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On Tuesday evening, a reported fire broke out at 2626 W. Roosevelt Road, a vacant, block-long building bordered by Washtenaw Avenue and the railroad tracks. Engine 107, stationed just around the corner, was the first to arrive and reported flames on the second floor. Battalion 4 quickly escalated the situation, requesting a still alarm and box alarm due to the two-story, large brick warehouse structure. Initially, firefighters adopted a defensive approach, using elevated master streams and a deck gun from Engine 107 to control the blaze.
Within about 20 minutes, the incident was upgraded to a 2-11 alarm, and 30 minutes later, a 3-11 was called in after all companies had cleared the staging area. A Level I HazMat response was also requested once the 3-11 was active. Tower Ladder 5, Tower Ladder 10, and Squad 1’s Snorkel were deployed with master streams along Roosevelt Road. After roughly an hour, crews began entering the building to tackle remaining spot fires, and the fire was eventually brought under control around 9:30 PM.
Tim Olk and Larry Shapiro arrived at the scene early, with Tim noting that heavy smoke was rolling low along Roosevelt Road. Despite the intensity of the fire, there wasn’t much visible flame to photograph. Larry captured a series of images showing the ongoing firefighting efforts, including Engine 107 using its deck gun, the Snorkel being repositioned, and various ladder trucks and engines on standby.
The photos provide a vivid look at the coordinated response, with Tower Ladder 5, one of the last American LaFrance/LTI units in service, standing out near the intersection of Roosevelt and Talman. Squad 1’s Snorkel was seen being repositioned, while Engine 109 supplied water to frontline units. Other units, like Truck 7, Tower 10, and Engine 18, were strategically placed to support the operation.
Light Wagon 9-1-5 provided essential lighting for crews working in the rear, and Command Van 2-7-1 was parked east of the viaduct. The scene highlighted the complexity of managing a large-scale fire in a vacant industrial building, with multiple units working together to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading further.
Larry has compiled a full gallery of the event, which can be viewed here.