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Evanston 2nd Alarm fire 6-5-13

Jun 5

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service Photos, Firefighters working, Firefighting Video | 1 Comment

Evanston Fire Department units responded to reports of smoke coming from the rear of a 3-story building at 1301 Judson Avenue around 2:15 this afternoon. When Evanston Battalion 21 turned down the street and saw the amount of smoke, he immediately upgraded the Code 3 response to a MABAS Box Alarm. The building, at the north east corner of Judson and Dempster, is a multi-unit, u-shaped, three-story building. Fire was in the attic and vented through the roof quickly. After making an interior attack, conditions worsened and all companies were ordered out of the building. A ladder pipe was put to work on the Dempster Street side of the building from Evanston Truck 22. Truck 23 was to the roof in front of the building on Judson. The alarm was upgraded to a 2nd alarm which brought additional companies.

After the attic and roof fire was knocked down, companies went back into the building to hit the remaining fire, conduct the secondary searches, and then begin to overhaul the interior.

In addition to five Evanston engines and their two trucks, mutual aid at the scene consisted of engines from Wilmette and Winnetka, a squad from Morton Grove, and trucks from Skokie and Northfield.

The fire was contained to one side of the structure and did not communicate to the second floor.

Tim Olk and Larry Shapiro were at the scene, both arriving after the fire had been knocked down. Some images and a video from Larry are in this email. Images from Tim should be forthcoming.

Evanston Battalion 21 was the operations chief. Larry Shapiro photo

Area where the fire vented through the roof. Larry Shapiro photo

A view of the structure looking east on Dempster. Larry Shapiro photo

Evanston Engine 24 on a hydrant. Larry Shapiro photo

Evanston Truck 23 in Sector A on Judson. Larry Shapiro photo

The building was on the northeast corner of Judson and Dempster. Larry Shapiro photo

Evanston Truck 22 deployed the ladder pipe after the building was evacuated. Larry Shapiro photo

Evanston Truck 22 alongside the building on Dempster. Larry Shapiro photo

Evanston Engine 23 was on a hydrant near Truck 22. Larry Shapiro photo

View of the interior courtyard. Fire was on the left side in this picture and did not communicate across. Larry Shapiro photo

A view at the roof line showing where the fire burned through the attic. Larry Shapiro photo

A gallery of more images by Larry Shapiro is HERE.

Tags: Evanston Engine 21, Evanston Engine 24, Evanston Fire Department, Evanston Fire Department Battalion Chief Bill Muno, Evanston fire trucks, Evanston Truck 22, Evanston Truck 23, house fire in Evanston, Larry Shapiro, Pierce engine at fire scene, Pierce TDA, tillered aerial at fire scene, tillered ladder truck, Tim Olk

House fire in Lincolnwood 8-10-12

Aug 11

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Department News | 2 Comments

This from Steve Redick:

The 6600 Bl of Monticello today…looks like a good coupla rooms on the 2nd floor…but was way past out when I arrived….a good operation all around from what I could see…I did see a member get moved into the Skokie ambo…didn’t appear serious but I don’t know if he was transported or not. Finally got some shots of the new Evanston truck, and some shots of the Skokie tower post rebuild. The Skokie truck had a real good spot at the mouth of the alley…rig positioned very well for ladder and equipment access.

Steve

house fire on Monticello in Lincolnwood 8-10-12 Fire Department

Steve Redick photo

Tags: Evanston Fire Department, Evanston Truck 22, house fire in Lincolnwood, Lincolnwood Fire Department, Mobile Command Post, Skokie Fire Department, Steve Redick, tillered aerial, Tractor Drawn Aerial

Box Alarm in Evanston 2-20-12

Feb 21

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

An Evanston Fire Department Division Chief spotted fire at the base of a chimney at 1318 Elmwood yesterday and called in the alarm. Residents were home at the time and unaware of the fire. The alarm was elevated to a Box Alarm which brought mutual aid companies from Skokie, and Morton Grove.

A firefighter in the attic is visible out the roof as he directs others to a hot spot that needs overhaul. Tim Olk photo

The Daily Northwestern wrote that:

The fire started on the attic of the third floor and caused “pretty extensive damage,” (City of Evanston Spokesman) Palmer said. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined and is still under investigation.

The old, Victorian-style home sustained enough damage to cause structural problems to the building, Palmer said. The residents were forced to move out for the time being and the house was boarded up.

Overhaul is performed on all levels of the house at 1318 Elmwood after the fire was extinguished. Tim Olk photo

Evanston Now reported that:

Fire Division Chief Geoff Block called in the first report of the fire, which soon brought all of Evanston’s fire units to the scene at 1318 Elmwood Ave. as well as a tower truck from Skokie and a squad from Morton Grove.

Fire Chief Greg Klaiber says the four residents of the two-and-a-half-story Victorian home managed to escape without injury. They’d been in the basement or on the first floor of the home and weren’t aware of the blaze.

The fire had already broken through the roof by the time firefighters arrived and dragged a hose line up to the third floor converted attic space. Klaiber says crews managed to confine the fire to the third floor, but that there was some water damage to other parts of the home.

Tim Olk submitted several images from the scene.

