Archive for October 14th, 2014

Prospect Heights FPD Open House

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 !
airport crash truck

Dan Shevlin photo

firefighter turnout coats

Dan Shevlin photo

Pierce tower ladder

Dan Shevlin photo

Spartan water tanker

Dan Shevlin photo

American LaFrance fire engine

Dan Shevlin photo

Spartan fire engine

Dan Shevlin photo

Freightliner fire truck

Dan Shevlin photo

fire truck at open house

Dan Shevlin photo

fire department high angle rescue demonstration

Dan Shevlin photo

ambulance photo

Dan Shevlin photo

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Dolton house fire, 10-12-14

This from Dennis McGuire, Jr:

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

house fully-engulfed in fire

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

house fully-engulfed in fire

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

firemen overhaul house fire

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

firemen overhaul house fire

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

fire truck on hydrant at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

fire truck on hydrant at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

fire trucks at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

firemen overhaul house fire

Eric Haak photo

firemen overhaul house fire

Eric Haak photo

house destroyed by fire

Eric Haak photo

firemen with hose at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

fireman with hose at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

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Chicago working fire, 10-13-14

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
house on fire at night

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

house on fire at night

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

house on fire at night

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

night house fire photo

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

house on fire at night

Josh Boyajian photo

house on fire at night

Josh Boyajian photo

house on fire at night

Josh Boyajian photo

house on fire at night

Josh Boyajian photo

house on fire at night

Josh Boyajian photo

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