From Chi-Town Fire Photos:
Here is a shot of Naperville’s new Engine Co. 2 – 2024 Pierce Enforcer 1500/750. Job # 39877
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Excerpts from the Naperville Fire Department:
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — At approximately 3:15 p.m., the Naperville Emergency Communications Center (ECC) received multiple calls reporting a structure fire in a single-family residence in the 3500 block of Redwing Court. A general alarm assignment consisting of 10 pieces of fire apparatus and 24 personnel, including an Incident Commander and Incident Safety Officer, was dispatched to the scene.
Police officers arrived on the scene at 3:17 p.m. and confirmed a fully-involved structure fire with an individual trapped on the second floor. The first fire suppression vehicle arrived at 3:21 p.m. and reported heavy fire on the first and second floors of the home. Crews immediately began a coordinated transitional attack to darken down the fire assisting firefighters attempting a rescue of the trapped occupant. Additional firefighters deployed multiple hose lines to knock down the flames from the interior of the structure. Firefighter faced significant challenges accessing the second floor due to substantial fire damage, which caused a collapse of the interior stairwell and created multiple holes in the second floor. Heavy fire was venting from nearly all second-floor windows, slowing down any exterior rescue attempts via outside ground ladders.
Due to the extremely cold weather and the advanced fire, a Box Alarm was requested bringing an additional six fire companies to the scene. At 4:33 p.m., the alarm was struck out, indicating the fire was under control. Fire companies remained on the scene to perform overhaul operations.
In addition to the one civilian casualty, an occupant was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The Naperville Fire Department received support from the Naperville Police, Naperville Electric, Naperville Transportation Engineering and Development Team, Naperville Public Works, Naperville EMA, and NICOR. Fire departments from Aurora, Bolingbrook, Lisle-Woodridge, Fermi Lab, Oswego, and Plainfield assisted at the scene. Station coverage was provided by the Bolingbrook, Lockport, Plainfield, Romeoville, and Warrenville Fire Departments.
The structure was deemed uninhabitable which resulted in the displacement of five individuals. The estimated damage is projected to exceed $800,000.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The Naperville Fire Department investigation team along with Naperville Police and the Office of the State Fire Marshal are coordinating the investigation.
From Andy Hilk:
Our new E2 was recently delivered. Pierce Enforcer 1500/750. It was on display at our open house this past Saturday.
Andy Hilk photo
Excerpts from positivelynaperville.com:
At 3:41AM on Mon., June 3, 2024, Naperville’s Emergency Communications Center (ECC) received a call reporting an outside smoke investigation in the area of 75th St. and Wehrli Road. A single engine was dispatched to the area of 75th and Wehrli to investigate.
Multiple callers began reporting that they saw fire in the area. Naperville Engine 2 arrived on the scene, reported a fully involved structure fire, and requested an upgrade to a general alarm at 3:51AM which consist of three engines, two ladder trucks, one heavy rescue squad, two medic units, and two battalion commanders. The structure was a large, wood-framed, vacant, single-family residence in the 700 block of 24W. 75th St.
First-arriving companies completed a 360-degree survey of the structure, provided an on-scene report, established command, and began fire operations. Engine 2 also reported restricted access due to heavy overgrowth of trees and brush surrounding the home.
Due to the heavy fire on all floors and through the roof of the structure as well as the limited access, companies on scene began defensive operations with multiple large-diameter handlines and an aerial master stream in a coordinated effort to bring the fire under control within 90 minutes. Units remained on the scene for another three hours to extinguish spot fires and conduct overhaul operations.
The Naperville Fire Department was assisted on the scene by the Naperville Police Department, DuPage County Sheriff’s Office, Commonwealth Edison, and the Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District. The Aurora Fire Department and Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District provided station coverage for Naperville during the incident.
There was one minor injury to a firefighter who was evaluated and released.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation and damages to the home are estimated at $300,000. The house was deemed to be uninhabitable.
This from Foster Coach on Facebook
Foster Coach Sales photo
Foster Coach Sales photo
thanks Martin
From the April 16th City Council agenda… order of 2 new engines and a new tower from Pierce
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thanks Daniel
Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:
Scott A. Salela, most recently the division chief of support services with the Naperville Fire Department, will succeed Mike McGreal as the new chief of the Wheeling Fire Department.
The search for a chief began in October, and Salela was among 37 candidates for the post, seven were interviewed, and four were finalists.
Salela is expected to begin his new job Feb. 20 and receive a $180,000 base annual salary.
Formed in 1896, the Wheeling Fire Department was a volunteer organization until 1969, and Salela will be just its third chief.
thanks Tim
This from Daniel Hynd:
The Bolingbrook Fire Department worked a house fire in the 800 block of Bell Flower Ln on the evening of 1-4-24.Crews arrived just before midnight and had heavy smoke showing and found heavy fire in the basement. The fire created holes in the floor of the 1st floor, which complicated access. One victim was located on the 2nd floor and removed via a hole created in the bravo side wall.
Daniel Hynd photo
Daniel Hynd photo
Daniel Hynd photo
Daniel Hynd photo
Daniel Hynd photo
From the Naperville Fire Department Facebook page:
Happy New Year! Follow us this year to look back into the last 150 years of The Naperville Fire Department!
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Excerpts from abc7chicago.com:
A fire broke out at one of the apartments in an independent living center Wednesday afternoon in the 1100 block of Iroquois Drive in Naperville. The apartment complex houses a number of people with disabilities who have limited mobility. There are multiple wheelchair-bound people who live there.
The Naperville Fire Department received the first alarm around 2 p.m. that there was smoke coming from the second floor of the building. Firefighters immediately requested a box alarm for both fire suppression assets and ambulances. They helped rescue one person from a second-floor unit, and were able to quickly extinguish the fire.
No serious injuries were reported and no one initially needed to be transported to a hospital.
