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2-Alarm fire in Crystal Lake, 2-24-14

This from Tyler Tobolt:

Here are some photos I took of the Crystal Lake 2nd alarm apartment fire at 1627 Carlemont Drive. I have many more photos I will be posting on Flickr.

fire scene with command officer

Tyler Tobolt photo

smoke from fire scene

Tyler Tobolt photo

firemen working on a roof

Tyler Tobolt photo

SpartanERV aerial at fire service

Tyler Tobolt photo

aftermath of apartment fire

Tyler Tobolt photo

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Schererville (IN) 4th Alarm (more)

This from Kevin Nowaczyk:

Schererville Indiana (MABAS 207) 4th Alarm May 30, 2013, Departments from both Indiana and Illinois (MABAS 24) responded. The fire was located in a 3-story apartment building. Fire was throughout the 3rd floor and extended down to the 2nd floor. Crews made an initial interior attack and found the fire in the attic space extending rapidly. Fire operations soon switched to a defensive mode with 2 tower ladders, 1 ladder pipe, and numerous exterior handlines operating. After the bulk of fire was extinguished, an interior attack was mounted again. Crews continued in the offensive mode through the rest of the operation.

 

apartment building fire in Schererville IN 5-30-13

Schererville Tower Ladder working in Division A. Kevin Nowaczyk photo.

apartment building fire in Schererville IN 5-30-13

View of Division D showing 2 Tower Ladders and 1 Ladder Pipe set-up. Kevin Nowaczyk photo.

 

apartment building fire in Schererville IN 5-30-13

Schererville Truck working in Division D. Kevin Nowaczyk photo.

apartment building fire in Schererville IN 5-30-13

Chief Officer in Division A observing fire conditions. Kevin Nowaczyk photo.

 

apartment building fire in Schererville IN 5-30-13

Chief Officers confer near the command post. Kevin Nowaczyk photo.

apartment building fire in Schererville IN 5-30-13

Crew works to extinguish fire inaccessible to the interior crews. Kevin Nowaczyk photo.

apartment building fire in Schererville IN 5-30-13

Division C Fire Conditions during offensive operations. Area was inaccessible to any apparatus.. Kevin Nowaczyk photo.

 

apartment building fire in Schererville IN 5-30-13

Interior hose lines were stretched through the interior stair well and also using the balcony. Kevin Nowaczyk photo.

apartment building fire in Schererville IN 5-30-13

Crew exiting and heading toward rehab. Kevin Nowaczyk photo.

apartment building fire in Schererville IN 5-30-13

Crew prepares to enter through Division D. Kevin Nowaczyk photo.

apartment building fire in Schererville IN 5-30-13

Incident command established in Division D. Kevin Nowaczyk photo.

apartment building fire in Schererville IN 5-30-13

Crews in Division D prepare to enter the structure. Kevin Nowaczyk photo.

apartment building fire in Schererville IN 5-30-13

Crews prepare for an interior attack through Division D. Kevin Nowaczyk photo.

apartment building fire in Schererville IN 5-30-13

Division A after extinguishment. Kevin Nowaczyk photo.

 

 

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Park Ridge 2-11 & EMS Box Alarm 2-12-12

Park Ridge apartment fire Thames Parkway 2-12-12

Park Ridge Engine 35 and Tower 36 were in front of the building. The tower was used as a stand-pip for the attack line. Larry Shapiro photo

Shortly before 11AM this morning, the Park Ridge Fire Department received an automatic fire alarm in a four-story apartment building at 500 Thames Parkway. While in route, they received a phone call reporting a fire on the top floor. The alarm was immediately upgraded to a working fire, and upon arrival to a MABAS Box Alarm when Battalion 35 saw the fire blowing out of the top floor unit in the rear.  The building has three floors with 10 units per floor. A 2nd Alarm was requested within minutes of the Box Alarm and an EMS Box Alarm was struck as a precaution due to the number of occupants.

