This from Josh Boyajian:
Chicago companies had a Still and Box alarm @ 4258 w Iowa this afternoon. Fire looked like it started on the first floor and then extended into the 2nd floor and attic. Still companies were 117 and Tower 14. Wind was blowing really strong, which made it a little difficult for the companies. Here are some of my photos.
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Jeff Rudolph submitted more images from the scene of Friday’s fatal accident involving a school bus in Newport Township.
Firefighters work the accident scene. Jeff Rudolph photo
Firefighters work to free the victim from the Jeep Wrangler. Jeff Rudolph photo
Zion FD ambulance 1542. Jeff Rudolph photo
Two Newport Township FPD ambulances. Jeff Rudolph photo
Waukegan FD Ambulance 1641. Jeff Rudolph photo
Kenosha ambulance Med 4. Jeff Rudolph photo
Flight For Life crew arrives. Jeff Rudolph photo
The school bus ended up on it’s side. Jeff Rudolph photo
Mutual aid companies staged north of the scene. Jeff Rudolph photo
MABAS Division 4 Mass Casualty Rolloff pod. Jeff Rudolph photo
Apr 6
The Sutphen Facebook page shows this demo unit as being sold to The Gary Fire Department.
Sutphen demo pumper now owned by The Gary Fire Department. Sutphen photo
Long Grove FPD companies responded to a reported house fire just after 9PM at 4251 Route 83. Units arrived and reported a working fire. Mutual aid companies on the initial response included engines from Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, Palatine, Lake Zurich, and Arlington Heights. Buffalo Grove responded with a 75′ quint, Prospect Heights sent an ambulance and a tanker, and an additional tanker came from the Palatine Rural FPD since the area is without hydrants.
Conditions inside the house, one of the few houses on Route 83 between Aptakisic and Hill Top Roads, were that of hoarders, making interior navigation difficult. The fire was largely on the exterior of the building with extension on both floors. There were no injuries. Additional companies requested to the scene as the alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 (working fire) included an engine from Barrington and an Arlington Heights ambulance.
Long Grove Squad 55 was supplying two hand lines. Larry Shapiro photo
The house at 4251 Route 83 in Long Grove. Larry Shapiro photo
Lake Zurich firefighter vents a second floor building. Larry Shapiro photo
Long Grove firefighters with a line to wash down the hot spots. Larry Shapiro photo
Lincolnshire Riverwoods Engine 51 lights the scene. Larry Shapiro photo
With no hydrants, Squad 55 is nursed from Tanker 55. Larry Shapiro photo
A second floor window is taken out. Larry Shapiro photo
The Palatine lieutenant supervises a probationary firefighter as he vents the roof. Larry Shapiro photo
Squad 55 in front of the house. Larry Shapiro photo
The Glenview Fire Department was notified by a resident that the house at 1531 Maple Street was on fire. Companies arrived and reported smoke from the attic and upgraded the alarm to a Code 4 (working fire). Glenview was at the scene with four engines, two ambulances, the truck, and three chief officers. Mutual aid was an engine from Northfield, a truck from Niles, a squad from Morton Grove, and the Northbrook battalion chief.
The truck went to ventilate the roof and two lines were used from Engine 8. The fire was extinguished with 15 minutes of the upgrade and damage to the home was not extensive. Here are several images from Larry Shapiro.
Engine 8, the still alarm engine was on a hydrant. Larry Shapiro photo
Glenview Engine 7. Larry Shapiro photo
Glenview Truck 14. Larry Shapiro photo
Glenview’s reserve engine. Larry Shapiro photo
Glenview Engine 13. Larry Shapiro photo
Niles Truck 2. Larry Shapiro photo
Glenview Engine 8 on a hydrant. Larry Shapiro photo
The roof was ventilated. Larry Shapiro photo
Light smoke on the C side of the house. Larry Shapiro photo
A gallery with more images can be viewed HERE.
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