Photos: Chicago Firefighters Battle Flames in Multiple Homes

April 5, 2021
ByFire Engineering Staff

Fire photographer Tim Olk shared some photos of Chicago fire crews responding to a fire that burned multiple buildings on Friday, April 2, 2021.

The fire at 5300 S. Laflin went to two alarms and damaged multiple buildings, although the Chicago Fire Department PIO on Twitter indicated that a third building was saved with a water curtain. There was heavy damage to the main fire building.

More from Tim: https://olkee.smugmug.com/

  • Smoke showing from one home with smoke and flame showing from another and Chicago firefighters on an aerial ladder
  • Chicago firefighters and an aerial ladder extended upward into smoke
  • Flames shoot from the roofline as Chicago firefighter operate on aerial ladder
  • Flames shoot from above a window as a firefighter climbs a Chicago aerial ladder
  • Two Chicago firefighters at fire scene
  • Several Chicago firefighters with equipment at Lafflin fire scene
  • Chicago firefighter with hoseline in front of building

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