Archive for category Brush Fire

3-Alarm brush fire in Pembroke Township, 2-20-17

Feb 21

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This from Eric Haak:

The Pembroke Fire Protection District had a 3rd Alarm Interdivisional Brush Box on Monday (2/20). This came in just around 1030 hrs and lasted well into the afternoon. The area effected was about 1 square mile of overgrowth and woodlands between 5000 and 6000 south roads east of Illinois 56. There were several structures that were in jeopardy. The 3rd image shows the arrival of the Interdivisional convoy. The 4th image shows the MABAS 19 drone being used to assess the progress from the air. This is just an example of how this new technology can be used and it was highly effective at this incident due to the hilly nature of the terrain. For those who are not from the area, Pembroke is a township southeast of Kankakee, Illinois. It is a rural area where many of the residents live in dilapidated structures and mobile homes. These brush fires are common in this area because there is no garbage pick-up and residents routinely burn their trash. The images with fire showing are of the back-burning that was done along the South side of East 5000 Road.

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Tags: 3-Alarm brush fire in Pembroke, brush fire, drone surveys fire scene, drone used by fire department, Eric Haak, Kankakee Fire protection District, Moment Fire Protection District, Pembroke Fire Protection District, Peotone FPD Engine 14, St. Anne Fire Protection District

Box Alarm brush fire in Gurnee, 9-6-16

Sep 8

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This from Jeff Rudolph:

09/06/16 Gurnee,IL

MABAS Wildland box for the brush fire along the Bittersweet Golf Course

Jeff Rudolph

Jeff Rudolph photo

former Forest Service brush engine in Lake County IL

Jeff Rudolph photo

Newport Township FPS tracked ATV for brush fires

Jeff Rudolph photo

Jeff Rudolph photo

Tags: Barrington & Countryside Fire Protection District, Bittersweet Golf Course grass fire, fire scene photos, Gurnee Fire Department, Jeff Rudolph, Newport Township Fire Protection District, wildland box alarm in Gurnee

Brush fire in Spring Grove, 4-16-16

Apr 18

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This from Steve Redick:

Happened on a small job in what I think was Spring Grove. There was a massive header due to rubber play matting that was burning. The Spring Grove tanker is one massive rig!

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Spring Grove Fire Department brush truck

Steve Redick photo

Tags: brush fire in Spring Grove, HME fire truck at fire scene, Richmond Fire Department, Spring Grove Fire Department, Spring Grove Fire Protection District, Spring Grove FPD apparatus

2-Alarm brush fire in Hawthorn Woods. 10-18-15

Oct 19

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This from Larry Shapiro:

The Lake Zurich Fire Department responded to a field of cattails burning Sunday in Hawthorn Woods. The field was surrounded by homes and access to opposite sides of the field was several blocks away. They requested a MABAS Box Alarm for assistance and later upgraded to the 2nd Alarm due to the large area and access issues. The address used for the incident was 8 Westwind Court.

I arrived after the 2nd Alarm companies to find the fire was already out. Here are the few images that I took at the scene.

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Tags: 2-alarm brush fire in Hawthorn Woods, Cary FD tanker, Cary FD tender, Cary Fire Department, Cary Fire Protection District, fire scene with tanker operations, Lake Zurich Fire Department, Larry Shapiro

Brush fire in Streamwood, 4-4-15

Apr 7

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This from Nick Nerizi:

On 4-4-15, Streamwood companies responded to a brush fire in the wooded area south of Deerfield Dr. The fire was quickly knocked, and cleared within a few hours. A general callback was started however, resulting in duplicate companies on-scene including both ambulance 32, and reserve ambulance 32.

Nick Nerizi photo

Nick Nerizi photo

Nick Nerizi photo

Tags: brush fire in Streamwood, Nick Nerizi, Streamwood FD apparatus, Streamwood Fire Department

2-Alarm brush fire in Zion, 4-5-15

Apr 5

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The Beach Park FD went to a 2nd Alarm for a large prairie fire at the Illinois Beach State Park in Zion Sunday afternoon (4/5/15).

wild land crew carrier engine at fire scene

Tim Olk photo

Tim Olk photo

Tim Olk photo

Tim Olk photo

Tags: Beach Park Fire Department, big brush fire, Illinois Beach State Park, smoke and flames from big brush fire, Tim Olk, Wildland Team activated for brush fire at Illinois Beach State Park

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

Apr 4

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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

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

firemen enveloped in smoke fighting brush fire

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Tags: 4-Alarm brush fire in Pembroke, big brush fire, car destroyed by brush fire, Chebanse Township Fire Protection District, Dennis McGuire Jr., fire department water tender, Pembroke Fire Protection District

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

Apr 4

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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.

Brad Steinweg photo

fire department uses brush truck on grass fire

Brad Steinweg photo

Brad Steinweg photo

Brad Steinweg photo

Brad Steinweg photo

Tags: Brad Steinweg, brush fire, brush fire in Cedar Lake IN, brush truck, brush unit

2-Alarm Brush Fire for Homer Township FPD, 3-30-15

Apr 1

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This from Josh Boyajian:

Here are a few shots from the 2nd Alarm Brush Box Monday (3/30/15) in Homer Township. The staging for this incident was at Cedar Road & Bruce Rd in the Forest Preserve. I also included a picture of their newer E-One engine.

-Josh

East Joliet FPD brush unit. Josh Boyajian photo

Josh Boyajian photo

Homer Township FPD Engine 32. Josh Boyajian photo

This from Code Photography:

Here are some photos of the 2nd Alarm Brush fire in Homer Glenn on Monday (3/30/15). I made it about 10 minutes after the 2nd alarm and by then they had it under control, but it looked like they had a couple acres going at one point.

More photos can be found here:

-Code Photography

firemen extinguish a grass fire in a field

Code Photography

Lockport firefighters fight a brush fire

Lockport township FPD brush unit. Code Photography

Code Photography

Frankfort FPD firefighters extinguish a grass fire

Frankfort FPD brush unit. Code Photography

Code Photography

Tags: brush fire engine, brush fire in Huntley, Code Photography, East Joliet Fire Protection District, Frankfort Fire Protection District, Homer Township Fire Protection District, Josh Boyajian, Lockport Township FPD

Prescribed burn in Busse Woods, 3-31-15

Mar 31

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This from Larry Shapiro:

It’s the season for controlled or prescribed burns, so I followed a huge header Tuesday afternoon (3/31/15) to the Busse Woods Forest Preserve where the Cook County FPD Resource Management firefighters were burning in a large field. I walked in and stayed for about 45 minutes as they moved through the area. Here are some images from the burn area of what’s called the Nature Preserve on the north side of the Salt Creek.