Archive for August 31st, 2014

MVA in Tinley Park, 8-31-14

Aug 31

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This from Kevin Griffin:

The Tinley park fire department responded to a rollover crash with extrication at the cvs at 167 and Harlem

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Working fire in Morton Grove, 8-28-14

Aug 31

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This from Larry Shapiro:

While returning from the 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, I was on the Edens Expressway when Morton Grove was dispatched to a reported house fire at 5845 W. Keeney. The response was upgraded to the Code 4 working fire before units arrived based on a report by police that there was a confirmed fire.

I arrived shortly after the first companies that had already made entry. The fire had burned through the first floor roof of the small split-level house but was extinguished quickly. Here are a few images from the scene.

smoke from the roof of a split level house on fire at night

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

firemen overhaul soffit at hight house fire

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

More images are at shapirophotography.net

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Working fire in Gary, 8-30-14

Aug 31

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This from Eric Haak:

I took in this restaurant fire in Gary, Indiana on Saturday afternoon (8/30). The fire was at 47th and Broadway and I was lucky enough to be at 35th and Broadway when the tones went out. The fire started in the kitchen and was quickly brought under control. Before anyone asks, the man in the civilian clothing was the owner and that image was taken within the first minute of companies arriving. He moved away seconds later. If you would have arrived five minutes later, there would have been nothing to see. The last image is of Engine 5, which is the newest engine in their fleet.