Posts Tagged large mulch fire in McCook

Large mulch fire in McCook – Day 4

Dec 31

More from Tim Olk at the large mulch fire in McCook, this is Day 4 as the private contractor works for the second straight day to knock this down.

large mulch pile burns in McCook for 4 days

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Large mulch fire in McCook (more)

Dec 30

Posted by Admin in Fire Service News | 4 Comments

Tim Olk visited the large mulch fire which has been burning since Saturday (12-28-13) at 5300 Lawndale in McCook. Tim reports that companies were there again today and that a private contractor has been hired to mitigate the fire.

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Large mulch fire in McCook, 12-28-13 (more)

Dec 29

Posted by Admin in Fire Scene photos, Fire Truck photos | Comments off

This from Josh Boyajian:

Here are some of my pictures of the new 6-7-6 flowing water in McCook at their mulch fire.

CFD Turret Wagon 6-7-6 works at a large mulch pile fire in McCook. Josh Boyajian photo

CFD Turret Wagon 6-7-6 works at a large mulch pile fire in McCook. Josh Boyajian photoCFD Turret Wagon 6-7-6 works at a large mulch pile fire in McCook. Josh Boyajian photo

CFD Turret Wagon 6-7-6 works at a large mulch pile fire in McCook. Josh Boyajian photo

McCook engine at the scene. Josh Boyajian photo

Josh Boyajian photo

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Large mulch fire in McCook, 12-28-13

Dec 28

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire | 8 Comments

The McCook Fire Department has been working a large mulch fire since 8AM at 5300 Lawndale. For much of the day they used a tanker shuttle to provide water. The fire is burning on the back side of a huge mulch pile where there is no access.

Late this afternoon, they released the tankers and requested a hose wagon (6-1-2) and turret wagon (6-7-6) from Chicago. The new 6-7-6 is on the scene at what is believed to be the first deployment of the new unit.

Several contributors are or have been at the scene. Several cell phone images have been submitted from Josh Boyajian and Tim Olk, and we look forward to more images later tonight. This will be an extended operation.