Chicago Firefighters Use Fireboat at Scrap Metal Yard Fire

Chicago Fireboat Engine 2 at the scene of a scrap metal yard fire.

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Chicago firefighters responding yesterday to a large fire in an industrial area employed a large fireboat in the operations, and fire photographer Steve Redick had photos from the incident.

According to Redick, the fire was located in a scrap metal yard right on the river, so the fireboat, Engine 2, was sent to the scene. The boat eventually supplied a 4-inch line to Engine 55, which then supplied a multiversal.

Find more photos at www.ksc711.smugmug.com and information on Steve’s photo books at http://www.blurb.com/user/store/srresquire.

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