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Box alarm fire in Long Grove, 3-1-18

Mar 1

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The Countryside FPD with neighboring departments was sent to 4867 Pond View Court in Long Grove this morning (3/1/18) for a basement fire. Upon arrival companies made an interior attack but had to back out shortly thereafter as areas of the first floor were compromised and then collapsed. Although there was a hydrant in the cul-de-sac, 400′ of LDH was stretched to the end of the street where two portable tanks were setup for tanker operations. Libertyville Engine 462 drafted from the portable tanks supplying Mundelein Engine 432 in front of the house. Both Countryside engines, their tanker, and tower ladder were also in front of the house. Fire traveled from the basement to the second floor but was contained quickly. One firefighter was taken to an area hospital with a shoulder injury.

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fire engine with lots of hose lines attached

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house fire with flames on the second floor

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Firefighters with hose apply water to fire

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fire engine drafting from portable tanks

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Firefighters use foam to fight basement fire

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Firefighters with hose line immersed in foam

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Tags: basement fire in Long Grove, Box Alarm fire in Long Grove, Countryside FPD, fire scene photos, Gurnee Fire Department, house fire in Long Grove, Larry Shapiro, Libertyville Fire Department, portable tanks at fire scene, rural water supply at fire scene, shapirophotography.net, tanker operations at fire scene

Lake Forest 2nd Alarm fire, 11-11-13 (more)

Nov 12

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

More on Lake Forest’s fire yesterday from Larry Shapiro:

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I got to the fire shortly after it was upgraded to a 2nd Alarm. The roof was already in and the bulk of the fire had been knocked down. Knollwood’s quint was woking in the driveway and they were getting water to Countryside’s tower. Departments represented were:

with engines – Waukegan, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Beach Park, Newport Township, Lake Villa, and Grayslake

with trucks – Knollwood, Countryside, Lake Forest, Wauconda and Lincolnshire-Riverwoods

with squads – Deerfield-Bannockburn and Gurnee

with ambulances – Lake Forest, North Chicago, Long Grove, Wheeling, and Highland Park

with chiefs – Lake Forest, Highland Park, Countryside, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, North Chicago

Larry Shapiro photo

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Seagrave fire engine at night fire scene

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From the Chicago Tribune:

Lake Forest firefighters battled a massive blaze that destroyed a Lake Forest mansion early today.

Eric Kositzki, a Lake Forest firefighter, said the blaze in the 1100 block of Keswick Drive started just after midnight, and firefighters finally put out the fire around 4:30 a.m.

Firefighters said the house was a complete loss.

Fire Department Battalion Chief Eric Montanello said officials are unsure what caused the fire, but do not suspect foul play.

Right now, officials are estimating the damage, and Montanello said he predicts it’s at least $1 million. Officials might not know for a few days the cause or the cost, he said.

The blaze took firefighters at least an hour to control as the roof and second floor were fully engulfed in flames, he said.

Officials are still investigating the cause of the fire.

According to Lake County records, the house is valued at about $1.9 million, and records also show the home sold in 2008 for more than $2 million.

thanks Dan

Larry Shapiro photo

More photos can be found HERE.

Tags: Countryside FPD, fire scene photos, fire scene video, fire trucks at fire scene, Lake Forest Fire Department, Lake Forest mansion destroyed by fire, Larry Shapiro, night fire scene photos, Pierce fire engine, Pierce fire engine at night fire scene, Rosenbauer America, video of firemen working

Countryside FPD receives 4th accreditation

Aug 29

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News | Comments off

The Chicago Tribune wrote an article about the Countryside FPD being accredited for the fourth time.

The Countryside Fire Protection District … received accredited agency status with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) for the fourth time. Countryside first received accreditation in 1998. The district is one of only a few agencies that has been through the process four times. There are 185 accredited agencies world-wide; 13 of which are in Illinois, and have achieved International accredited agency status with the CFAI and the Center for Public Safety Excellence .

In May of this year, a peer assessment team of four evaluators visited the Countryside Fire Protection District to review their self-assessment document, operations, and practices over five days. Team leader Travis Halstead stated that “Countryside has set the bar high and reached it”.

Tags: Center for Public Safety Excellence, Commission on Fire Accreditation International, Countryside Fire Protection District, Countryside FPD

New apparatus for Countryside FPD

Aug 24

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos, New Delivery, updated listing | Comments off

Countryside FPD new Ambulance 412 Horton

Countryside Ambulance 412 is a 2012 Horton Type I on a Ford F-450 4×4 chassis. Larry Shapiro photo

The new ambulance and engine at Countryside FPD Station 2 have been added to the website. Countryside numbers their apparatus by station and response position. This means that any physical ambulance running first-out at station 2 is Ambulance 412. Each vehicle has a slot with a slide-in number to designate which unit it is. Therefore, when viewing the page for Countryside Station 2, there are two units listed as Ambulance 412 and two shown as Engine 412 as well.

