Archive for April 12th, 2016

Firefighter and resident injured in Island Lake house fire, 4-8-16

Excerpts from the NWHerald.com:

A homeowner and firefighter were injured Friday in a fire that officials said damaged an Island Lake townhouse and killed a dog and two cats.

Wauconda Fire District crews were dispatched shortly after 2 a.m. to a townhouse at 3613 Linden Drive after the homeowner called 911 to report a structure fire. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy flames coming from the attached garage of a two-story townhouse.

The homeowner, the only person in the home at the time, was taken to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening, according to the release. A firefighter also was sent to the hospital because of the fire with injuries that were not life-threatening, officials said.

Firefighters extinguished the fire within 90 minutes and prevented it from spreading to other townhouses.

“The main body of the fire was in the garage,” Lt. Dan Frey said. “But there was extensive damage to the first floor, and smoke and heat damage to the second floor.”

Firefighters from Nunda, Fox River Grove, Crystal Lake, Marengo, Grayslake, Barrington-Countryside, McHenry, Countryside, Cary, Lake Zurich, Round Lake, Wonder Lake, and Lake Villa assisted Wauconda firefighters.

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New tower ladder for Elmhurst (more)

Updated photos of the new tower ladder for Elmhurst

fire truck being built

E-ONE photo

fire truck being built

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fire truck being built

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Firefighters injured during house fire in Lake in the Hills

Excerpts from theDailyherald.com:

Two firefighters were injured Monday afternoon fighting a blaze in a townhouse in Lake in the Hills, fire officials said. Firefighters were called at 1:35 p.m. to the two-story building on the 0-100 block of West Acorn and arrived to find smoke showing from the roof and a small fire in the rear of the house.

The owners were home at the time but escaped uninjured. Two firefighters were taken to a nearby hospital with nonlife- threatening injuries. Six families were displaced by the fire.

No damage estimate was available. Fire officials continue to investigate. Assisting departments were Crystal Lake, Fox River Grove, West Dundee, Rutland Dundee, Hoffman Estates, Elgin, Huntley, Pingree Grove, Marengo and Cary.

thanks Dan

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Palos Heights FD history

This from Mike Summa:

Hello,
On the Chicago Tribune web-site, I found an interesting photo slide-show that I would like to share.  In the slide-show, there are pictures from the 1940s and 1950s of the Palos Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  I enjoyed looking at this, and I thought that others might enjoy it also. Here is the link
Thank you,
Mike S.
Palos Heights Fire Department history

1943
Tribune archive photo, Chicago Tribune
1943: Men building the new Palos Heights fire station take a break to pose for a photo.

Palos Heights Fire Department history

1951
Tribune archive photo, Chicago Tribune
1951: North Palos Fire Chief Fred Lange looks over the remains of a trailer home at 101st Street and 87th Avenue after three people burned to death in a fire.

Palos Heights Fire Department history

1951
Tribune archive photo, Chicago Tribune
1951: The Palos Heights Fire Department Station.

Palos Heights Fire Department history

1951
Tribune archive photo, Chicago Tribune
1951: Palos Heights Fire Department members show off their new fire truck.

Palos Heights Volunteer Fire Department history

1973
Tribune archive photo, Chicago Tribune
1973: Members of the Palos Heights Volunteer Fire Department grab thier gear.

Palos Heights Fire Department history

1980
Walter Neal, Chicago Tribune
1980: Fire officials search for the cause of a blaze at 10626 S. 83rd Ct. in Palos Hills. Two were killed in the fire.

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