-fartsy book cover sort of shot.

 

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Chicago 3-11 - 3600 S Homan Ave - 4/28/14 - Cyber - 04-30-2014

TL-5 turning around to reposition.

 

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Chicago 3-11 - 3600 S Homan Ave - 4/28/14 - Cyber - 04-30-2014

TL-54 on the downlow. Wink

 

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Chicago 3-11 - 3600 S Homan Ave - 4/28/14 - Cyber - 04-30-2014

TL-54 up high...light wagon 9-1-5...and refueling tanker.  Not sure what the heck that stoplight-looking thing is.

 

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Chicago 3-11 - 3600 S Homan Ave - 4/28/14 - Cyber - 04-30-2014

Some of the power lines in the way (ComEd was on the scene and had cut the power.)

 

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Chicago 3-11 - 3600 S Homan Ave - 4/28/14 - Cyber - 04-30-2014

Red Cross volunteers who were providing water, granola bars, etc. A few of my fellow 5-11 Club members were also on scene with the canteen doing the same thing.

 

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Chicago 3-11 - 3600 S Homan Ave - 4/28/14 - Cyber - 04-30-2014

Bottle service.

 

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Chicago 3-11 - 3600 S Homan Ave - 4/28/14 - Cyber - 04-30-2014

A shout-out to the boys on E-107. Hope you got a tasty meal after you were finally able to leave.

 

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Chicago 3-11 - 3600 S Homan Ave - 4/28/14 - DaveYoung - 04-30-2014

Quote:TL-54 up high...light wagon 9-1-5...and refueling tanker.  Not sure what the heck that stoplight-looking thing is.

 

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Cool shots! I think what you're referring to is the backside of the light tower.


Chicago 3-11 - 3600 S Homan Ave - 4/28/14 - Cyber - 04-30-2014

E-29 keeping an eye on the pipes.

 

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