Archive for January 26th, 2012

Guilty plea from Peru fire

The Times has an article referencing a court hearing for the youth charged with setting the fire in Peru, IL last month that destroyed the Westclox facility.

On Tuesday in La Salle County Juvenile Court, a 15-year-old Peru boy said “guilty” in such a low voice, the judge asked him to repeat.

The boy was admitting he set fire Dec. 31 to the former Westclox building in Peru, which gutted about 25 percent of the structure. A firefighter was also injured. The boy’s codefendant, Steven M. Gallacher, 17, La Salle, is charged in adult court, with his next hearing to be Thursday, Feb. 23.

The entire article can be found HERE, and our previous posts with photos can be found HERE and HERE.

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House fire in Markham 1-25-12

Karl Klotz took in a house fire in Markham on Wednesday and submitted images with the following description:

01-25-2012
Markham: 3216 W. 162nd Street
Companies arrived to find smoke showing from a single family house.  2 lines were used and companies did extensive overhaul.
Departments on-scene were Markham, Hazel Crest, Country Club Hills, Oak Forest, Midlothian & Harvey.
House fire in Markham 1-25-12 on 162nd Street

Markham crew leading out the first line into the building. Karl Klotz photo

House fire in Markham 1-25-12 on 162nd Street

Hazel Crest Truck Co. 1220 going to the roof. Karl Klotz photo

House fire in Markham 1-25-12 on 162nd Street

Smoke is visible from the west side of the fire building. Karl Klotz photo

House fire in Markham 1-25-12 on 162nd Street

Hazel Crest Firefighter Shields venting the roof. Karl Klotz photo

House fire in Markham 1-25-12 on 162nd Street

After cutting a hole in the roof, the interior ceiling is cleared. Karl Klotz photo

House fire in Markham 1-25-12 on 162nd Street

Oak Forest crew chasing down hot spots from the rear of the building. Karl Klotz photo

House fire in Markham 1-25-12 on 162nd Street

Hazel Crest LT. Sears makes an inspection hole checking for fire. Karl Klotz photo

Karl has a large gallery of images HERE.

 

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