Still & Box at 12300 S. Michigan Ave. 2-21-2013

This is a report from Dennis McGuire, Jr.

This afternoon, Engine Co. 62 arrived at a one-story auto repair shop that was fully involved with flames coming through the roof. Once the crews entered the building, the 22nd Battalion requested a Still and Box alarm. A significant amount of overhaul and salvage work was needed after the fire was brought under control.

Crews working on overhaul. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Engine Co. 115 in Sector 4, which was a large vacant lot. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Chicago FD Tower Ladder 34 at fire scene

Tower Ladder 34 was staged in Sector 1 in case they needed the tower to be used. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Chicago Seagrave ladder truck at fire scene

Truck Co. 62 (in a spare) with the aerial fully extended over a storage area to gain access to the roof. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Field Chief 4-5-6 in a new buggy Shop# B-560. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Field Chief 4-5-8 in a new buggy Shop# B-561. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

The corner of Sector 4 & 1 while crews are doing overhaul. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

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Here are some pictures from the still and box at 12300 S. Michigan Thursday afternoon.

The fire occurred in a one-story vacant autobody shop. It appears that it started as an auto fire in the garage and then spread into the cockloft and went through the roof. Squad 5 was responding to a still in a high-rise on 41st Street, and since the 22nd Battalion didnâ€™t have an elevated stream available, they decided to box the incident to bring in a tower ladder. E115 and E75 each deployed a 2.5-inch line and quickly knocked down the fire. Neither Tower Ladder 34 nor Squad 5 (who eventually arrived from 41st Street) used their platforms. There was a lot of overhaul afterward, and the 22nd Battalion requested an EFAO to notify the Building Department that this was a vacant and open structure.

Chicago Battalion 24. Dan McInerney photo