Posts Tagged Sam Borcia

Box alarm fire in Volo, 7-4-15

Jul 5

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This from Sam Borcia:

Here’s some shots of the house fire in Volo last night (7-4-15). It went to the box alarm. It started with the attached garage on fire, then extended to the house and caused an exposure to two other houses. This happened at 522 Niagara Drive (main house) and then to 534 Niagara Drive which was damaged by the fire as well. Fire was put out in about 30 minutes or so.

Sam Borcia

Owner of Lake & McHenry County Scanner

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Tags: garage fire damages two homes, night fire scene photos, Sam Borcia, townhouse fire in Volo IL, Wauconda Fire District

Working fire in Vernon Hills, 9-5-14

Sep 10

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This from Sam Borcia:

The Countryside Fire Department was dispatched initially to a smoke investigation inside a townhouse at 15 Timber Lane in Vernon Hills Friday, 9-5-14, at around 9:30 PM. It was upgraded to a working fire response soon after arrival. When I got there, the fire was mostly out. Two hose lines were laid, Mundelein Quint 432 aerial was to the roof, no visible fire or smoke was seen. Primary and secondary searches were clear. Red Cross was requested. I’ve included some of the fire apparatus photos.

Thanks, Sam Borcia.

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Tags: fire trucks at night fire scene, house fire in Vernon Hills, Sam Borcia

Swimmer drowns in Grayslake 7-21-14

Jul 22

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This from Sam Borcia:

The Grayslake Fire Department and Quad 2 departments were dispatched initially to a reported water rescue on Third Lake near 202 Mainsail Drive in Third Lake on Monday, 7-21-14, at around 4:13 PM. Dispatch advised it was a 16 year old male who was swimming and did not surface. It was then upgraded to a MABAS 2nd Alarm on Dive Box #27-69, and then later, they requested an additional 2nd alarm on Box #27-67. At around 8:00 PM, they found the body. I’ve included some of the photos of apparatus as I couldn’t get close to the water to take pictures of the operations on the lake.

Thanks, Sam Borcia.

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fire department vehicles at water recover site

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fire department vehicles with boat trailers

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Here is the full album on my Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.684805498268350.1073741908.229793033769601&type=3

Tags: divers recover drowned swimmer, divers recover swimmer who drowned, Grayslake Fire Protection District, Sam Borcia, swimmer drowns in Grayslake

Box Alarm fire in Vernon Hills, 7-20-14

Jul 21

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | 3 Comments

This from Sam Borcia:

The Countryside Fire Department were dispatched initially to a smoke investigation inside a townhouse at 821 Faulkner Place in Vernon Hills Sunday, 7-20-14, at around 8:40 PM. It was upgraded to a working fire and soon after a Box Alarm. I’ve included some of the photos,

Thanks, Sam Borcia.

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here is a link to the photos on my Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.684353098313590.1073741907.229793033769601&type=1.

Some images from Larry Shapiro who arrived much later.

firemen use high expansion foam to fight a basement fire

High expansion foam generator. Larry Shapiro photo

A hole in the kitchen floor allows for foam to be dispensed into the basement. Larry Shapiro photo

The rear of the unit that was involved. Larry Shapiro photo

sign noting dangerous conditions at house

Warning sign posted at the fire unit. Larry Shapiro photo

Front door of the end unit where the fire occurred. Larry Shapiro photo

Countryside engine with lines off. Larry Shapiro photo

While one engine, investigators, and the shift commander were still on the scene around 1:40AM, they noticed smoke in the residence adjoining the original fire unit. A full still alarm response was sent back to the scene as they uncovered the fire in a void space between the units. Highwood Truck 37, in Vernon Hills on a change of quarters from the original alarm, sent their company to the roof after setting up thee aerial.

Companies were released around 3AM.

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