Indianapolis Fire Department

On-Scene: Special Detail 201 North Illinois - Capital Center
February 2007

IFD was called in to break off large pieces of ice that had been falling off the side and awning of the building.
 

Ladder 13 laddered to the 7th floor awning

 
 
 
Firefighers used pike poles to break off the large pieces of ice

Firefighers used pike poles to break off the large pieces of ice

 
 
 
Ladder 13 blocked 3 lanes of North Illinois to safely set up ladder operations

Ladder 13 blocked 3 lanes of North Illinois to safely set up ladder operations

 
Ladder 13 lowering

Ladder 13 lowers back down to take a HazMat run

Indianapolis Fire Department

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