Posts Tagged Box Alarm

Cicero Box Alarm 1-10-11

Jan 12

Posted by bgshap in Fire, Fire Service News, Reader submission | Comments off

Cicero companies pulled up to a fire at 5318 west 30 Place on Monday night and found a fully involved Chicago bungalow. They upgraded to a MABAS Box Alarm which brought mutual aid companies from throughout MABAS Division 11. Tim Olk took in the alarm and arrived after the fire was knocked down. He submitted the following images of the scene.

Cicero Fire Department Box Alarm fire 5318 30th Place

Cicero firefighters working off of Tower 1's basket access the roof of the bungalow to check for extension around the chimney. Tim Olk photo

Firefighters perform overhaul and hit hot spots in the rear. The exposure house was protected and suffered only minor heat damage. Tim Olk photo

Tags: Box Alarm, bungalow, Cicero Fire Department, MABAS Division 11, overhaul, residential fire, Tim Olk, tower ladder

Box alarm in Barrington

Nov 23

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire | Comments off

The Barrington Fire Department responded to a report of smoke in a vacant restaurant at 301 W. Northwest Highway before 6:30 this evening. Companies arrived to find the structure charged with smoke and proceeded to find the source. In addition to the auto-aid that responded on the initial alarm, Barrington upgraded the incident to a Box Alarm bringing additional units to the scene as a precaution. In fairly short order, the initial companies were able to locate the fire and extinguish it without substantial damage to the structure. Most companies had picked up by 7:00PM. Mutual and auto aid was provided by Long Grove, Lake Zurich, Wauconda, Cary, Fox River Grove, Palatine, and Wheeling.

Barrington Fire Department fire 301 W. Northwest Highway

Barrington Engine 3611 in front of the building is an E-ONE Typhoon. Larry Shapiro photo

The vacant restaurant at 301 W. Northwest Highway sustained minimal damage. Larry Shapiro photo

Barrington Quint 3632 is an E-ONE Cyclone II model HP75 with it's 75' aerial shown here to the roof of the building. Larry Shapiro photo

Both Barrington units working at the scene of the box alarm at 301 W. Northwest Highway are from E-ONE. Larry Shapiro photo

Tags: Barrington Fire Department, Box Alarm, Cary Fire Department, E-ONE, Fox River Grove Fire Department, HP75, Lake Zurich Fire Department, Larry Shapiro, Long Grove Fire Protection District, Palatine Fire Department, Typhoon, Wauconda Fire District

Box Alarm in Glenview

Nov 14

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At the Glenview Box Alarm last week which occurred at a park district storage facility, Steve Redick made his way around the scene and documented the engines that were pumping.

Wilmette Fire Department engine 27 E-ONE

Wilmette Engine 27 was due on the box and laid a supply line to Glenview Truck 14. Wilmette has two stations. One runs an engine and houses the spare engine, while the other station (26) runs a tower ladder and has a spare tower ladder. Steve Redick photo

Glenview Fire Department Pierce Enforcer engine

Glenview Engine 7 was on a hydrant supplying Engine 6. This is a 2006 Pierce Enforcer. Steve Redick photo

Glenview Fire Department Pierce Arrow XT engine

Engine 8 is Glenview's newest. It is a 2009 Pierce Arrow XT rescue pumper with deeper compartments than their other units. Steve Redick photo

Glenview Fire Department Pierce Lance engine

Engine 13 is the oldest frontline engine in Glenview. This is a 1990 Pierce Lance unit which is slated to be replaced next year with a Pierce Arrow XT model similar to Engine 8. Steve Redick photo

Glenview has Pierce apparatus utilizing four different chassis styles; the Enforcer, Lance, Arrow XT, and Dash.

Tags: Arrow XT, Box Alarm, Dash, E-ONE, Enforcer, Glenview, Lance, Pierce, Steve Redick, Wilmette