Park Ridge apartment fire Thames Parkway 2-12-12

The fire unit was in the rear of the building on the top floor. Steve Redick photo

The building is without a stand-pipe system, and Park Ridge companies took a 2 1/2-inch high-rise pack in to the building which was fed to the basket of Tower 36 through a top floor window. They made entry into the fire unit with this line and darkened the bulk of the fire.

Park Ridge apartment fire Thames Parkway 2-12-12

The deck gun on DesPlaines Engine 62 was used to knock down the exterior mansard roof that was on fire prior to establishing a positive water supply. Steve Redick photo

DesPlaines Engine 62 was in the rear and was instructed to put their deck-gun to work to knock down exterior fire on the mansard roof.

Morton Grove Engine (Quint) 4 was used as the first aerial device in the rear.

Park Ridge apartment fire Thames Parkway 2-12-12

Morton Grove was due on the Box Alarm with Squad 4. The squad is out-of-service and they responded with the quint instead and were put right to work. Steve Redick photo

The fire was contained to the unit of origin with minor damage to the neighboring apartments.

Park Ridge apartment fire Thames Parkway 2-12-12

After the fire had been extinguished, hot spots lingered in several areas of the mansard roof before companies had a chance to tear it apart and get at everything inside. Larry Shapiro photo

Park Ridge apartment fire Thames Parkway 2-12-12

A line was stretched up the ladder of Engine 4 to provide water to companies on the roof that were addressing the remaining fire in the mansard roof. Larry Shapiro photo

Tim Olk, Steve Redick, and Larry Shapiro took in the fire and have submitted images from the scene.

 

Park Ridge apartment fire Thames Parkway 2-12-12

A firefighter on the roof work to gain access to the mansard parapet to get at the fire within. Tim Olk photo

 

Park Ridge apartment fire Thames Parkway 2-12-12

A Morton Grove firefighter works on the mansard as the crew from Niles Truck 2 works on an adjoining wall. Tim Olk photo

Park Ridge apartment fire Thames Parkway 2-12-12

A Park Ridge firefighter disconnects the attack line from the tower ladder. Tim Olk photo

Park Ridge apartment fire Thames Parkway 2-12-12

Niles Truck 2 went to the roof on the 'B' side of the building. Larry Shapiro photo

Park Ridge apartment fire Thames Parkway 2-12-12

Norwood Park, Skokie, and Schiller Park were some of the mutual aid companies that responded to Park Ridge. Larry Shapiro photo

Park Ridge apartment fire Thames Parkway 2-12-12

The MABAS Division 3 'Comm 3' responded to the scene along with four chiefs as part of an IMAT. Larry Shapiro photo

Park Ridge apartment fire Thames Parkway 2-12-12

A firefighter works on overhaul in the fire unit. Tim Olk photo

Tim’s gallery is HERE, Steve’s gallery is HERE, and Larry’s gallery is HERE.

Additionally, Steve created a video from the scene.

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One hurt at Schaumburg 2-11 fire in a 7-story apartment building

The Schaumburg Fire Department received an automatic fire alarm before 6AM on Saturday which was follow by several 9-1-1 calls reporting smoke in the building at 1234 Valley Lake Drive. Engine 54 was first on the scene and connected to the standpipe system. Firefighters found residents in the lobby area and on upper floor balconies of the 7-story building. When they made the fire floor, they encountered heavy smoke and had to locate the unit that was on fire.

The 85-year old resident of the apartment that was on fire received burns to to her chest and was transported to St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates before being transferred to the burn center at Loyola University Hospital.

Two lines were deployed and companies were able to confine the fire to the unit of origin. The alarm went to a 2-11 with a special call four five additional ambulances as a precaution. Schaumburg firefighters retrieved multiple residents that took refuge on their balconies to escape the smoke.

