2022-12-24 OAK PARK, IL 227 SOUTH BLVD RUINS 3RD ALARM

OAK PARK UNITS RESPONDED EARLIER TO A 3RD ALARM FIRE IN THIS LARGE 4 STORY APARTMENT BUILDING. FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED ONM THE 2ND FLOOR TRAVELING UP TO AND THROUGH THE ROOF. THESE PHOTOS SHOW THE RUINS OF THE PORTION OF THE BUILDING THAT BURNED. CICERO HOOK AND LADDER TRUCK REMAINED ON THE SCENE AFTER THE FIRE WITH A FROZEN WATERWAY. TEMPERATURES AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE WERE -10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. THE HNL WAS UNABLE TO RETRACK THEIR AERIAL SO A FIRE VEHICLE MECHANIC WAS SEND OUT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IT APPEARED AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF TRYING TO HEAT THE AERIAL DEVICE THE SOLUTION WAS TO CUT OFF THE FROZEN WATER WAY.