Video by Larry Shapiro of the 2nd Alarm fire in Libertyville 3-15-14.
A gallery with more photos is at shapirophotography.net
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This from Larry Shapiro:
The Libertyville Fire Department received a call around 10:15PM on Saturday reporting a barn fire on Bradley Road in Mettawa. Units were dispatched from Libertyville, Lake Forest, and Knollwood. Upon arrival they found fire in one building on the property of a large stable at 855 N. Bradley Road. Libertyville Quint 462, Engine 463, Engine 461, and the Libertyville tender entered the north driveway and the Lake Forest engine came in the south driveway. Lake Forest had a hydrant at the street and Knollwood tapped another hydrant near the north driveway to supply the Libertyville companies. Prior to the establishment of secure water sources, the Libertyville tender and the two engines nursed the quint.
Within minutes the alarm was upgraded to a Box Alarm for additional units including water tenders. They made a good stop and did not put the mutual aid water tenders to work. A second alarm was requested for manpower to assist the companies with extensive overhaul.
Lake Forest firemen work a deck gun from the southwest corner of the barn. Larry Shapiro photo
An elevated master stream from the Libertyville quint. Larry Shapiro photo
The Lake Forest engine in the south driveway. Larry Shapiro photo
The fire was held to the center portion of the barn. Larry Shapiro photo
Multiple lines were deployed in addition to the deck gun and ladder pipe. Larry Shapiro photo
Libertyville Engine 463 was relay pumping into the quint. Larry Shapiro photo
Libertyville Quint 462 used the ladder pipe. Larry Shapiro photo
Multiple units lined Bradley Road. Larry Shapiro photo
Ice covers the front of the Lake Forest engine. Larry Shapiro photo
There will be a video posted later.
more images are at fire scenes.net
The Bloomingdale FPD responded to a reported explosion in an industrial facility this afternoon in unincorporated Glendale Heights. The Daily Herald reports :
At least two people were injured Monday morning in an explosion and fire inside Northstar Metal Products Inc., a metal fabricating plant in Glendale Heights.
Bloomingdale Deputy Fire Chief Jeffrey Janus said firefighters responded at 11:56 a.m. to a report of an explosion and arrived to find smoke pouring from the rear of the building at 591 Mitchell Drive.
The complete article is HERE.
John Tulipano submitted images from the scene.
Glenside quint to the roof. John Tulipano photo
Bloomingdale engine on a hydrant. John Tulipano photo
MABAS 10 MVU from Lyons. John Tulipano photo
Carol Stream Deputy Chief Hoff. John Tulipano photo
Firefighters standby outside. John Tulipano photo
Carol Stream Battalion 28. John Tulipano photo
John has more images HERE.
Web site updates
Jan 16
Some long overdue updates have been made to the pages for several departments on the site. Several contributors are responsible for the updates and corrections.
- Arlington Heights Engine 3 – new engine has been added
- Schaumburg Station 53 – company decal has been added
- Highland Park Station 34 – updated info on Dive Rescue 3 and current image of Engine 34 has been added
- Skokie Station 17 – updated images of the reserve squad and Engine 17
- Gurnee Fire Department – the new Command Car 1396 and a missing image of Engine 1311 have been added
- Roselle Fire District – new ambulance and command car images have been added
- Woodstock Fire Rescue District – the new Ambulance 51 has been added
- Darien Woodridge FPD – both new ambulances have been added
- Stickney Fire Department – company decal has been added
- Wood Dale Fire Department – new department patch has been added
- Bolingbrook Fire Department – new Engine 5 has been added
- Lisle Woodridge FPD – station 1 and Battalion 1 decals have been added
This from Josh Boyajian:
Here are pictures of Elk Grove Village‘s new Pierce engine and also Posen‘s new Pierce squad from the Pierce Flickr site.
New Pierce Quantum PUC for Elk Grove Village. Pierce composite
New Pierce Arrow XT PUC for Posen FD. Pierce composite
Also i was at Franklin Park’s Station 2 today and they have recieved their new engines from Marion.
Arlington Heights units responded to a reported basement fire Monday evening at 106 S. Walnut Avenue. Tower 1 was first on scene and reported smoke from the basement. They entered with a line through the rear and a second line was readied at the front door. Firefighters found what was believed to by pyrotechnics being worked with by the owner which produced extensive smoke with minimal fire.
Arlington Heights Tower 1 was the first unit on the scene and had two lines off. Larry Shapiro photo
Companies entered through the rear of this house on South Walnut Avenue in Arlington Heights for a basement fire. Larry Shapiro photo
All Arlington Heights units responded to the scene plus a mutual aid engine from Rolling Meadows.
Arlington Heights Tower 1 in front of the house. Larry Shapiro photo
Arlington Heights Engine 2 was the first engine on the scene. Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro arrived after the smoke had cleared and submitted some images from the scene including the newest unit in the fleet; Engine 3 which recently went into service.
Arlington Heights Engine 3 was just recently put into service. Larry Shapiro photo
Engine 3 has some design changes from the previous units. Larry Shapiro photo
