Hot Shots 12/15

Dec. 1, 2015
New Orleans firefighters respond to a four-alarm fire in a three-story nightclub.

New Orleans, LA, Aug. 31, 2015—New Orleans firefighters respond to a four-alarm fire in a three-story nightclub. An interior attack was started upon arrival, but was quickly shifted to a defensive operation due to fear of wall collapse. At the height of the fire, five ladder trucks were up and flowing water.

Photo by Chris Mickal

Rochester, NY, Oct. 8, 2015—Firefighters from the Rochester Fire Department responded to a reported car into a house at Ferncliffe Drive and Lux Street. Engine 16 confirmed a person trapped under the vehicle. It took firefighters about two hours to extricate the male. Two people were transported to the hospital. The driver of the vehicle was fleeing from police when the crash occurred. All occupants of the vehicle fled the scene.

Photo by Guy Zampatori Jr.

Chicago, IL, Oct. 30, 2015—A massive fire destroyed six businesses on Chicago’s northwest side. The fire started around 12:30 p.m. Friday, inside a dry cleaners in the 3500 block of West Irving Park Road. The fire quickly spread to other businesses along the strip. It took crews five hours to put it out. Three firefighters were injured in the process.

Photos by Steve Redick

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