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Explosion and fire in Bloomingdale 4-1-13

The Bloomingdale FPD responded to a reported explosion in an industrial facility this afternoon in unincorporated Glendale Heights. The Daily Herald reports :

At least two people were injured Monday morning in an explosion and fire inside Northstar Metal Products Inc., a metal fabricating plant in Glendale Heights.

Bloomingdale Deputy Fire Chief Jeffrey Janus said firefighters responded at 11:56 a.m. to a report of an explosion and arrived to find smoke pouring from the rear of the building at 591 Mitchell Drive.

The complete article is HERE.

John Tulipano submitted images from the scene.

Glenside quint to the roof. John Tulipano photo

Bloomingdale engine on a hydrant. John Tulipano photo

MABAS 10 MVU from Lyons. John Tulipano photo

Carol Stream Deputy Chief Hoff. John Tulipano photo

Firefighters standby outside. John Tulipano photo

Carol Stream Battalion 28. John Tulipano photo

John has more images HERE.

Tags: Bloomingdale Fire District, Carol Stream Fire Department Deputy Chief Robert Hoff, explosion and fire at Glendale Heights industrial building, explosion at Glendale Heights factory, Glenside Fire Protection District, John Tulipano, MABAS 10 MVU, MVU, Pierce Quantum engine

This entry was posted on April 1, 2013, 7:48 PM and is filed under Apparatus on-scene, Fire Service News, Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos. You can follow any responses to this entry through RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

7 Comments

• #1 by Michael M on April 3, 2013 - 12:17 PM

  

  Bloomingdale is selling the old Engine 3 and the plan is to eventually move Engine 5 up to station 2. Station 1 will house Engine 1 and the pumper tanker Engine 3 as well as two Ambulances

• #2 by Michael M on April 3, 2013 - 12:16 PM

  

  I was also at the scene early Monday afternoon. I was able to take a few pictures of Bloomingdales Engine 5 which is now the 2nd out engine at Station 1 as well as Itasca Engine 66 and the Wood Dale Ladder.

• #3 by DMc77 on April 2, 2013 - 10:58 PM

  

  I think Martin was referring to the Carol Stream buggy…

• #4 by Scott on April 2, 2013 - 11:56 AM

  

  The Batt Chief is Carol Streams Deputy Chief Bob Hoff…..

• #5 by Radioman911 on April 1, 2013 - 10:23 PM

  

  2013/04/01 Glendale Heights (Bloomingdale FPD) Box Alarm 107 w/ 1 Special – Industrial Explosion w/ Injuries 591 Mitchell Rd.
  Recording by Radioman911.com
  (Note: The 12:00 hour timestamp is PM, not AM)
  http://www.justin.tv/stcharlesfeed/c/2100566

• #6 by Martin Nowak on April 1, 2013 - 9:38 PM

  

  I had to get a closer look at the BC because looking really quickly through the pictures, looks like a CFD BC.

• #7 by Tom Foley on April 1, 2013 - 8:29 PM

  

  Quite the run for the MVU from Lyons.

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