Countryside FPD Ambulance 412 Horton Type I

The entire rear of Ambulance 412 is covered with chevron striping. Larry Shapiro photo

The ambulance which has been previously posted HERE and HERE is a 2012 Type I Horton on a Ford F-450 4×4 chassis.

Countryside FPD Spartan Gladiator Rosenbauer America engine

Countryside Engine 412 is a 2012 Rosenbauer on a 2011 Spartan Gladiator chassis with the Evolution Series trim. Larry Shapiro photo

The engine is a 2012 Rosenbauer America built in their South Dakota facility (formerly Central States). It has a top-mount operator’s panel with speed-lays and a short body style to minimize the overall wheelbase. The new engine carries 1,000 gallons of water and 50 gallons of Class-A foam. The pump is rated at 2,000-GPM. It is on a 2011 Spartan chassis with a Gladiator cab with the Evolution Series trim.

The engine carries 1,000 gallons of water, has a 50-gallon foam cell, hydraulic ladder storage, a top-mount operator’s console, and a 2,000-GPM pump. Larry Shapiro photo

The rear of the engine houses cordless Hurst eDraulic extrication tools that are battery operated.

Countryside FPD Spartan Gladiator Rosenbauer America engine Hurst Edraulic tools

The rear compartment houses a set of Hurst eDraulic, battery operated portable extrication tools. Larry Shapiro photo

Deep rescue-style compartments on both sides of the body feature many slide-out shelves and tool boards.

The short body has slide-out shelving for access to equipment. Larry Shapiro photo

Tags: ambulance on 4x4 Ford F-450 chassis, Countryside Fire Protection District, Countryside FPD, Countryside FPD gets new units, Horton Type I ambulance, Hurst eDraulic extrication tools, Larry Shapiro, new ambulance in Countryside, new Rosenbauer engine for Countryside, Rosenbauer America, Spartan Gladiator Evolution

Divers help remove car from pond in Vernon Hills 5-21-20

May 22

Posted by bgshap in Fire Service News, MVA | 1 Comment

The Countryside Fire Protection District received calls Monday afternoon reporting a car accident at the intersection of Lakeview Parkway and North Fairway Drive in Vernon Hills. Witnesses said that one of the vehicles drove into a nearby retention pond and that the driver was still inside the vehicle. Divers were dispatched from the Libertyville Fire Department and the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District.

Countryside FPD crash sends car into pond in Vernon Hills 5-21-12

The roof and luggage rack of an SUV are visible in the middle of a retention pond at Lakeview Parkway and North Fairview Drive in Vernon Hills. Larry Shapiro photo

The driver was able to get out of the submerged vehicle and was sitting on the car’s roof when firefighters arrived. He reportedly made it out of the water with assistance from several passersby. Both drivers were transported to the hospital with minor injuries.

Countryside FPD crash sends car into pond in Vernon Hills 5-21-12 fire department divers

Fire department divers from Libertyville prepare to enter the water. Larry Shapiro photo

Divers went into the water to secure the SUV for Ernie’s Wrecker Service who was on the scene to remove both vehicles.

Divers secure a strap to the car so it can be winched out of the water. Larry Shapiro photo

An overview of the pond in relation to the intersection where the collision occurred. Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro submitted several images from the scene and a short video. More images can be viewed HERE and HERE.

The SUV is pulled from the water. Larry Shapiro photo

The Libertyville Dive Squad. Larry Shapiro photo

The other vehicle involved in the accident. Larry Shapiro photo

A firefighter washes off the dive gear. Larry Shapiro photo

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD Dive Squad and Rehab Unit

The new dive team unit for the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD. Larry Shapiro photo

Tags: Countryside FPD, Ernie's Wrecker Service, fire department divers, fire department divers recover car from pond in Vernon Hills, Larry Shapiro, Libertyville Fire Department, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD

Detached garage fire in Long Grove 7-27-11

Jul 28

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Department News | 1 Comment

Long Grove Fire Department garage fire on Aptakisic July 27, 2011

Firefighters use a 2 1/2-inch line to wet down the remaining hot spots after the main fire had been knocked down. Larry Shapiro photo

The Long Grove Fire Department received several calls this afternoon reporting a garage fire at 16202 Aptakisic in Prairie View. Initially, conflicting reports were given as to whether or not the garage was attached to the house or detached, and it was unclear if the fire had spread to any nearby buildings. One caller suggested that the homeowner might have been trapped inside the garage.

