Posts Tagged MABAS MVU

Northbrook Box Alarm 10-10-13

Oct 10

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

For the second time in a week, there’s been a need for the MABAS Division 1 MVU to clear a large facility of smoke from an fire within the building.

Northbrook companies were dispatched to a fire alarm with a followup call reporting stacks of cardboard burning inside a large industrial building at 725 Landweher Road early Thursday afternoon. The address is within a block of Northbrook Station 10, and the first units arrived very quickly and reported an evacuation with smoke showing. The alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 for additional units after the battalion chief arrived, followed by a MABAS Box Alarm shortly thereafter.

The fire , which was contained to the area of origin, created an extensive amount of smoke, and an impressive header was visible for a good while. The MVU was requested and companies did their best to pressurize the building to clear the smoke.

warehouse fire in Northbrook

Units at the scene included two engines, two ambulances, a tower ladder, squad, and several chiefs from Northbrook plus mutual aid from Glenview, Deerfield, and Highland Park with trucks, Glencoe, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, Buffalo Grove, and Wheeling with engines. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods and Prospect Heights were due with ambulances along with chief officers from Glenview and Wheeling.

Larry Shapiro was at the scene … late … and submitted images and a brief video.

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

A gallery with more images can be viewed HERE.

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Smokey inside truck fire in Wheeling 10-8-13

Oct 9

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos, Fire Service Photos | Comments off

This from Larry Shapiro

Wheeling and Prospect Heights companies were dispatched after 3PM on Tuesday to the FedEx Ground facility at 1430 S. Wolf Road. The caller reported a delivery truck was on fire inside the building.

The first units on scene reported a truck fire inside the building with heavy smoke. They determined that only the engine compartment was burning and not the storage area of the truck, which later was determined to be empty.

The MABAS Division 1 Mobile Ventilation Unit (MVU) was brought to the scene and put to work in an effort to clear the large building of smoke.

I arrived as the fire was contained and got a few shots plus a short video.

Larry Shapiro photo

A gallery with a few more images is HERE.

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2nd Alarm Fire plus Haz Mat Box Alarm in Cary 3-6-13 (pt2)

Mar 8

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From Tim Olk:

Cary Fire Protection District 2-11 Alarm Building Explosion and Level 1 Haz-Mat at 640 Industrial 3-6-2013

industrial explosion and haz mat in Cary IL

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industrial explosion and haz mat in Cary IL ARFF at fire scene

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Tim has a gallery with more images.

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2nd Alarm Fire plus Haz Mat Box Alarm in Cary 3-6-13

Mar 6

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Service News, Fire Truck photos, Firefighters working | 2 Comments

An explosion occurred in Cary at 640 Industrial Drive Wednesday.

This is from the Chicago Tribune:

Three people were injured this afternoon after several explosions at a paint manufacturing warehouse in northwest suburban Cary, officials said.

Cary police and firefighters were called to the Fox Valley Services, 640 Industrial Drive, at about 1:15 p.m. after a report of an explosion, said Cary Police Chief Steven Casstevens. The fire was struck out at about 5 p.m., he said.

When emergency crews arrived a second explosion occurred in the 2-story warehouse building, said Casstevens. The combination of the two explosions caused the front of the brick structure to be blown off, he said. The explosions also caused a small hole at the rear of the building, he said.

Three workers at the facility were taken to area hospitals for treatment, Casstevens said. Their conditions were not immediately available but their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, he said.

A hazerdous materials response was called the building as a was a unit that dispenses foam to put out the fire at the paint manufacturing facility, he said.

Jim Hursh said sometime around 1 p.m. he heard an explosion come from Fox Valley Services, 640 Industrial Drive, located about a block from his own business, Whitey’s Crane Rentals.

“We walked up to the door (and) holy crap there was … major smoke coming out of the building,” Hursh said.

He then heard a second explosion. Within moments, Hursh saw several fire trucks and ambulances arrive and at least one man who appeared to have been burned on his face.

Veath said two of the three employees injured in the fire were transported to Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, and one was flown by helicopter from Good Shepherd to a burn center. There were no injuries to firefighters, he noted.

The entire article is HERE.

