The Beecher Fire Protection District, part of MABAS Division 27, provided mutual aid to a high-priority fire in Lowell, Indiana, last week. According to Beecher Fire Chief Dave Lagesse, Beecher Truck 405, a 2006 Pierce Enforcer equipped with a 75-foot aluminum ladder, pumped over 640,000 gallons of water during a 10-hour operation at the scene. The fire took place on Thursday, August 10th, at the former Rieter Automotive building located at 101 W. Oakley Avenue. As reported by *The Northwest Indiana Times*, a construction crew working inside the abandoned facility accidentally ignited a massive blaze just before noon on Wednesday.
Jimmy Harper, a project manager for BRT Indiana LLC, explained that workers were moving equipment and cutting beams when an unknown material caught fire. He was inside the building with 11 other employees, and he noted that the sprinkler system had been turned off. With no way to control the flames using fire extinguishers, the situation quickly escalated into a full-blown fire.
For more details, you can read the full article [here](#). A YouTube video of the incident is available [here](#), and additional coverage can be found [here](#).
Chief Lagesse shared several powerful images capturing the intensity of the operation, including Beecher Truck 405 in action. Unfortunately, he couldn't identify the photographer. If anyone recognizes the photographer, please reach out so we can properly credit them.
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Two elevated master streams work at the Rieter Automotive property in Lowell, Indiana on August 10, 2011. photographer unknown
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A firefighter from Beecher, IL rests at the tip of Beecher Truck 405's ladder directing water on the massive fire. photographer unknown
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Another shot showing Beecher and Lowell Fire Department aerials working. photographer unknown
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A fire ball appears to erupt directly beneath the Beecher firefighter working the master stream, although there is quite a bit of space between them. photographer unknown
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As the dynamics of the fire change, the firefighter redirects the master stream. photographer unknown
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Heavy fire burns through the roof of what was the Rieter Automotive facility in Lowell, Indiana on August 10, 2011. photographer unknown
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Beecher Truck 405 was flowing water for 10 hours at the scene in Lowell, Indiana. photographer unknown
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