The B-side of the garage was six feet from an in-ground swimming pool and roughly 25 feet from the house. Larry Shapiro photo

Wheeling firefighters work on spot fires inside the garage. Larry Shapiro photo

This address represents an unincorporated section of Lake County which belongs to the Long Grove Fire Department but is also surrounded by Buffalo Grove and Lincolnshire.

There were no fire hydrants on the north side of Aptakisic Road where the fire broke out so Long Grove Squad 55 dropped 1,500 feet of 5" hose. This allowed them to assist with supplying Buffalo Grove Engine 26 the first engine on the scene which was working off of tank water. Larry Shapiro photo

Due to the proximity of their station, Buffalo Grove Engine 26 (217) was the first company on the scene. Larry Shapiro photo

Buffalo Grove Station 26 is located just over a mile from this address and when Engine 26 pulled out of their quarters they reported seeing a significant header. Units that responded to the scene include Long Grove Squad 55 and Tanker 55, Buffalo Grove Engine 26 and Quint 27, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Engine 51, Lake Zurich Engine 4, Libertyville Truck 461, Wheeling Engine 24, Countryside Ambulance 411, and a Barrington ambulance in addition to chief officers from Long Grove, Buffalo Grove, and Lincolnshire-Riverwoods.

Temperatures were in the 80s and the humidity was high, so fire companies rotated between finishing off the hot spots and going through rehab. Here, Lake Zurich firefighters are on the line. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department garage fire on Aptakisic July 27, 2011 KME engine

Long Grove Squad 55 responded to the fire on Aptakisic after picking up from a motor vehicle accident. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Tanker 55 was requested to the scene as a backup to provide additional water. Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro arrived after the fire was knocked down and submitted several images from the scene. A gallery with more images can be viewed HERE.

The Daily Herald has an article HERE.

This was not the first fire at this address in recent years. Firefighters responded to this address on December 31, 2009 for a fully involved car fire next to the house.

Tags: Barrington & Countryside Fire Protection District, Barrington Fire Department, Buffalo Grove Fire Department, Buffalo Grove Quint 27, Countryside FPD, detached garage fire, Ferrara Ember chassis, garage fire, KME engine, Lake Zurich Fire Department, Larry Shapiro, Libertyville Fire Department, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District, Long Grove Fire Department, Long Grove Fire Protection District, Wheeling Engine 24, Wheeling Fire Department

Long Grove lightning strike 5-29-11

May 29

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During the height of the early afternoon storm system that passed through the Chicago area, fire departments in the northwest suburbs were quite active responding to lightning strikes. Within the span of less than an hour, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, Countryside, Palatine, Long Grove, and Barrington Fire Departments all had lightning strikes within their districts. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods call turned out to be a lighting strike with no fire, and the Palatine response was also a lighting strike with minimal damage. Countryside had smoke showing from a four-story residential building and upgraded the alarm to a working fire response before requesting a MABAS Box Alarm for change of quarters companies only.

Long Grove had a fire on Muirwood Court which they upgraded to a Code 4 alarm and during that incident Barrington went to a MABAS Box Alarm for a fire in Inverness. When the Long Grove fire came out, the Palatine incident was still going on as was the Countryside Box Alarm. As such, RED Center had to scramble a bit to get other companies to the scene which would normally include both Palatine and Countryside.

When Barrington upgraded their fire to a Box Alarm, they too had to find replacement companies for Long Grove and Wheeling, both of which were committed at the Long Grove fire. Two tankers and an engine due to Barrington were in Long Grove and were released to respond to Barrington as the Long Grove fire had been contained.

Larry Shapiro was at the Long Grove fire and submitted several images and a video.

Long Grove Fire Department house fire lightning strike Muirwood Ct 5-29-11

Fire was showing from the gable vent on the east side of the house when firefighters arrived. The fire was reported by a neighbor as the residents were away. Larry Shapiro photo

The area has only dry hydrants, the closest of which was over 2,000 feet away. Lake Zurich Engine 4 laid out their entire bed of 5" hose to reach this hydrant. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove relied on their squad with 1,000 gallons on board and the 3,000-gallon tanker before the supply line from Lake Zurich Engine 4 was charged. Larry Shapiro photo

Two cats were rescued from the home by Long Grove firefighters. Larry Shapiro photo

A gallery with more images can be found HERE.

