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Working fire in Riverwoods, 5-11-14

May 11

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This from Larry Shapiro:

Shortly before 11AM Sunday, a motorist reported a vehicle fire up against a garage at the corner of Riverwoods Road and half Day Road (Route 22) in Lincolnshire. Companies reported a dark header as they got on the road and the alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 for the confirmed fire that had spread to the attached garage and was threatening the home.

Deerfield-Bannockburn Engine 19 was first on the scene followed by Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Engines 51 and 52. A quick attack with a 2 1/2″ line darkened much of the fire and additional lines were put to use effectively holding the fire to the garage.

Units at the scene were Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Engines 51 & 52, Truck 53, Ambulances 52 & 53, Battalion 51, and Rehab 51 in addition to Deerfield-Bannockburn Engine 19, a Libertyville squad, Buffalo Grove Tower 25, an ambulance from Lake Zurich, and Lake Forest Battalion 42

I arrived after the fire had been knocked down.

Larry Shapiro photo

firefighters with hose line at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

Deerfield FD Pierce fire engine at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

firefighter exchanges air cylinder at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

More images are in a gallery at shapirophotography.net

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2-Alarm commercial fire in Evanston, 12-29-13 (final)

Jan 2

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Truck photos | 18 Comments

One parting post on last weeks commercial fire in Evanston, some interesting apparatus shots from Steve Redick.

Perhaps someone can comment on this, but the webmaster can’t remember another time (certainly in recent years) that all five Evanston engines were pumping at the same fire
Steve has the first shot we’ve seen of the Glenview/Northfield Truck 14/29 in service and labeled as Truck 29
Wilmette and Winnetka engines were also pumping at the scene, though Steve tells us that they were each substituted for Evanston engines that required fuel
an interesting note, with the inclusion of the Wilmette and Winnetka engines, this fire utilized Engines 21, 22, 23, 24 25, 26, & 28 … almost a complete sequence of numerical units …

Evanston Engine 21. Steve Redick photo

Evanston Engine 22. Steve Redick photo

Evanston Engine 23. Steve Redick photo

Evanston Engine 24. Steve Redick photo

Evanston Engine 25. Steve Redick photo

Northfield Fire Rescue Department Truck 29

Northfield Truck 29. Steve Redick photo

Wilmette Engine 26. Steve Redick photo

Winnetka Engine 28. Steve Redick photo

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Glenview house fire 4-5-13

Apr 6

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The Glenview Fire Department was notified by a resident that the house at 1531 Maple Street was on fire. Companies arrived and reported smoke from the attic and upgraded the alarm to a Code 4 (working fire). Glenview was at the scene with four engines, two ambulances, the truck, and three chief officers. Mutual aid was an engine from Northfield, a truck from Niles, a squad from Morton Grove, and the Northbrook battalion chief.

The truck went to ventilate the roof and two lines were used from Engine 8. The fire was extinguished with 15 minutes of the upgrade and damage to the home was not extensive. Here are several images from Larry Shapiro.

Engine 8, the still alarm engine was on a hydrant. Larry Shapiro photo

Glenview Engine 7. Larry Shapiro photo

Glenview Truck 14. Larry Shapiro photo

Glenview’s reserve engine. Larry Shapiro photo

Glenview Engine 13. Larry Shapiro photo

Niles Truck 2. Larry Shapiro photo

Glenview Engine 8 on a hydrant. Larry Shapiro photo

The roof was ventilated. Larry Shapiro photo

Light smoke on the C side of the house. Larry Shapiro photo

A gallery with more images can be viewed HERE.

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Northbrook Code 4 structure fire 11-14-12 (update)

Nov 16

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Tim Olk has posted his images from the commercial garage fire in Northbrook on Wednesday.

Larry Shapiro has posted his video from the fire. His image gallery is HERE.

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Northbrook Code 4 Structure Fire 11-14-12

Nov 14

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The Northbrook Fire Department received a call this evening reporting a barn fire at 2500 Pfingsten Road at the corner of Highland Road. The first unit on the scene was Glenview Engine 8 who confirmed a working fire in a commercial garage belonging to the Wilson Lawn & Landscape Company. They pulled a line and were soon joined by Northbrook Tower 12 and other Northbrook units. The alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 which brought trucks from Northfield and Glenview, a Lincolnshire-Riverwoods ambulance, and additional Northbrook companies.

Northbrook Fire Department structure fire 2500 Pfingsten Road Wilson Lawn & Landscaping Co

Fire vents through the roof and heavy smoke pushes out from the overhead door of the commercial garage at 2500 Pfingsten Road in unincorporated Cook County. Tim Olk photo

As the fire spread throughout the garage, companies pulled back and initiated a defensive attack which included an elevated master stream from Tower Ladder 12.

Fire burns through the roof as Glenview firefighters direct a hand line into the garage. Tim Olk photo

Firefighters pull back from the building as fire consumes the entire garage and the attack turns defensive. Tim Olk photo

Tim Olk was on the scene right behind the first companies and submitted several images, with more to be posted HERE.

Larry Shapiro arrived roughly 20 minutes later and submitted images as well. Larry’s gallery is HERE and a video is forthcoming.

Fire burns through the roof as the tower ladder is prepared to go to work. Larry Shapiro photo

Firefighters back away from the building as the elevated master stream is opened. Larry Shapiro photo

Glenview Engine 8 was the first unit on the scene. Larry Shapiro photo

Engine 8, parked on Highland Road, was supplying three hand lines. Larry Shapiro photo

Northbrook Tower 12 was at the driveway off Highland Road. There was another driveway off of Pfingsten Road. Larry Shapiro photo

Live fire training in Woodstock 10-19-12 (update)

Oct 22

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More images and a video from the training at 3761 Glen Eagle Drive in Woodstock last week. An earlier training sessions was posted HERE.

Woodstock Fire Rescue District training fire

Upon completion of the training, the owner will farm all of the land again. Larry Shapiro photo

A future firefighter came to view the training. Larry Shapiro photo

Firefighters observe the fire’s behavior as it travels across the ceiling and enters the adjacent room. Larry Shapiro photo

Seasoned firefighters pair with newer members to experience some heat and learn about the fire’s behavior. Larry Shapiro photo

One of the fire-starters takes a shift inside the house. Larry Shapiro photo

Woodstock Fire Rescue District training fire thermal imaging camera

A thermal imaging camera and the fire. Larry Shapiro photo

Woodstock Fire Rescue District training fire firefighters silhouette

Two firefighters with a hand-line prepare to control the fire’s spread. Larry Shapiro photo

Another young observer indicates to the photographer the location of the fire. Larry Shapiro photo

Woodstock Fire Rescue District training fire firefighter grunge

A firefighter takes a breather. Larry Shapiro photo

Woodstock Fire Rescue District training fire Pierce Arrow XT engine

Woodstock Engine 833 drafts from a portable tank to supply hand-lines that are used to protect the exposure building as fire consumes the house. Larry Shapiro photo

An engine from the Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District supplies a hand-line for exposure protection at the opposite end of the street. Larry Shapiro photo