Archive for November 15th, 2015

Box Alarm, fatal house fire in Northbrook, 11-15-15 (more)

Nov 15

Posted by Admin in Fire Scene photos | Comments off

Photos by Tim Olk of the Box Alarm fire in Northbrook 11/15/15.

Tim Olk photo

Tags: fatal house fire in Northbrook, night fire scene photos, Northbrook Fire Department, Tim Olk

Where are they now … CFD Light Wagon 9-1-6

Nov 15

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From a reader:

I stumbled upon these pics when I was looking for Homer’s newer ambulance online. These currently belong to Homer Glen Emergency Management. The light wagon I belive was the former C.F.D. light wagon 9-1-6 and the ambulance is a former Northwest Homer rig.

The Illuminator comes with a 15,000-watt generator, a light rack, and a light tower. It can provide power when wires are down, and turn night into day at any scene. Homer Glen EMA photo

Squad546 photo

Homer Glen EMA photo

Homer Glen EMA photo

Tags: CFD Light Wagon 9-1-6, former Chicago fire truck serves EMA, Homer Glen Emergency Management

Box Alarm, fatal house fire in Northbrook, 11-15-15

Nov 15

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos, Fire Scene video | 1 Comment

This from Larry Shapiro:

Northbrook firefighters were called for a house fire at 1300 Edgewood Lane at approximately 1:30AM. First arriving units found heavy fire an upgraded the alarm to the Code 4 for the working fire. One resident was able to escape the house and a second was reported to be inside. The alarm was later upgraded to a Box Alarm. One resident was unable to be rescued.

Companies at the scene prior to the Box Alarm were Glencoe Squad 30, Glenview Truck14, Northfield Truck 29 and Northfield Deputy Chief 2901 in addition to Northbrook Engine 10, Engine 11, Tower 12, Squad 12, Ambulance 11, Ambulance 12, Battalion 11, plus Chiefs 1100, 1101, and 1102. The Box Alarm brought Prospect Heights Squad 9, Mount Prospect Truck 13, Wheeling Engine 23, Highland Park Truck 33, Winnetka Engine 28, Winnetka Chief 2800, and the MESS Canteen.