Oct 12
This from Drew Gresik:
Had a chance to shoot the new Northbrook engine after their open house. It is a 2015 Pierce Impel PUC with Pierce Job #28396. Also got to shoot their new buggy Battalion 11, a 2015 Ford Expedition.
Northbrook FD Battalion 11 – 2015 Ford Expedition. Drew Gresik photo
Northbrook Engine 11 – 2015 Pierce Impel PUC. Drew Gresik photo
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.
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
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
A gallery with more images can be viewed HERE.
Northbrook police received a call around 7:30PM on Sunday from a resident reporting fire in a second floor bedroom at 613 Michelline Lane. First arriving fire companies reported a working fire and the Code 3 alarm was upgraded to a Code 4. The fire was brought under control quickly and was contained to one side of the second floor. All residents exited the house prior to the arrival of the fire department. Glenview Truck 14, Glenview Engine 8, and Prospect Heights Engine 39 provided mutual aid.
Larry Shapiro arrived after the fire was extinguished and submitted a few images from the scene.
A supply line runs from a hydrant down the street to Northbrook Engine 10 in front of the fire building. Larry Shapiro photo
Firefighters return tools to Tower 12 after the fire was extinguished. Larry Shapiro photo
Tower 12 was not put to use as the fire was knocked down by interior companies. The fire began in the corner bedroom. Larry Shapiro photo
The fire was contained to the room of origin with some extension to the next room. Larry Shapiro photo
Northbrook Engine 10 pulled past the house to leave room for the truck company in the event that the fire got out of control. Larry Shapiro photo
Northbrook Engine 10 was the first suppression unit on the scene and had two lines off. Larry Shapiro photo
Northbrook Engine 11, a Pierce Impel, was the third due suppression company. Larry Shapiro photo
Glenview Truck 14 responded auto-aid on the still alarm. Larry Shapiro photo
Jun 10
Tim Olk happened to spot a header yesterday as he was driving and followed it to find a well-involved PACE transit bus at the Metra station on Lake-Cook Road in Northbrook. He arrived with Northbrook Engine 10 and photographed the knock-down.
A fire that started in the engine compartment of a parked transit bus caused extensive damage to the bus. There were no injuries. Tim Olk photo
A Northbrook lieutenant supervises his company as they douse the bus fire in the Metra lot on Lake-Cook Road Thursday. Tim Olk photo
The pump operator for Northbrook Engine 10 tapped a hydrant to augment tank water for his company working to extinguish a bus fire yesterday. Tim Olk photo
Tim has a gallery of images HERE.
For the finest department portraits and composites contact Tim Olk or Larry Shapiro.
