A Pierce tower ladder from the Mendota Fire Department works an elevated master stream into one building in the Westclox complex in Peru, IL. Tim Olk photo Another Pierce tower ladder, this one belonging to the Peru Fire Department, works at an adjacent building. Tim Olk photo Firefighters direct a hand line into one of the buildings in an effort to extinguish some of the fire that still burns more than day after the fire broke out. Tim Olk photo A section of the former clock company that has been totally destroyed. Tim Olk photo An engine from LaSalle pumps water from the porta-tanks that are constantly refilled by one of the many tankers on the scene. Tim Olk photo A tanker from the Oglesby Fire District takes a turn at the porta-tanks. Tim Olk photo The water supply officer prepares to send this tanker from the Standard Fire Protection District to dump it's water. Tim Olk photo A Darley engine from the Dixon Rural Fire District pumps at the fire scene. Tim Olk photo Firefighters were kept at a distance during the height of the fire due to the intense heat and are just now able to move in and hit all of the remaining fires. Here they douse a dumpster in a loading dock area near several burned trailers. Tim Olk photo Well over a day after the initial fire was intentionally set, parts of the scene are still shrouded in thick smoke. Tim Olk photo A Pierce Arrow engine from Peru pumps from another porta-tank set up in a different section of the complex. Tim Olk photo Gas BBQ Grill, Outdoor Gas Barbecue Grill, Portable Gas Grill, Large Gas BBQ Grill Ningbo Yinzhou Weinuo Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. , https://www.gftopoven.com
Tim Olk made a trip on Monday to the fire scene in Peru, Illinois, where the blaze had already been burning for over 30 hours. At the time of his visit, authorities had called for a fourth alarm, including additional tankers to support the ongoing firefighting efforts. Upon arrival, Tim observed that flames were still raging across multiple areas of the complex, with thick smoke billowing into the sky. He captured a significant number of photographs during his time at the scene, which will be uploaded online in the coming hours. Here are some of the images he took from the Western Clock Company site in Peru.
Earlier reports about the fire can be viewed HERE.
Tim has a large gallery of images that can be found HERE.