Evanston Truck 22 had their main to the roof. Tim Olk photo

Evanston Lt Bill Muno applies water to cool hot spots on the roof. Lt Muno has been promoted to the position of Battalion Chief and will assume his new role next week. Tim Olk photo

Evanston house fire 2-20-12 on Elmwood Evanston Engine 21

Evanston Engine 21 is just down the block. Tim Olk photo

Evanston house fire 2-20-12 on Elmwood Evanston Battalion Chief Kunita

Evanston Battalion Chief Don Kunita talks with firefighters outside the house after the fire was knocked down. This was the chief's last day on the job as he was retiring after 35 years with the department. Tim Olk photo

The Evanston Fire Department website notes that:

On February 20, 2012 Battalion Fire Chief Donald Kunita will retire from the Evanston Fire Department with 35 years of service to the City of Evanston. Chief Kunita started with the Department in 1976 as a Firefighter. In 1979 he became a Paramedic and was promoted to Captain in 1985. He worked as a fire inspector and investigator and was a state certified evidence technician. Kunita rose to the rank of Battalion Chief, commander of the 32 member Shift in 2003.

Fire Chief Greg Klaiber said Chief Kunita has been involved in numerous projects over the course of his career and was hired during a time when the department’s new paramedic program was getting underway. Kunita came on with 9 other recruits, including the department’s first female firefighter. Klaiber said he wants to thank Chief Kunita for his 35 years of dedicated service to the community of Evanston. Kunita recalls many changes in the fire service over the years that included the addition of breathing apparatus, better radio communications and enclosed cabs on vehicles that no longer required firefighters to ride on the outside of apparatus. Many changes to the methods used today and life safety codes have protected the citizens of Evanston and the firefighters that protect those within the community. A generation of firefighters has benefited from Don’s clear and steady leadership throughout his distinguished career Klaiber said.

More photos from the scene will be available HERE.

Tags: Evanston chief spots house fire, Evanston Engine 21, Evanston Fire Department, Evanston Fire Department Battalion Chief Donald Kunita retires, Evanston Lt Bill Muno, Evanston Truck 22, house fire on Elmwood in Evanston, Tim Olk

Evanston has new Pierce TDA

May 7

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, New Delivery | 2 Comments

The Evanston Fire Department recently took delivery of a 2011 Pierce Arrow XT 100′ TDA for Truck 22. Several readers pointed us to a Pierce delivery photo that was posted this week to the Pierce Flickr site.

Evanston Fire Department Pierce Arrow XT TDA

Evanston's new tillered aerial. Pierce photo

Larry Shapiro visited Evanston firefighters as they trained with the new unit this week. The new Truck 22 (312) is not yet in service.

Evanston Truck 22 at the city yards prior to being put into service. It is a 2011 Pierce Arrow XT 100' TDA. Larry Shapiro photo

Evanston firefighters take turns operating the aerial as part of their training on the new piece. Larry Shapiro photo

The design and layout of this unit is very different from the 1990 TDA that it is replacing. Larry Shapiro photo

The new TDA has H-Style jacks which extend out perpendicular from the body, where the older unit had swing-out jacks that nested under the turntable. Larry Shapiro photo

The new unit has high-side compartments with slide-out trays. The older truck had more compartment space though since it carried fewer ground ladders. Larry Shapiro photo

Truck 22 has the same configuration as Evanston Engine 23 with a raised-roof Arrow XT cab. Larry Shapiro photo

The new truck has job #24044 and work order #12603375. Larry Shapiro photo

Evanston Fire Department Pierce Lance TDA

The current Truck 22 is this 1990 Pierce Lance 105' TDA with a ladder made for Pierce by Smeal. Larry Shapiro photo

The outgoing truck carried Pierce #E-5511. Larry Shapiro photo

The old and new trucks siting side-by-side show some of the differences in the two units, and how fire apparatus has changed over the last 20+ years. Larry Shapiro photo

A group shot with firefighters from Truck 22, Engine 22, and Engine 21. Larry Shapiro photo

Tags: Evanston Fire and Life Safety Department, Evanston Fire Department, Evanston Truck 22, Larry Shapiro, Pierce Arrow XT, Pierce Lance, Pierce TDA

Evanston 3-11 on 3-15-11 updated

Mar 19

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Department News, Reader submission | Comments off

Tim Olk visited the Evanston fire scene on Oak Street the following morning and submitted several images depicting the scene in the daylight hours.

The aftermath of the devastating fire on Oak Street in Evanston as seen from the street. The upper floor and peaked roof areas combined with the setback from the street proved challenging for the elevated master stream deployed in the 'A Sector.' Tim Olk photo

Evanston 3-11 on 3-15-11 Evanston Truck 22

The fire on Oak Street was in Evanston Truck 22's still district. They returned in the morning to assist with a rekindle inside the building. This truck is slated for replacement in the coming months by a new Pierce TDA. Tim Olk photo

Evanston Engine 24 was back at the scene in the morning. Tim Olk photo

This shot looking down at the fire building from the building next door shows the complexity of the architecture that firefighters had to overcome. Tim Olk photo

The fire building was extremely close to the exposure building located to the south which reduced the fire department's access to the fire scene by 25%. This also illustrates the avenue for smoke which infiltrated the building next door. To the rear of the fire building was scaffolding, which also hampered access for firefighters. Tim Olk photo