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2-Alarm commercial fire in Evanston, 12-29-13 (final)

One parting post on last weeks commercial fire in Evanston, some interesting apparatus shots from Steve Redick.

  • Perhaps someone can comment on this, but the webmaster can’t remember another time (certainly in recent years) that all five Evanston engines were pumping at the same fire
  • Steve has the first shot we’ve seen of the Glenview/Northfield Truck 14/29 in service and labeled as Truck 29
  • Wilmette and Winnetka engines were also pumping at the scene, though Steve tells us that they were each substituted for Evanston engines that required fuel
  • an interesting note, with the inclusion of the Wilmette and Winnetka engines, this fire utilized Engines 21, 22, 23, 24 25, 26, & 28 … almost a complete sequence of numerical units …
Evanston Fire Department Engine 21

Evanston Engine 21. Steve Redick photo

Evanston Fire Department Engine 22

Evanston Engine 22. Steve Redick photo

Evanston Fire Department Engine 23

Evanston Engine 23. Steve Redick photo

Evanston Fire Department Engine 24

Evanston Engine 24. Steve Redick photo

Evanston Fire Department Engine 25

Evanston Engine 25. Steve Redick photo

Northfield Fire Rescue Department Truck 29

Northfield Truck 29. Steve Redick photo

Wilmette Fire Department Engine 26

Wilmette Engine 26. Steve Redick photo

Winnetka Fire Department Engine 28

Winnetka Engine 28. Steve Redick photo

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Long Grove house fire 8-19-13 (more)

The Buffalo Grove Countryside has an article about yesterday’s fire in Long Grove which includes several photos taken by one of the residents during the fire.

Also, a video by Larry Shapiro.

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Long Grove house fire 8-19-13

This from Larry Shapiro:

Residents called the Long Grove FD around 6:30 this morning reporting some type of explosion and fire in the garage area of their home at 3238 Victorian Lane. The alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 prior to the first units arriving on scene. They found all residents out of the home and heavy fire throughout the attached three-car garage and the bedroom windows above. The cedar roof shingles along that side had the roof involved as well. A quick blitz attack was initiated which then allowed companies to make an interior attack. The fire was contained to the area that was involved on arrival with slight extension further into the house.

Companies at the scene included engines from Long Grove, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, Palatine, Arlington Heights, and Wheeling. Tankers from Long Grove, Countryside, Fox Lake, Prospect Heights, Barrington, and Fox Lake responded along with a Deerfield squad and Libertyville, Long Grove, and Lincolnshire-Riverwoods ambulances.

 

Long Grove Fire Department

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Engine 51 was on a dry hydrant near Route 53. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

LDH from Engine 55 to the Lioncolnshire-Riverwoods engine. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

Long hose lay down the private lane. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

Long Grove Engine 55 and Buffalo Grove Quint 27. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

Sector A with multiple lines out and the quint to the roof. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

Buffalo Grove Quint 27 . Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

Companies in front of the house after the fire had been knocked down. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

Companies in front of the house after the fire had been knocked down. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

Hitting hot spots on the rof. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

A Buffalo Grove firefighter working on the roof. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

One of three vehicles damaged or destroyed by the fire. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

Mundelein firefighters mask up before entering the house for salvage work. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

Small fire still on the ridge line over the garage. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

Buffalo Grove firefighters exit the house. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

A supply line was stretched from the Long Grove engine to the Countryside tanker. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

Countryside tender prepared to supply water. Larry Shapiro photo

 

Long Grove Engine 55 pulled into the driveway followed by Tanker 55 to supply up to 3,000 additional gallons of water before a supplemental water supply was established. Then Palatine Engine 82, the next engine to arrive, dropped a supply line down the length of the private road from a dry hydrant near Route 53. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Engine 51 arrived next and established the water supply drafting from the pond.

A gallery with more images can be found HERE.

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Chicago Still & Box alarm fire 8-14-13

This from Eric Haak:

A few rig shots from the still & box alarm at the corner of Pershing Road and Wolcott on Wednesday.  Still time – 1108 hrs, box time – 1110 hrs, box struck 1127 hrs.  Engine 49 boxed the fire shortly after arrival when people were reportedly trapped on the second floor.  All residents self evacuated and were accounted for.  The majority of the fire was in the back porches and on the second floor.  All four engines on this fire had lines off.  49 & 39 were on Pershing, 50 had a hydrant down the block on Honore and 65 on Wolcott.  Just to give you an idea how quickly companies had things under control, it took only 12 minutes for me to arrive on scene and by then things were well in hand.

