Archive for April 3rd, 2015

Oak Park firefighters rescue animals from house fire 3-29-15

Excerpts from Oakpark.com:

A full-grown mastiff, weighing well over 100 pounds along with several other pets, was rescued by firefighters Sunday evening at a house fire at 214 Pleasant St., in Oak Park.

Deputy Fire Chief Peter Pilafas said the fire department was called at about 6:30 p.m. … and the fire, which caused significant damage to the house, was extinguished in about half an hour.

No people were injured in the fire, but two kittens died in the blaze as a result of smoke inhalation. Other animals rescued from the building included a hedgehog, several turtles and fish.

… firefighters carried the mastiff out of the building and resuscitated the dog with an oxygen tank made specifically for pets. Pilafas said the tanks were donated to the fire department within the last couple of years by a local animal care organization.

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Still & Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 3/31/15

This from Code Photography:

Here are some photos of the still and box on Kilborne Tuesday (3/31/15). They had heavy fire on the second floor, and one fire fighter was transported.

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firemen at night fire scene

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fire scene at night

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fire blows from second floor window

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Chicago FD command post

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smoke from house fire

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Box Alarm in Skokie, 4-1-15 (more)

This from Steve Redick:

Wednesday, 8163 Lincoln Ave. A couple of interesting things here: response was compromised due to several ems calls occurring at  the time of the alarm. The normal first-due units were delayed and the eastside company … furthest away was first to arrive. The IC realizing the delayed response ordered a box alarm before any units had arrived on the scene. Also noted was a wheelchair lift built on the front of the home which caused a rapid search. All residents, some disabled, were safely outside when I arrived. The fire seemed like it was going to heavily involve the attic and units were withdrawn for a time, but the incident was well in hand in pretty short order. Lighting was tough here as most good shots were badly back or sidelit.

fire trucks at fire sene

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fier scene with hose deployed

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Skokie FD fire engine

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fire engine with hose lines

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firemen battle house fire

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flames from roof of a house

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fire truck at fire scene

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fireman pulling hose from fire engine

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firemen battle house fire

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