C.F.D.,SQUAD 2 FIGHTS A FIRE FROM HELL.

A FIRE THAT BROKE OUT IN A FOOD MARKET ON CHICAGO'S WEST SIDE TURNED OUT TO BE A FIRE FROM HELL. THE MARKET HAD JUST RECEIVED A DELIVERY OF FOOD GOODS THE DAY BEFORE THE FIRE AND THE STORE ROOM WAS FILLED WITH GOODS.
NO ONE KNOWS WHAT STARTED THE FIRE EXCEPT THAT IT STARTED IN THE STOREAGE ROOM
AND SPREAD INTO THE COCKLOFT AND SPREAD ACROSS THE TRUSS ROOF WITH OUT FIREMEN BEING ABLE TO STOP IT.
SQUAD 2 WAS THE FIRST HEAVY DUTY RIG ON THE SCENE AND WITH IT'S HEAVY DUTY WATER SUPPLY COULD NOT PUT A DENT IN THE FIRE. FIREMEN FROM SQUAD 2 HAD SAID FIGHTING THIS FIRE WAS LIKE FIGHTING HELL ITSELF.

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• FIRST
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[EKoepke]

Hi Skrat 281:

Yes - this was @ Belmont and Oak Park. I believe this around 1995 when I covered it.

[skyslideshows]

Imagine the Popcorn section

[alarmoffice711]

NORTHWEST SIDE

[PUFCKG]

Great video footage. That fire just wont sit down.

[MIKCURIE]

Thats one stubburn fire

[alfsnorkel]

Has to be early 90's as firefighters are still riding the back step on Eng 91 that goes by toward the end.

[Skrat281]

was this the one on Belmont and Oak Park years ago?