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Box alarm fire in North Chicago, 9-28-20

Sep 29

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9/28/20 – North Chicago 0504 hrs

Box 15-1 to the Box level for a well-involved house at 2330 Lewis Av. The house appeared to be vacant, and for sale.

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Firefighter silhouette with hose line on a ladder

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Tags: Box Alarm Photography, fire scene photos, house fire in North Chicago, Jeff Rudolph, night fire scene photos, North Chicago FD Engine 4, North Chicago Fire Department

Working fire in Winthrop Harbor, 9-23-20

Sep 23

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This from Jeff Rudolph:

Beach Park, Newport, Zion, and Pleasant Prairie,WI assisted Winthrop Harbor for a large garage fire at 207 Oakdale Ave. Zion 1811 was first in and found smoke with no visible flames from a metal pole barn garage. Crews found fire in the rafters, but had some difficulty gaining entry due to heavy storage inside the garage. Command ungraded to the Working Still, bringing Great Lakes, and Gurnee to the scene.

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Tags: Beach Park FPD Engine 1211, Box Alarm Photography, E-ONE Typhoon fire engine at fire scene, fire scene photos, Jeff Rudolph, Navla Station Great Lakes FD Engine 1911, Winthrop Harbor Fire Department, Zion FD Engine 1811

Civil unrest in Kenosha, WI – 8-24-20 (more)

Aug 26

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This from Jeff Rudolph:

08/24/20 – Night two of protests in Kenosha,WI led to several business looted and set ablaze. The largest was several storefronts along 22nd av. Kenosha activated a MABAS response to the 5th alarm Bringing in several Illinois departments, most sat in the staging area most of the night, but crews from Zion, Newport, Gurnee, and several others were put to work. Jeff Rudolph

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Tags: Box Alarm Photography, chicagoareafire.com, civil unrest in Kenosha, Firefighters from Illinois assist Kenosha Firefighters battle fires during riots, Jeff Rudolph, Kenosha Fire Department, Newport Township Fire Protection District, rioters burn buildings in Kenosha Wisconsin, Zion Fire Department

New engine for Gurnee (more)

May 28

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This from Jeff Rudolph:

Gurnee’s new Engine 1322, 2019 E-One, had to be placed into service for a few days due to 2 engines needing repairs this week.

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Tags: chicagoareafire.com, E-ONE so#142294, Gurnee FD Engine 1322, Gurnee Fire Department, Jeff Rudolph, new engine for Gurnee

Working fire in Gurnee, 5-27-19

May 27

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05/27/19

36000 blk of Deer View ct. in Gurnee. Appears to have been an outside fire that burned the vinyl siding and extended slightly into the garage and house.

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Tags: aftermath of house fire, fire scene photos, Gurnee Fire Department, Jeff Rudolph

Fatal explosion and fire in Waukegan, 5-3-19

May 4

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Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com:

Four employees of a Waukegan chemical plant were hospitalized and another three were reported missing following an explosion late Friday that was heard and felt across Lake County around 9:45 p.m.

Waukegan Fire Marshal Steve Lenzi reported that first arriving crews were quickly overwhelmed by flames at the AB Specialty Silicones plant at 3790 Sunset Ave., which is on the city’s far northwest side near its border with Gurnee.

Fire personnel from Waukegan plus departments in Lake and Cook counties including hazardous materials crews and structural collapse technicians were involved with both fighting the fire and searching for the missing employees.

Fatal explosion and fire at the AB Specialty Silicones plant at 3790 Sunset Ave. in Waukegan IL 5/3/19

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Waukegan FD ARFF unit works at the Fatal explosion and fire at the AB Specialty Silicones plant at 3790 Sunset Ave. in Waukegan IL 5/3/19

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Tags: AB Specialty Silicones plant explosion, fire scene photos, four injured in factory explosion in Waukegan, Gurnee Fire Department, Jeff Rudolph, Waukegan FD ARFF unit, Waukegan Fire Department

4-Alarm fire in Johnsburg, 1-6-19

Jan 7

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A house at 3904 N Pitzen Road in Johnsburg was destroyed by fire Sunday (1/6/19). The incident was elevated to a 4-Alarm fire by the McHenry Township FPD.