Posts Tagged winter house fire

2-Alarm fire in St. Charles, 1-5-14

Feb 12

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This from John Tulipano:

At approximately 05:40 on January 5th, St Charles was dispatched for smoke in the building at 828 S. 3rd. Companies found a fire in the basement. A box alarm and then 2nd alarm were called.

The building collapsed prior to my arrival and companies were in a defensive mode when I arrived using 1-ladder pipe, 1-deck gun and 7-handlines.

John Tulipano

firemen with hose lines at winter fire scene

John Tulipano photo

aerial ladder truck working at winter fire scene

John Tulipano photo

fire engine with hose lines at winter fire scene

John Tulipano photo

John Tulipano photo

More images are HERE:

**Apologies from the webmaster for this late post being … lost in the queue

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Chicago Still & Box Alarm fire, 1-10-14

Jan 13

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

This from Dan Shevlin:

Still & Box Alarm Midway Park Pl. & Mayfield. 1/10/14. Still time 0715hrs. Large frame 2 1/2 stories 30 x 60 or so. I was told they had a good fire in the rear. Battalion 13 boxed it, I’m assuming because of frozen hydrants. Long lead outs for 96 & 117. 2 lines. Fire was well under control by the time I got there.

Dan Shevlin photo

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Central Stickney FPD house fire, 12-19-13

Dec 20

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This from Eric Haak:

Some time before 0600 hrs on Thursday, December 19th, the Central Stickney Fire Protection District was dispatched to a house fire on the southwest corner of Lockwood Avenue and 49th Street. Companies arrived to find fire in a vacant 2.5 story ordinary. This was the second fire in this residence and the garage was burned down a year or so ago. I took this in on my way to work and when I got there, operations were strictly exterior. Fire had burned through the roof and most of it had collapsed into the attic space. Since I did not hear this dispatched, I am not sure why Central Stickney’s Truck 906 was not on scene. For those not familiar with Central Stickney, the fire building was four blocks from their station. Central Stickney Engine 905 (hydrant on the corner of 49th and Lockwood), Bedford Park Engine 710 (hydrant on the corner of 49th and Lorel), Stickney FD Truck 1204 (aerial raised off 49th Street) and Summit Engine 951 (not pumping but manpower working) were all on scene.

Central Stickney FPD battles winter house fire

Eric Haak photo

FireScenes.Net has several other images posted from this fire

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Melrose Park Box Alarm house fire 1-21-13

Jan 21

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos, Reader submission | 6 Comments

This from Josh Boyajian:

I took in Melrose Park’s Box alarm this morning at 1518 Harold. They went defensive after the roof was caving in. It was 8 degrees during the fire. Their second in engine had a 500-ft reverse lay to a hydrant down the block. Here are some of my pictures.