Darien-Woodridge has placed a new vehicle in service for the Battalion Chief 681.
A new Chevy Tahoe has been put into service for 681, the Darien Woodridge FPD Battalion Chief. Jim Skrabel photo
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Posts Tagged Jim Skrabel
Joliet house fire 6-28-11
Jun 28
Jim Skrabel took in a fire this morning in Joliet at 1701 Sierra Highland Court. His description of the event:
A two-story house with heavy fire on the side which damaged the house next door. Engine 9, the first due engine, made a good hit and knocked it down by the time I got there. Two 1 3/4″ lines were stretched off of Engine 9. Truck 9 had the jacks set if they needed the stick to the roof. Units on-scene included Engines 9,8,10, Truck 9, B/C 2, and ambulances 8,9,10.
Firefighters use a hand line to hit the remaining fire near the soffit after a quick knock-down of an exterior fire. Jim Skrabel photo
The neighbor's house incurred damage to the siding from the intense heat of the fire. Jim Skrabel photo
Joliet Truck 9 was ready to deploy their main if the fire spread beyond the initial area of involvement. Jim Skrabel photo
Damage to the neighbor's house is visible in this image. Jim Skrabel photo
Box alarm in Troy 6-27-11
Jun 27
Jim Skrabel took in a Box Alarm this morning in Troy and submitted several images and this description:
The fire was at Auto-Masters, 724 Cottage, Shorewood, Illinois. The building was a one-story, 25×40 auto shop with a two-story house attached on the rear. Companies encountered heavy fire and smoke on arrival and used (3) 2 1/2″ lines and (1) 1 3/4″ line. It was a very quick knock down by Troy crews.
Troy Tower 2259 is seen in front of the fire building. Jim Skrabel photo
Seen in the distance is one of Troy's new Pierce Arrow XT engines with the new color scheme. Jim Skrabel photo
Firefighters survey the burned out body shop which had several cars inside being worked on. Jim Skrabel photo
Two burned out cars can be seen inside the bays. Jim Skrabel photo
Firefighters direct a hand line into a window in the rear of the body shop. Jim Skrabel photo
Smoke escapes from the far work bay as a hand line is directed into the building. Jim Skrabel photo
A line is used to cool the remaining hot spots after the fire has been knocked down. Jim Skrabel photo
Darien-Woodridge Lt. Jim Skrabel notified us that as of 10:00 AM on Wednesday, May 4th, dispatch for their fire department moved to DuComm South. They are the 600-series apparatus sharing the frequency with Lisle-Woodridge and Warrenville. The frequency is 151.385.
Since 1995, Darien-Woodridge had been dispatched from a shared communication center with Pleasantview out of Pleasantview Station 1.
Lockport 2-11 11/1/10
Nov 1
The Lockport Township Fire Protection District requested a 2nd Alarm MABAS Box today for a structure fire at a shopping center on Theodore street near Plainfield Road. The fire was in the end unit of a center that is undergoing remodeling. An Eagle Super Market was previously located in this center.
Darien-Woodridge FPD Lt. Jim Skrabel was nearby and submitted a few photos from the scene.
Lockport Tower 6 is seen here with the basket to the roof of the shopping center. Jim Skrabel photo
Lockport firefighters assigned as the Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) stand by in front of the building in case firefighters inside become trapped or disoriented and need to be rescued. Jim Skrabel photo
Lockport Engine 2, a 2007 Pierce Enforcer, supplies water to the interior attack companies and Tower 6 at the 2nd alarm fire on Monday, the 1st of November. Jim Skrabel photo
No flames are visible as thick black smoke escapes from the end unit at the shopping center on Theodore Street today. Jim Skrabel photo