 

Chicago Fire Department Ladder Truck

Eric Haak photo

Chicago Fire Department Engine 39

Eric Haak photo

Chicago Fire Department Engine 50

Eric Haak photo

Chicago Fire Department Engine 49

Eric Haak photo

Chicago Fire Department Engine 65

Eric Haak photo

Chicago Fire Department

Eric Haak photo

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Chicago 2-11 Alarm Fire 8-3-13 (more)

This from Eric Haak:

Here are a few of my shots from the 2-11 at the corner of Harrison & Spaulding.  Engine 107 was first due and is shown parked on Spaulding.  The rear wall collapsed within the first 15 minutes of 107’s arrival.  Also shown is Engine 44 which was feeding Tower Ladder 5 on Harrison just west of Spaulding.  Also seen are 2 images of sector 1 of the auto detailing shop.  There were two overhead doors in sector 1.  In one image, there was a 1960’s vintage Cadillac parked right behind that door.  The fourth image is just after a portion of the roof collapsed.

 

Chicago Fire Department 2-11 Alarm Fire 8-3-13

Eric Haak photo

Chicago Fire Department 2-11 Alarm Fire 8-3-13

Eric Haak photo

Chicago Fire Department 2-11 Alarm Fire 8-3-13

Engine 107 was first due. Eric Haak photo

Chicago Fire Department 2-11 Alarm Fire 8-3-13

Eric Haak photo

Chicago Fire Department 2-11 Alarm Fire 8-3-13

Eric Haak photo

 

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Northbrook house fire 6-30-13

Sunday evening at roughly 9:15PM, the Northbrook Fire Department received a call reporting fire in the home at 1337 Walters Avenue. As units went en-route, the police reported a working fire at the scene, and the alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 (working fire) before the first fire company arrived. In addition to units from Northbrook, Glencoe responded with an engine, Northfield with a truck, and Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Ambulance 52.

Fire was in a second floor bedroom and communicated into the attic before venting through the roof. A Box Alarm was requested for additional companies to cover the three Northbrook stations. Tim Olk and Larry Shapiro were at the scene. The fire was contained within 25 minutes. The residents, who were home when the fire broke out, all evacuated safely.

Several images of the apparatus were submitted by Larry, and we expect to see shots showing the fire from Tim, since he arrived right behind the Northbrook companies.

Northbrook Fire Department

Northbrook Tower 12 was in front of the driveway. Larry Shapiro photo

Northbrook Fire Department

As a precautionary measure, the tower ladder was deployed after fire broke through the roof. Larry Shapiro photo

Northbrook Fire Department

Northbrook Engine 12 was setup to supply the tower ladder in the event that they would go defensive. Larry Shapiro photo

Northbrook Fire Department

Northbrook Battalion 11. Larry Shapiro photo

Northbrook Fire Department

Northbrook Engine 11, a Pierce Impel, was on a hydrant supplying the hand lines. Larry Shapiro photo

Northbrook Fire Department

The house was at the intersection of Walters and Hillside. Larry Shapiro photo

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Libertyville 2nd Alarm Fire 3-27-13 (pt 3)

Third posting about the 2nd Alarm Fire on Memorial Day at the Jamaican Gardens (north) in Libertyville. Here are images from larry Shapiro and a video.

 

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Larry Shapiro photo

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Larry Shapiro photo

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Larry Shapiro photo

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Larry Shapiro photo

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Larry Shapiro photo

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Larry Shapiro photo

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Larry Shapiro photo

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Larry Shapiro photo

A gallery with more of Larry’s images is HERE.

The second article with images from Tim Olk is HERE.

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Libertyville 2nd Alarm Fire 3-27-13 (pt 2)

The second posting on the 2nd alarm fire in Libertyville on Memorial Day includes images from Tim Olk.

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Tim Olk photo

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Tim Olk photo

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Tim Olk photo

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Tim Olk photo

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Tim Olk photo

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Tim Olk photo

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Tim Olk photo

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Tim Olk photo

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Tim Olk photo

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Tim Olk photo

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Tim Olk photo

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Tim Olk photo

A large gallery with more images is HERE.

