More images from the 3-Alarm fire in Kildeer, 3-5-25
Jimmy Bolf photo
Jimmy Bolf photo
Jimmy Bolf photo
Jimmy Bolf photo
Lake Zurich firefighters and neighboring departments were dispatched for a house fire at 21395 W Brandon Road in Kildeer at 9:30 PM Wednesday (3/5/25). Firefighters en route could see smoke from several blocks away. They arrived to find heavy fire in a large, four-car garage. The area is without hydrants so the initial response included several tankers. Lake Zurich Engine 4 arrived first and dropped 1000′ of 4″ hose down the dead-end street. They were followed almost immediately by Long Grove Tanker 55 and then Lake Zurich Engine 3 that laid approximately another 500′ of hose to complete the distance to the address. As lines were stretched from Engine 4, Long Grove assisted with a nursing operation and an additional line was deployed from Engine 3. These three units combined brought just under 5,000 gallons of water to the front of the house.
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Countryside and Wauconda tankers setup portable dump tanks at the end of the street and the Countryside tanker was used as the draft engine. The alarm was upgraded to a Box Alarm, then a 2nd Alarm, and finally a 3rd Alarm for tankers (tenders) to maintain a sufficient water supply for the companies battling the flames.
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Rolling Meadows Quint 15 backed down the long block and setup for an aerial master stream but was not deployed.
Larry Shapiro photo
At least 13 tankers were on the scene or shuttling water including Countryside, Barrington Countryside, Wauconda, Antioch, Richmond, Nunda, Grayslake, Wonderlake, East Dundee, Fox River Grove, Round Lake, McHenry Township, and Long Grove.
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Firefighters were able to hold the fire to the large garage and save the house.
Larry Shapiro photo
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Kirk Bennett photos from Glenview
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Found at govdeals.com:
2017 Ford Expedition
$2,025.06 USD (6 Bids)
Closes: 25d. 21h. (Mar 31, 2025 09:00 AM CST)
$25.00 USD Bid Increment
Miles – 84,133.00 (Accurate?: Yes)
VIN/Serial – 1FMJK1GT1HEA703772017 Ford Expedition SPORT UTILITY 4-DR, 3.5L V6 DOHC 24V FFV.
This vehicle is in good condition. There is some rust on the passenger side rear fender well. This vehicle is equipped with emergency lights, sirens, and radios and will only be sold to another government agency or an agency that is allowed to respond to emergency scenes.
The radios will be removed once sold, but power and antennas will all stay. Whelen light package, rumbler, and Whelen siren control. Computer mount minus the docking station. It is equipped with a 4 camera system to capture 360 degrees of video.Vehicle can be sold to a private party, but the individual must remove the emergency lights before the vehicle leaves the property.
Bartlett FD photo
Bartlett FD photo
Bartlett FD photo
Also at govdeals.com:
2013 Ford Explorer
$1,276.00 USD (12 Bids)Closes: 18d 20h (Mar 24, 2025 09:00 AM CST)$25.00 USD Bid Increment
Miles – 149,145.00 (Accurate?: )
VIN/Serial – 1FM5K8B81DGA24804
2013 Ford Explorer SPORT UTILITY 4-DR, 3.5L V6 DOHC 24V.The Vehicle has some rust on the rear hatch and water does leak in through the rear hatch. May have some mold in the rear from water. AC does not work. Vehicle runs well. Mileage may change, the vehicle may still be used during this time.
Bartlett FD photo
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Found at firetruckmall.com:
2017 Pierce Heavy Rescue – Sold and DeliveredSold to: Green River Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Inc. – Zirconia, North Carolina
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Found at Firetruckmall.com:
2012 Pierce Velocity PUC 100′ Quint for sale – Available Summer 2025Stock#: 19452
Mileage: 35,120
Engine Hours: 6,806
Additional equipment not included with purchase unless otherwise listed.
1500-GPM side-mount pump
300-gallon tank
100′ aerial ladder
Aerial hours: 128
Berwyn FD photo
Berwyn FD photo
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Excerpts from cwbchicago.com:
One of the men charged with setting an arson fire that resulted in the death of an on-duty Chicago firefighter has filed a federal lawsuit against four Chicago police officers and the city, claiming they ignored “large amounts” of exculpatory evidence proving he had no role in the case.
Prosecutors dropped all charges against Martez Cristler in October, 72 days after he was jailed on murder and arson counts. The other two men are still fighting the charges.
Jermaine Pelt, a veteran of the Chicago Fire Department, died from carbon monoxide poisoning, smoke and soot inhalation after debris and a dresser fell on top of him, knocking off his air mask, as he fought the blaze in the 12000 block of South Wallace on April 4, 2023, officials said. He would have turned 59 the next day.
Prosecutors charged the building’s owner, Cristler, and a third man, saying they set the fire so the owner could claim an insurance payout. The state claimed that surveillance video showed Cristler’s car circling the block and said a phone number “associated with” Cristler pinged in the area before, during, and after the fire started. They said he and the third man repeatedly called each other as they circled the block in their vehicles. Cristler claims that he was sleeping at the home he shares with his mother and younger brothers at the time of the fire.
The federal lawsuit claims that the phone number in question belongs to Cristler’s father and was never in Martez’s name. It was allegedly added to his mobile account in July 2023, three months after the fire and a year before charges were filed. The lawsuit also claims that Cristler’s father bought and drove an Infiniti he registered in his son’s name, and Cristler drives a 2014 Jaguar that his grandfather bought him.
The lawsuit alleges “egregious misconduct” by CPD investigators who “knew” he did not commit the crimes. He sat in Cook County jail from July 3 to October 3, 2024. Prosecutors dropped the case a week later. The lawsuit alleges illegal detention and malicious prosecution under state and federal law.
The Cook County Record was the first to report on the lawsuit.
thanks Dan
Found at vbg.org:
Fire Station 25, located at 505 W. Dundee Road, was built in 1975. Originally constructed as a volunteer station for the former fire protection district, it was later renovated/expanded for use as a full time station.
A lot has changed since then, and the building has out-served its useful life. Village leadership had been considering strategies to update this station that would not negatively impact service levels nor create a burden on the taxpayers. After many options were considered, rebuilding Fire Station 25 at its current location was the most thoughtful approach to achieve our goals. This project will align with the vacancy of the old Public Works Facility at 51 Raupp Boulevard. That location on Lake Cook Road, the layout and garage sizes make it the perfect temporary quarters for Fire Station 25 when its renovations begins in the spring.
Thanks Dan
South Holland delivery photo from ambulance delivered in September
Found at osageambulances.com:
Type I Remount F550 ambulance for the South Holland of South Holland, IL
Osage Ambulance photo
Osage Ambulance photo
Osage Ambulance photo
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