Archive for April 30th, 2013

4th Alarm house fire in Wadsworth 4-30-13

Apr 30

Posted by Admin in Fire, Fire Service News, Fire Service Photos, Firefighting Video | 3 Comments

***9:20PM short video added – click SP-video link

This from Scott Peterson:

1st & 2nd Floor hvy involvement & thru roof on arrival.  No hydrants all porta-tanks. Once enough help got there large water supply   maintained. Homeowner was reportedly cooking on the back porch when something happened with the propane.

More to follow later in week.

Scott 

SP-video

Scott Peterson photo

Tags: 4th alarm fire in Wadsworth, elevated master streams work at extra alarm fire, fire through the roof, fire through the roof of a house, firefighters deploy elevated master streams, flames burning through the roof, house fire in Wadsworth IL, Newport Township FPD, propane ignites back deck and then entire house, Scott Peterson

Bloomingdale switches to Ducomm North

Apr 30

Posted by Admin in Fire Service News | 5 Comments

This from Chris Ranck:

Subject: (CARMA) Ducom fire north

Bloomingdale fd switched over to ducom this morning hearing new rig numbers medic 23 in route do not know what station thats coming out of after 11:00 am.

Tags: Bloomingdale Fire Protection District, Bloomingdale FPD moving to DUCOMM, CARMA Chicago, Chris Ranck, DuComm North