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Big Burn in Broadview

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THE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, SUBURB OF BROADVIEW was the scene this morning of a major commercial fire that destroyed an entire building that housed several shops.

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Larry Shapiro photo

The 2-alarm fire began around 8:15 Tuesday night in a dollar store and spread to the adjoining shops.  It was brought under control before 1 am this morning with no injuries reported.

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Larry Shapiro photo

The Chicago Sun-Times has the early REPORT.
Fire Photographer Larry Shapiro has a 344-image photo gallery of the fire HERE.

Posted by on June 10, 2009 • Filed under: Dollar stores, fire
  • Thom

    Larry Shapiro has some great fire photography on his website, and in his gallery from this fire, beginning on page 9 of 18 he vividly demonstrates the incredible fire load that Dollar Stores contain.

  • Thom

    Larry Shapiro has some great fire photography on his website, and in his gallery from this fire, beginning on page 9 of 18 he vividly demonstrates the incredible fire load that Dollar Stores contain.

  • firetech1

    APPARENTLY THE INCREDIBLE FIRE LOAD OF THE DOLLAR STORE WAS NOT HIGH ENOUGH TO PROMPT THE INSURANCE UNDERWRITER OR THE LOCAL CODE AGENCY TO MANDATE AUTOMATIC FIRE PROTECTION WITH A SPRINKLER SYSTEM – OF COURSE THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE A REDUCED RATE FOR A SPRINKLERED PROPERTY AND THEN EXPERIENCE A LOWER GROSS INCOME! WHAT A DILEMMA – LETS JUST KEEP IT UN-SPRINKLERED AND CHARGE MORE!

    WHO CARES ABOUT THE SAFETY OF OCCUPANTS, REDUCED FIRE LOSS, LESS RISK FOR FIREFIGHTERS, ETC.?

    GOSH THAT WAS EASY – WHY DIDN’T I THNK OF THAT?

  • firetech1

    APPARENTLY THE INCREDIBLE FIRE LOAD OF THE DOLLAR STORE WAS NOT HIGH ENOUGH TO PROMPT THE INSURANCE UNDERWRITER OR THE LOCAL CODE AGENCY TO MANDATE AUTOMATIC FIRE PROTECTION WITH A SPRINKLER SYSTEM – OF COURSE THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE A REDUCED RATE FOR A SPRINKLERED PROPERTY AND THEN EXPERIENCE A LOWER GROSS INCOME! WHAT A DILEMMA – LETS JUST KEEP IT UN-SPRINKLERED AND CHARGE MORE!

    WHO CARES ABOUT THE SAFETY OF OCCUPANTS, REDUCED FIRE LOSS, LESS RISK FOR FIREFIGHTERS, ETC.?

    GOSH THAT WAS EASY – WHY DIDN’T I THNK OF THAT?