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Chicago 3-11 Alarm Fire 6-24-13 (more)

Jun 25

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos, Firefighters working | 11 Comments

More on yesterday’s 3-11 Alarm fire from Josh Boyajian … delayed by a power outage as a result of the storms:

Here are some of my pictures … more to follow.

3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago apartment building on S. Central Park

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Chicago working fire 6-23-13

Jun 24

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Firefighters working, Firefighting Video | 1 Comment

This from Steve Redick:

Made it to this job at Lake & Homan yesterday … I arrived pretty early in the job (ahead of the squad). 1-story row of what looked like mostly vacant commercial occupancies, but the motocycle club looks like it may have been in use. From my vantage point it looked like the fire was in the cockloft over more than one occupancy. Lots of venting on the roof, and some forcible entry in the rear. Note the sign on the door of the motorcycle joint. Also shot a little video too … this was a done deal in very short order.

Steve

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Building fire in Chicago 4-21-13 (pt 2)

Apr 21

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

More on this morning’s fire on S. Michigan from Dan Shevlin:

113th & Michigan

Still Time : 0918

Battalion 22 & the group had a fire in Roseland today . 2-story ordinary 25 x 50 . BC22 reported heavy fire on the 2nd floor & fire in the cockloft . I arrived when the fire was under control . Thanks Dan Shevlin

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Building fire in Chicago 4-21-13

Apr 21

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos, Firefighters working | 1 Comment

This from Erik Haak:

At 0920 hrs, Sunday morning, Engine 62 reported a working fire at 11259 S. Michigan Avenue. Battalion 22 reported fire in the basement which eventually made it up through the second floor and into the cockloft of the 2-story apartment over commercial structure. Truck 62 was RIT. All photos credited to Eric Haak.

Engine 62 had lines off. Erik Haak photo

Engine 75 had a hydrant. Erik Haak photo

CFD Truck 62 was parked down the block. Erik Haak photo

Chicago firefighters on the roof with smoke

Firefighters vent the roof. Erik Haak photo

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House fire in Lincolnwood 1-19-13 (pt 3)

Jan 19

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

Images of today’s house fire in Lincolnwood from Tim Olk

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More photos can be seen HERE.

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Attached garage fire in Wheeling 9-7-12

Sep 7

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

house fire on Strong Avenue in Wheeling 9-7-12

A 2-1/2″ line is directed at the attached garage at 40 W. Strong in Wheeling. Larry Shapiro photo

Smoke pushes out of the attic as a firefighter flakes out another hose line. Larry Shapiro photo

A passerby called 9-1-1 this morning in Wheeling reporting heavy smoke coming from a house in the area of Strong Avenue and Wolf Roads. When companies responded, they reported a large header which was visible from Station 42 on Dundee Road. The first arriving unit reported fire in an attached garage of a single-family home and requested the alarm be upgraded to a Code 4 working fire.

Smoke obscures the area as firefighters attack the garage fire. Larry Shapiro photo

Wheeling Engine 42 was the first engine on the scene and had four lines off. Larry Shapiro photo

Residents were out of the house and firefighters attacked the fire with two 2-1/2 inch lines knocking down the majority of the fire in minutes. Two more lines were used as a company went into the house and the fourth went to another side.

Smoke pours out of the garage after the door failed. Larry Shapiro photo

A hand line is advanced from the front. Larry Shapiro photo

The fire was stopped before it was able to get into the house, though a significant amount of smoke permeated the living quarters.

Buffalo Grove Tower 25 went to the roof to ventilate. Larry Shapiro photo

Northbrook Engine 10, Buffalo Grove Tower 25, and Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Ambulance 52 responded for mutual aid.

house fire on Strong Avenue in Wheeling 9-7-12 firefighters attack fire

Two lines are deployed into the garage opening. Larry Shapiro photo

Parts of the car continue to burn and firefighters wait for their line to be switched to foam. Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro arrived within a minute of the first lines going into operation and still missed the heavy fire and smoke. He has submitted several images and will have more posted on his site.

house fire on Strong Avenue in Wheeling 9-7-12 Corvette destroyed in fire

This Corvette was destroyed in the garage. Larry Shapiro photo

Parts of the Corvette were manufactured with fiberglass. Larry Shapiro photo

What appears to be a commercial-style garage sustained heavy damage. Larry Shapiro photo

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Northbrook house fire 9-23-11

Sep 24

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

Friday morning around 7:30AM, the Northbrook Fire Department received calls reporting heavy smoke coming from a vacant house at 1017 Shermer Road. First arriving companies found smoke throughout the ranch house coming from a basement fire. The alarm was elevated to a Code 4 for the working fire, and brought mutual aid from Glencoe and Northfield to assist.

After the fire was extinguished, an investigator’s box alarm was requested bringing fire investigators from neighboring Division 3 departments to assist Northbrook in determining a cause.

Tim Olk arrived with the first companies and submitted a few images of the scene.

Northbrook house fire at 1017 Shermer Road 9-23-11

Northbrook firefighters arrive to find a fire at 1017 Shermer Road Friday morning. After the window was vented, companies advance a line through the front door before realizing that the fire is in the beasement. Tim Olk photo

Firefighters work through heavy smoke to vent the roof as another works to remove the front door. Tim Olk photo

As the truck company prepares to exit the roof, a line is placed through the basement window to attack the fire. Tim Olk photo

Tim has a gallery with more images HERE.

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Burbank Full Still Alarm 9-15-11

Sep 16

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

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. was in Bedford Park yesterday when the neighboring Burbank Fire Department received a call reporting a house fire. Companies arrived on the scene and found heavy fire on the second floor of the single-family house. Firefighters made an interior attack and had to back out for a short time while the roof was ventilated. Then they were able to hit the fire again.

Bedford Park, Bridgeview, and Oak Lawn companies assisted Burbank.

Bedford Park Truck 709 is on the scene of the house fire in Burbank. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo

A Bedford Park firefighter cuts a fence to gain access to the yard. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo

Firefighters get to the roof to ventilate as an engineer places a ground ladder to a window so the interior companies have a point of egress for an emergency exit. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo

Heavy smoke vents from the windows and eaves as a firefighter gets to the roof to ventilate. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo

As fire escapes from a second floor window as firefighters begin to vent the roof. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo

Burbank Truck 206 is on a hydrant. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo

Another shot showing firefighters working on the roof with heavy fire on the second floor. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo

As the first vent hole is made, heavy smoke pushes out of the roof. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo

Another shot shows smoke escaping from vent holes. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo

Oak Lawn Quint 3 responded and the company acted as the RIT. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo

A firefighter works on a third vent hole in the roof. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo

Firefighters leave the roof after completing the ventilation as heavy fire consumes the second floor. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo

Firefighters have left the roof and the interior companies had to retreat until the fire was knocked down so they could re-enter the house. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo

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