Posts Tagged new Pierce Impel PUC for the Norwood Park Fire Department

Park Ridge house fire 2-15-14

Feb 15

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | 11 Comments

This from Larry Shapiro:

Calls reporting a house fire at 102 S. Chester came in to the Park Ridge Fire Department shortly before 10AM on Saturday (2-15-14). After spotting a header while in route, units arrived at the house on the corner of Chester and Garden to find the back porch on fire and a worker with burn injuries. The alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 for the working fire. Engine 35 encountered a frozen hydrant at the corner, so firefighters hand jacked hose from the Tower 36 to another hydrant half a block south of the incident.

Companies made quick work of knocking down the main fire, and found that there was minimal communication to the second floor. The house was unoccupied at the time of the fire, apparently in the final stages of remodeling.

Units at the scene were Park Ridge Engine 35, Tower 36, both Park Ridge ambulances and Battalion 35. Rosemont and Niles responded with trucks, Morton Grove with a squad, Norwood Park and North Maine with engines, plus ambulances from Lincolnwood and Elk Grove Village.

I arrived well after the fire was out and have images of the scene.

Mutual aid companies on Chester. Larry Shapiro photo

Rear of the house as seen from Chester. Larry Shapiro photo

Norwood Park Engine 101. Larry Shapiro photo

Park Ridge Engine 35 at the corner after finding a frozen hydrant. Larry Shapiro photo

Tower Ladder 36 alongside the house on Chester.Larry Shapiro photo

Deputy Chief Jeff Sorensen giving a press briefing. Larry Shapiro photo

The hydrant in front of the house was froze. Larry Shapiro photo

Park Ridge Tower 36 had two lines off. Larry Shapiro photo

A Park Ridge firefighter picks up hose. Larry Shapiro photo

The fire was on the rear porch of the house. Larry Shapiro photo

Supply hose stretched to a secondary hydrant after the first hydrant was frozen. Larry Shapiro photo

Norwood Park Engine 101. Larry Shapiro photo

More images can be viewed HERE.

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Still alarm fire in Schiller Park 7-18-19

Jul 21

Posted by Admin in Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos | Comments off

This from Mike Lopina:

Schiller Park FD - 10511 W United Parkway
Driving north on I-294 and saw a header & heard traffic on fireground that indicated a fire in/on the roof. Bldg at 10511W United Pkwy is a 1sty non combustible 350x150. Looked like it was going to become an extra alarm fire from the tollway, but by the time I made my way there (10 minutes), it was out, companies had made a great knock and contained the fire to a rooftop HVAC unit with some extension to the roof deck. In addition to Schiller Park Eng 5, TL 5, Amb 5 & BN 5; Franklin Park Trk 2, Leyden Qnt 133, Norwood Park Eng 101 & Franklin Park BN 490. Awesome job by the crews working; especially considering the heat.

Mike Lopina

Mike Lopina photo

Mike Lopina photo

Mike Lopina photo

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New engine in Norwood Park

Aug 2

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos, New Delivery, Reader submission, updated listing | 2 Comments

Steve Redick recently photographed the new Pierce Impel PUC that went into service as Engine 101 for the Norwood Park FPD. He submitted several images.