Larry Shapiro went to the scene and submitted several images.

woman burned at Schaumburg apartment fire Valley Lake Drive 1-7-12

Schaumburg Engine 52 was the second engine on the scene and took the front driveway with Ambulance 52, Battalion 5 and Truck 52. Larry Shapiro photo

woman burned at Schaumburg apartment fire Valley Lake Drive 1-7-12

Schaumburg firefighters bring additional equipment into the building at 1234 Valley Lake Drive. Larry Shapiro photo

woman burned at Schaumburg apartment fire Valley Lake Drive 1-7-12

The fire unit was n the rear (west side) of the building on the fourth floor. Larry Shapiro photo

woman burned at Schaumburg apartment fire Valley Lake Drive 1-7-12

Investigators examine the fire unit before firefighters complete the extensive overhaul. Larry Shapiro photo

woman burned at Schaumburg apartment fire Valley Lake Drive 1-7-12

Firefighters rest on a 7th floor balcony after completing a secondary search of the units. Larry Shapiro photo

woman burned at Schaumburg apartment fire Valley Lake Drive 1-7-12

Two firefighters are assigned to the command post with the incident commander. Firefighters from mutual aid companies await an assignment after arriving on the scene. Larry Shapiro photo

woman burned at Schaumburg apartment fire Valley Lake Drive 1-7-12

Schaumburg Engine 54 with lines charging the standpipe system. Larry Shapiro photo

woman burned at Schaumburg apartment fire Valley Lake Drive 1-7-12

The building suffered a broken water pipe which began flooding parts of both the interior and exterior areas near the pump room. Larry Shapiro photo

woman burned at Schaumburg apartment fire Valley Lake Drive 1-7-12

Schaumburg and mutual aid ambulances staged in a lot next to the fire building. Larry Shapiro photo

Mutual aid companies with trucks were Arlington Heights, Elk Grove Village, Itasca, and Mount Prospect. Engines came from Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Palatine Rural, Buffalo Grove, Barrington, and Bloomingdale. Carol Stream was due with their two-piece squad company and ambulances on the scene were from Hoffman Estates, Arlington Heights, Roselle, Bensenville, Wheeling, and Glenside. Chief officers responded from Arlington Heights, Palatine Rural, and Itasca.

 

woman burned at Schaumburg apartment fire Valley Lake Drive 1-7-12

Box alarm and 2nd alarm companies are staged on Valley Lake Drive. Larry Shapiro photo

woman burned at Schaumburg apartment fire Valley Lake Drive 1-7-12

The officer from Engine 51 returns a high-rise pack to the engine. Larry Shapiro photo

woman burned at Schaumburg apartment fire Valley Lake Drive 1-7-12

Firefighters from Schaumburg Truck 52 check their gear after coming out of the building. Larry Shapiro photo

The Chicago Tribune has an article HERE.

One woman who suffered second-degree burns on her chest was taken to St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates from the apartment where the fire started, Anderson said. The woman, age 85, was considered in critical condition and later transferred toLoyola University Medical Center for further treatment because of the severity of her injuries, said Schaumburg Battalion Chief John Steele.

Firefighters found heavy smoke on the fourth floor, but were able to keep the fire from spreading to the fifth floor, Anderson said. The fire started in the bedroom of to the injured woman’s apartment, and was largely confined to the apartment, but the fourth floor was damaged enough that residents in the 15 apartments there would not be able to return today, and were being helped with housing by the Red Cross, Anderson said.

 Larry has more images which can be viewed in a gallery HERE.
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Evanston Box Alarm 8-25-11

The Evanston Fire Department received multiple calls for smoke in the area of Callan Avenue and Howard Street around 7PM on Thursday. The dispatchers upgraded the alarm to a Code 4 after receiving numerous calls reporting heavy fire in a building in the 100 block of Callan Avenue with people trapped. Evanston Engine 22 was the first to arrive at the three-story, brick, courtyard building and found heavy fire occupying the rear porches from the ground floor to the top. The officer upgraded the alarm to a MABAS Box Alarm immediately.

