At long last, an epic 20 minute video from Larry Shapiro that includes the work of the Chicago Foam Task Force.
The series of postings from this fire can be viewed beginning HERE.
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Images from Larry Shapiro from the 4-Alarm fire in Northlake, 2-15-14. He was on-hand when the Foam Task Force from O’Hare arrived and was deployed to apply a foam coating to the contents of the building. There will be a video coming too.
Franklin Park Truck 2 working in front of the building on Mannheim Road. Larry Shapiro photo
6-5-3 covered the interior of the demolished building with a foam coating. Larry Shapiro photo
6-5-3 discharging foam into the building. Lary Shapiro photo
The towing company pulls the truck away from the building. Larry Shapiro photo
Chicago 6-5-3 from O’Hare Airport came as part of the foam task force. Larry Shapiro photo
Heavy wrecker brought in to remove a box truck. Larry Shapiro photo
MESS Canteen’s new unit working it’s second fire scene. Larry Shapiro photo
A Franklin Park firefighter controls the ladder pipe. Larry Shapiro photo
Leyden Township firefighters on a hand line. Larry Shapiro photo
The B-C corner well into the fire. Larry Shapiro photo
River Grove engine (X-Schaumburg). Larry Shapiro photo
Park Ridge Engine 35 was one of four engines pumping inline to supply the Schiller Park tower ladder. Larry Shapiro photo
A gallery with many more images can be viewed HERE.
Part 3 in this series is HERE.
Other images are at fire scenes.net
More images from Steve Redick from the 4-Alarm fire in Northlake at 2200 N. Mannheim Road.
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Part 2 in this series is HERE.
More images at fire scenes.net.
Images from Eric Haak:
Northlake FF working their aerial pipe in sector 2. Eric Haak photo
Northlake truck working on Dickens Avenue. Eric Haak photo
Fire conditions in sector 3 with the backyard of exposure building in foreground.. Eric Haak photo
Several crews work to save a frame residence exposure in sector 3. Eric Haak photo
Hillside Engine 402 operating on Dickens Avenue. Eric Haak photo
Bensenville Squad 17 operating at the corner of Palmer & Mannheim. Eric Haak photo
The previous post from this fire is HERE.
This is the first in what will be a multi-part posting about Saturday night’s 4-Alarm fire with 2 specials in Northlake. Multiple contributors were at the scene.
4-Alarm fire in Northlake on 2-15-14. Steve Redick photo
Prior to receiving multiple cellphone calls, someone knocked on the door of the Leyden Township FPD station at the corner of Mannheim and Grand just before 6PM to report a fire four blocks down the road. Units found heavy smoke pushing from a one-story, commercial structure with a bow-string truss roof. The building was occupied by a tire business and was currently full of tires.
The fire, at 2200 N. Mannheim Road was in the Northlake Fire Protection District. (opposite sides of the intersection belong to either the Leyden Township FPD or the Northlake FPD). The Still Alarm was filled out and a Box Alarm, then a 2nd Alarm were requested within minutes, followed very shortly be the 3rd and 4th Alarms.
The roof collapsed early and sent flames several hundred feet into the air as companies setup elevated master streams from the Leyden quint, trucks from Northlake and Franklin Park, and then the Schiller Park tower ladder.
Here’s the rundown of companies and alarms:
- Still Alarm: Northlake Engine & truck; Leyden quint; Melrose Park engine
- Full Still: Bensenville engine; Leyden ambulance; Elmhurst truck
- Box Alarm: engines from Hillside & Stone Park; Franklin Park truck; Schiller Park tower ladder; ambulances from Bensdenville & Melrose Park
- 2nd Alarm: engines from Berkely & Elmwood Park; Rosemont tower ladder; Broadview squad
- 3rd Alarm: engines from Norwood Park & River Grove; Addison tower ladder
- 4th Alarm: engine from Park Ridge and Villa Park
- 1st Special Alarm: Interdivisional request for an engine Task Force from Division 3; North Maine, Niles, Morton Grove, Glenview, & Prospect Heights
- 2nd Special Alarm: Foam Task Force from Chicago Division 9; Battalion 8, Engine 10, Squad 7, Squad 7A, ARFF 6-5-3
- Also at the scene were: Bellwood bus, Bellwood command post, Bellwood tower ladder, River Grove ambulance, Schiller Park ambulance, MESS Canteen, Salvation Army Canteen, O’Hare Towing, numerous ESDA units, multiple chief officers
