Posts Tagged Luverne fire engine

Still and Box @ 71st and Sangamon 2-28-14

Mar 1

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | 3 Comments

This from Josh Boyajian:

Companies were dispatched to a still alarm Friday at 7115 s Sangamon. While enroute, Engine 54 advised the EFAO that they could see the header and they indeed had a fire. E-54 arrived and boxed it. They had heavy fire showing and had the sector 4 exposure going also. Here are some of my shots. The whole gallery is on my site.

Josh Boyajian photo

Josh Boyajian photo

Josh Boyajian photo

Josh Boyajian photo

Here is the full gallery

And from Dennis McGuire, Jr,

Engine Co. 54 was first in to 7115 S. Sangamon and found fire in a 2 1/2 story frame. They made entry into to the building while Truck Co. 20 did the ventilation and searches. No victims were found but the fire did spread a bit to 7117 S. Sangamon, also a 2 1/2 story frame. Engine Co. 54’s hydrant man did find a frozen hydrant which caused the chief to ask for the Still & Box alarm. Companies made a quick knock of the fire once a positive source of water was established.

Engine Co. 54 was first engine on scene. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Truck Co. 20 with the main to the roof. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

The rear of 7115, the original fire building. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

The fire building. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Exposure line in between the two buildings. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Tags: aerial ladder to the roof, Chicago FD Engine 54, Chicago FD Truck 20, Chicago Fire Departemnt, Dennis McGuire Jr., fire scene photos, firemen on roof with smoke, Josh Boyajian, Luverne fire engine, Spartan fire engine

Tri-State FPD house fire

Sep 24

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos, Fire Truck photos | 3 Comments

This from Drew Gresik:

Hey guys,

I was in the area on Saturday 9/21 when Tri-State got toned out for a house fire in the 7100 block of Beechnut Lane in Darien. Got on scene shortly after the Full Still companies arrived on scene. Tower 529 laddered the roof and Engine 541 hit a hydrant. Small fire, not much to see except rig shots, but thought it would be interesting to send in based on the recent developments concerning the District. Thanks again.

Drew Gresik

Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District

Drew Gresik photo

Drew Gresik photo

Drew Gresik photo

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Chicago Still & Box alarm fire 8-14-13

Aug 15

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

This from Eric Haak:

A few rig shots from the still & box alarm at the corner of Pershing Road and Wolcott on Wednesday. Still time – 1108 hrs, box time – 1110 hrs, box struck 1127 hrs. Engine 49 boxed the fire shortly after arrival when people were reportedly trapped on the second floor. All residents self evacuated and were accounted for. The majority of the fire was in the back porches and on the second floor. All four engines on this fire had lines off. 49 & 39 were on Pershing, 50 had a hydrant down the block on Honore and 65 on Wolcott. Just to give you an idea how quickly companies had things under control, it took only 12 minutes for me to arrive on scene and by then things were well in hand.

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Tags: Chicago Engine 39, Chicago Engine 49, Chicago Engine 59, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Truck 33, Crimson fire engine pumping, Eric Haak, fire engine pumping at fire scene, HME fire engine, Luverne fire engine, Spartan fire engine pumping

Suburban web site updates

Apr 12

Posted by Admin in Fire Truck photos, Site News, updated listing | 1 Comment

Several suburban departments have been updated on the web site:

MABAS Division 1

Schaumburg Truck 52 has been added

MABAS Division 3

Skokie Engine 17 has been added
Glenview Ambulance 6 and Truck 14 have been added. The reserve engine and ambulance have been updated.

MABAS Division 4

Zion Ambulance 1842 has been added
Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Utility 51 and Dive-Rehab 51 have been added

MABAS Division 10

Western Springs Engine 1711 has been updated

MABAS Division 12

Carol Stream Battalion 28 has been added
Wood Dale Ambulance 68 and Engine 69 have been added

MABAS Division 16

Downers Grove Medic 2 has been added

Images were supplied by Tyler Tobolt, Dennis McGuire, Jr., Jeff Rudolph, Larry Shapiro, Drew Gresik, John Tulipano, and Matt Tessler.

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Chicago 5-11 Alarm + 2 specials 1-22-13 (pt 5)

Jan 23

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service News, Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos, Firefighters working | 12 Comments

Tim Olk submitted several images from the fire on Tuesday. Tim’s images show the earliest on-scene images as compared to the other contributors.