Evanston Fire Department apartment fire Callan Avenue 8-25-11

This image shows the fire on arrival of Evanston FIre Department units. Bill Muno photo

Evanston Fire Department apartment fire Callan Avenue 8-25-11

As firefighters got water on the fire, the porches began to darken down quickly. Bill Muno photo

Evanston Fire Department apartment fire Callan Avenue 8-25-11

White smoke replaces the flames as companies keep the fire in check. Bill Muno photo

Searches for trapped occupants were negative and the fire was contained quickly, but not before it extended into second and third floor units.

Evanston Now has an article HERE which states:

Sixteen residents were left homeless after fire broke out about 7 p.m. Thursday in a apartment building at 116 Callan Ave. in Evanston.

Fire Chief Greg Klaiber says the first fire companies to arrive found flames coming from second and third floor balconies at the rear of the building.

He says a mutual aid box alarm was sounded, bringing all Evanston fire units and a ladder truck from Skokie to the scene.

Klaiber says all residents of the five occupied apartments in the building managed to escape the building on their own. But the fire spread to second and third floor units in the building, causing extensive damage.

One elderly female occupant was treated on the scene for shortness of breath but was not transported. No firefighters were injured.

The fire was extinguished and struck at about 8 p.m. The chief says the cause is still under investigation.

Police victim’s assistance and American Red Cross workers were on the scene to find temporary housing for the building’s residents.

Tim Olk arrived after a quick knock down by Evanston companies and submitted several images from the scene.

Evanston Fire Department apartment fire Callan Avenue 8-25-11

Evanston Engine 21 was in the alley behind the building. Tim Olk photo

 

Evanston Fire Department apartment fire Callan Avenue 8-25-11

Evanston Engine 22 was the first engine and took the front. Tim Olk photo

 

Evanston Fire Department apartment fire Callan Avenue 8-25-11

Damage from smoke and fire can be seen all the way to the top of the building extending into the apartments on either side of the rear porches. Tim Olk photo

 

Evanston Fire Department apartment fire Callan Avenue 8-25-11

The fire spread quickly from the ground floor to the top floor. Tim Olk photo

Evanston Fire Department apartment fire Callan Avenue 8-25-11

The building was designed in a 'U' shape with a courtyard of Callen Avenue. Tim Olk photo

Evanston Fire Department apartment fire Callan Avenue 8-25-11

Evanston Truck 22, running with the spare rear-mount in place of their new TDA, went to the roof from Callan Avenue. Tim Olk photo

Evanston Fire Department apartment fire Callan Avenue 8-25-11

After exiting the building, an Evanston firefighter takes a minute to utilize water draining from a nozzle at the pump panel to cool himself down. Tim Olk photo

Evanston Fire Department apartment fire Callan Avenue 8-25-11

Damage at the base of the porches in what was apparently an area used for storage is extensive. Tim Olk photo

 

Tim has more photos in a gallery HERE.

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4-story roof fire in Glenview 5-22-11

Glenview IL apartment building fire lighting strike Summit Drive 5-22-11

Northbrook Truck 12 went up on the northwest side of the building so firefighters could access the roof. The supply to Truck 12 was never charged. Larry Shapiro photo

The Glenview 9-1-1 center received calls for a fire at 2700 Summit Drive during a heavy storm after 10PM Sunday evening. Companies arrived at the four-story ‘L’ shaped building to find smoke and fire on the roof. The initial  response included Glenview Engines 6 and 13, Battalion 6, Ambulance 6, Glenview Truck 14 which was using Engine 8R, and Northfield Truck 29. The alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 upon arrival which brought Glenview Engine 8, Glenview Ambulance 7, Northbrook Truck 12, and Morton Grove Squad 4. Northbrook Truck 12 was returning from a Code 4 fire in their district when this alarm came in.

Glenview IL apartment building fire lighting strike Summit Drive 5-22-11

Northfield Truck 29 was the first truck on the scene since Glenview Truck 14's company was running with a spare engine. Larry Shapiro photo

Glenview IL apartment building fire lighting strike Summit Drive 5-22-11

The damage to the roof can be seen here. The fire was knocked down quickly. Larry Shapiro photo

Both trucks put their main aerial to the roof and the fire was quickly contained to the area of origin.

