Archive for January 23rd, 2012

House fire in Harvey 1-22-12

The Southtown Star has a brief article about a house fire in Harvey on the 22nd.

A recently vacated rental house caught fire Sunday morning in Harvey.

Firefighters said the blaze started in the basement area where the furnace and hot water heater are in the house in the 15300 block of Honore Avenue.

The complete article can be found HERE.

The following report and photos were submitted by Tom Clifton.

I'm a Firefighter/Paramedic for the Lockport Fire District. I happened to come across a fire in Harvey yesterday morning at 15324 Honore. I snapped a few photos with my phone. It was a 1-story about 20 x 40 with fire in the basement. It went to a full still on their box #3. Posen, Dixmoor, and Homewood were Mutual Aid. 
Harvey IL house fire 1-22-12

photo by Tom Clifton

Harvey IL house fire 1-22-12

photo by Tom Clifton

Harvey IL house fire 1-22-12

photo by Tom Clifton

Harvey IL house fire 1-22-12

photo by Tom Clifton



                      

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Chicago fire with Mayday 1-22-12 injures 2

The Chicago Tribune has an article about a fire that occurred on Saturday on the city’s south side at 7925 S. Colfax.

Two firefighters were injured during an extra-alarm fire that damaged three homes in the South Chicagoneighborhood early Sunday morning.

The fire department was notified of a fire on the 7900 block of South Colfax Avenue about 11:45 p.m., said Cmdr. Sean Flynn, a Chicago Fire Departmentspokesman.

… two firefighters briefly went unaccounted for.

“We noticed unsafe conditions and started to pull people out. A couple members got trapped upstairs, so we called mayday and pulled a 2-11,” Flynn said.

The 2-11 alarm and mayday alert brought more firefighters and equipment to the scene.

The two missing firefighters were accounted for a few minutes later after the firefighters regrouped, Flynn said.

An Emergency Medical Services Plan 1 was also called, bringing another five ambulances to the scene.

Chief Gordon J. Nord., Jr. went to the scene and submitted several images.

Chicago Fire Department 2-11 with Mayday 1-22-12

Firefighters work in the rear at a house fire on Chicago's south side Sunday morning where a mayday had been called and then secured. Gordon J. Nord., Jr. photo

Chicago Fire Department 2-11 with Mayday 1-22-12

Engine 126 with multiple lines off in the snow. Gordon J. Nord., Jr. photo

Chicago Fire Department 2-11 with Mayday 1-22-12

Two battalion chiefs monitoring the scene on South Colfax. Gordon J. Nord., Jr. photo

Chicago Fire Department 2-11 with Mayday 1-22-12

Firefighters in the bucket of Tower Ladder 34 hit hot spots in the attic. Gordon J. Nord., Jr. photo

Chicago Fire Department 2-11 with Mayday 1-22-12

An ice covered firefighter adjusts his SCBA after coming out of the house. Gordon J. Nord., Jr. photo

Chicago Fire Department 2-11 with Mayday 1-22-12

Firefighters roll hose after starting to break down the attack lines. Gordon J. Nord., Jr. photo

More images can be viewed in a gallery HERE.

The complete Tribune article can be found HERE.

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Elk Grove Township former Squad 345

Bill Friedrich submitted a historical image showing Elk Grove Township‘s former Squad 345 which was recently converted into Squad 11 by fire department personnel. They removed the tank, booster pump and hose reel to add additional storage space for the squad apparatus.

Elk Grove Township FPD Squad 345

Elk Grove Township Squad 345 was a 1999 Ford F550 with a Fibre Body, a 60-GPM pump, 300-gallon water tank and 20-gallon foam tank. Bill Friedrich photo

Elk Grove Township FPD Squad 11

Elk Grove Township Squad 11 - formerly Squad 345. Bill Friedrich photo

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