This from Tyler Tobolt:

Cary Fire Department Arrived at 640 Industrial Dr around 3pm, Heavy Smoke Showing on arrival and Multiple explosions happened, Command Requested MABAS Box #5-281 to the 2nd Level Which brought multiple towns to the scene about 2 hour into the incident command requested a Haz-Mat box to the scene due to possible chemical spill

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industrial explosion and fire in Cary injures 3

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McCook Full Still Alarm 2-20-13

Feb 21

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This from Josh Boyajian:

McCook had a full still tonight at 9550 w Sergo. Companies were initially dispatched for an AFA and arrived to find a fire inside a 200×50 non-combustable building. McCook upgraded to a Full Still Alarm which brought in more surrounding auto aid. Later in the incident, command requested a Mabas 10 investigators box along with their MVU stationed in Lyons. Here are some pictures.

Josh Boyajian photo

industrial fire in McCook IL Fire Department

Josh Boyajian photo

Josh Boyajian photo

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Tags: Brookfield Fire Department, fire trucks at fire scene, Josh Boyajian, MABAS Mobile Ventilation Unit, MABAS MVU, McCook Fire Department, night pictures of fire engines

Local apparatus at FDIC 2012

Apr 21

Posted by bgshap in Fire Service News | 18 Comments

There were four area units on display this year in the FDIC Exhibits. New engines for Carol Stream, Fermilab, and Northlake were shown in separate booths and the MABAS 10 MVU was also in the exhibit hall.

Carol Stream Fire District Alexis Engine 29

A new engine for Carol Stream was shown in the Alexis booth. Larry Shapiro photo

Looking strikingly similar to a CFD engine, Carol Stream Engine 29 is on a Spartan chassis. Larry Shapiro photo

Fermilab Fire Department Engine 702 Spartan UST US Tank

Fermilab Engine 702 was in the UST Fire Apparatus booth (formerly US Tank, previously US Tanker). Larry Shapiro photo

A view of the rear chevron on Engine 702. Larry Shapiro photo

The officer's side of Fermilab Engine 702 with painted roll-up doors. Larry Shapiro Photo

Northlake Fire Department Marion Spartan Engine 806

In the Marion booth a new engine for Northlake on a Spartan Metro Star chassis with the Evolution Series trim was on display. Larry Shapiro photo

The driver's side of Northlake Engine 806. Larry Shapiro photo

The MABAS Division 10 MVU Mobile Ventilation Unit, housed in Lyons was also on display at the show. Larry Shapiro photo

FDIC 2012 Lukas Oil Dome Convention Center Exhibit Hall

The exhibits were in two separate building; the convention center and the sports arena. All but a select few fire apparatus manufacturers moved into the convention center as seen in this image of the sports arena. Larry Shapiro photo

FDIC 2011 Lukas Oil Dome Convention Center Exhibit Hall

This image of the sports arena from FDIC 2011 shows more fire apparatus in this venue. Larry Shapiro photo

FDIC 2010 Lukas Oil Dome Convention Center Exhibit Hall

In 2010, construction on the new convention center had not been completed, and there were many more fire trucks on display in the sports arena. Larry Shapiro photo

A bit of “retro” in the Pierce booth.

Most have probably seen the newest Pierce cab and chassis that was unveiled last year – the Dash CF. It featured a grille that matched the Velocity, the Impel, and the Arrow XT.

The Pierce Dash CF with a grille that matches the Velocity, Impel, and the Arrow XT. Larry Shapiro photo

As it turns out, the engine sits in the back of the cab and the grille is for aesthetics only. This year, Pierce displayed a 105′ rear-mount, PUC, quint on the Dash CF chassis without a grille. If one looks beyond the one-piece windshield and the cab-tilt cutouts, the unit has the appearance of an early Pierce Arrow or a Javelin.

A 105' aerial mounted on a Dash CF chassis without the grille. The cab face has the appearance of an early Pierce Arrow and the short lived Javelin. Larry Shapiro phoo

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Dolton Box Alarm 3-31-12

Mar 31

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

Dennis McGuire, Jr. submitted the following:

Dolton FD had a Box Alarm this morning around 0630-0700 at 300 Sibley Blvd. It was a large vacant building 200×200 with a bow string truss that had been used as an entertainment center. A Buds Ambulance crew noticed smoke coming from the building and called it in. A Dolton engine got on-scene and found fire thru the roof in the rear. Upon entry the crew went to the 2nd floor and found fire in a room and in the walls on the interior. This 2-story area was built inside the open area of the building. A good knock kept the fire from spreading to the rest of the heavy timber building.

MABAS 27 MVU was special called to vent the heavy smoke conditions in the open floor area in the center of the building.

I got there after the fire was knocked. This building had been built as a Model City Food grocery store.