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Fire and Ice (16 Photos)

January 24, 2013 | In: Mind Blowing, Nature

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: Recently, the Chicago Fire Department battled a massive five-alarm warehouse fire on the city’s South Side. One-third of Chicago’s firefighting force was called to battle the flames in subzero weather. A Fire Department spokesman described the fire as one of the worst he has seen in over a decade.

bigyawns

I always knew Ben Gay was a person

bigyawns

welp that didnt make any sense.

bigyawns

forever alone

majorfathead

First would have been better

Twiga

That's pretty cool…
kokuryuha

damn #16 about sums it up. much respect for that.

fish

Tough guys. Good on 'em.
Bob

Glad to see no one got hurt at that job.

steven ibinson

Hats off to them, working in them conditions. Respect given

NattyIce

Hats firmly kept ON to you for using "them conditions." Yick

http://echogeo.wordpress.com/ echogeo

The men and women who go into burning buildings, fight extreme conditions like this cannot be praised enough. KCCO to all of you!
DannoTheManno88

#14 All of a sudden I'm feeling much warmer. WOW
Jesse

Talk about blue balls. Mad respect.
Jesus Christ

Props
sfb101

#9 Suddenly, ice sculptures!
GuntherSquirrel

I think they deserve some Fire Fighter KCCO shirts

Southern Fireman

There are over 4,300 firefighters in the Chicago Fire Department. That's a lot of shirts. lol

GuntherSquirrel

Seemed like a good idea at the time?
McIrish

I'd buy one for them. Only 4,299 to go.

rhodytarheel

#16 If you're one of those folks that likes to complain about firefighter pensions, benefits, etc., ask yourself…is this what your workplace looks like?

ChiverLance

Amen.

Anonymous

I wish I could continuously give you thumbs up.

Chippy

KCCO to these brave Men and Women.
Herrick

Looks like someone got iced
Beander

I grew up in Chicago, then moved to Europe, Im moving back in June and seeing this makes me proud to be from that part of the world.
Gabe

I live in chicago. The original fire was yesterday…It rekindled really early this morning. How that happens with this weather and all that ice is insane.

Anonymous

I bet if they let it burn it will melt the ice and put itself out.
Squints

Yeah turns out it was an old furniture factory warehouse, they had rolls of fabric and stuff still in there. And you know when you burn a pad of paper it peels revealing unburnt paper? well the fabric did just that, all it took was one strong gust of wind and the thing re-lit like one of those damned trick birthday candles.

jepabst

http://galleries.apps.chicagotribune.com/chi-511-…
drtyjrz

Badasses. That is all.
http://www.muchphotography.com Jon

this place was a super popular spot for urban exploration photography…was very cool. i went shooting there a few years ago – here is a link to some photos of the interior before the fire:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmuch/sets/721576266…
http://www.muchphotography.com/galleries/furnitur…

dasuperfan

very cool pics

mobuile

wow. ice climbing in downtown chicago.
911

STUMPS!!!
hammer

they put it out and hours later it re-ignited.
Leigh

WOW #3 & #12 are my favorite pics – I hope all those involved are now indoors warming up!
vol_fan

#16 Great pic. I wouldn't give up being a fire fighter for anything…

ChiverLance

Amen, I feel the same way. Keep Calm and Stay Safe.

steve-O

now….who wants to break off all this ice! lol

JAFitC

That's the responsibility of Officer Summers. He'll be here in a bit.

Ben

Great job brothers. $hitty conditions, but everyone went home.

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