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Two suburban garage fires 2-16-12

Feb 16

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Department News | 4 Comments

The Rolling Meadows Fire Department …

responded to 2019 Martin Lane this morning and companies found a fully involved detached garage. They were able to get water on the fire and knock it down within minutes. Rolling Meadows Engines 15 and 16 were on the scene along with both ambulances, the 15th Battalion, and Squad 15. Mutual aid engines came from Palatine and the Palatine Rural Fire District, Arlington Heights came with an ambulance and a tower ladder, and the 7th Battalion from Palatine Rural was also on-scene.

Rolling Meadows garage fire Martin Lane 2-16-12

Rolling Meadows Engine 15 in front of the driveway with 2 lines off. Larry Shapiro photo

Multiple cars in the driveway largely obscured the view from the street, but lingering smoke indicates the fire has been all but extinguished. Larry Shapiro photo

Rolling Meadows is one of the few American LaFrance departments in the Chicago area. Both the engine and quint lead out to hydrants. Larry Shapiro photo

Running as Squad 15, the 1996 Spartan/Darley was at the scene. Larry Shapiro photo

Rolling Meadows garage fire Martin Lane 2-16-12 Medtec ambulance

The new Medtec unit assigned to Ambulance 15 has a black roof. Larry Shapiro photo

Rolling Meadows garage fire Martin Lane 2-16-12 Battalion 15

Rolling Meadows Battalion has a new Ford Expedition. Larry Shapiro photo

More images can be found HERE.

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The Glenview Fire Department …

received multiple calls reporting a fire in an attached garage at 1755 Monterey Court this afternoon. Engine 7 was the first unit on the scene and had heavy smoke filling the entire driveway plus coming out the front door. They took a line in the front door to hit the fire from inside the house while a second exterior line went up the driveway. All four Glenview engines, two ambulances, the truck, and Battalion 6 were on the scene with Morton Grove Engine 5, Prospect Heights Squad 9, and Northbrook Tower 12 mutual aid. Glenview companies made a quick stop and the mutual aid companies were released shortly after they arrived.

Glenview Fire Department house fire 1755 Monterey Court 2-16-12

The attached garage at 1755 Monterey Court in Glenview was gutted and there was slight communication into the house. Larry Shapiro photo

A car inside the garage may have been the source of the fire. Larry Shapiro photo

A firefighter wets down the remaining hot spots. Tim Olk photo

Two lines were used off of Glenview Engine 7. The main was extended to the garage from Truck 14. Larry Shapiro photo

Glenview Engines 6 and 13 were staged south of the fire building. Larry Shapiro photo

Foam was applied to the cedar shake roof. Companies continue to overhaul the area. Larry Shapiro photo

Covered with foam, a firefighter check his SCBA before putting it back on the rig. Tim Olk photo

What's left of a brand new Porsche is removed from the garage. Tim Olk photo

The Glenview Fire Department 100th Anniversary decal currently adorns each rig. Larry Shapiro photo

More images can be found HERE and HERE.

Tags: garage fire in Rolling Meadows on Martin Lane, Glenview Engine 7, Glenview Fire Department, house fire on Monterey in Glenview, Larry Shapiro, Morton Grove Fire Department, Northbrook Fire Department, Palatine Fire Department, Palatine Rural Fire Department, Prospect Heights Fire Department, Rolling Meadows Fire Department, Tim Olk

New engine in Glenview

Apr 2

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

The Glenview Fire Department received two new 2010 engines from Pierce on Arrow XT chassis that were mentioned HERE. The new piece for Engine 6 has not yet gone into service as it is awaiting the installation of radios. Engine 7 received a new Pierce Arrow XT engine (sn 23701) and their previous Pierce Enforcer was reassigned as Engine 13 (sn 17393).

In a post from last July which can be found HERE, we mentioned that Glenview had ordered the two new engines on Arrow XT chassis and that one would match Engine 8, a Pierce Arrow XT with a rescue style body, and the other would have a body to match Engines 6 and 7, the standard pumper body.

Glenview Fire Department Pierce Arrow XT engine

Glenview Engine 7 a Pierce Arrow XT rescue/pumper which appears similar to Engine 8. Pierce photo

We posted this delivery photo from Pierce for Engine 7.

Glenview Fire Department Engine 7 2010 Pierce Arrow XT

Glenview recently put this 2010 Pierce Arrow XT into service as Engine 7. Larry Shapiro photo

This is a shot taken today of Glenview Engine 7, shown with the standard pumper body matching the two Pierce Enforcer engines owned by Glenview, not the rescue style body in the Pierce delivery photo.

Glenview Fire Department Engine 13 2006 Pierce Enforcer

Engine 13 on Glenview's east side received this 2006 Pierce Enforcer which was formerly assigned as Engine 7. Larry Shapiro photo

Engine 13 now runs this 2006 Pierce Enforcer that replaces a 1990 Pierce Lance engine which is to be disposed of.

Some of the outward differences between the new Arrow XT for Engine 7 and the older Enforcer include a painted steel bumper replacing the chrome bumper, barrier style short cab doors, a full LED light bar, and a longer hosebed with a flush rear body design. Note the chevron striping added to the chrome bumper on Engine 13. The new unit also has a 1,500-GPM pump and foam tanks with 10 and 40-gallon capacities instead of two 25-gallon tanks.

Glenview Fire Department Engine 7 Pierce Enforcer

Glenview Engine 7 (sn 17393) with the original chrome bumper before the chevron decals were applied.

Editor’s note: One other item which will be of interest to apparatus photographers and historians, is that the new units feature tags on the pump panel which depict the tank capacities of both the water and foam tanks. No more guessing as to these quantities which were one of the only rig specifications that was not labeled on apparatus to date. This is something that was prevalent on several units that were displayed last week at the FDIC trade show in Indianapolis. Perhaps this is a new trend for the fire apparatus manufacturers … a welcome one at that!

Tags: Glenview Engine 13, Glenview Engine 7, Glenview Fire Department, Larry Shapiro, Pierce Arrow XT, Pierce Enforcer