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Photos of various fires Chicago and photos of firemen, outside and in the buildings, supressing them
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Clogged hydrant<br /> Aside from frozen hydrants, there are other reasons for their dysfunction. For example, when somone opens a hydrant cap and throws something in: boots tree branches, clothes... In this fire it was difficult to get water from an engine deck-gun because a dirty hydrant had clogged the engine's pump.<br /> 7020 S. Loomis, 4/24/05, Chicago. Sector 3 (rear).
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Clogged hydrant
Aside from frozen hydrants, there are other reasons for their dysfunction. For example, when somone opens a hydrant cap and throws something in: boots tree branches, clothes... In this fire it was difficult to get water from an engine deck-gun because a dirty hydrant had clogged the engine's pump.
7020 S. Loomis, 4/24/05, Chicago. Sector 3 (rear).

  • Still and Box, 7037 Parnell, Chicago<br /> This is a good demonstration of the fire and subsequent heat inside and why a building has to be vented that is, opened in various places to allow heat to escape.
  • The fire spreads<br /> Standing in front of a structure and moving clockwise, sides are identified as sectors, 1, 2, 3, 4. This facilitates radio communication.<br /> Here, at a Still and Box, 6620 S. Aberdeen on 12/17/05, the fire is leaping out the window in sector 2 to the one next-door, identifed as the exposure building.
  • Still and Box, 6620 S. Aberdeen, 12/17/05
  • Wall collapse<br /> 4/24/05 7020 S. Loomis, Chicago
  • Back wall eventually collapsed<br /> 4/24/05 7020 S. Loomis, Chicago
  • Still alarm, 4/24/05 7020 S. Loomis
  • Clogged hydrant<br /> Aside from frozen hydrants, there are other reasons for their dysfunction. For example, when somone opens a hydrant cap and throws something in: boots tree branches, clothes... In this fire it was difficult to get water from an engine deck-gun because a dirty hydrant had clogged the engine's pump.<br /> 7020 S. Loomis, 4/24/05, Chicago. Sector 3 (rear).
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  • Squad 5 fireman Pat Noonan during overhaul.
  • You mean they really can't see much... not like the movies.
  • Reading smoke: a progression 1-6 of black smoke to flames. Black smoke is what is emitted before any water is put on the fire. White smokle usually indicates steam, created by the water hitting hot surfaces. Water also serves to lower the temperature. A space can spontaneously burst into flame if the air and gasses are hot enough as is the case above.
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  • 4-11, 1/21/06, 26th & St. Louis<br /> Deputy Fire Commissioner-Operations Gene Ryan (l) and 4th District Chief John Brooks at 4-11 at 26th and St. Louis, Chief Brooks was some time later promoted to CFD 1st deputy Commissioner
  • "Father Tom"... CFD Catholic Chaplain Tomas Mulcrone, always ready for his boys and thier families with a word of support and/or a joke at 4-11, 1/21/06, 26th & St. Louis.
  • Early stage of 4-11, 1/21/06, 26th & St. Louis, at second floor dance hall.
  • Building explosion explosionon Chicago's West Side 3/10/06.
  • Building explosion explosionon Chicago's West Side 3/10/06.
  • Special Operations Chief Mike Fox at Building explosion on Chicago's West Side 3/10/06.
  • Extra alarm on Wells at Butterfield Eight restuarant.
  • Extra alarm on Wells at Butterfield Eight restuarant.
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