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3-Alarm fire in Rolling Meadows, 3-4-15 (part 5)

Mar 12

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This from Steve Redick at the 3-Alarm fire in Rolling Meadows:

A distant northwest suburb of Chicago (Rolling Meadows). Fire in a large apartment complex … poor access to 3 sides of the building and difficult water supply. Extreme cold, heavy snow and ice cover. A resident jumped from the 3rd floor and did not survive. Fire destroyed a large portion of the building but was apparently held at a fire wall. Two elevated master streams, a deck gun, and several handlines were used. The aerial view gives an idea of the size and limited access to the fire building. Interesting to note the daylight photo is from a major fire within this same complex several years ago with a similar outcome, but in much better weather conditions. All the the images plus a video can be seen at www.ksc711.smugmug.com

5201 Carriageway Drive Rolling Meadows IL

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

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3-Alarm fire in Rolling Meadows, 3-4-15 (part 4)

Mar 6

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Video from the fatal 3-Alarm fire in Rolling Meadows 3/4/15

a large photo gallery is at shapirophotography.net

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3-Alarm fire in Rolling Meadows, 3-4-15 (part 3)

Mar 5

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Images from Tim Olk of the 3-alarm fire in Rolling Meadows Wednesday night (3/4/15).

Tim Olk photo

Tim Olk photo

fireman covered with ice at winter fire scene

Tim Olk photo

tress covered with ice after building fire

Tim Olk photo

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3-Alarm fire in Rolling Meadows, 3-4-15 (part 2)

Mar 5

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Images from Larry Shapiro of the fatal 3-Alarm fire in Rolling Meadows at 5201 Carriageway Drive (3/4/15).

LED lights illuminate fire truck aerial ladder at night

Larry Shapiro photo

American LaFrance fire engine at huge apartment building fire

Larry Shapiro photo

fire truck maneuvers at night fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

American LaFrance fire engine flow deck gun at huge apartment building fire

Larry Shapiro photo

Pierce Quantum fire engine at huge night fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

fire chief Pete Ahlman covered with ice at winter fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

firemen covered with ice at winter fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

more photos at shapirophotography.net

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3-Alarm fire in Rolling Meadows, 3-4-15 (part 1)

Mar 5

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Rolling Meadows companies were called to 5201 Carriageway Drive for a reported fire in a third floor apartment around 8PM Wednesday evening (3/4/15). While en-route, they were advised of a sofa on fire with flames climbing the wall, and Battalion 15 upgraded the alarm to a Code 4 for the working fire. Police arriving on the scene reported flames shooting out of a third floor window, and then that a resident had jumped from a third floor balcony. The alarm was then upgraded to a MABAS Box Alarm.

Reportedly the police officers were performing CPR on the victim when firefighters arrived. The Chicago Tribune reports

The apartment was evacuated but officials said one person had died as a result of the blaze, officials said.

The person, whose age and gender was not immediately provided, jumped from the balcony of a third floor unit of the apartment building, said Rolling Meadows Fire Chief Scott Franzgrote. The person was pronounced dead at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights.

As of about 10 p.m., the blaze had been “contained,” but firefighters were still working to put out the fire, Franzgrote said. The first and second floors of the building had been evacuated, and firefighters were currently checking the third floor.

The alarm was subsequently upgraded to a 2nd Alarm and then a 3rd Alarm before being struck out shortly before midnight.

Several contributors were at the scene and there will be a series of posts showing images and videos. As a side note, this building is directly across there street from another building in the same complex that was the site of a 3-Alarm fire several years ago.

fire engine at huge winter apartment building fire at night

Steve Redick photo

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Tri-State FPD Box Alarm in Burr Ridge, 3-3-14

Mar 3

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This from Josh Boyajian:

The Tris-State FPD responded for a house fire 3/3/14 at 9476 s Falling Waters Dr. in the town of Burr Ridge (IL). Here are some of my shots. I arrived about 20 min into the fire.

Josh Boyajian photo

Josh Boyajian photo

Josh Boyajian photo

firemen with hose line at winter fire scene

Josh Boyajian photo

elevated master stream at winter fire scene

Josh Boyajian photo

Here is the link to the full gallery. http://chi-townfirephotos.smugmug.com/Suburban-Fires-/TriState-FPD-Box-Alarm-9476-Fa/i-NjC4JNq

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Box Alarm fire in Winnetka, 2-26-14 (more)

Feb 27

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More on last night’s house fire in Winnetka. A video from Larry Shapiro and some images from Tim Olk at the scene this morning.

Tim Olk photo

Tim Olk photo

Tim Olk photo

Tim Olk photo

more images were posted to fire scenes.net

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Box Alarm fire in Winnetka, 2-26-14

Feb 27

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This from Larry Shapiro:

The Winnetka Fire Department was called to a house with smoke coming from the attic at 924 Pine Tree Lane just after 9PM on Wednesday evening. Prior to the fire department’s arrival, police units confirmed smoke from a house at the corrected address of 910 Pine Tree Lane.

The first engine turned down the street and was completely immersed in smoke with near zero visibility. They pulled past the house and the truck was able to back up to the driveway. Heavy smoke at the scene was the updated size up at a split level house that was being renovated. Companies attempted an interior attack as fire burned through the roof at the rear of the house. Northfield Truck 29 reported seeing heavy fire as they rounded the corner two blocks away.

Winnetka Truck 28 at work as fire consumes the entire house. Larry Shapiro photo

The interior attack was abandoned shortly thereafter as the fire spread throughout the attic space. Fortunately the interior crews spotted a hole in the first floor before it could cause injury to any firefighters.

Fire consumes the entire house. Larry Shapiro photo

A Winnetka firefighter at the turntable operating the master stream from Truck 28. Larry Shapiro photo

The alarm was upgraded to a Box Alarm as an elevated master stream was put into operation from Winnetka Truck 28 in addition to multiple hand lines. As the fire progressed, Northfield Truck 29 also put an elevated master stream into service. The house backed up to Tower Road, and trucks from both Glenview and Skokie setup there but did not deploy master streams. Both ladders were put over the scene to provide illumination for firefighters.

Smeal fire truck working at night fire scene

Another view from the driveway as Truck 28’s master stream works. Larry Shapiro photo

two aerial ladder trucks at night fire scene with master streams

Northfield Truck 29 and Winnetka Truck 28 working from the front of the house. Larry Shapiro photo

Heavy smoke blankets the scene and Northfield Truck 29 in Sector A. Larry Shapiro photo

fireman pulls hose through snow at night house fire

A firefighter pulls hose from Tower Road to the rear of the house. Larry Shapiro photo

Companies at the scene included engines from Winnetka, Glencoe, Highland Park, Northbrook, Highwood, and Evanston. Trucks on-scene were from Winnetka, Northfield, Glenview, and Skokie. Other units included a squad from Morton Grove, an ambulance from Wilmette, the MESS Canteen, and multiple chief officers.

A firefighter covered with a light coat of ice in Sector A. Larry Shapiro photo

Glenview Truck 14 had two lines off from Tower Road in the rear. Larry Shapiro photo

hose lines with ice connected to fire engine at night

Three lines off Winnetka Engine 28 in front of the house. Larry Shapiro photo

A video from the scene will be posted soon.

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Full Still Alarm Fire in Riverside, 2-22-14

Feb 23

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This from Eric Haak:

At 1715 hrs Saturday afternoon, the Riverside Fire Department had a working fire in an apartment building at 2916 S. Harlem. Companies arrived to fire blowing out the first floor windows of a two-unit apartment. The fire was contained to the first floor unit and was quickly brought under control.