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    1. Operations & Training

    Chicago Firefighters Launch Defensive Attack at Building Fire

    Nov. 14, 2022
    Conditions were deemed unsafe for interior operations.

    Chicago firefighters took a defensive mode at a commercial building fire Sunday night.

    No injuries reported, Chicago Fire Media reported. 

    Conditions were determined to be unsafe for firefighters to enter the structure. The cause is under investigation. 

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    Steve Redick

    Steve Redick worked as a Chicago Fire Department dispatcher for 35 years. Since the late 1970s, Redick has been a fire photographer, capturing the work done by firefighters in Chicago and surrounding communities. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Chicago Fire Museum, and he is a self-published author and owner of the historical FD website: ksc711.smugmug.com.