Posts Tagged chief fire officer at fire scene

13585 Wadsworth Rd. Wadsworth , IL Alaniz Irrigation
Newport pulled box 14-48 to the 3rd alarm for a well-involved house that was also the office of a lawn sprinkler service. A tender shuttle supplied water to multiple handlines and then into Zion’s truck. Heavy fire consumed the house as crews where forced to fight from the outside. Jeff R

Countryside FPD water tender at fire scene

Countryside Tender. Jeff Rudolph photo

firefighters with hose line at house fire

Gurnee firefighters. Jeff Rudolph photo

Newport Township FPD. Jeff Rudolph photo

Pleasant Prairie FD (WI) chief. Jeff Rudolph photo

The rear of the house. Jeff Rudolph photo

Pierce aerial with master stream at fire scene

Zion quint. Jeff Rudolph photo

Tags: 3-Alarm fire in Wadsworth IL, chief fire officer at fire scene, fire scene photos, fire trucks at fire scene, house fire photos, Jeff Rudolph, Newport Township FPD

Working fire in Chicago, 4-6-14

Apr 7

Posted by Admin in Fire, Fire Scene photos | 1 Comment

This from Eric Haak:

A few shots of a working fire that came in at approximately 1140 hrs on Sunday morning for the 6400 block of South Campbell. The first image is about 20 minutes in. There was a report of a possible explosion of some sort with this as well. Fire was initially in the basement and worked it’s way up to the second floor. Engines 101 and 116. Truck 41 and Tower 39 along with Truck 59 as RIT.

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Tags: Chicago FD Engine 101, Chicago Fire Department, chief fire officer at fire scene, Eric Haak, firefighters at fire scene, heavy smoke at Chicago fire

Chicago working fire 3-22-14

Mar 23

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Scene photos | 6 Comments

This from Eric Haak:

At approximately 1045 hrs on Saturday, companies in Chicago’s 23rd Battalion were dispatched to the report of a fire in an apartment building on the 7900 Block of South St. Lawrence in the Southside Chatham neighborhood. Engine 122 was first in and reported light smoke from the 3rd floor. The apartment’s resident was standing outside and reported that the fire was in a back bedroom. Smoke was very minimal at the front of the building but once in the rear, it was obvious there was a decent working fire. Companies got water on the fire pretty quick and the incident was brought under control within minutes.

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Chicago spartan fire engine at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Tags: apartment fire in Chicago, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago fire trucks at fire scene, chief fire officer at fire scene, E-ONE tower ladder working at fire, Eric Haak, fire on the 3rd floor, fire scene photos, firefighter closeup, firefighter covered with insulation, fireman after fighting fire, fireman covered with insulation, flames from third floor window

Tri-State FPD Box Alarm in Burr Ridge, 3-3-14

Mar 3

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

This from Josh Boyajian:

The Tris-State FPD responded for a house fire 3/3/14 at 9476 s Falling Waters Dr. in the town of Burr Ridge (IL). Here are some of my shots. I arrived about 20 min into the fire.

Josh Boyajian photo

Josh Boyajian photo

Josh Boyajian photo

firemen with hose line at winter fire scene

Josh Boyajian photo

elevated master stream at winter fire scene

Josh Boyajian photo

Here is the link to the full gallery. http://chi-townfirephotos.smugmug.com/Suburban-Fires-/TriState-FPD-Box-Alarm-9476-Fa/i-NjC4JNq

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Norwood Park Box Alarm, 1-28-14 (more)

Jan 31

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Scene photos | 1 Comment

This from Steve Redick:

Here are the photos to match the previous video. From what I was told the fire involved the chimney and wood burning stove in the basement, and the fire ran up to the attic. Make no mistake it was bitter cold, several degrees below zero. It was tough to do anything. Finally got some shots of the new rig working. This was a done deal in very short order.

Steve Redick

heavy smoke from single family house on fire

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

firemen use saw to ventilate roof at house fire

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Tags: chief fire officer at fire scene, firemen ventilate roof at house fire, Norwood Park FIre Department, Norwood Park Fire Protection District, Pierce fire engine at fire scene, Pierce Impel fire engine, Steve Redick, winter fire scene images, winter fire scene photos

Chicago working fire 1-21-14

Jan 30

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

This from Josh Boyajian:

1-21-14 – Companies were dispatched to a working fire in the 6500 blk of south Green. I was sitting at 47th and Halsted when this came in. As soon as they dispatched the companies, you could see the header. Engine 47 arrived and lead out a line to the second floor. Truck Co. 18 had the main to the roof and cut a few holes. Fire was knocked pretty quick. Here are my pictures.

Josh Boyajian photo

Josh Boyajian photo

firemen enter building with fire at upper window

Josh Boyajian photo

Josh Boyajian photo

battalion chief in command of fire scene

Josh Boyajian photo

Tags: apartment fire in Chicago, Chicago FD battalion chief, Chicago FD Truck 18, Chicago Fire Department, chief fire officer at fire scene, fire truck going to work at fire scene, firefighters working at fire scene, Josh Boyajian, Pierce aerial ladder at fire scene

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.

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2nd Alarm fire in Lynwood, 1-26-14

Jan 26

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Scene photos | 4 Comments

As of 1PM (Sunday), the Lynwood Fire Department is working a 2nd Alarm for the fully involved house fire at 3039 196th Street. Tim Olk is at the scene and submitted these images from his phone.

Tim Olk photo

Tags: chief fire officer at fire scene, fire scene photos, firemen battle house fire, house fully engulfed in fire, house fully involved in fire, Lynwood Fire Department, Munster Fire Department, Tim Olk, winter fire scene photos, winter house fire photos

Working house fire in Highland Park 1-15-14

Jan 16

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The Highland Park Fire Department received a report of a house fire at 2776 Oak Street, located at the far northern edge of town along the Ft Sheridan property and the lakefront. A Commonwealth Edison worker reported smoke coming from the house. The alarm dispatch went right to the Code 4 for the working fire, bringing all Highland Park units in addition to Highwood, Countryside, and Deerfield.

Upon arrival, the size up mentioned smoke showing from two sides. Firefighters found a well involved kitchen fire that was contained quickly. The occupants were not home at the time. Firefighters brought a cat out of the house and administered oxygen. Reportedly another cat perished.

Tim Olk submitted these images from the scene.