Tower Ladder 14, supplied by Engine 96 flows water on what is left of the asphalt fire in the industrial yard in the 4700 block of Roosevelt Road. Larry Shapiro photo High Expansion Foam Unit 6-3-1 was called to the scene but did not go to work. Larry Shapiro photo Engine 113 was on a hydrant on Roosevelt Road just outside of the gate leading to the industrial yard. Larry Shapiro photo 6-3-2 the bulk foam carrier unit was on the scene to support 6-3-1 in the event that foam was used at the fire. Larry Shapiro photo 5-1-1 was working out of the haz mat spare today. Larry Shapiro photo PVB Film Polyvinyl Butyral Film PVB (PolyVinyl Butyral Film), chemically known as polyvinyl butyral film, is a plastic resin film. Pvb Film Polyvinyl Butyral Film,Pvb Polyvinyl Butyral,Pvb Polymer,Pvb Plastic Ningbo Neon Lion Technology Co., Ltd. , https://www.neonliontech.com
Chicago firefighters responded this afternoon to an asphalt tank fire inside a building at 4710 W. Roosevelt Road. The initial alarm was upgraded to a Box Alarm after crews noticed multiple tanks in the area and concerns about potential exposure. The scene was visible from a distance, with thick smoke rising into the sky. A Haz Mat Level I response was requested, and the alarm was later escalated to a 2-11, with special calls for units 6-3-1 and 6-3-2 in case high-expansion foam was needed. Fortunately, the fire was brought under control without the need to deploy the foam system.
Larry Shapiro arrived at the scene shortly before the 2-11 and Level I were called off. He captured several images of the incident, which can be viewed here, and there's also a brief article covering the event here.