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Chicago 3-11 - 3600 S Homan Ave - 4/28/14
#1
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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#2
Light wagon 9-1-5, which was up and running AFTER I left.

 

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#3
All trains were halted so they could stretch the water lines across the tracks.

 

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#4
...AND safely fight the fire.

 

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#5
It looks like the road USED to go through...but not anymore.

 

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#6
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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#7
About 1/4 of the way there.

 

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#8
Lined up.

 

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#9
One of the new buggies.

 

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#10
Engine trouble? Roadside assistance truck was behind it - didn't take a photo of it.

 

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#11
Artsy-fartsy book cover sort of shot.

 

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#12
TL-5 turning around to reposition.

 

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#13
TL-54 on the downlow. Wink

 

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#14
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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#15
Some of the power lines in the way (ComEd was on the scene and had cut the power.)

 

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#16
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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#17
Bottle service.

 

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#18
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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#19
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.
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#20
E-29 keeping an eye on the pipes.

 

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