Archive for June 10th, 2011

Small commercial fire in Northbrook 6-10-11

Jun 10

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The Northbrook Fire Department received calls for a fire this morning at the floral shop located at 1353 Shermer Road in the heart of downtown Northbrook. Police officers arriving first reported heavy smoke from the store and Northbrook Tower 12 had a similar size-up when they arrived. The Code 3 was upgraded to a Code 4 working fire which brought an engine from Glencoe and a Truck from Northfield in addition to two engines, two ambulances and the tower ladder from Northbrook.

Northbrook Fire Department commercial fire 6-10-11

Light smoke is visible escaping from the front door of the florist shop at 1353 Shermer Road in Northbrook. Tim Olk photo

Tim Olk was at the scene and submitted a few images.

Firefighters stand by in front of the building awaiting assignments. Tim Olk photo

The electrical fire was quickly contained before the mutual aid companies arrived, and were subsequently returned.

Northbrook Tower 12 was the first suppression unit on the scene. Tim Olk photo

Northbrook Engine 11, a Pierce Impel had a line off at the fire. Tim Olk photo

Tim has a gallery of images HERE.

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Firefighters exit the store after checking for fire extension. Tim Olk photo

Tags: Glencoe Fire Department, Glencoe Public Safety Department, Northbrook Fire Department, Northfield Fire Rescue, Pierce Impel pumper, Pierce Velocity toer ladder, Tim Olk

Storms flood Garden Homes

Jun 10

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Garden Homes Fire Protection District flooding

Firefighters make the most of a bad situation with a 'No Wake Zone' sign outside the Garden Homes Fire Protection District station this morning. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

This morning’s heavy rains inundated several south suburbs. Among the areas that sustained damage was the Garden Homes Fire Protection District. The area around and inside the station had roughly 8-inches of standing water. Dennis McGuire, Jr. submitted several images and a link to Fox News who did a story from the fire station.

Garden Homes Engine 2533 sits outside the station which had several inches of standing water inside. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Scott Bluhm, of the Garden Homes Fire Protection District, said the volunteer fire department, which depends on donations, had about two feet of water that destroyed equipment and computers. He said though it floods often, this time was the worst he had seen.

South Suburbs Recovering from Flooding, Storms: MyFoxCHICAGO.com

Firefighters wade through the water in front of the station. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Looking east on 119th Street shows how the station is apparently in a low area with regard to the street. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Garden Homes Engine 2543, (X-Bedford Park) sits outside the station with along with firefighters as they wait for the water to recede. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Tags: American LaFrance Metropolitan, Dennis McGuire Jr., flooding, Garden Homes Fire Protection District, Seagrave engine, storm damage

CFD moves 6-4-16

Jun 10

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Chicago Fire Department 6-4-16 High Rise Unit relocation

Tags: Chicago Engine 18, Chicago Fire Department, High Rise Unit 6-4-16

Oak Lawn Quint 3

Jun 10

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The Oak Lawn Fire Department received a new E-ONE quint in January. Dieterich Herndobler saw the quint on the road this week and submitted a nice image of the unit now that it is in service.

Oak Lawn Fire Department Quint 3 E-ONE HP75

Oak Lawn Quint 3 is a 2010 HP75 on a Typhoon chassis. Dieterich Herndobler photo

Tags: Dieterich Herndobler, E-ONE HP75, Oak Lawn FIre Department, Typhoon chassis

Bus fire in Northbrook

Jun 10

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Tim Olk happened to spot a header yesterday as he was driving and followed it to find a well-involved PACE transit bus at the Metra station on Lake-Cook Road in Northbrook. He arrived with Northbrook Engine 10 and photographed the knock-down.

Northbrook Fire Department Pace bus fire 6-9-11

A fire that started in the engine compartment of a parked transit bus caused extensive damage to the bus. There were no injuries. Tim Olk photo

A Northbrook lieutenant supervises his company as they douse the bus fire in the Metra lot on Lake-Cook Road Thursday. Tim Olk photo

The pump operator for Northbrook Engine 10 tapped a hydrant to augment tank water for his company working to extinguish a bus fire yesterday. Tim Olk photo

Tim has a gallery of images HERE.

Tags: bus fire, Northbrook Engine 10, Northbrook Fire Department, Pace bus fire, Pierce Saber, Tim Olk