The Beecher Fire Protection District, part of MABAS Division 27, provided mutual aid to an extra-alarm 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 over a 10-hour period at the scene. The incident occurred on August 10th, a week ago this Thursday, at the former Rieter Automotive building located at 101 W. Oakley Avenue.
According to a report from *The Northwest Indiana Times*, a construction company working inside the building accidentally caused a major fire shortly 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. Harper, who was inside the building with 11 other employees, noted that the sprinkler system had been turned off, making it impossible to control the flames with extinguishers.
The full story can be read [here](#). A YouTube video of the event is available [here](#), and additional coverage can be found [here](#).
Chief Lagesse shared several powerful images capturing the intense efforts of Truck 405 during the fire. Unfortunately, he couldn't identify the photographer. If anyone recognizes the photographer, we’d love to hear from you 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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