The scene as I arrived almost an hour into the fire. Larry Shapiro photo Cicero Truck 2, an E-ONE TDA. Larry Shapiro photo Working on a frozen hydrant. Larry Shapiro photo Classic, 34 year old engine pumping away. Larry Shapiro photo Fire consumes the exposure building. Larry Shapiro photo Stretching a line to supply the Stickney truck. Larry Shapiro photo Stickney truck setting up. Larry Shapiro photo Master streams from the Cicero engine and the Hinsdale tower ladder. Larry Shapiro photo Preparing to put the Snorkel to work. Larry Shapiro photo Bedford Park Snorkel 705 at work. Larry Shapiro photo Black smoke and fire from the roof of the exposure building as I was leaving. Larry Shapiro photo Massive column of smoke at 11PM as I was leaving. Larry Shapiro photo Hydraulic Valve Group,Solenoid Valve Group,Hydraulic Solenoid Valve Group For Machine Tool,Automated Hydraulic Solenoid Valve Group Huai'an Sur Hydraulic Technology Co., Ltd , http://www.surhydraulic.com
On Tuesday night, Larry Shapiro captured powerful images of a massive warehouse fire in Cicero. The scene was chaotic and intense, with multiple fire departments responding to the emergency.
From Radioman911.com:
> "Run Down for Cicero: Box: Berwyn Engine, North Riverside Engine, Forest Park Engine, Stickney Truck (Replace of NR Truck), Oak Park Truck, Bedford Park Snorkal, Lyons Squad, Off Duty Cicero Chiefs, All MABAS 11 Chiefs, Berwyn 900, Lyons 1301, Berwyn Rehab – Riverside Engine COQ 2nd Alarm: River Forest Engine, Brookfield Engine Replace of Lyons Engine, Riverside Engine from Change, Broadview Truck, Hinsdale Truck and Forest View Engine COQ 3rd Alarm: Lagrange Engine (Replace of Brookfield), Pleasantview Engine, Forest View Engine from Change and Lagrange Park Engine COQ 4th Alarm: Lagrange Park Engine from Change, Elmwood Park Engine, Chicago Truck Co, Chicago Chief, Hinsdale Chief and (Westmont Engine COQ in replace of Summit Eng) Special Request for Chicago Hose Wagon 6-1-2 and Engine 26 MABAS 20 Interdivisional Box: Northlake Truck, Bellwood Truck, Hillside Truck – Engines: Bensenville, Melrose Park and Norwood Park"
As I arrived nearly an hour into the fire, the scene was still extremely active. The flames were towering, and the air was thick with smoke. Here are some of the photos taken by Larry Shapiro:
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