Posts Tagged Munster Indiana Fire Department

Schererville (IN) 4th Alarm fire

Jun 2

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

This from Matt Timmer:

This was Mabas 207 Box Alarm at 208 E. Joliet Street Schererville. The initial response came in for an apartment fire at 3pm on Thursday May 30th. We had heavy storms come through and they are thinking it’s a lightning strike. It was quickly escalated to a Box Alarm. The initial full still brings Lake Hills Engine, Griffith Engine, and a Griffith Chief. St. John Engine on the change. On the box you get St. John Engine to the Scene Highland Engine and Dyer Tower Ladder. Munster’s truck was the change company on 1^st alarm. The pictures are from around 6 pm. The fire was at a 3^rd Alarm. It went to a 4^th alarm around 630.

Depts that were there after the 1^st alarm:

Merrillville- Engine (2^nd Alarm), Lake Ridge- Engine(2^nd Alarm), Munster –Tower Ladder (2^nd Alarm, Cedar Lake-Engine (3^rd Alarm), Lake Dale- Engine (3^rd Alarm), Crown Point- Tower Ladder (3^rd Alarm), Lakes of the 4 Seasons Engine- (4^th Alarm), Lynwood- Engine(4^th Alarm), Hobart- Truck(4^th Alarm)

apartment building fire in Schererville IN 5-30-13

Dyer’s E-One Tower Ladder on the A- Side (north side) Schererville 75ft Pierce Puc Stick on the B-Side (West Side). Matt Timmer photo

The view from the west with St. John’s Seagrave EngineMatt Timmer photo

The A- Side of the building the Griffith Engine dropped a 5” Supply to Dyer’s Tower Ladder. Matt Timmer photo

A Schererville Fireman putting a balcony out from the street.Matt Timmer photo

Munster Truck 2221. Munster is part of Mabas Division 24. It is a 2003 American LaFrance 100-ft rear-mount platform. Matt Timmer photo

Highland Engine 7 at the fire, a 2008 American LaFrance mid-engine. Matt Timmer photo

A-Side of the building. Matt Timmer photo

B-Side of the fire building. Matt Timmer photo

Tags: American laFrance mid-engine fire truck, American LaFrance tower Ladder LTI, apartment building fire in Schererville IN, Dyer Fire Department working at fire scene, Highland Indiana Fire Department, lightning strike starts apartment building fire, Matt Timmer, Munster Indiana Fire Department, Schererville Fire Department

Munster Fire Department

Aug 20

Posted by bgshap in Fire Truck photos, Reader submission | 7 Comments

Brad Steinweg has sent in several images of the Munster Fire Department stations and apparatus since they are not yet on the site.

Munster Fire Department patch

Munster Station 2. Brad Steinweg photo

Munster Fire Department Spartan Custom Fire Engine

Munster Engine 2223 is a 2012 Custom FIre on a Spartan ~~Gladiator~~ Metro Star Classic chassis with a 1,500-GPM pump and 750 gallons of water. Brad Steinweg photo

Truck 2221 is a 2001 American LaFrance Eagle with a 2,000-GPM pump, 250 gallons of water, and a 100′ LTI RM tower ladder. Brad Steinweg photo

Munster Fire Department Engine 2224 HME Ahrens Fox

Engine 2224 is a 1998 HME Ahrens Fox with a 1,500-GPM pump and 700 gallons of water. Brad Steinweg photo

Munster Station 3. Brad Steinweg photo

Munster Engine 2226 is a 2007 IHC 4300 4-dr built by Custom Fire with a 1,500-GPM pump and 700 gallons of water. Brad Steinweg photo

Engine 2222 is a ~~2000~~ 2010 Custom Fire on an IHC chassis with 700 galloons of water and a 1,500-GPM pump. Brad Steinweg photo

Munster 2245 is a 2008 Chevy Suburban. Brad Steinweg photo

Munster Engine 2225 is a 2007 American LaFrance Eagle with a 1,500-GPM pump and 750 gallons of water. Brad Steinweg photo

Reserve Engine 2223 is was a ~~1978~~ 1987 Mack MC/Boyer with a 1,000-GPM pump and 500 gallons of water. Brad Steinweg photo

Tags: American LaFrance Eagle, American LaFrance LTI tower ladder, Custom Fire Apparatus, HME Ahrens Fox engine, Munster Fire Department, Munster Indiana Fire Department, new Custom Fire engine for Munster

Box Alarm in Burnham 4-30

May 1

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

The Burnham Fire Department received calls yesterday reporting a fire in a 3-story apartment building at 14000 S. Torrence Avenue. First arriving companies found heavy smoke on the first floor and upgraded the alarm to a MABAS Box Alarm. Mutual aid companies from several neighboring departments responded including Calumet City, Dolton, South Holland, and Munster Indiana. The fire was knocked down in fairly short order and no injuries were reported.

Tim Olk took in the fire, and though he arrived after the fire was put out, he submitted several images of the scene and the apparatus that responded.

Burnham Box Alarm at 14000 S Torrence 4-30-11

Firefighters relax after knocking down an apartment fire on Saturday at 14000 S Torrence Avenue. Tim Olk photo

Calumet City Truck 309 was positioned in the 'A' Sector and supported hand lines. Tim Olk photo

Burnham Engine 2014, a 2007 HME Ahrens Fox was the first engine on the scene. Tim Olk photo

South Holland Engine 665, built by Smeal on an HME chassis was due to assist Burnham. Tim Olk photo

Burnham Engine 2016, a 1996 HME SFO Luverne was staged down the street from the fire building. Tim Olk photo

The Munster Indiana Fire Department is a member of MABAS Division 24 and was due on the Box with their Truck 2221, an American LaFrance/LTI tower ladder. Tim Olk photo