Archive for November 6th, 2015

Working fire in Oak Park, 11-3-15

Nov 6

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | Comments off

This from Josh Boyajian:

The Main Fire Alarm Office (MFAO) sent the 18th Battalion to a still alarm at the corner of Rice and Austin around 7:30PM on Tuesday (11/3/15). About 30 seconds later, Oak Park was toned out for a structure fire at the same location, with the caller reporting smoke and fire from the 3rd floor of an apartment building. Battalion 18 arrived on scene and notified the MFAO he had a fire on the 3rd floor of a three-story apartment building on the Oak Park side of the street. Engine 96 arrived and lead out. Truck 29 was the first truck and they raised the main to the roof. They had a good fire on the 3rd floor. I arrived after the fire was knocked, but it was cool to see both departments working together at a fire. Here are some shots.

Josh Boyajian photo

Josh Boyajian photo

Josh Boyajian photo

Josh Boyajian photo

Josh Boyajian photo

Josh Boyajian photo

Chicago FD and Oak Park FD tower ladders

Josh Boyajian photo

Tags: Chicago FD and Oak Park FD work the same fire, Chicago Fire Department, fire scene photos, fire trucks at fire scene, Josh Boyajian, Oak Park Fire Department

Wet-Down for new engine in Glencoe (more)

Nov 6

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos | 8 Comments

Glencoe had a wet-down ceremony for their new Engine 30 at the fire station Thursday afternoon (11/5/15).

Glencoe Public Safety Department Engine 30

Larry Shapiro photo

Glencoe Public Safety Department fire engines

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Glencoe Public Safety Department wet-down ceremony

Larry Shapiro photo

Glencoe Public Safety Department Director Lewandowski at wet-down ceremony

Larry Shapiro photo

More photos at shapirophotography.net

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House fire in Lake Forest, 11-5-15

Nov 6

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The Lake Forest Fire Department responded to a house fire at 792 Greenbriar Lane around noon today (11/5/15) and found heavy fire from the rear of a large, two-story home. The fire was upgraded to a Box Alarm for additional companies and was brought under control in about 40 minutes.