Glenview IL apartment building fire lighting strike Summit Drive 5-22-11

Glenview Truck 14 was using Engine 8R which has more compartment space than the other reserve which better accommodates the equipment that is carried on the truck. Larry Shapiro photo

Tim Olk and Larry Shapiro went to the scene although there wasn’t much to see after the quick knock-down. Larry has a small gallery HERE.

Glenview IL apartment building fire lighting strike Summit Drive 5-22-11

Glenview Engine 6 was on the scene with their new Pierce Arrow XT engine. Larry Shapiro photo

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Chicago Still & Box 5-17-11

Steve Redick took in a Still & Box Alarm last night at 3636 Grenshaw. The fire originated on the back porches of a three-story 6 flat unit which appeared to be vacant. Engine 107 was the second engine in and was ordered to the rear where they opened up with their deck gun to knock done the bulk of the fire before taking a hydrant at the end of the alley.

Chicago Fire Department Still & Box alarm fire Grenshaw 5-17-11

Truck 48 laddered the roof in the front of the building on Grenshaw. Steve Redick photo

Chicago Fire Department Still & Box alarm fire Grenshaw 5-17-11

The fire burned the deck area on one side of the back porches and traveled along the roof deck. Steve Redick photo

Chicago Fire Department Still & Box alarm fire Grenshaw 5-17-11

Engine 38 was the first due engine and took the front of the building. Steve Redick photo

Chicago Fire Department Still & Box alarm fire Grenshaw 5-17-11

Engine 107 hit the fire with the deck gun before securing a hydrant at the end of the alley. Steve Redick photo

Chicago Fire Department Still & Box alarm fire Grenshaw 5-17-11

Heavy charring can be seen from the upper deck. Steve Redick photo

Steve has a small gallery HERE.

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Berwyn 2-11 alarm fire at 28th and Ridgeland

5:30PM – Saturday, April 23, 2011:

Berwyn firefighters are battling a 2-11 alarm fire at 28th & Ridgeland in a 3-story apartment building. The fire has been in for about an hour now and is through the roof. Companies have been ordered out of the building and the attack has gone defensive. Several ladder pipes are currently in operation as heavy fire is visible.

Josh Boyajian is on the scene and has submitted several images to us.

Berwyn 2-11 apartment building fire 4-23-11

Firefighters are seen exiting the roof of the building after being ordered off. Josh Boyajian photo

Berwyn 2-11 apartment building fire 4-23-11

Firefighters prepare put the North Riverside tower to work. Josh Boyajian photo

Berwyn 2-11 apartment building fire 4-23-11

Heavy fire is visible burning through a collapsed section of the roof. Josh Boyajian photo

Berwyn 2-11 apartment building fire 4-23-11

Stickney's aerial has been deployed with an elevated master stream as fire can be seen throughout the 3rd floor. Josh Boyajian photo

Berwyn 2-11 apartment building fire 4-23-11

Two elevated master streams at work in Berwyn. Josh Boyajian photo

Berwyn 2-11 apartment building fire 4-23-11

Multiple lines are deployed from the Stickney truck. alongside the building. Josh Boyajian photo

Berwyn 2-11 apartment building fire 4-23-11

A Stickney firefighter manages the master stream from the turntable. Josh Boyajian photo

Berwyn 2-11 apartment building fire 4-23-11

Heavy fire and thick smoke push out of the roof and third floor. Josh Boyajian photo

Berwyn 2-11 apartment building fire 4-23-11

Another view shows heavy smoke and fire from the roof of the apartment building as firefighters apply water from two elevated master streams. Josh Boyajian photo

Berwyn 2-11 apartment building fire 4-23-11

Berwyn truck 904 in operation at the 2-11 alarm fire at 28th and Ridgeland. Josh Boyajian photo

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