This from Eric Haak:
Here are a few shots of Saturday’s working fire at 7814 S. Phillips (9/19/15). The fire started on the second floor of a three-story, occupied apartment building and extended to the third floor.
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
This from Eric Haak:
This fire on the 5300 block of South Justine occurred Saturday afternoon at 1245 hrs. Companies responding were Engines 116 and 123, Truck 33 and Tower Ladder 39, Battalion 19 along with Battalion 15 and Truck 18 with the RIT assignment. No rig shots with this one as both engine companies were running spares. There was some concern about communication to the rear porches of the exposure to the north, but everything was quickly contained. A resident of the address told me that the mother allegedly stepped out to go to the corner store when the fire was started by kids in the rear bedroom. During overhaul, the remnants of several mattresses were tossed out the rear window by members of Squad 5.
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
This from Eric Haak:
The still time for this fire was 1702 hrs. Although the fire was out before I arrived, I wanted submit these because it was kind of an interesting job. This vacant 2.5 story frame was located in the middle of the 6900 block of south Winchester. The block has a cul-de-sac at the south end of the block. What was really odd was that there was a block party going on when this happened! A couple of hundred people barbecuing and dancing with kids playing up and down the street and then this house just “randomly” catches fire and gets this advanced before any companies could arrive. No one on the scene reported seeing anything unusual happening. One witness just stated that one minute the home was fine and the next there was fire everywhere. Engine 101 used their deck gun to knock it down and kept it from communicating. I was only about 2 miles out when Engine 101 reported on scene and there wasn’t much to see once I got there. Engine 129 and Truck 50 were the other still companies along with Truck 41.
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
The Woodstock Fire Protection District continues to train in a group of model homes that was offered for their use. Yesterday, yet another house provided multiple evolutions for room burns before it was burned to the ground. Tim Olk and Larry Shapiro were on hand to photograph the day’s events.
Tim submitted several images.
A firefighter overhauls a second floor bedroom after a series of burns was completed. Tim Olk photo
Smoke escapes the room of origin into the hallway. Tim Olk photo
Instructors light a fire for one of the training evolutions. Tim Olk photo
Several instructors admire their handiwork before the evolution begins. Tim Olk photo
An engine from the Fox River & Countryside Fire Rescue District supplies a hand line for exposure protection. Tim Olk photo
As the house is allowed to burn, Woodstock Engine 33 operates in the street to supply lines for exposure protection. Tim Olk photo
An artistic interpretation of the fire scene. Tim Olk photo
Tim has many images which can be viewed HERE.
For the finest department portraits and composites contact Tim Olk or Larry Shapiro.
