Archive for October 14th, 2014

Prospect Heights FPD Open House

Oct 14

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This from Dan Shevlin:

Saturday October 11th Prospect Heights Open House:

Great day for an open house. The weather was perfect. I took the boys to the firehouse and they had a ball. Thanks to all the members for being so good with all the kids especially my son who went down the fire pole display 600 times. Here are some of the shots I took. Thanks again PHFD !

Dan Shevlin photo

Dan Shevlin photo

Dan Shevlin photo

Dan Shevlin photo

Dan Shevlin photo

Dan Shevlin photo

Dan Shevlin photo

Dan Shevlin photo

fire department high angle rescue demonstration

Dan Shevlin photo

Dan Shevlin photo

Tags: Dan Shevlin, fire department open house, fire service open house, fire truck pictures, Prospect Heights Fire Department, Prospect Heights Fire District

Dolton house fire, 10-12-14

Oct 14

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This from Dennis McGuire, Jr:

Box Alarm 14847 S. Grant Dolton, Illinois 10/12/2014

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

here is the link to a gallery with more images: http://312firephotos.smugmug.com/Suburban-Fires/2014/Dolton-Illinois-Box-Alarm-1484

Tags: Dennis McGuire Jr., Dolton Fire Department, Eric Haak, fire scene photos, house fully engulfed in fire, house fully involved in fire

Chicago working fire, 10-13-14

Oct 14

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This from Dennis McGuire, Jr.:

Shortly after midnight (Monday morning), a CPD patrol car radioed in a fire at 5757 S. Hermitage stating that fire was blowing out of the front window. Only being 4 blocks from the address Josh & I took in the fire. We arrived just ahead of Engine 116 to find fire blowing out of the 1st floor front room and extending up the front of the 2-1/2, 25×50 frame. Engine 116 lead out a line to the front and hit the main body of fire from the outside while Tower 39 went to the roof for ventilation. Engine 123 backed down to Tower 39 and was setup to use their deck gun, but that order was canceled.

Great job by companies in knocking down this fire fast. This area of Hermitage has homes butted up to each other on the sides and this could have gotten out of control quickly.

Dennis