Archive for August 26th, 2014
Images from Larry Shapiro of companies working at 4177 Midway Lane in Glenview (8/25) after lightning struck a house during one of several rounds of violent storms that passed through the area. Heavy smoke on arrival prompted an upgrade to a working fire response which brought Morton Grove, Niles, Northfield, and Wilmette units to supplement all of the Glenview companies.
Morton Grove Quint 4 was on the road when the call came in, so instead of going back to quarters and jumping to Squad 4 (which was due) they were told to go right to the scene. Ambulance 4 also came to bring the crew strength to five.
![firemen vent roof of house](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/140825_GLNV-0511.jpg)
Larry Shapiro photo
![firemen at house fire scene](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/140825_GLNV-0514.jpg)
Larry Shapiro photo
![firemen after fighting a fire](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/140825_GLNV-0520.jpg)
Larry Shapiro photo
![Pierce aerial ladder truck at fire scene](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/140825_GLNV-0527.jpg)
Larry Shapiro photo
![Pierce Dash CF fire engine](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/140825_GLNV-0534.jpg)
Larry Shapiro photo
![E-ONE eMax fire engine](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/140825_GLNV-0536.jpg)
Larry Shapiro photo
![Pierce fire engine at a fire scene](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/140825_GLNV-0542.jpg)
Larry Shapiro photo
![silhouette of fireman](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/140825_GLNV-0598.jpg)
Larry Shapiro photo
A gallery with more images is at shapirophotography.net
This from Eric Haak:
The East Chicago Fire Department in Northwest Indiana responded to this structure fire at 1500 hrs on Monday (8/25) afternoon. The fire building was located at 14741 South Tod Avenue and appeared to be a vacant apartments over bar or restaurant. The building was about 100 feet deep and the fire eventually consumed most of the frame attic space. Images in this gallery are taken nearly 3 hours into the incident.
![American LaFrance fire engine pumping](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Haak_EChicago_01.jpg)
Eric Haak photo
![fireman with hose at fire](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Haak_EChicago_02.jpg)
Eric Haak photo
![firemen at fire scene](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Haak_EChicago_03.jpg)
Eric Haak photo
![American LaFrance fire engine pumping](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Haak_EChicago_04.jpg)
Eric Haak photo
![building after having a fire](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Haak_EChicago_05.jpg)
Eric Haak photo
![American LaFrance fire engine pumping](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Haak_EChicago_06.jpg)
Eric Haak photo
![American LaFrance heavy rescue squad](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Haak_EChicago_07.jpg)
Eric Haak photo
I would also like to take this opportunity to formally launch my new web site. It is still a work in progress and I have a lot to add, but I am satisfied enough at this time to put it out there. Images from this fire and many other incidents can be seen at http://wcfs.smugmug.com/. Hope you enjoy.