Posts Tagged Beach Park Fire Department

7-Alarm fire in Gurnee, 7-28-16 (more)

Jul 29

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | 2 Comments

More photos from the 7-Alarm fire in Gurnee, 7-28-16

A ~~five~~– seven-alarm fire at a propane-storage facility in Gurnee Thursday afternoon produced explosions.

The Gurnee Fire Department reportedly received a call just before noon at 3895 Clearview Court, which is listed as the Pinnacle Propane Express.

Larry Shapiro photo

Pierce fire engine with lots of charged hose at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Great Lakes Naval Training Center Fire Department

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Lake Forest Fire Department fire truck at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

fire department monitor deluge gun at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

sprinkler system working during commercial fire

Larry Shapiro photo

Beach Park Fire Department Seagrave fire engine at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

aftermath of fire at propane tank service company with charred propane tanks

Larry Shapiro photo

Gurnee Fire Department fire engine at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

aftermath of fire at propane tank service company with charred propane tanksLarry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

aftermath of fire at propane tank service company

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

more photos at shapirophotography.net

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

Apr 5

Posted by Admin in Brush Fire | 8 Comments

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

3-Alarm fire in Lake Forest, January 28, 2014

Jan 29

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Scene photos, Fire Truck photos | 7 Comments

Lake Forest firefighters responded to a reported basement fire Tuesday afternoon at 180 W. Laurel Avenue. The first arriving unit reported nothing showing from the outside, but found smoke upon entering the large house. Within roughly 9 minutes, the alarm was upgraded to a working still alarm, a MABAS Box Alarm, and then a 2nd Alarm as smoke began escaping from the eaves.

winter fire scene photos with E-ONE quint

Larry Shapiro photo

There was a hydrant at the end of the long, curvy driveway. The first-due Lake Forest engine and the Knollwood quint both made the driveway … with some difficulty. Fire was located in the void space beneath the first floor and then in some walls on the second floor.

Larry Shapiro photo

winter fire scene photos with Pierce engine

Larry Shapiro photo

The alarm was upgraded to a 3rd Alarm for additional companies to standby in the event that the fire got away from the companies working inside. The fire was contained before long without doing extensive damage to the structure of the house. Temperatures were hovering just above 0 with a negative windchill.

Larry Shapiro photo

firefighter on cold day after fighting fire

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro and Tim Olk took it in.

Lake Bluff squad. Larry Shapiro photo

Apparatus lined the narrow street. Larry Shapiro photo

Companies at the scene were:

Lake Forest with two engines, an ambulance, a tower ladder, and chief officers
Knollwood with a quint
Highwood with a quint
Mundelein with an engine
Lake Bluff with an engine
Libertyville with an engine
Beach Park with an engine
Highland Park with an engine
Grayslake with an engine
Lake Villa with an engine
Wauconda with an engine
Round Lake with an engine
Countryside with a truck and a chief
Gurnee with a truck
Great Lakes with a truck
Fox Lake with a squad
Lincolnshire with an ambulance, squad and chief
Northbrook with an ambulance
Long Grove with an ambulance
Barrington Countryside with an ambulance
Quad 2 Mobile Command Post
Deerfield chief

Beach Park Engine 1222. Larry Shapiro photo

Round Lake Engine 262. Larry Shapiro photo

Great Lakes Truck 1931. Larry Shapiro photo

The complete set of Larry’s images will be posted soon to his site.

Tags: Beach Park Fire Department, chief fire officer at fire scene, fire chief talking on radio at fire scene, fire scene photos, fire truck photos, fire trucks in staging, fireman with mask on after fighting fire, Great Lakes Naval Training Center Fire Department, Highland Park firefighter, Karl Klotz, Knollwood FIre Department, Lake Bluff Fire Department, Lake Forest Fire Department, Larry Shapiro, Libertyville firefighter, Round Lake Fire Department, Seagrave fire engine, winter fire scene images

4th Alarm house fire in Wadsworth 4-30-13 (pt 4)

May 5

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos | Comments off

4th Alarm house fire in Wadsworth 4-30-13 (pt 3)

May 3

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos, Firefighters working | Comments off

Another series from Scott Peterson:

Pics of the water supply operation and panoramic pictures.

McHenry tender waiting to dump. Scott Peterson photo

Scene overview. Scott Peterson photo

Overview looking towards the fire building from water supply. Scott Peterson photo

Two tankers filling the portable tanks. Scott Peterson photo

Two portable tanks setup at the end of the block. Scott Peterson photo

Operations are visible down the street from the water supply operations. Scott Peterson photo

Porta-tank tie in. Scott Peterson photo

Newport and North Chicago engines drafting from the portable tanks. Scott Peterson photo

View part 1 here, and part 2 here.

Tags: 4th alarm fire in Wadsworth, Beach Park Fire Department, fire tender shuttle, house fire in Wadsworth IL, McHenry Township Fire Protection District, Newport Township FPD, North Chicago Fire Department, portable tanks, rural water supply at house fire, Scott Peterson, tanker shuttle at fire scene, water tenders dumping water

Beach Park FPD medevac 2-25-13

Feb 26

Posted by Admin in Fire Service News, Fire Service Photos | Comments off

Tim Olk was on hand yesterday as the Beach Park FPD transferred a trauma patient to the crew from Flight For Life at the Waukegan Airport

Tim Olk photo

Tim has a gallery with more images.

