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House fire in Lincolnwood 1-19-13 (pt 3)

Images of today’s house fire in Lincolnwood from Tim Olk

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house fire in Lincolnwood IL

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house fire in Lincolnwood IL

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house fire in Lincolnwood IL

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house fire in Lincolnwood IL

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house fire in Lincolnwood

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House fire in Lincolnwood 1-19-13 (pt 2)

This from Steve Redick:

Took in a code 4 on the way home from the fao today…I arrived way late but got some nice rig shots. Fire building appeared to have a lot of stuff piled up inside..doesn’t look they were able to make much of an interior attack because of it. The location was the corner of Albion and Kilpatrick. It was nice to see the Evanston tiller set up..the Lincolnwood tower looks like it was positioned to be used, but not sure if it ever was utilized.
Steve

Lincolnwood fire engine

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Lincolnwood fire engine

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Morton Grove Fire Department Squad 4

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Lincolnwood Fire Department

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Evanston Fire Department

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Evanston Fire Department

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Niles Fire Department

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Lincolnwood fire engine

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Lincolnwood house fire

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Lincolnwood fire engine

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Evanston Fire Department

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Beach Park commercial fire 5-20-12 (update)

More images from the extra alarm fire on Sunday in Beach Park.

Beach Park commercial fire 5-20-12

Firefighters from the Countryside FPD force a door on the west side of the building to gain access to the heavy fire burning inside. Tim Olk photo

Five trucks were at the scene including Grayslake, Mundelein, Winthrop Harbor, Lake Forest and Gurnee. The last three mentioned went to work. The other units remained in staging while their crews were put to work.

Beach Park commercial fire 5-20-12

A firefighter in the bucket of the Lake Forest tower ladder directs a master stream into the building. TIm Olk photo

Beach Park commercial fire 5-20-12

The Gurnee tower ladder works on fire burning in the attic and through the roof. Tim Olk photo

Beach Park commercial fire 5-20-12

Just under 3,000 feet of large diameter hose was dropped along Lewis Avenue to a hydrant several blocks away. Larry Shapiro photo

Engines pumping at the fire included two from Beach Park, two from Newport Township, and one from Lake Bluff.Antioch, Countryside, Great lakes, Knollwood, Waukegan, and Zion also sent engines.

Beach Park commercial fire 5-20-12 Seagrave Maurader II engine

Beach Park Engine 1222 is pumping in-line, midway between the hose tender and the fire scene. Larry Shapiro photo

Several departments responded with multiple units including Lake Villa with two, Grayslake with two, Antioch with two, Fox Lake with two, and Newport Township with three.

Beach Park commercial fire 5-20-12 Newport township FPD

The Newport Township FPD hose tender is on a hydrant several blocks from the fire scene after dropping almost 3,000 feet of 5" hose. Larry Shapiro photo

Beach Park commercial fire 5-20-12 Fox Lake Fire Department

Working off a hydrant on another block, firefighters from Fox Lake refill their tanker to shuttle water back to the portable tanks near the scene. Larry Shapiro photo

Fox Lake responded with a squad on the fire box and a tanker on the tanker box. Libertyville also sent a squad on one of the fire box alarms.

Beach Park commercial fire 5-20-12 tanker tender operations at fire scene

Since the local water main was not sufficient to supply the amount of water being deployed at the fire, a tanker shuttle was initiated where up to three tankers could simultaneously dump into a series of four portable tanks that were tied together. Here, tankers from Antioch, Fox Lake, and Beach Park discharge water into the free-standing tanks that are being used by a Newport Township engine and a Lake Bluff engine who are supplying two of the master streams. Larry Shapiro photo

Eight tankers were shuttling water including Antioch, Beach Park, Bristol (WI), Fox Lake, Grayslake, Lake Villa, Newport Township, and Round Lake.

Beach Park commercial fire 5-20-12 large diameter hose fails

Water flows freely after a section of the large diameter hose failed. Larry Shapiro photo

Ambulances on the scene included Beach Park, Highwood, Lake Villa, and Pleasant Prairie (WI).

Beach Park commercial fire 5-20-12 building collapses

Several hours after the fire broke out, the building suffered a major structural collapse. Larry Shapiro photo

A video will be posted tomorrow. Additional fire scene images can be viewed HERE and HERE.

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North Chicago 2-11 & Specials 3-18-12

commercial building fire in North Chicago 3-18-12 fire department

A firefighter cuts through a metal fence to allow access to the rear of the scene. Shaun Unell photo

The North Chicago Fire Department responded to a reported fire in a commercial auto-body facility last night and arrived to find heavy fire in a one-story commercial building with exposures on both sides. The alarm was upgraded to a MABAS Box Alarm which brought mutual aid companies to the scene. Not long after, a structural collapse of the original building occurred as fire spread to both exposures.

commercial building fire in North Chicago 3-18-12 fire department

Fire burns through the rear of the original building after the roof collapsed. Shaun Unell photo

commercial building fire in North Chicago 3-18-12 fire department

A master stream from the North Chicago tower ladder as fire takes hold of the southern exposure building. Shaun Unell photo

