Archive for February 4th, 2016

Still & Box Alarm in Chicago, 2-4-16

Feb 4

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | 7 Comments

This from Larry Shapiro:

Chicago had a Still & Box Alarm Thursday afternoon (2/4/16) in a vacant 1 1/2-story frame at 6125 S Justine. The fire communicated to exposures on either side of the original fire building, one was vacant and the other was occupied. I arrived as the fire was declared out and stayed for some of the overhaul. Squad 5A is down and they’re using the spare squad that was striped for the television show.

Larry Shapiro photo

Pierce ladder spotted through a tree to reach house

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD Squad 5 captain at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

More photos are at shapirophotography.net

Tags: Chicago FD mobile command board, Chicago FD Squad 5, Chicago Fire Department, fire scene photos, firefighters doing overhaul, firemen overhaul after fire, Larry Shapiro, shapirophotography.net, Still & Box Alarm fire in Chicago

Crash in Long Grove, 2-3-16

Feb 4

Posted by Admin in Crash scene photos, MVA | 1 Comment

This from Larry Shapiro:

Long Grove firefighters were called to the scene of a near head-on crash Wednesday night at the intersection of Lake-Cook Road and IL Route 53 and Hicks Road. A late model Ford Excursion with six occupants collided with a Toyota sedan with one occupant. Five were transported to area hospitals including the driver of the Toyota to Lutheran General via Long Grove Ambulance 55. Palatine Ambulance 82 and Lake Zurich Ambulance 4 each transported two patients. Here are a few shots from the scene.

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

More photos are at shapirophotography.net

Tags: car crash in Buffalo Grove, crash scene photos, Ford Excursion crash, Lake Zurich Fire Department, Larry Shapiro, Long Grove Fire Protection District, MVA with multiple patients in Long Grove, Palatine Fire Department, shapirophotography.net

Lombard orders new engine and ambulance

Feb 4

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, New Apparatus Order | 1 Comment

1001-1 1001-2 1001-3

1002-1 1002-2 1002-3 1002-4

thanks Tim

Tags: Lombard Fire Department, Lombard orders new Horton ambulance, Lombard orders new Pierce Impel fire engine

Historic 1967 McCormick Place fire

Feb 4

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Historic fire apparatus, Historic Fire Photo | 4 Comments

This from Steve Redick:

January 16, 1967

This was arguably the most famous alarm in recent history. At one point the commissioner asked for any and every available company. Rumor has it some engine companies drafting from the frozen lake were nearly submerged. Many stories abound from this event. There are very few photos of this that are in the public domain.
Steve