Chicago Engine 8 from Chinatown covered with ice. Tim Olk photo

A firefighter coated with ice from the spray of the master streams. Tim Olk photo

Chicago Engine 47 pumping at the scene of the 5-11 Alarm warehouse fire. Tim Olk photo

A battalion chief surveys the fire from the turntable of Truck 18. Tim Olk photo

Silhouette of a firefighter on Truck 18’s ladder. Tim Olk photo

A line is taken to the roof of an adjacent building. Tim Olk photo

Truck 18 on the Ashland Avenue overpass is setup to an exposure building. Tim Olk photo

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Tower Ladder 39 surrounded by flying embers hits the fire with a master stream. Tim Olk photo

Phenomenal fire fully involving the entire structure. TIm Olk photo

Tim has a gallery with substantially more images.

Additionally, there are several images taken today (Wednesday) as companies remain on the scene.

Chicago reserve Snorkel on Ashland Avenue in front of the ice covered ruins of the 5-11 Alarm fire. Tim Olk photo

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A tower ladder works at the ruins of the 5-11 alarm fire. Tim Olk photo

Another tower ladder working the day after the fire was detected. Tim Olk photo

There is a separate gallery with follow-up images.

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Chicago 5-11 Alarm + 2 specials 1-22-13 (pt 3)

Jan 23

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

Larry Shapiro has posted a video from the 5-11 +2 specials

Tim Olk visite the ruins today and submitted these images showing some of the ice sculpture at the scene.

Frozen box truck at the scene of the 5-11. Tim Olk photo

Another truck cab that was covered with ice and is located behind the fire building. Tim Olk photo

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Chicago 5-11 Alarm + 2 specials 1-22-13 (pt 2)

Jan 23

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

From Josh Boyajian:

Here are my pictures from last night!

Tower Ladder 5 was in a spare apparatus last night. They were at the corner of Sectors 1 and 4. Josh Boyajian photo

Sector 1 fully involved. Josh Boyajian photo

firefighter putting water onto huge fire

A deck gun in use from Engine 49. Josh Boyajian photo

A view looking at Sector 1 from the Ashland Avenue Frontage Road. Josh Boyajian photo

A multi-versal works by Engines 49 and 8, both of which are operating deck guns. Josh Boyajian photo

Engine 29 from deploys a deck gun at 36th Street and the west frontage road of Avenue. Josh Boyajian photo

A view from underneath the Ashland Avenue bridge looking down 38th Street after a portion of the fire building collapsed. Josh Boyajian photo

From Jeff Rudolph:

Some pics from last night, Jeff R

Huge fire seen in Sector 3 well after the interior collapsed. Jeff Rudolph photo

A firefighter from Engine 8 coated with ice. Jeff Rudolph photo

Squad 1A with a master stream in Sector 3. Jeff Rudolph photo

Truck 33 with an elevated master stream in Sector 3. Jeff Rudolph photo

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Engine 8 icing up in Sector 1. Jeff Rudolph photo

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Firefighters on Truck 33 in the rear. Jeff Rudolph photo

ABC Chicago has an article HERE.

A Chicago Fire Department spokesman said a southside warehouse that caught fire Tuesday night will be a total loss.

“Totally involved. … This is a major fire,” read a message posted to Twitter at about 9:50 p.m. Moments later there was a message that a portion of the structure had collapsed.

Firefighters were in “defensive mode” in attacking the fire in a building on the 3700 block of South Ashland Avenue, spokesman Larry Langford said.

But despite his initial, confident remark that the fire would be isolated, flames spread to at least one nearby building. The owner of a printing company, at 3801 S. Ashland Ave., was on the scene and expressed concerns about chemicals inside that could explode.

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Chicago 5-11 Alarm + 2 specials 1-22-13

Jan 23

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service News, Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos, Firefighters working | 23 Comments

There will be several posts with information and images from multiple contributors depicting the 5-11 with 2 Special Alarms that occurred Tuesday night at 3757 S. Ashland Avenue.

In the meantime, here are a few images of the scene from Larry Shapiro.

5-11 alarm warehouse fire in Chicago 1-22-13 at 3757 S. Ashland Avenue

The roof is in and heavy fire is seen throughout the building as viewed from the corner of Sectors 1 and 4. Larry Shapiro photo

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Several deck guns work in Sector 1 from Engines 8 and 49. Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago fire engine at large nighttime fire scene Spartan Luverne Crimson

Engine 16 was being fed by an in-line operation supplying water to companies working in Sector 3. Larry Shapiro photo

Firefighters monitor the elevated master stream working in Sector 3 off of Truck 33. Larry Shapiro photo

Squad 1A was working for several hours in Sector 3. Larry Shapiro photo

fireman firefighter covered with ice at winter fire

What would a winter fire in Chicago be without firefighters encased in ice. Larry Shapiro photo

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6-7-6 was special called to the scene and put to work in Sector 1. Larry Shapiro photo

Images to come will be from Tim Olk, Steve Redick, Jeff Rudolph, Josh Boyajian, Dan McInerney and additional images from Larry Shapiro. Videos from Steve and Larry are also forthcoming.

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