Behind The Scenes of NBC 5's 'Fire and Ice' Special

Assistant CFD Superintendent shows NBC 5's Stefan Holt the fireproof gloves he'll have to wear out in the field.

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    • FF Mike McMeel Showing his fire tornado video.JPG
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    • Holt Climbing Ladder.JPG
    • Holt Deputy Fire Commissioner John McNicholas Ladder truck.JPG
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    • Holt getting his too clean uniform dirty.JPG
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    • Tom Ryan Local 2 President Holt Deputy Fire Commissioner John McNicholas.JPG
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Behind The Scenes of NBC 5's 'Fire and Ice' Special

NBC 5's Stefan Holt goes behind the scenes of the massive warehouse fire last month in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood. It took more than 200 firefighters to douse the fire in below-freezing temperatures. The next day the building was covered in several inches of ice.

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