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2-Alarm house fire in Harvey, 1-22-15

Jan 23

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Harvey firefighters went to a 2nd Alarm for a house fire at 192 E. 157th Street yesterday afternoon (1/22/15). Images from Josh Boyajian and Tim Olk.

From Josh Boyajian:

Yesterday we took in Harvey’s Fire @ 192 e. 157th st. We were coming from Merrionette Park so it took us a little bit. When we got there, Harvey was on the first floor working but still had heavy fire showing from the 2nd. Crews had a hard time getting a knock on the fire due to the construction of the house, but kept it from spreading to the adjacent house to the east. Here are some of my pictures.

Full Gallery is on my site.

http://chi-townfirephotos.smugmug.com/Suburban-Fires-/2015-Fires/Harvey-211-Alarm-192-e-157th-s/

-Josh

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Tags: fire scene photos, Harvey Fire Department, house destroyed by fire in Harvey, Josh Boyajian, South Holland Fire Department, Tim Olk, winter fire scene

3-Alarm fire in Evanston, 1-9-15 (more)

Jan 10

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Video from Larry Shapiro at the 3-Alarm fire in Evanston 1-9-15

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3-Alarm fire in Evanston, 1-9-15 (more)

Jan 10

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Images from Larry Shapiro of the 3-Alarm house fire at 2519 Harrison in Evanston yesterday (1/9/15).

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Pierce Arrow XT fire engine at fire scene

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Evanston FD Battalion Chief command officer

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fireman on later with saw covered in ice

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firemen on aerial ladder surrounded by smoke

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More photos are at shapirophotography.net

CFD Still & Box – 3/1/2014

Mar 2

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This from Dennis McGuire, Jr.

Engine Co. 115 arrived at 12021 S. Eggleston and found a basment fire in a 2-story brick apartment building. Batt. 22 called for the Still & Box alarm because the fire had quickly extended to the 2nd floor. Hydrants in the area might have been frozen as there was a delay in getting a positive water source. Truck Co. 27 set up in the 1/4 sector with their main to the roof. The fire was handled by the companies with approx. 4-5 handlines.

Also of interest is while the companies were inside the building, a neighbor decided he didn’t want to wait any longer and he had to leave. He drove his car over a few hose lines but was quickly blocked in by 6-7 fireman and a cop. Needless to say he didn’t move much more.

Dennis McGuire Jr.

12021 S. Eggleston, Smoke can be seen on the sector 2 side. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

A company pulling another line into the building. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Looking south on Eggleston from 120th, This part of Eggleston is a dead end street. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Overall view of foreground. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

The car. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

The rear of 12021 S. Eggleston. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Truck Co 27 with the main on the roof. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Finally stopped. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Two guys from Squad Co 5. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Two guys from Truck Co 27 coming off the roof. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

You do what you have to do. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

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4-Alarm fire with 2 specials in Northlake 2-15-14 (pt 6)

Feb 18

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At long last, an epic 20 minute video from Larry Shapiro that includes the work of the Chicago Foam Task Force.

The series of postings from this fire can be viewed beginning HERE.

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4-Alarm fire with 2 specials in Northlake, 2-15-14 (part 4)

Feb 16

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Images from Larry Shapiro from the 4-Alarm fire in Northlake, 2-15-14. He was on-hand when the Foam Task Force from O’Hare arrived and was deployed to apply a foam coating to the contents of the building. There will be a video coming too.

Franklin Park Truck 2 working in front of the building on Mannheim Road. Larry Shapiro photo

6-5-3 covered the interior of the demolished building with a foam coating. Larry Shapiro photo

6-5-3 discharging foam into the building. Lary Shapiro photo

The towing company pulls the truck away from the building. Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago 6-5-3 from O’Hare Airport came as part of the foam task force. Larry Shapiro photo

Heavy wrecker brought in to remove a box truck. Larry Shapiro photo

canteen service aids firefighters at fire scene

MESS Canteen’s new unit working it’s second fire scene. Larry Shapiro photo

ireman controls an elevated master stream

A Franklin Park firefighter controls the ladder pipe. Larry Shapiro photo

fireman with a hose line at a fire scene

Leyden Township firefighters on a hand line. Larry Shapiro photo

The B-C corner well into the fire. Larry Shapiro photo

River Grove engine (X-Schaumburg). Larry Shapiro photo

Park Ridge Engine 35 was one of four engines pumping inline to supply the Schiller Park tower ladder. Larry Shapiro photo

A gallery with many more images can be viewed HERE.

