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[quote name='Srresquire' date='11 October 2010 - 05:16 PM' timestamp='1286834161' post='406757']

I wish I knew where this fire was...Some interesting points...H&L 2 with their Magirus and the back end of 673 big mo a real Chicago classic...anyone have info on this fire??

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Steve that shot with Big Mo Working and Truck 2's Mack Magirus's 144 foot Aerial Ladder up was taken at an extra alarm on the south west corner of Michigan and Oak street and I believe that it was during the winter of 71/72. It was a very icy fire and there was alot of icing on the Oak street side of the building. While the fire occured during the day I was there around night fall and they were still pumping water on the building. I remember talking to the Engineer of Engine 117 who was working on the scene in the evening and I do remember that Engine 117 was using a 1953 FWD at the time. I believe that it was a 5-11 alarm.

Nice job with those black and white photos and I know that a few of them were in the CFD's 1969 annual report which was the last glossy annual report that the CFD had done for many many years.