After the roof and upper floors collapsed, heavy fire was concentrated in the ground floor. Larry Shapiro photo Engine 26 was at the corner of 21st Street and Western Avenue. Larry Shapiro photo Thick black smoke clouds the sky as the fire burns a section of the roof at the east end of the fire building several hours into the fire. Larry Shapiro photo Engine 28, a 1997 HME Luverne supplies Engine 103 from the 2300 block of Cullerton Street. Larry Shapiro photo Engines 18 and 5 pump in-line to supply master streams from Sector 3 off Cullerton Street. Larry SHapiro photo Engine 35 is feeding Tower Ladder 10 on Western Avenue. Larry Shapiro photo Firefighters drag a line to put a multi-versal into operation in Sector 3. Larry Shapiro photo Tower Ladder 39, in Sector 3, awaits water to put their master stream to work. Larry Shapiro photo 6-6-1, the reserve Snorkel housed with Engine 35, was special called to the scene almost immediately. Larry Shapiro photo Command Van 2-7-1 is setup on Western Avenue. Larry Shapiro photo The gas company brought a crew to the scene to dig under the street in order to shut down the gas to the building. Seen among the ruins in Sector 1, a gas fed fire burns freely. Larry Shapiro photo Fabric cutting machine, Textile cutting machine, Automated cloth cutting machine Zhejiang Lejiang Machine Co., Ltd. , https://www.cnlejiang.com
Second article covering the 4-11 alarm fire that occurred on Saturday at 2444 W. 21st Place in Chicago. This piece features images captured by Larry Shapiro, who arrived at the scene after most of the other photographers from the first article.
Larry has a gallery of images HERE. His photos offer a unique perspective, capturing the intensity and scale of the fire several hours after it began. The images show firefighters working tirelessly, equipment in action, and the aftermath of one of the more significant incidents in recent local history.