Posts Tagged Pierce engine at fire scene

Evanston 2nd Alarm fire 6-5-13

Jun 5

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service Photos, Firefighters working, Firefighting Video | 1 Comment

Evanston Fire Department units responded to reports of smoke coming from the rear of a 3-story building at 1301 Judson Avenue around 2:15 this afternoon. When Evanston Battalion 21 turned down the street and saw the amount of smoke, he immediately upgraded the Code 3 response to a MABAS Box Alarm. The building, at the north east corner of Judson and Dempster, is a multi-unit, u-shaped, three-story building. Fire was in the attic and vented through the roof quickly. After making an interior attack, conditions worsened and all companies were ordered out of the building. A ladder pipe was put to work on the Dempster Street side of the building from Evanston Truck 22. Truck 23 was to the roof in front of the building on Judson. The alarm was upgraded to a 2nd alarm which brought additional companies.

After the attic and roof fire was knocked down, companies went back into the building to hit the remaining fire, conduct the secondary searches, and then begin to overhaul the interior.

In addition to five Evanston engines and their two trucks, mutual aid at the scene consisted of engines from Wilmette and Winnetka, a squad from Morton Grove, and trucks from Skokie and Northfield.

The fire was contained to one side of the structure and did not communicate to the second floor.

Tim Olk and Larry Shapiro were at the scene, both arriving after the fire had been knocked down. Some images and a video from Larry are in this email. Images from Tim should be forthcoming.

Evanston Battalion 21 was the operations chief. Larry Shapiro photo

Area where the fire vented through the roof. Larry Shapiro photo

A view of the structure looking east on Dempster. Larry Shapiro photo

Evanston Engine 24 on a hydrant. Larry Shapiro photo

Evanston Truck 23 in Sector A on Judson. Larry Shapiro photo

The building was on the northeast corner of Judson and Dempster. Larry Shapiro photo

Evanston Truck 22 deployed the ladder pipe after the building was evacuated. Larry Shapiro photo

Evanston Truck 22 alongside the building on Dempster. Larry Shapiro photo

Evanston Engine 23 was on a hydrant near Truck 22. Larry Shapiro photo

View of the interior courtyard. Fire was on the left side in this picture and did not communicate across. Larry Shapiro photo

A view at the roof line showing where the fire burned through the attic. Larry Shapiro photo

A gallery of more images by Larry Shapiro is HERE.

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East Joliet apartment fire 4-16-13

Apr 17

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service Photos, Reader submission | Comments off

This from Mike Lopina:

Info on the fire was a full still on box #500-31 @ #21 Preston Rd in Preston Heights (EJOL FPD). Trk 52 arrived with fire on the 1 extending on the 2.

Thanks! Mike Lopina

apartment building fire in East Joliet FPD

Mike Lopina photo

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Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD Box Alarm 4-3-13

Apr 4

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service News, Fire Service Photos, Firefighters working, Firefighting Video | 10 Comments

Shortly after 8PM Wednesday evening, a caller reported a basement fire at 884 Swan Boulevard in unincorporated Lake County. The area off of Inverrary Road west of Milwaukee Avenue is covered by the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD, and there is only one point of access into and out of the subdivision.

First arriving units were greeted by the homeowner outside the unit with severed burns to both feet. They reported heavy smoke pushing out of the center unit and upgraded the alarm to a Code 4 (working fire) and then immediately to a Box Alarm. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods had two engines, a quint, three ambulances and two chief officers on the scene. Mutual aid with engines came from Buffalo Grove, Long Grove, and Northbrook. Squads came from Prospect Heights (RIT) and then from Loncolnshire-Riverwoods Station 51. Deerfield was at the scene with a truck, and additional ambulances came from Lake Zurich and Wheeling. Chief officers came from Long Grove, Prospect Heights, Deerfield, and Mundelein.