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Libertyville 2nd Alarm Fire 3-27-13 (pt 1)

The Libertyville Fire Department responded to a reported fire at the Jamaican Gardens North located at 14595 W. Rockland Road (Route 176). First companies found heavy smoke obscuring visibility on Route 176 and had a significant fire burning on the east end of the property near what was the retail store entrance. An attack was initiated and the fire was upgraded to a MABAS Box Alarm.

The business had closed to the public several years ago and was reportedly vacant. Libertyville Tower 461 and Engine 463 were deployed on the eastern side of the property. The fast moving fire quickly spread to additional buildings on the west side, where access was limited. Lake Forest Tower Ladder 421 was positioned on the northern driveway and Countryside Engine 412 was at the northwest corner. As the fire grew in intensity, the alarm was upgraded to a 2nd Alarm bringing additional units to the scene.

A special request was made for the Division 1 MVU out of Wheeling, but the unit was not deployed and subsequently released before the box was struck out.

The two tower ladders deployed master streams in addition to multiple hand lines and two multi-versals. Along with Libertyville Engine 463 and the Countryside engine, Lake Bluff Engine 517 and Knollwood Engine 44 were also pumping. The fire was struck out after roughly three hours.

Other fire departments with companies at the scene were Mundelein, North Chicago, and Lake Zurich with ambulances, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods and Gurnee with rescue squads, Highland Park with a truck, plus Waukegan, Deerfield, and Newport Township with engines.  Chief officers came from Countryside, Grayslake, Gurnee, Lake Bluff, and Lake Forest.

Tim Olk, Jeff Rudolph, and Larry Shapiro were at the scene.

This is the first in a three part series covering this fire.

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Jeff Rudolph photo

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Jeff Rudolph photo

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Jeff Rudolph photo

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Jeff Rudolph photo

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Jeff Rudolph photo

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Jeff Rudolph photo

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Jeff Rudolph photo

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Jeff Rudolph photo

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Jeff Rudolph photo

large fire in Libertyville at the Jamaican Gardens nursery

Jeff Rudolph photo

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Chicago 2-11 Alarm at 1433 S Kenneth 5-23-13 (pt 2)

This from Dan McInerney:

Some photos from this morning’s 2-11 at 1433 S. Kenneth. I got there late after the fire had been pretty much put out. Fire was in a 3sty, vacant apartment building, marked with the ominous red “X”. Fire was mostly throughout the 3rd floor. A tower ladder, 5-5-2’s Snorkel, a mulitversal and a few handlines were used. Both TL14 and E99 had mechanical issues – E117 coming in on the 2-11 was tasked with replacing E99, and TL5 was sent for TL14. Attached are a couple of scene shots and a few rig shots.
The first 3 show the Snorkel and multiversal on the north side of the fire building
vacant building fire at 1433 S Kenneth in Chicago 5-23-13

Chicago Squad 2A deployed in the alley. Dan McInerney photo

vacant building fire at 1433 S Kenneth in Chicago 5-23-13

A view from the alley showing two sides of the building. Dan McInerney photo

vacant building fire at 1433 S Kenneth in Chicago 5-23-13

Multi-versal being used on the north side of the building. Dan McInerney photo

Chicago FD mobile command unit

Command Van 2-7-1. Dan McInerney photo

Chicago FD Air Mask Unit 645

Air Mask Unit 6-4-5. Dan McInerney photo

Chicago FD Engine 38

Engine 38 was the Still Alarm engine to the fire. Dan McInerney photo

Spartan fire engine in Chicago

Chicago Engine 99. Dan McInerney photo

vacant building fire at 1433 S Kenneth in Chicago 5-23-13

Truck 48 was the Still Alarm truck. Dan McInerney photo

vacant building fire at 1433 S Kenneth in Chicago 5-23-13

Tower ladder with Snorkel in the background. Dan McInerney photo

vacant building fire at 1433 S Kenneth in Chicago 5-23-13

Elevated master streams douse remaining hot spots on the third floor. Dan McInerney photo

vacant building fire at 1433 S Kenneth in Chicago 5-23-13

View from the rear shows tower ladder and squad at work. Dan McInerney photo

vacant building fire at 1433 S Kenneth in Chicago 5-23-13

Squad 2’s Snorkel at work/ Dan McInerney photo

vacant building fire at 1433 S Kenneth in Chicago 5-23-13

Spare tower ladder at work. Dan McInerney photo

 

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