Building fire in Chicago 4-21-13

This is from Erik Haak:

At 09:20 AM on Sunday morning, Engine 62 responded to a working fire at 11259 S. Michigan Avenue. Battalion 22 reported that the fire started in the basement and quickly spread up through the second floor and into the cockloft of a two-story apartment building situated above a commercial space. Truck 62 was assigned as the Rapid Intervention Team (RIT). All photos were taken by Erik Haak.

 

Chicago FD engine pumping at fire scene

Engine 62 had lines deployed. Erik Haak photo

Chicago FD engine pumping at fire scene

Engine 75 was connected to a hydrant. Erik Haak photo

Chicago FD Crimson aerial

CFD Truck 62 was parked down the block. Erik Haak photo

Chicago firefighters on the roof with smoke

Firefighters were venting the roof. Erik Haak photo

High Brightness Calcined Kaolin

Chemical index(%)

SiO2

Al2O3

Fe2O3

TiO2

CaO

Na2O

K2O

MgO

52.00±1

45.00±1

≤0.50

≤0.80

≤0.50

≤0.20

≤0.10

≤0.20

hysical Form

Highly Pulverized Powder

ISO Brightness (%)

95.5 Min.

Screen Residue, 325 Mesh (%)

0.005 max

Free Moisture @ 105 deg C (%) as produced

0.5max

pH (28% solids)

6.0-7.0

Specific Gravity (g/cm3)

2.63

Sedigraph Particle Size (%<2μm)

80±2

Oil Absorption (g/100g )

63-68

Bulk Density (kg/m3)

400

Hegman

4.0min

High brightness calcined kaolin

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