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Thanksgiving Day fires

Nov 27

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fatal fire, Fire Department History, Fire Scene photos | No Comments

2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 11-23-23

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Double fatal fire in Chicago, 11-26-20

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Garage fire in Crystal Lake 11-22-12

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3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 11-23-06

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Working fire in Wheeling, 11-20-25

Nov 20

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Wheeling police and fire departments were sent to 843 N. Norman Lane Thursday morning (11-20-25) at 9AM for a reported house fire. While en-route, companies were notified of residents possibly trapped in the basement. Prior to units arriving on the scene, the alarm was upgraded to a working fire with a request for additional ambulances.

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Heavy fire was blowing out of the ‘Charlie’ side and fire was in the attic of the two-story house when firefighters pulled up. Residents had successfully evacuated the home. A 1-3/4″ hand line was advanced through the front door and a 2-1/2″ line to the rear as Tower 43 was setup for companies to ventilate the roof.

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Units at the scene included:

Wheeling, Prospect Heights, and Buffalo Grove chief officers
Wheeling (2), Arlington Heights, and Northbrook engines
Wheeling and Buffalo Grove (2) trucks
Wheeling (2), Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights, Buffalo Grove, and Long Grove ambulances
Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Squad 51

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Tags: #larryshapiro, #rosenbaueramerica, chicagoareafire.com, fire scene photos, Firefighters venting a roof, house fire in Wheeling, Larry Shapiro, larryshapiro.tumblr.com, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD Squad 51, Pierce, shapirophotography.net, Wheeling FD Engine 44, Wheeling FD Tower 43, Wheeling Fire Department

Northfield Fire Department history

Nov 20

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Fire Service News | 5 Comments

A video sponsored back in the day by Federal Signal – circa 1980

thanks Tim

Some of the supporting characters:

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Long Grove FPD buys a used ambulance (more)

Oct 25

Posted by Admin in Ambulance photos, Fire Department News | 4 Comments

Update on the used ambulance that the Long Grove FD put into service last year

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House fire in Wheeling, 9-23-25

Sep 23

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | 4 Comments

Wheeling, Buffalo Grove, and Prospect Heights firefighters were dispatched for an oven fire at 485 W. Green Drive late Tuesday night, 9-23-25. It was unclear from the initial report whether or not the fire was contained to the oven of the one-story, single-family house. The first unit to arrive was Service Truck 24 with two personnel. They reported a fire and were advancing a line. The battalion chief had flames blowing out a side window and upgraded the response to a working fire plus additional ambulances because the whereabouts of the residents was not initially clear.

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The flames were knocked down in short order while Buffalo Grove and Prospect Heights firefighters vented the roof. Mutual aid companies came from Northbrook, Glenview, Mt Prospect, Des Plaines, and Arlington Heights.

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As seen around … Kaneville

Sep 20

Posted by Admin in Fire Truck photos | 14 Comments

This from Larry Shapiro:

An interesting setup on Kaneville FPD Engine 1601 – 2021 E-ONE Cyclone 1500/1000 pumper with the panel on the officer’s side and roof-mounted arrow board for highway incidents.

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9/11 Anniversary (more)

Sep 11

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From visitnj.org:

Located in Liberty State Park in Jersey City and near the historic Central Railroad Terminal of New Jersey, “Empty Sky” is the official State of New Jersey’s Memorial that honors the memory of the 749 people that lived in or had ties to New Jersey that lost their lives at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The names are placed randomly on the twin brushed stainless steel walls. Individuals’ names (4 inches tall) are within reach and engraved deep enough for hand rubbing. The memorial was dedicated on September 11, 2011, the 10-year anniversary. The brushed stainless steel twin walls are 210 feet long, the width of each side of the World Trade Center Towers. They rise 30 feet, standing parallel to each other with a 12-foot wide paved path of bluestone between them. Like the World Trade Center, the stainless steel reflects the constantly changing light of day. The memorial invites visitors to literally and metaphorically look toward the empty sky in memory and look forward as a community.

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New squad for the Chicago Fire Department (more)

Aug 17

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos, New Delivery | 22 Comments

This from Larry Shapiro:

New unit for Chicago Squad 5

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House fire in Des Plaines, 8-2-25

Aug 2

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This from Larry Shapiro:

Des Plaines had a house fire this evening at 310 Marshall Dr. Prospect Heights and Mount Prospect provided mutual aid.

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MVA in Wheeling, 7-15-25

Jul 15

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Crash scene photos | 1 Comment

This from Larry Shapiro:

Wheeling police and fire departments responded to a rollover crash Monday evening in the intersection of Hintz and McHenry Roads. There was no entrapment, one driver was transported to the hospital while another signed a release.

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