Tags: Beach Park Fire Department, Flight for Life, medevac, on-scene helicopter landing, patient transported via helicopter, Tim Olk

New Ambulance for Beach Park

Dec 31

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, New Delivery | 7 Comments

The Beach Park Fire Department has received a new Type I ambulance by American Emergency Vehicles (AEV). Unit ID: 12OF15272

new AEV Type I ambulance for the Beach Park FD sold by Alexis Fire Equipment (so #A162)

TYPE I AMBULANCE #A162
Beach Park Fire Protection District
Waukegan, Illinois

Technical Specs
• Chassis: Ford F-550 4 x 4
• Engine: 6.7 Scorpion
• Transmission: Ford HD 6 speed automatic
• Attendant Seat: EVS Child Safety Seat; 3 pt. harness
• AEV Extruded Aluminum Body
• 6” Curbside Body Drop
• Custom Two Tone Paint to Match Fleet
• Size/Headroom: Interior 74” Finished
• Shoreline: 20 amp straight blade
• Kussmaul Auto Charge 1200
• Siren: Federal PA-300’ w/”Rumbler” low freq. speakers
• Air horn: Buell Dual 10” & 12” Strombos
• Patient lights: Kinequip LED
• Warning Light package: Weldon Diamondback V97 LED
• Whelen Shirtrail Lights
• Scene Lights Whelen 600 LED
• Opticom: Tomar
• ICC Warning Lights Switched w/Primary
• Link Air Ride Suspension
• Electrical: RMR
• Camera: Dual Function; (1) in Patient area Bullet Camera– (1) Ext. Back Up
• Power Door Locks w/override
• Action Area: Solid Surface – Midnight Melange
• Upholstery: Vacuum Formed
• CPR Seat: Double Wide; 6 point Harness; Positioned more Aft
• Stainless Steel Wheel Inserts
• Wheelbase: 189”
• FAWR: 7,000
• RAWR: 13,600
• GVWR: 18,000

Tags: Alexis sells new AEV ambulance to Beach Park, Beach Park Fire Department, new AEV Type I ambulance, new ambulance for Beach Park

New ambulances in Lake County

Aug 29

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, New Delivery, Reader submission | 6 Comments

Beach Park and Zion both have new Type I ambulances from AEV.

From Martin Nowak:

Beach Park new unit for 1243 replaces 1999 Ford E-450

Alexis photo

TYPE I AMBULANCE #A162 – Beach Park Fire Protection District
Zion, Illinois

Zion new unit for 1842 replaces the 2002 International:

Alexis photo

ZION FIRE DEPARTMENT – TYPE I AMBULANCE #A164
ZION, ILLINOIS

Technical Specs
• Chassis: Ford F-550 4 x 4
• Engine: 6.7 Scorpion
• Transmission: Ford HD 6 speed automatic
• Attendant Seat: EVS Child Safety Seat; 3 pt. harness
• AEV Extruded Aluminum Body
• 6” Curbside Body Drop
• Size/Headroom: Interior 74” Finished
• Shoreline: 20 amp straight blade
• Kussmaul Auto Charge 1200
• Siren: Federal PA-300’ Whelen Bumper Speaker
• Air horn: Buell Dual 10” & 12” Strombos
• Patient lights: Kinequip LED
• Warning Light package: Weldon Diamondback V97 LED
• Whelen Shirtrail Lights
• Scene Lights Whelen 600 LED
• Opticom: Tomar
• ICC Warning Lights Switched w/Primary
• Link Air Ride Suspension
• Electrical: RMR
• Camera: Dual Function; (1) in Patient area Bullet Camera– (1) Ext. Back Up
• Power Door Locks w/override
• Action Area: Stainless Steel
• Upholstery: Vacuum Formed
• CPR Seat: Double Wide; 6 point Harness; Positioned more Aft
• OEM Aluminum Wheels
• Wheelbase: 189”
• FAWR: 7,000
• RAWR: 13,600
• GVWR: 18,000

Tags: AEV Ambulance, Beach Park Fire Department, Martin Nowak, new ambulance delivery, new ambulance for Beach Park, new ambulance in Zion, Type I ambulance on a Ford F-450 chassis, Zion Fire Department

Beach Park commercial fire 5-20-12 (update)

May 21

Posted by bgshap in Fire, Firefighting Video | 1 Comment

A video has been assembled showing firefighting operations at the Happy Land Pet Center fire on Sunday in Beach Park. Previous posts are HERE and HERE.

Firegeezer.com has a report HERE entitled

Another Great Tanker Operation From Chicagoland

Tags: Beach Park Fire Department, Grayslake Fire Protection District, Happy Land Pet Center fire, Happyland Pet Store destroyed by fire, Larry Shapiro, Newport Township FPD, Newport Township FPD hose tender, pet store fire on Wadsworth Road in Beach Park, video of firefighting operations, video of rural firefighting tanker operations, video showing firefighters shuttle water to fire scene

Vacant house fire in Zion 5-21-12

May 21

Posted by bgshap in Fire, Fire Department News | Comments off

Zion firefighters were assisted by Newport Township, Beach Park and Winthrop Harbor this afternoon when they responded to a house fire at 2408 Ezra Avenue. The vacant house was well involved and has collapsed.

Tim Olk got to the scene right behind the first companies and submitted a few images from his phone.