Posts Tagged Norwood Park Fire Protection District

Park Ridge house fire 2-15-14

Feb 15

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | 11 Comments

This from Larry Shapiro:

Calls reporting a house fire at 102 S. Chester came in to the Park Ridge Fire Department shortly before 10AM on Saturday (2-15-14). After spotting a header while in route, units arrived at the house on the corner of Chester and Garden to find the back porch on fire and a worker with burn injuries. The alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 for the working fire. Engine 35 encountered a frozen hydrant at the corner, so firefighters hand jacked hose from the Tower 36 to another hydrant half a block south of the incident.

Companies made quick work of knocking down the main fire, and found that there was minimal communication to the second floor. The house was unoccupied at the time of the fire, apparently in the final stages of remodeling.

Units at the scene were Park Ridge Engine 35, Tower 36, both Park Ridge ambulances and Battalion 35. Rosemont and Niles responded with trucks, Morton Grove with a squad, Norwood Park and North Maine with engines, plus ambulances from Lincolnwood and Elk Grove Village.

I arrived well after the fire was out and have images of the scene.

Mutual aid companies on Chester. Larry Shapiro photo

Rear of the house as seen from Chester. Larry Shapiro photo

Norwood Park Engine 101. Larry Shapiro photo

Park Ridge Engine 35 at the corner after finding a frozen hydrant. Larry Shapiro photo

Tower Ladder 36 alongside the house on Chester.Larry Shapiro photo

Deputy Chief Jeff Sorensen giving a press briefing. Larry Shapiro photo

The hydrant in front of the house was froze. Larry Shapiro photo

Park Ridge Tower 36 had two lines off. Larry Shapiro photo

A Park Ridge firefighter picks up hose. Larry Shapiro photo

The fire was on the rear porch of the house. Larry Shapiro photo

Supply hose stretched to a secondary hydrant after the first hydrant was frozen. Larry Shapiro photo

Norwood Park Engine 101. Larry Shapiro photo

More images can be viewed HERE.

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Norwood Park Box Alarm, 1-28-14 (more)

Jan 31

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

This from Steve Redick:

Here are the photos to match the previous video. From what I was told the fire involved the chimney and wood burning stove in the basement, and the fire ran up to the attic. Make no mistake it was bitter cold, several degrees below zero. It was tough to do anything. Finally got some shots of the new rig working. This was a done deal in very short order.

Steve Redick

heavy smoke from single family house on fire

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firemen use saw to ventilate roof at house fire

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Norwood Park Box Alarm, 1-28-14

Jan 30

Posted by Admin in Fire Scene video | 2 Comments

This from Steve Redick

Tags: fire scene video, firefighting video, house fire video, Norwood Park Fire Protection District, Steve Redick, video of fire scene, winter fire scene video

Still alarm fire in Schiller Park 7-18-19

Jul 21

Posted by Admin in Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos | Comments off

This from Mike Lopina:

Schiller Park FD - 10511 W United Parkway
Driving north on I-294 and saw a header & heard traffic on fireground that indicated a fire in/on the roof. Bldg at 10511W United Pkwy is a 1sty non combustible 350x150. Looked like it was going to become an extra alarm fire from the tollway, but by the time I made my way there (10 minutes), it was out, companies had made a great knock and contained the fire to a rooftop HVAC unit with some extension to the roof deck. In addition to Schiller Park Eng 5, TL 5, Amb 5 & BN 5; Franklin Park Trk 2, Leyden Qnt 133, Norwood Park Eng 101 & Franklin Park BN 490. Awesome job by the crews working; especially considering the heat.

Mike Lopina

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Norwood Park shift commander

Oct 8

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, New Delivery, Reader submission | 1 Comment

Drew Gresik submitted an image of Car 111 from Norwood Park.

Norwood Park FPD Car 111 is a 2010 Chevy Tahoe. Drew Gresik photo

Tags: Drew Gresik, Norwood Park FIre Department, Norwood Park Fire Protection District

New engine in Norwood Park

Aug 2

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos, New Delivery, Reader submission, updated listing | 2 Comments

Steve Redick recently photographed the new Pierce Impel PUC that went into service as Engine 101 for the Norwood Park FPD. He submitted several images.

Norwood Park Fire Protection District Engine 101 Pierce Impel PUC

Norwood Park Engine 101 is a 2012 Pierce Impel PUC with 1,500-GPM pump and 750 gallons of water. Steve Redick photo

Side view showing the pump panel and driver’s compartment. Steve Redick photo

Pump panel closeup. Steve Redick photo

Rear view with chevron and covered hosedbed. Steve Redick photo

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New area Pierce engines

May 22

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, New Delivery | Comments off

Several readers have brought to our attention that two area fire departments are newly represented on the Pierce Flickr site.

The new engine for Beecher was featured at the end of April HERE with a photo by Karl Klotz at the department.

thanks Al, Bill, Josh, and Keith

Tags: Beecher Fire Department, Beecher Fire District, Karl Klotz, new Pierce Impel PUC for the Norwood Park Fire Department, new Pierce PUC for Beecher FPD, Norwood Park FIre Department, Norwood Park Fire Protection District, Pierce Arrow XT, Pierce Impel pumper, Pierce PUC

Norwood Park added to the site

Mar 5

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, New Listing | 4 Comments

Norwood Park Fire Protection District station

The Norwood Park Fire Station is at 7447 W. Lawrence Avenue in Harwood Heights. Larry Shapiro photo

In Division 20, the Norwood Park Fire Protection District has been added to the site. Norwood Park operates out of one station on Lawrence Avenue in Harwood Heights. Their fire district covers Harwood Heights, Norridge, and Norwood Park Township which is unincorporated Cook County. They have a large station with three Medtec ambulances, two Pierce engines, a Pierce tower ladder, a command car, utility pickup, and the MABAS Division 20 Haz Mat Unit #749.

MABAS Division 20 Haz Mat Unit 749 Sterling Marion

Marion Body Works has built several specialty units for area MABAS divisions. Bill Friedrich photo

Norwood park Fire Protection District Medtec Ambulance 105

This is one of three Medtec ambulances in the Norwood Park FPD fleet. Bill Friedrich photo

The department is expecting delivery of a new Pierce Impel engine in April and will be selling what is currently Engine 101, a 1996 Pierce Saber engine.