Archive for April 4th, 2015

New tower ladder for Bedford Park

From the Pierce Flickr site:

Pierce Dash CF PUC aluminum tower ladder

New tower ladder for Bedford Park, so# 28036. Pierce Composite

thanks Al

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4-Alarm brush fire in Pembroke, 4/1/15

This from Dennis McGuire, Jr.

Josh Boyajian and I happened to be in Kankakee County taking rig shots when the Pembroke FPD pulled a 3rd Alarm for a brush fire at 2600 South & 13000 East. They had approx. 50 acres going along with several abandoned vehicles, trailers, and mobile homes plus a large amount of tires. Command upgraded to the 4th Alarm then requested a Strike Team from MABAS 37. The area is mostly forest with lots of hills and homes scattered throughout.
Dennis McGuire
off-road vehicles at brush fire

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Pembroke FPD water tender

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

brush fire consumes 50 acres

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

brush fire truck

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

brush fire encroaches on homes

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

firemen enveloped in smoke fighting brush fire

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

cars destroyed by brush fire

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

brush fire enters junk yard

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

cars destroyed by brush fire

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

car destroyed by brush fire

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

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House fire in St. Charles, 4-4-15

Images from Roland Sauer of a house fire at 5N820 Timber Trails in the Elburn & Countryside FPD (St. Charles) this morning (4/4/15). The fire was elevated to a Box Alarm for tenders only.

house of fire

Roland Sauer photo

fire engine drafting from a portable tank

Roland Sauer photo

house of fire

Roland Sauer photo

house of fire

Roland Sauer photo

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Cedar Lake, IN brush fire, 4-1-15

This from Brad Steinweg:

I was driving home from work when I saw a few trees on fire on State Line RD. I called dispatch and reported it and stayed until well after FD arrival. The property owner was not home and the next door house was vacant and boarded up. Mutual aid was called from Lake Dalecarlia, Lake Hills and St. John.

-Brad S.
firemen at prairie fire

Brad Steinweg photo

firemen at prairie fire

Brad Steinweg photo

firemen at prairie fire

Brad Steinweg photo

firemen at prairie fire

Brad Steinweg photo

firemen at prairie fire

Brad Steinweg photo

firemen at prairie fire

Brad Steinweg photo

firemen at prairie fire

Brad Steinweg photo

firemen at prairie fire

Brad Steinweg photo

fire department uses brush truck on grass fire

Brad Steinweg photo

fire department utility vehicle

Brad Steinweg photo

fire engine in driveway

Brad Steinweg photo

fire trucks at fire scene

Brad Steinweg photo

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