Part 3 in this series is HERE.

Other images are at fire scenes.net

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4-Alarm fire in Northlake with 2 specials, 2-15-14 (part 3)

Feb 16

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More images from Steve Redick from the 4-Alarm fire in Northlake at 2200 N. Mannheim Road.

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Part 2 in this series is HERE.

More images at fire scenes.net.

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4-Alarm fire with 2 specials in Northlake, 2-15-14 (part 1)

Feb 16

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This is the first in what will be a multi-part posting about Saturday night’s 4-Alarm fire with 2 specials in Northlake. Multiple contributors were at the scene.

4-Alarm fire in Northlake on 2-15-14. Steve Redick photo

Prior to receiving multiple cellphone calls, someone knocked on the door of the Leyden Township FPD station at the corner of Mannheim and Grand just before 6PM to report a fire four blocks down the road. Units found heavy smoke pushing from a one-story, commercial structure with a bow-string truss roof. The building was occupied by a tire business and was currently full of tires.

The fire, at 2200 N. Mannheim Road was in the Northlake Fire Protection District. (opposite sides of the intersection belong to either the Leyden Township FPD or the Northlake FPD). The Still Alarm was filled out and a Box Alarm, then a 2nd Alarm were requested within minutes, followed very shortly be the 3rd and 4th Alarms.

The roof collapsed early and sent flames several hundred feet into the air as companies setup elevated master streams from the Leyden quint, trucks from Northlake and Franklin Park, and then the Schiller Park tower ladder.

Here’s the rundown of companies and alarms:

Still Alarm: Northlake Engine & truck; Leyden quint; Melrose Park engine
Full Still: Bensenville engine; Leyden ambulance; Elmhurst truck
Box Alarm: engines from Hillside & Stone Park; Franklin Park truck; Schiller Park tower ladder; ambulances from Bensdenville & Melrose Park
2nd Alarm: engines from Berkely & Elmwood Park; Rosemont tower ladder; Broadview squad
3rd Alarm: engines from Norwood Park & River Grove; Addison tower ladder
4th Alarm: engine from Park Ridge and Villa Park
1st Special Alarm: Interdivisional request for an engine Task Force from Division 3; North Maine, Niles, Morton Grove, Glenview, & Prospect Heights
2nd Special Alarm: Foam Task Force from Chicago Division 9; Battalion 8, Engine 10, Squad 7, Squad 7A, ARFF 6-5-3
Also at the scene were: Bellwood bus, Bellwood command post, Bellwood tower ladder, River Grove ambulance, Schiller Park ambulance, MESS Canteen, Salvation Army Canteen, O’Hare Towing, numerous ESDA units, multiple chief officers

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Chicago Heights Box Alarm, 2-11-14

Feb 11

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Tim Olk went to south for a commercial fire in Chicago Heights this morning at 1131 Arnold Street.

This from nwi.com:

No one was injured when a fire erupted in a glass factory Tuesday morning at 1131 Arnold St., fire officials said.

Chicago Heights Fire Chief James Angell said firefighters were called around 9 a.m. to the Gerresheimer Glass Co. after a furnace broke and molten glass started spewing out like lava. They immediately poured water on the furnace upon arrival. But on the third floor of the furnace, a steam explosion erupted, blowing the molten glass onto the structure and causing a fire, he said.

Firefighters fought the blaze for about 45 minutes before they were able to put it out. Firefighters remained on scene helping plant personnel restart the furnace so the molten glass would not solidify, he said. The plant, which has been at that location since the 1900s, produces primary glass packaging for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.

Angell said they called for reinforcements from area departments due to the weather and the size of the factory. He said Matteson, Park Forest, Glenwood, Homewood, Flossmoor, Sauk Village, Frankfort, Steger and Hazel Crest firefighters were on the scene. Crete, Richton Park, Crete Township, University Park and Richton Park Township fire departments handled calls for Chicago Heights.

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Cicero working fire, 1-17-14

Jan 18

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This from Josh Boyajian:

Cicero Companies were dispatched to a reported structure fire @ 5742 w. 24th Street this afternoon. While En-route the chief confirmed he had a fire. First in companies reported fire blowing out of the 2nd floor on arrival. Engine 2 dropped a 2-1/2 to the rear while Truck 2 laddered the front of the building. Here are some of my pictures.