There were several special calls initiated which increased the units on the scene. Several hours later the alarm was elevated to a 2nd Alarm although the actual number of companies on the scene made the alarm in essence much greater.

commercial building fire in North Chicago 3-18-12 fire department

Firefighters move hose to clear a spot for the Round Lake Tower Ladder as it moves into position on Sheridan Road. Shaun Unell photo

commercial building fire in North Chicago 3-18-12 fire department

Knollwood Engine 44 had lines off in the rear. Shaun Unell photo

commercial building fire in North Chicago 3-18-12 fire department

Heavy smoke escapes from the vacant apartment building as firefighters redeploy North Chicago Tower 9. Shaun Unell photo

Engines that were pumping came from North Chicago, Waukegan, Newport Township, Knollwood, Abbott Labs, and Lake Forest. Additional engine companies responded from the Great Lakes Naval Base, Winthrop Harbor, Lake Villa, and a second unit from Newport Township. There were five elevated master streams in operation including tower ladders from North Chicago and Round Lake, in addition to Highland Park, Zion, and Lincolnshire-Riverwoods ladders. A Grayslake ladder and Arlington Heights tower were not put to use. Arlington Heights though receives the prize for coming the farthest … 32 miles.

http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/2012/03/north-chicago-2-11-specials-3-18-12 Highland Park Fire Department

Highland Park Truck 33, a Sutphen mid-mount ladder was on Lenox Street behind the fire buildings. Larry Shapiro photo

commercial building fire in North Chicago 3-18-12 fire department

The Newport Township hose tender, a 1977 Mack CF, was supplying Highland Park. Larry Shapiro photo

commercial building fire in North Chicago 3-18-12 fire department Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD

Lincolnshire Truck 53 went to work as a master stream for the first time. Larry Shapiro photo

Lake Bluff, Gurnee, and Deerfield had squads at the scene and chief officers responded from Waukegan, Newport Township, Wauconda, and Lake Forest. There were two North Chicago ambulances on the scene plus medic units for rehab from Libertyville and the Antioch Rescue Squad.

commercial building fire in North Chicago 3-18-12 fire department Round Lake Fire District

The Round Lake tower ladder setup in front of the exposure building to the south. Larry Shapiro photo

commercial building fire in North Chicago 3-18-12 fire department

THe two-story brick apartment building to the south proved to be a challenge of sorts since it was deemed unsafe for interior operations and the roof remained intact for quite some time. Larry Shapiro photo

commercial building fire in North Chicago 3-18-12 fire department

Eventually the fire broke through the roof giving the elevated master streams access to extinguish it. Larry Shapiro photo

commercial building fire in North Chicago 3-18-12 fire department

Waukegan Engine 1611 was on a hydrant at Sheridan Road and 10th Street. Larry Shapiro photo

The fire was directly across the street from Abbott Labs and their fire department was able to supply water from the Abbott property reservoir to allow greater defensive operations than the North Chicago city water supply would allow.

commercial building fire in North Chicago 3-18-12 fire department Abbott Labs Fire Department

The Abbott Labs engine was pumping from their property across the street from the fire. Larry Shapiro photo

commercial building fire in North Chicago 3-18-12 fire department

Zion's truck in the foreground wets down the remains of the apartment building along with the Round Lake and North Chicago towers farther down the road. Larry Shapiro photo

There were no reported injuries associated with the fire and the alarm was struck-out late in the evening. Companies were released from the scene after midnight as an excavator was brought in to knock down the remnants of an unsafe building.

Shaun Unell and Larry Shapiro both were at the scene and have submitted images. More photos can be viewed HERE.

A video will be available soon.

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Maywood Box Alarm 2-19-12

The Maywood Fire Department fought a fire early Sunday morning in a vacant three-story building. Companies pulled a Box Alarm as they had heavy fire in the attic and on the top floor at 907 S. 3rd Ave. Both Maywood and Melrose Park’s trucks were working.

Gordon J. Nord., Jr was at the scene and submitted several dramatic images of illustrating the heavy fire and the trucks working.

Maywood vacant building fire 2-19-12

A Melrose Park lieutenant surveys the rear of the building before putting their aerial to work. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Maywood vacant building fire 2-19-12

The Melrose Park quint goes to work in front of the fire building. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Maywood vacant building fire 2-19-12

Firefighters in the Melrose Park truck inspect conditions on the upper floor after removing plywood from a window. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Maywood vacant building fire 2-19-12

Maywood firefighters work off the tip of their aerial in front of the building. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Maywood vacant building fire 2-19-12

Fire now is through the roof and coming our of the upper floor windows. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Maywood vacant building fire 2-19-12

The Melrose Park truck opens up their master stream. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Maywood vacant building fire 2-19-12

Both trucks apply water through the roof. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Maywood vacant building fire 2-19-12

Maywood firefighters work to gain better access to the fire in the attic. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Maywood vacant building fire 2-19-12

Working to open a larger area, a Maywood firefighter uses a pike pole. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Maywood vacant building fire 2-19-12

Flames escape over the head of a Maywood firefighter working from the aerial. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

 

A more extensive gallery can be found HERE.

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