Archive for May 11th, 2014

Working fire in Riverwoods, 5-11-14

This from Larry Shapiro:

Shortly before 11AM Sunday, a motorist reported a vehicle fire up against a garage at the corner of Riverwoods Road and half Day Road (Route 22) in Lincolnshire. Companies reported a dark header as they got on the road and the alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 for the confirmed fire that had spread to the attached garage and was threatening the home.

Deerfield-Bannockburn Engine 19 was first on the scene followed by Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Engines 51 and 52. A quick attack with a 2 1/2″ line darkened much of the fire and additional lines were put to use effectively holding the fire to the garage.

Units at the scene were Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Engines 51 & 52, Truck 53, Ambulances 52 & 53, Battalion 51, and Rehab 51 in addition to Deerfield-Bannockburn Engine 19, a Libertyville squad, Buffalo Grove Tower 25, an ambulance from Lake Zurich, and Lake Forest Battalion 42

I arrived after the fire had been knocked down.

 

garage destroyed by fire

Larry Shapiro photo

firefighters with hose line at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

Deerfield FD Pierce fire engine at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

garage destroyed by fire

Larry Shapiro photo

Pierce fire engine at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

firefighter exchanges air cylinder at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

fire apparatus at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

attached garage destroyed by fire

Larry Shapiro photo

garage destroyed by fire

Larry Shapiro photo

More images are in a gallery at shapirophotography.net

 

 

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McHenry FPD 3-Alarm fire 5-11-14

This from Tyler Tobolt:

McHenry Township FPD 3rd Alarm this afternoon at 1304 N Park. There were 2 tower ladders working plusmultiple lines dropped and operating .
Thanks Tyler Tobolt.
flames through building roof

Tyler Tobolt photo

heavy smoke at fire scene

Tyler Tobolt photo

Pierce Impel fire engine

Tyler Tobolt photo

tower ladder with master stream at fire scene

Tyler Tobolt photo

Tyler Tobolt photo

Tyler Tobolt photo

tower ladder with master stream at fire scene

Tyler Tobolt photo

firefighters at fire sene

Tyler Tobolt photo

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Cary Fire District dedication

This from Michael Douglass with the Cary Fire Protection District:

Here is an invitation to a dedication ceremony that Cary Fire is having on Saturday May 17, 2014 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.  The dedication is for a training room addition to our headquarters station and the firefighter memorial.  We will also be installing a time capsule during the ceremony to be opened in 100 years.

Cary Fire District Dedication Ceremony

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New aerials for CFD (more)

This from David Nemecek about the aerials being built for Chicago:

Hello, just sending a link from the SpartanERV website with a few images of the finished aerials for the CFD. Both rigs seem almost completely marked, one for truck 24 and the other for T-47.

http://www.spartanerv.com/delivery.aspx?id=50411

http://www.spartanerv.com/delivery.aspx?id=50704

Chicago FD aerial ladder truck

New unit for CFD Truck 24. SpartanERV photo

Chicago FD aerial ladder truck

New unit for CFD Truck 24. SpartanERV photo

Chicago FD aerial ladder truck

New unit for CFD Truck 47. SpartanERV photo

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