Chicago Still & Box Alarm fire at 26 S. Pulaski, 1-12-15

This is a report from Drew Gresik:

Here are some photos from the Still & Box alarm on 1/12/15 at a Red-X structure located at #26 S Pulaski Road. Around 3:00 PM, the 13th Battalion responded to a working fire in an abandoned two-story building that had been vacant for years. The structure, measuring approximately 150 by 50 feet, was classified as ordinary construction with apartments above storefronts. Due to its unstable condition, crews avoided entering and instead conducted an exterior attack.

Tower 14 and Snorkel Squad 2 deployed elevated master streams while four hand lines were stretched â€” two on Side A, one on Side C, and one on Side D. Fire engines 95, 38, 44, and 76 provided water supply for the operation. The companies involved in the Still & Working Fire included: E95, E38, T36, T48, BN13, BN12 (Safety), RIT, BN14, T29, Sq 2, 2-7-1, EMS 4-5-4, A23, A52. On the Still & Box, the units were: E44, E76, TL14, BN7, BN4, 2-2-1, A10, 4-6-6, 4-6-8.