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La Grange Park house fire, 2-19-14

From the SunTimes Media

 Four people were injured after a fire broke out at a home in west suburban La Grange Park.

Emergency crews responded at 3:36 p.m. to the blaze at a two-and-a-half-story home in the 500 block of North Kensington Avenue, according to a statement from La Grange Park Fire Department Chief Dean Maggos.

An unspecified number of people in the house said they heard what sounded like an explosion in the basement of the home before they saw smoke and ran outside. Everyone inside, including several dogs, escaped before firefighters arrived, Maggos said.

Two children and two adults were taken to Adventist Hinsdale Hospital with smoke inhalation, and their injuries were not thought to be life-threatening, officials said.

Damage to the home was “substantial,” but there was not an exact estimate on the value of damages, Maggos said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Images from Gordon J. Nord, Jr.

 

smoke from house fire

Photo by Gordon J. Nord, Jr.

firemen prepare to enter burning house

Photo by Gordon J. Nord, Jr.

smoke from windows at house fire

Photo by Gordon J. Nord, Jr.

Rosenbauer America Raptor aerial

Photo by Gordon J. Nord, Jr.

Rosenbauer America Raptor aerial

Photo by Gordon J. Nord, Jr.

firefighter with hose line

Photo by Gordon J. Nord, Jr.

firefighter changing air bottles

Photo by Gordon J. Nord, Jr.

Rosenbauer America Raptor aerial operator

Photo by Gordon J. Nord, Jr.

rear pump fire engine with hose deployed

Photo by Gordon J. Nord, Jr.

Pierce fire engine

Photo by Gordon J. Nord, Jr.

fire engine with hose lines deployed

Photo by Gordon J. Nord, Jr.

firemen on aerial ladder

Photo by Gordon J. Nord, Jr.

E-ONE rescue squad

Photo by Gordon J. Nord, Jr.

More photos from this fire can be seen at fire scenes.net

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Cicero 4-Alarm with 2 Specials – 1-21-14 (pt 6) – final

Larry Shapiro’s video from the 4-Alarm warehouse fire in Cicero on January 21st

The radio traffic audio with the video is courtesy of radioman911.com.

To see the full coverage from this fire, visit these posts:

 

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Cicero 4-Alarm fire with 2 specials – 1-21-14 (pt3)

Images from Larry Shapiro of Cicero’s massive warehouse fire on Tuesday night.

From Radioman911.com:

Run Down for Cicero: Box: Berwyn Engine, North Riverside Engine, Forest Park Engine, Stickney Truck (Replace of NR Truck) , Oak Park Truck, Bedford Park Snorkal, Lyons Squad, Off Duty Cicero Chiefs, All MABAS 11 Chiefs, Berwyn 900, Lyons 1301, Berwyn Rehab – Riverside Engine COQ 2nd Alarm: River Forest Engine, Brookfield Engine Replace of Lyons Engine , Riverside Engine from Change, Broadview Truck, Hinsdale Truck and Forest View Engine COQ 3rd Alarm:Lagrange Engine (Replace of Brookfield) Pleasantview Engine, Forest View Engine from Change and Lagrange Park Engine COQ 4th Alarm: Lagrange Park Engine from Change, Elmwood Park Engine, Chicago Truck Co , Chicago Chief , Hinsdale Chief and (Westmont Engine COQ in replace of Summit Eng ) Special Request for Chicago Hose Wagon 6-1-2 and Engine 26 MABAS 20 Interdivisional Box: Northlake Truck, Bellwood Truck, Hillside Truck – Engines: Bensenville, Melrose Park and Norwood Park

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

The scene as I arrived almost an hour into t he fire. Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Cicero Truck 2, an E-ONE TDA. Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Working on a frozen hydrant. Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Classic, 34 year old engine pumping away. Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Fire consumes the exposure building. Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Stretching a line to supply the Stickney truck. Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Stickney truck setting up. Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Master streams from the Cicero engine and the Hinsdale tower ladder. Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Preparing to put the Snorkel to work. Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Bedford Park Snorkel 707 705 at work. Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Black smoke and fire from the roof of the exposure building as I was leaving. Larry Shapiro photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Massive column of smoke at 11PM as I was leaving. Larry Shapiro photo

Other posts are HERE, HERE, and HERE.

A large gallery of Larry’s images can be viewed HERE.

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