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Industrial fire in Wheeling, 1-30-17

Jan 31

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

This from Larry Shapiro:

Wheeling firefighters were dispatched for a reported fire at Crothall Laundry (formerly Hospital Laundry Services) 45 W. Hintz Road around 10PM on Monday (1/30/17). The alarm was upgraded by RED Center after receiving reports of heavy smoke venting from the rear of the large commercial laundry.

Companies stretched two lines into the building and extinguished the fire. The MABAS Division 1 MVU was later used to clear the building of smoke.

Rosenbauer America Commander Cobra tower ladder at night fire scene with lights

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Firefighters pull hose from engine at fire scene

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lines into building during industrial fire

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Firefighter pulls hose across the street

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Rosenbauer America Commander fire engine at night fire scene with lights and hose lines

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MABAS Division 1 MVU Tempest mobile ventilation unit

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more photos can be found at Shapirophotography.net

Tags: fire at Crothall Laundry, fire scene video, Hospital Laundry Services, Larry Shapiro, MABAS Division 1 MVU, shapirophotography.net, Tempest MVU in action, Tempest MVU-125 Lightweight Unit, Wheeling Fire Department

3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 4-29-16

May 1

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Department News, Fire Scene photos | 14 Comments

This from Larry Shapiro:

Chicago had a 3-11 Alarm fire last night (4/29/16) at 3327 W. 48th Place. Companies had a four-story, 100×300 building filled with mattresses. I arrived at the tail end of the incident and thought I’d share a few apparatus shots. I know that several other contributors were there from the early stages, so here are some of the specialty pieces including the Mobile Battery Vehicle 6-3-9, Rehab Unit 5-7-1, 5-11 Club Canteen 4-0-2, Comm Van 2-7-4, and 9-2-4 the MVU from O’Hare which was special called, along with an all red buggy and another with blue lights.

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Chicago FD E-ONE Tower Ladder 39 at night

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Commercial fire in Wheeling, 11-2-15

Nov 3

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos, Fire Scene video | 7 Comments

This from Larry Shapiro:

Wheeling firefighters were called to a commercial laundry at 45 W. Hintz around 7PM for a reported fire in the building. The first engine reported a large industrial building with an evacuation but nothing showing. Employees said there was a fire in the building and upon entry they found a machine fire roughly 500 feet into the structure. Some fire was reported along the exhaust stack on the roof prompting an upgrade to a Code 4 for the working fire. The fire was extinguished though with the companies from the initial alarm. The Division 1 MVU (housed in Wheeling) was brought tot he scene to clear the smoke from the building.

Here are a few images and a short video. More photos are at shapirophotography.net.

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Tempest Mobil Ventilation Unit at fire scene

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Tags: commercial building fire, fire in a commercial laundry in Wheeling, fire scene video, industrial machine fire fills building with smoke, Larry Shapiro, MABAS Division 1 MVU, night fire scene, Tempest Mobile Ventilation Unit, Tempest MVU-125 Lightweight Unit, Wheeling Fire Department

Northbrook Box Alarm 10-10-13

Oct 10

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | 2 Comments

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.

warehouse fire in Northbrook

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.

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A gallery with more images can be viewed HERE.

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Smokey inside truck fire in Wheeling 10-8-13

Oct 9

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos, Fire Service Photos | Comments off

This from Larry Shapiro

Wheeling and Prospect Heights companies were dispatched after 3PM on Tuesday to the FedEx Ground facility at 1430 S. Wolf Road. The caller reported a delivery truck was on fire inside the building.

The first units on scene reported a truck fire inside the building with heavy smoke. They determined that only the engine compartment was burning and not the storage area of the truck, which later was determined to be empty.

The MABAS Division 1 Mobile Ventilation Unit (MVU) was brought to the scene and put to work in an effort to clear the large building of smoke.

I arrived as the fire was contained and got a few shots plus a short video.

Larry Shapiro photo

A gallery with a few more images is HERE.

Tags: fire chief command post, Larry Shapiro, MABAS Mobile Ventilation Unit, MABAS MVU, MVU clears smoke in large building, positive pressure fans used at smokey fire scene, Tempest Mobile Ventilation Unit, Tempest MVU-125 Lightweight Unit, truck fire inside terminal, Wheeling Fire Department

Wauconda FD open house 9-21-13

Sep 22

Posted by Admin in Fire Truck photos | 3 Comments

Tyler Tobolt visited the Wauconda Fire District open house on Saturday, September 21st and submitted these images:

Photos at Wauconda Open House Saturday September 21st

Photos:

Ambulance 342

Ambulance 341

Engine 341

Ladder Tower 341

Squad 341

Quad 2 Foam Rig

Haz-Mat 4

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Tender 341

New Battalion 34

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MABAS Division 1 Mobile Ventilation Unit MVU 1

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Local apparatus at FDIC 2012

Apr 21

Posted by bgshap in Fire Service News | 18 Comments

There were four area units on display this year in the FDIC Exhibits. New engines for Carol Stream, Fermilab, and Northlake were shown in separate booths and the MABAS 10 MVU was also in the exhibit hall.

Carol Stream Fire District Alexis Engine 29

A new engine for Carol Stream was shown in the Alexis booth. Larry Shapiro photo

Looking strikingly similar to a CFD engine, Carol Stream Engine 29 is on a Spartan chassis. Larry Shapiro photo

Fermilab Fire Department Engine 702 Spartan UST US Tank

Fermilab Engine 702 was in the UST Fire Apparatus booth (formerly US Tank, previously US Tanker). Larry Shapiro photo

A view of the rear chevron on Engine 702. Larry Shapiro photo

The officer's side of Fermilab Engine 702 with painted roll-up doors. Larry Shapiro Photo

Northlake Fire Department Marion Spartan Engine 806

In the Marion booth a new engine for Northlake on a Spartan Metro Star chassis with the Evolution Series trim was on display. Larry Shapiro photo

The driver's side of Northlake Engine 806. Larry Shapiro photo

The MABAS Division 10 MVU Mobile Ventilation Unit, housed in Lyons was also on display at the show. Larry Shapiro photo

FDIC 2012 Lukas Oil Dome Convention Center Exhibit Hall

The exhibits were in two separate building; the convention center and the sports arena. All but a select few fire apparatus manufacturers moved into the convention center as seen in this image of the sports arena. Larry Shapiro photo

FDIC 2011 Lukas Oil Dome Convention Center Exhibit Hall

This image of the sports arena from FDIC 2011 shows more fire apparatus in this venue. Larry Shapiro photo

FDIC 2010 Lukas Oil Dome Convention Center Exhibit Hall

In 2010, construction on the new convention center had not been completed, and there were many more fire trucks on display in the sports arena. Larry Shapiro photo

A bit of “retro” in the Pierce booth.

Most have probably seen the newest Pierce cab and chassis that was unveiled last year – the Dash CF. It featured a grille that matched the Velocity, the Impel, and the Arrow XT.

The Pierce Dash CF with a grille that matches the Velocity, Impel, and the Arrow XT. Larry Shapiro photo

As it turns out, the engine sits in the back of the cab and the grille is for aesthetics only. This year, Pierce displayed a 105′ rear-mount, PUC, quint on the Dash CF chassis without a grille. If one looks beyond the one-piece windshield and the cab-tilt cutouts, the unit has the appearance of an early Pierce Arrow or a Javelin.

A 105' aerial mounted on a Dash CF chassis without the grille. The cab face has the appearance of an early Pierce Arrow and the short lived Javelin. Larry Shapiro phoo

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