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4-Alarm house fire in Wadsworth, 1-23-14 (pt 3)

Jan 24

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

Images from Larry Shapiro of Newport Township’s 4-Alarm house fire on Thursday in Wadsworth, IL

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Four tankers refill their tanks at dual fill sites. Larry Shapiro photo

Three portable tanks for the water supply sector. Larry Shapiro photo

LDH from the drafting operations run 2 1/2 blocks to the fire scene. Larry Shapiro photo

Mundelein engine pumping inline. Larry Shapiro photo

large Wadsworth IL house destroyed by fire

The house visible through a thick wooded area is still quite a ways away via the road. Larry Shapiro photo

The Wintrhop Harbor quint is poised for master stream deployment if stye can get sufficient water. Larry Shapiro photo

Fire burns through the attic space over the garage. Larry Shapiro photo

A Newport Township pumper/tanker supplies lines from the driveway. Larry Shapiro photo

Fire consumes the garage after destroying the house. Larry Shapiro photo

Pump operator managing lines. Larry Shapiro photo

Pierce Quantum fire engine at night fire scene

Pleasant Praire WI pumper/tanker was inline at the base of the driveway. Fireman operates pump at fire scene. Larry Shapiro photo

Antioch’s new ambulance (formerly of Paris, WI). Larry Shapiro photo

One of the fill stations for tankers. Larry Shapiro photo

Newport and North Chicago engines drafting from the portable tanks. Larry Shapiro photo

Grayslake tanker dumps into the portable tanks. Fireman operates pump at fire scene. Larry Shapiro photo

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2nd Alarm house fire in Lake Zurich 8-23-13 (more)

Aug 23

Posted by Admin in Fire Service Photos, Firefighters working | Comments off

A video from this morning’s fire scene in Lake Zurich from Larry Shapiro

A gallery of the photos from the scene can be viewed HERE.

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2nd Alarm house fire in Lake Zurich 8-23-13

Aug 23

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Service Photos | 2 Comments

This from Larry Shapiro:

Lake Zurich FD received a call at 4:34AM reporting a house fire at 23722 S. Lakewood Lane in unincorporated Lake County. FIrst in companies found a well-involved frame house. The alarm was upgraded to a Box Alarm and then a 2nd Alarm for additional tankers as the neighborhood has no hydrants. The house, which was reportedly vacant, was completely destroyed.

All that was left standing was the lower portion of the front wall around the garage. Larry Shapiro photo

Firefighters hit hot spots in what’s left of the house. Larry Shapiro photo

Firefighters cut out the remaining garage arch. Larry Shapiro photo

This Lake Zurich engine was first-in. Larry Shapiro photo

Round Lake tanker being dumped. Larry Shapiro photo

Two portable tanks were setup for water supply. Larry Shapiro photo

Companies on the alarm include four engines from Lake Zurich plus mutual aid engines from Mundelein, Palatine, Arlington Heights, and Fox River Grove. Trucks were from Wauconda and Buffalo Grove. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods and Libertyville sent ambulances, and tankers were from Long Grove, Cary, Fox Lake, Round Lake, Countryside, Palatine Rural, and Nunda. The Mess Canteen provided support services and chief officers were due from Wauconda, Countryside, Buffalo Grove, Long Grove, and Palatine.

Apparatus staged down the block. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove tanker nursing the engine. Larry Shapiro photo

View of the B-Sector. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Tanker 55 was nursing the Lake Zurich engine. Larry Shapiro photo

The second Lake Zurich engine was drafting from the portable tanks. Larry Shapiro photo

I arrived after the structure was already down and have some late images and a video that will follow later.

Inverness house fire goes to 3 alarms for Palatine Rural FPD (more)

Jul 17

Posted by Admin in Fire, Firefighters working, Firefighting Video | Comments off

Video from Larry Shapiro of the house fire in Inverness that went to 3 alarms on Tuesday evening

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Inverness house fire goes to 3 alarms for Palatine Rural FPD

Jul 16

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service Photos, Firefighters working, Firefighting Video | 4 Comments

This from Larry Shapiro:

For the second time in a week, Palatine Tower 85 is used at a multiple alarm fire. Larry Shapiro photo

Homeowners at 14 Carnoustie Lane in Inverness called the Palatine Rural FPD and reported fire in the attic of their house shortly before 5PM on Tuesday. The large home is located in an area without hydrants roughly 1/2 mile from the fire station. First arriving companies attempted an interior attack and were forced to retreat and change to a defensive strategy. Heavy fire took hold of the attic and self vented through the roof as the alarm was escalated for additional units and water tankers. Two Palatine Rural firefighters from the initial attack company were subsequently transported to an area hospital.