Tags: Barrington & Countryside Fire Protection District, Barrington Fire Department, Countryside FPD, house fire, Larry Shapiro, lightning strike, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District, Long Grove Fire Protection District, Muirwood Court, Palatine Fire Department

Detached garage fire in Libertyville 5-22-11

May 23

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Department News, Fire Service News | 2 Comments

Libertyville garage fire First Street 5-22-11

Libertyville Engine 461 was the first on-scene to the garage fire and setup in front of the house. Larry Shapiro photo

During the late night storm on Sunday, Libertyville firefighters responded to a garage fire at 108 First Street around 11PM. Engines 461 & 463 arrived almost simultaneously since Engine 463 was already on the road. They found a well-involved detached garage with two vehicles inside. Countryside and Mundelein responded on the working fire along with several change companies to cover Libertyville stations. The fire was contained to the garage although the house plus one neighbor’s house sustained heat damage. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.

Libertyville Engine 463 took the alley behind the garage. Larry Shapiro photo

Libertyville Quint 462 was setup on Route 176 adjacent to the garage. Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro arrived at the scene well after the fire had been extinguished and submitted several images of the apparatus on-scene and the garage.

Firefighters wash down the remaining hot spots as they monitor the smoldering garage. Larry Shapiro photo

The front of the garage shows the damage and indicates the volume of fire that companies encountered on arrival. Larry Shapiro photo

The rear of the garage is intact showing that firefighters made a quick stop on the fire. Larry Shapiro photo

A gallery with additional images can be seen HERE.

Tags: Countryside FPD, detached garage fire, Larry Shapiro, Libertyville Fire Department, lightning strike, Mundelein FIre Department

Buffalo Grove house fire 2-3-11

Feb 4

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service News | Comments off

At dusk on Thursday, Buffalo Grove received a call forsmoke in the house at 21 Chestnut Terrace. Upon arrival, the front of the house was completely obscured by smoke for the first companies and the alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 for a working house fire. Firefighters found fire in a second floor bedroom with extension into the attic before making a quick hit on it. Access to the rear of the house was significantly hampered by four and five-foot snow drifts making it impassable. Family members reported the fire but there were no injuries. Buffalo Grove was assisted by Arlington Heights, Countryside, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, and Deerfield. Buffalo Grove firefighters clearing fire hydrants throughout the village on Thursday had been on the street earlier in the day.

The Daily Herald has a brief article HERE.

Buffalo Grove house fire Chestnut Terrace

Buffalo Grove Quint 27 extended their main for access to the roof. Larry Shapiro photo

The company from Truck 25 went to the roof to ventilate the attic. Larry Shapiro photo

Buffalo Grove Squad 26 (246) provided scene lighting and an air bottle fill station. Larry Shapiro photo

The quint was able to secure a water supply by grabbing a hydrant in the adjacent cul-de-sac. Larry Shapiro photo

The hydrant is accessible after being dug out from the accumulated snow. Larry Shapiro photo

A hydrant down the street from the fire building that companies cleared earlier in the day. Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro has a gallery of images from the scene which can be viewed HERE.

Tags: blizzard, Buffalo Grove Fire Department, Countryside FPD, Deerfield Fire Department, house fire, hydrant, Larry Shapiro, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District, snow

Countryside shows off new engine … and entertains many

Nov 22

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The Countryside Fire Protection District has been conducting various training scenarios for several weeks now at 27693 Chevy Chase Road, in Mundelein. The homeowner donated the house for fire training in return for having it burned to the ground making way for the construction of a new home. We posted images from Dan McInerney HERE showing the new Rosenbauer engine and tender from US Tanker working.

Countryside FPD Rosenbauer Centurion engine

Countryside's new Engine 415 has a rear pump, hydraulic ladder rack, and is on a 4x4 IHC Workstar chassis. Larry Shapiro photo

Engine 415 carries 750 gallons of water and has a 1,250-GPM pump. Tools are mounted for easy access at the scene of an emergency. Larry Shapiro photo

As fire consumes the detached garage, the structure finally collapses. Larry Shapiro photo

Countryside invited local residents, neighboring fire departments and their families, CERT, and anyone else fascinated by big fires, to come and watch them burn the house and detached garage to the ground this past Sunday.

Larry Shapiro was one of those who attended and took the opportunity to work with the fire department to get some nice images of the new Rosenbauer Centurion engine with fire in the background. There is a gallery HERE with images and there will be an accompanying video as well.

What's a traditional burn-down without the traditional group photo! Larry Shapiro phptp

What's not to love about a shot like this? Big fire, extreme radiant heat, and thick black smoke racing skyward. Larry Shapiro photo

Wauconda, Long Grove, and Libertyville sent tankers so that there was a continuous water supply at the scene. The tanker from Libertyville was the 1988, Pierce Dash, 1250/2500 which Countryside recently gave them. It has been re-lettered for Libertyville.

Libertyville Fire Department tender tanker

Libertyville Tender 461 setup to dump water into a portable tank which is being used by Countryside Engine 412. This tender was given to Libertyville by the Countryside FPD earlier this year. Larry Shapiro photo