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Working fire in Robbins, 12-3-25

Dec 3

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This from 312firephotos:

Chief 2900 was en route to another call when he found an abandoned building at 3248 W 135th St with smoke showing. He called for a working fire response for a one-story, frame house approximately 20 X 30 fully-involved. Crews encountered water supply issues and ended up shuttling water using engines.

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Thanksgiving Day fires

Nov 27

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2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 11-23-23

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Double fatal fire in Chicago, 11-26-20

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Garage fire in Crystal Lake 11-22-12

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3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 11-23-06

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Working fire in Wheeling, 11-20-25

Nov 20

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Wheeling police and fire departments were sent to 843 N. Norman Lane Thursday morning (11-20-25) at 9AM for a reported house fire. While en-route, companies were notified of residents possibly trapped in the basement. Prior to units arriving on the scene, the alarm was upgraded to a working fire with a request for additional ambulances.

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Heavy fire was blowing out of the ‘Charlie’ side and fire was in the attic of the two-story house when firefighters pulled up. Residents had successfully evacuated the home. A 1-3/4″ hand line was advanced through the front door and a 2-1/2″ line to the rear as Tower 43 was setup for companies to ventilate the roof.

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Units at the scene included:

Wheeling, Prospect Heights, and Buffalo Grove chief officers
Wheeling (2), Arlington Heights, and Northbrook engines
Wheeling and Buffalo Grove (2) trucks
Wheeling (2), Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights, Buffalo Grove, and Long Grove ambulances
Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Squad 51

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As seen around … Chicago

Nov 12

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11/11/2025

CFD 1st Battalion and companies responded to a “rubbish” fire on a barge at 400 W Lake St. Crews had removed the roof off the west bridgehouse earlier using torches which got the insulation in the roof burning a few hours later. E1 led out from Lake St down to the barge.

E1, 2, 42 T3 Sqd 1 6-8-7 6-8-8 B1 5-1-5 4-5-1 A66

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House fire in Wheeling, 9-23-25

Sep 23

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Wheeling, Buffalo Grove, and Prospect Heights firefighters were dispatched for an oven fire at 485 W. Green Drive late Tuesday night, 9-23-25. It was unclear from the initial report whether or not the fire was contained to the oven of the one-story, single-family house. The first unit to arrive was Service Truck 24 with two personnel. They reported a fire and were advancing a line. The battalion chief had flames blowing out a side window and upgraded the response to a working fire plus additional ambulances because the whereabouts of the residents was not initially clear.

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The flames were knocked down in short order while Buffalo Grove and Prospect Heights firefighters vented the roof. Mutual aid companies came from Northbrook, Glenview, Mt Prospect, Des Plaines, and Arlington Heights.

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Still and Box Alarm fire in CHicago, 8-24-25

Sep 3

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This from Chi-Town Fire Photos:

Chicago Still and Box Alarm @ 4857 W Race 8-24-25

Engine Co 117 was sent on a tree fire in the area of Lake and Cicero. While enroute, the Main FAO sent a Still Alarm response for a report of back porches on fire with the original address being 4834 W Ferdinand Street. Engine Co 117 located this building on fire on Race Avenue, the next street north. The Still companies faced heavy fire on the first floor with extension to the second floor in this 2-story ordinary, 30×75. Hoarder conditions hampered efforts. In all, four lines were led out and two mains went to the roof. Two dogs were located deceased on the 2nd floor.

E117 E96 TL14 T29 BN18
SQ2 2-7-1 RIT T26 BN7 BN8 Safety & EMS
E95 E68 T28 BN17 Box BN14 Plans 2-2-4 2-1-21 & 4-6-6.

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House fire in Des Plaines, 8-2-25

Aug 2

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This from Larry Shapiro:

Des Plaines had a house fire this evening at 310 Marshall Dr. Prospect Heights and Mount Prospect provided mutual aid.

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2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 6-19-25

Jun 20

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From Steve Redick:

2-11 alarm 5150 Kimball

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Townhouse fire in Hoffman Estates, 4-22-25

May 7

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This from Michael Kavallierakis:

These are photos from the Hoffman Estates box on April 22nd. I arrived shortly after the Box alarm was transmitted and was there for about 2 hours. I saw Schaumburg’s tower 51 with the new graphics and saw Inverness with their new engine and utility. Also saw the new Hoffman engines at work.

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Townhouse fire in Wheeling, 5-6-25

May 6

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Wheeling firefighters and police officers were sent to 1145 Pleasant Run Drive Tuesday afternoon for smoke seen on the 2nd floor of a multi-unit townhouse. Police officers were evacuating residents and smoke was visible when the first fire unit arrived. A line was stretched and companies reported fire in two adjacent units. The alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 bringing additional resources to the scene.

Three lines were used and there was extension into a third unit.

Wheeling was assisted by units from the Prospect Heights Fire District, Mount Prospect, Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Glenview, and Northbrook fire departments, plus the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods and North Maine fire districts.