Archive for September 5th, 2020

3-Alarm fire in Stone Park, 9-5-20

From the Westchester FD twitter:

This afternoon, Truck 25 responded to a 3 alarm fire in Stone Park with multiple residential buildings on fire.

apartments destroyed in Stone Park fire

Westchester FD photo

From the Schiller Park Firefighters Local 5230 Twitter page:

 #local5230 members on Truck 5, along with several other Fire Departments, are assisting Melrose Park on a 3rd Alarm apartment building fire In the area of 1822 N 36th St.
 

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North Riverside Fire Department news

Excerpts from the RBlandmark.com:

North Riverside Fire Chief John Kiser resigned from his post Sept. 3. The village hired Bob McDermott, who is retiring from a 32-year career as a firefighter in Forest Park at the end of the month. While both Kiser and the North Riverside mayor said the parting of the ways was mutual, the timing was unexpected and things came together very rapidly this week.

McDermott, 53, a Forest Park native and Nazareth Academy graduate who lives in LaGrange Park, was elevated to fire chief in Forest Park in 2016 after 11 years as deputy chief. He started his career as a full-time firefighter there in 1988. He will split his time between North Riverside and Forest Park through the end of September, but reported for his first day in North Riverside on Sept. 4.

Previously, a years’ long feud between village government and union firefighters peaked during a five-year campaign to privatize the fire service in North Riverside. The lengthy court battle, which started in the summer of 2014 and resulted in expensive and seemingly endless litigation and labor complaints, ended in December 2019 when the two sides inked a seven-year contract that expires next April 30. McDermott was well aware of that history when he decided to take the job, saying both the mayor and village administrator assured him that battle was over.

thanks Dennis

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Box Alarm fire in Winnetka, 9-2-20 (more)

brief video from Tom Whittaker from behind the house on Pine Street

More photos from the Box Alarm fire in Winnetka, 9-2-20

Winnetka Firefighter and fire truck

Larry Shapiro photo

flames burn through roof of a house on fire

Larry Shapiro photo

Firefighter pulls additional hose line at house fire

Larry Shapiro photo

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Crash with entrapment in Boone County, 9-1-20

From Tim Olk:

Boone County 2 Fire Protection District Car V.S Semi Pin In With Ejection

Boone County Fire District 2 Firefighters and paramedics at crash scene

Tim Olk photo

Boone County Fire District 2 Firefighters and paramedics at crash scene

Tim Olk photo

Boone County Fire District 2 Firefighters and paramedics at crash scene

Tim Olk photo

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