Archive for March 31st, 2015

Prescribed burn in Busse Woods, 3-31-15

Mar 31

Posted by Admin in Brush Fire, Fire Scene photos, Fire Scene video | 4 Comments

This from Larry Shapiro:

It’s the season for controlled or prescribed burns, so I followed a huge header Tuesday afternoon (3/31/15) to the Busse Woods Forest Preserve where the Cook County FPD Resource Management firefighters were burning in a large field. I walked in and stayed for about 45 minutes as they moved through the area. Here are some images from the burn area of what’s called the Nature Preserve on the north side of the Salt Creek.

huge flames and heavy smoke from prescribed burn

Larry Shapiro photo

wildland firefighter uses drip torch in field

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

An extensive gallery is at shapirophotography.net

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Dumpster fire in Buffalo Grove, 3-30-15

Mar 31

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | 14 Comments

This from Larry Shapiro:

I took in a dumpster fire at 948 Country Lane in Buffalo Grove Monday afternoon … there was a very impressive header from a distance. Here are a few shots.