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods paramedics transferred patient care of the homeowner to the Wheeling ambulance, which transported to Condell Hospital. Two lines went into the fire unit and an additional line was pulled to an exposure unit, while Buffalo Grove firefighters went to the roof to ventilate. The fire was stopped quickly and contained to the unit of origin, but not before burning through the first floor ceiling to create a hole on the second floor. A dog perished in the fire.

The Mess Canteen was at the scene and setup near Lincolnshire-Riverwoods’ new dive/rehab unit.

Larry Shapiro and Tim Olk were both at the scene. Images and a video from Larry are in this post and images from Tim are forthcoming.

broken windows and heavy smoke at house fire

View from the rear just after the interior companies hit the fire and took out the windows. Larry Shapiro

Light smoke escaping from the front door. Larry Shapiro photo

The burn victim is transferred to another ambulance. Larry Shapiro photo

Smoke escapes from the rear of the unit. Larry Shapiro photo

Lincolnshire firefighters are relieved after making the initial attack. Larry Shapiro photo

Firefighters vent the roof. Larry Shapiro photo

Engine 52 had several lines off. Larry Shapiro photo

Truck 53 laddered the roof. Larry Shapiro photo

Buffalo Grove firefighters venting the roof. Larry Shapiro photo

Lincolnshire Engine 52 was the first-in engine. Larry Shapiro photo

The MESS Canteen was at the scene. Larry Shapiro photo

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD Truck 53. Larry Shapiro photo

LRFPD Dive/Rehab 51 was the base for rehab. Larry Shapiro photo

The first floor of the unit after overhaul. Larry Shapiro photo

A gallery with more fire images is at shapirophotography.net.

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West Chicago 3rd Alarm fire 11-4-12

Nov 4

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

This from John Tulipano:

Today approximately 10:15am West Chicago FPD was called to 1212 Kings Court and found a fire in a 3sty Brk Apt Building (24-units) approximately 50X125.

Unfortunately I arrived very late into the fire I have submitted several photos, the balance can be found on my smugmug site.

3rd Alarm apartment building fire in West Chicago 11-4-12 Pierce engine

John Tulipano photo

The Daily Herald has a few photos HERE.

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Glenview Box Alarm 11-3-12

Nov 4

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The Glenview Fire Department responded to a report of smoke in the building in unincorporated Cook County at 3521 Central Road just before 10PM. Additional calls reported a fire in a third floor unit of the three-story apartment building and that a resident on the balcony might jump. Glenview Engine 7 was the first fire unit on the scene and found heavy fire pushing out of a third floor unit with a frantic tenant on the balcony. They upgraded the alarm to a box alarm.

As firefighters prepared for a rescue, they urged the occupant not to jump. Subsequently the resident escaped by climbing to the adjacent balcony and then dropping down one floor as firefighters were able to get a ground ladder in place.

The fire was knocked down quickly with some extension to the neighboring unit. Three Glenview engines were pumping at the scene and Truck 14 had their main to the roof. Mutual aid companies included Northfield Squad 29, North Maine Engine 1 and Battalion 1, Niles Engine, Ambulance, and Battalion 2, Morton Grove Engine 5 and Squad 4, Northbrook Truck 12, Wilmette Tower 26, and Mt. Prospect Engine 14.

Tim Olk and Larry Shapiro went to the scene but both arrived after the fire had been knocked down. A few images have been posted from the scene.

Glenview Fire Department fire engine pumping apartment fire 3521 Central Road

Glenview Engine 6 had a hydrant west of the fire building. Larry Shapiro photo

Glenview Fire Department apartment fire 3521 Central Road

Firefighters overhaul the balcony and mansard roof. Larry Shapiro photo

Glenview and mutual aid companies overhaul from the roof. Larry Shapiro photo

Wetting down in the void spaces above the adjoining unit. Larry Shapiro photo

Glenview Engine 13 was supplying Engine 7 closer to the fire unit. Larry Shapiro photo

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Berwyn Apartment Fire 9-28-12

Sep 28

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

This from Josh Boyajian:

Berwyn had a Full Still this afternoon @ 16th and Home. It was a 2 sty brick apartment building with a fire in the second floor apartment. Here are some pictures I took!