EXTRA ALARM CHURCH BUILDING FIRE NEAR 70TH AND STEWART AVE, CHICAGO

    FRI OCT 26 2012 ~4:04 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    2-11 ALARM BUILDING FIRE
    409 WEST 70TH STREET CHICAGO, IL

    BASEMENT AT "THE LOVE FAITH AND PRAISE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST" SHOWING HEAVY FIRE ON ARRIVAL. BN 17 RIT, TRK 41 RIT. 125 X 125 BUILDING WITH FIRE ALREADY THROUGH THE ROOF. STAGING 71ST AND EGGLESTON AVE. UPGRADED TO A 2-11 AT ABOUT 4:10 AM. BUILDING IS A 1.5 -STORY CHURCH FULLY-INVOLVED WITH COLLAPSE ZONES BEING SETUP ABOUT 4:17 AM.  UPGRADED TO A 3-11 AT ABOUT 4:27 AM BY ORDERS OF 2-2-5. NEXT 2-1-30 IN COMMAND.

    THREE MASTER STREAMS AND THE SPARE SNORKEL 6-6-1 WORKING ON THE FIRE. TWO TOWER LADDERS, 3 HAND LINES ON THE FIRE. EXPOSURE PROBLEMS IN SECTOR 3. SNORKEL IN SECTOR 3.


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    Entrance on Stewart Ave (CFD Media Photo).


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    Tower ladder ops (CFD Media Photo).


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