From the Fire Service, Inc. Facebook page:
New order for Barrington Countryside Fire Protection DistrictE-ONE Cyclone custom pumper\tankerE-ONE Cyclone 67” CA cab with vista roofCummins X12 500 HP engineAllison model 4500 transmissionExtruded aluminum bodyROM roll-up doors2830-gallon tankHale QMAX-XS 1500-GPM pumpSound Off emergency warning light packageFireTech HiViz LED scene lights
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This from Jimmy Bolf:
Jimmy Bolf photo
Jimmy Bolf photo
Jimmy Bolf photo
Excerpts from Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District on Facebook:
BCFPD was dispatched to the 0-100 block of Liberty Drive in South Barrington for a report of an attached garage fully-involved with fire.Upon arrival, crews reported a single-family structure with a fully-involved garage and active fire extending to the kitchen.The alarm was immediately upgraded to a Code 4 working fire response.Crews made an aggressive transitional attack by fighting the fire with exterior and interior lines.Due to the amount of water and manpower needed to extinguish this fire, a MABAS box alarm was requested.A tender shuttle operation was implemented for water supply that was able to sustain 1,000 gallons-per-minute within one half hour of the alarm.The fire was confined and contained to the area involved upon our arrival with heavy smoke and water damage throughout the structure.Salvage operations were conducted as the incident was deescalating.The occupants were able to escape without any major injuries, and were evaluated by on-scene emergency medical services. There were no firefighters injured.The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The Barrington Countryside FPD was called for a house fire at 93 County Line Road in Barrington Hills late Saturday morning (3-18-23). First arriving units confirmed a house fire and the alarm was upgraded immediately to a MABAS Box Alarm to the 2nd level. The area is without hydrants and a water supply operation was initiated. All residents were out of the house when firefighters arrived.
A list of companies at the scene which may not be totally inclusive includes: Barrington Countryside, Barrington, Cary, Algonquin-Lake in the Hills, Carpentersville, Mundelein, Buffalo Grove, Fox River Grove, Palatine, Hoffman Estates, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, Schaumburg, Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Huntley, Libertyville, Long Grove, Grayslake, Crystal Lake, Bartlett, Inverness, Fox lake, Round Lake, Wauconda, Nunda Rural FPD, McHenry Township FPD, Lake Zurich, and the Quad 2 Rehab Unit.
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
This from Larry Shapiro for #TBT:
Barrington Countryside FPD engine drafting from a lake to supply water during an East Dundee 5-Alarm fire at 311 Barrington Ave, 3-21-07
Larry Shapiro
From the Pierce Flickr site:
Pierce, Barrington Countryside, IL, 36974-1
Pierce composite
thanks Martin
From the Macqueen website:
Barrington-Countryside FD
Job: #36974 | Illinois | Enforcer Pumper
MacQueen Emergency photo
MacQueen Emergency photo
MacQueen Emergency photo
A few images from the house fire in Kildeer, 12-1-21 by Larry Shapiro
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
In the darkness that comes earlier these days, flames lit up the sky for miles in Kildeer following a massive fire.
A multi-story home caught fire and is uninhabitable. The structure may be a total loss. The size of the fire necessitated a mutual aid response from a dozen neighboring communities. Firefighters used a dry hydrant where water is pulled from retention ponds because there are no fire hydrants in the area.
Lake Zurich Fire Chief David Pilgrad says that given the flames’ intensity, the exterior side of one of the adjacent homes had to be drenched as a precaution.
Everyone made it out of the home safely and did not require emergency care or hospitalization. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Artist rendering of Barrington Countryside FPD Station 39
Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:
Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District broke ground in late May at 1004 S. Hough St. in an unincorporated area near the village for a new fire station. At a cost of $5 million, Fire Station 39 will be the district’s third fire station. Officials said it will allow the district to respond to more than 90% of all emergency calls in six minutes or less.
The station is slated to be funded by reserves, though there has been some discussion about possibly financing a portion of the project — all without a tax rate increase, officials said. The station also will help reduce insurance premiums for some property owners, particularly in the eastern section of the district.
thanks Danny
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