Twenty-five years and one-day-ago Harry’s Lumber at 6220 N. Northwest Highway in Chicago was destroyed by fire. The same thing happened again today (Tuesday) with the fire first reported at around 2:30 a.m.. According to news coverage, firefighters thought they had extinguished an overnight fire and began sending companies home around 5:50 a.m. But the fire flared up and it became a 3-11 alarm at 7:30 a.m. On the radio traffic you hear it referred to as a rekindle.
The video above is from Steve Redick (SRResquire). More video and radio traffic below from Larry Shapiro (ShapPhoto) and Arlingtoncards.
There is video from the 1990 fire here. Further down are the tweets this morning from the Chicago Fire Department.
still and box 6200 northwest highway
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) October 20, 2015
Update for the Still and Box at 6220 N Northwest Hwy- 1 story business (lumber yard) — Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) October 20, 2015
ALERT hey 211 alarm fire 6220 Northwest Highway
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) October 20, 2015
2 11 alarm fire for a lumber yard 6220 Northwest Highway requesting special ventilation unit — Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) October 20, 2015
211 alarm fire on Northwest Highway has been struck out by 219 at 5:25 a.m.
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) October 20, 2015
CFD has released hold on Metra traffic trains may move now — Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) October 20, 2015
Harry’s lumber pic.twitter.com/UZMyu7Mu7S
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) October 20, 2015
pic.twitter.com/yuCbUgJS7F — Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) October 20, 2015
a 5 11 fire occured in this same spot October 19 1990 also Harry’s lumber then. Building was wood then. Metal now. Only contents fire today
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) October 20, 2015
A new 2:11 alarm fire 6220 Northwest Highway same place as before — Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) October 20, 2015
3 11 Harry’s lumber yard pic.twitter.com/mgUrf33u1P
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) October 20, 2015
Lumber yard fire pic.twitter.com/narZ5fAo7t — Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) October 20, 2015
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) October 20, 2015
Lumber yard fire 3 Master steams on the fire. pic.twitter.com/o9c0jHWx7x — Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) October 20, 2015
All companies working 3 master streams on the fire progress being made. pic.twitter.com/M81sUimgFh
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) October 20, 2015