After the roof collapse as seen from the rear. Larry Shapiro photo

View from Sector B. Larry Shapiro photo

Another line is stretched to the Rolling Meadows engine. Larry Shapiro photo

The Rolling Meadows engine with a line off. Larry Shapiro photo

A tanker shuttle was initiated as Palatine Tower 85 was put to work with an elevated master stream. The temperature as companies arrived was 94 degrees with a heat index near 100 degrees. A 2nd alarm was struck for additional tankers and then a 3rd alarm was requested when all companies in the staging area had been depleted.

Firefighter colls off. Larry Shapiro photo

Units in the staging area. Larry Shapiro photo

Cary tender dumping. Larry Shapiro photo

Prospect Heights Tanker 9. Larry Shapiro photo

Heavy fire burning in the garage. Larry Shapiro photo

Companies included engines from Palatine Rural, Palatine, Hoffman Estates, Rolling Meadows, Barrington, Lake Zurich, Carpentersville, Roselle, Elk Grove Village, Elk Grove Township, and Mount Prospect. Trucks came from Palatine, Buffalo Grove, Hoffman Estates, Wheeling, and Des Plaines. Tankers working included Palatine Rural, Long Grove, Prospect Heights, Roselle, Cary, Fox River Grove, Rutland-Dundee, Wauconda, and Crystal Lake. Departments with ambulances included Palatine, East Dundee, Crystal Lake, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, Bartlett, and Arlington Heights.

The Palatine reserve engine is being used by Palatine Rural. Larry Shapiro photo

The tanker from Fox River Grove dumps at the portable tanks. Larry Shapiro photo

Roselle Tender 561 at the portable tanks. Larry Shapiro photo

Tender from Rutland-Dundee FPD. Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

A hand line was dedicated to monitor hot embers that landed on a neighbor’s cedar shake roof which caused some concern early into the operation.

The house sustained severe damage. Larry Shapiro photo

Palatine EMA using former Palatine FD ambulance. Larry Shapiro photo

Mutual aid companies were being released around 8PM and the alarm was struck-out just before 9PM.

More images can be viewed HERE.

A video will be posted tomorrow.

Lake Zurich 2nd Alarm house fire in Hawthorn Woods 6-23-13

Jun 23

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service Photos, Firefighters working, Firefighting Video | 4 Comments

After midnight on Sunday, the Lake Zurich Fire Department was notified of a fire that was burning on the back deck of a house at 11 Rosewood Drive in Hawthorn Woods. First arriving companies found a fire on the back deck that had communicated to the house, and that all of the residents had evacuated. This area of Hawthorn Wood is without hydrants and the fire was upgraded to a box alarm and then quickly to a 2nd alarm which brought a total of seven water tankers to the scene.

Wauconda’s tower ladder initially setup for an elevated master stream as the fire spread to the attic, but the water supply was insufficient and the defensive attack was conducted with hand lines.

Two portable tanks were dropped and a tanker shuttle was initiated to support the operations through a Lake Zurich engine. The fire consumed the entire rear section of the attic and roof with damage to several second floor rooms.

A contributor submitted two early images from the scene and Larry Shapiro submitted several images and a video.

house fire at 11 Rosewood Drive in Hawthorn Woods

An early image showing the roof and attic well involved.

Another image from the street during the early stages of the fire.

The bulk of the fire has been knocked down as seen from the front. Larry Shapiro photo

Visible fire in the D-Sector as a hand line works in the rear. Larry Shapiro photo

Buffalo Grove Tower 25 was the RIT observing the conditions from the rear. Larry Shapiro photo

Small fire visible along the roof line in the B-Sector. Larry Shapiro photo

Water supply sector in front of the fire building. Larry Shapiro photo

Lake Zurich engine drafting from the portable tanks and supplying multiple lines. Larry Shapiro photo

The fire was reported to have begin on the deck along the back of the house. Larry Shapiro photo

Deerfield firefighters hit hot spots in the B-Sector. Larry Shapiro photo

Lake Zurich engine drafts from two portable tanks that are connected. Larry Shapiro photo

Fox Lake tender fills the portable tank. Larry Shapiro photo

Water tankers (tenders) from Grayslake and Fox Lake. An early image showing the roof and attic well involved.

More images can be found in a gallery HERE.

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New tanker for Rockdale

Oct 29

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, New Delivery | 3 Comments

Dennis McGuire, Jr. found this new tanker for Rockdale on the US Tanker website. The Patriot Series tanker has 2,100 gallons of water and a 1,000-GPM pump.