This from Dylan Konchan:
Country Club Hills | Still and Box Alarm | 3830 Highland Pl | Companies got on scene and with smoke showing from a 2 story house, 1 line was lead out.
Dylan Konchan photo
Dylan Konchan photo
Dylan Konchan photo
Dylan Konchan photo
Dylan Konchan photo
Dylan Konchan photo
Our thanks to Deputy Chief William Q. Rice for compiling this summary and sharing it:
Here is a video and some images from Larry Shapiro from the 13-alarm fire in Burlington WI overnight.
Big Bend, WI engine drafting from Echo Lake. Larry Shapiro photo
Another view of the Big Bend, WI engine drafting from Echo Lake. Larry Shapiro photo
Wauconda engine pumping in-line. Larry Shapiro photo
Wheatland, WI quint working in Sector D. Larry Shapiro photo
Lake Geneva tower ladder working in Sector A. Larry Shapiro photo
Kansasville, WI engine drafting from a portable tank. Larry Shapiro photo
Lake Geneva tower ladder visible in the background being supplied by the Kansasville engine. Larry Shapiro photo
Kansasville and Burlington engines drafting in Sector A. Larry Shapiro photo
A tanker dumping at the D Sector water supply. Larry Shapiro photo
Several of the chemical storage tanks that were threatened. Larry Shapiro photo
Another tanker working in Sector D. Larry Shapiro photo
Lyons Township, WI tanker turning around to access the portable tanks. Larry Shapiro photo
Kansasville Assistant Chief working Sector D. Larry Shapiro photo
A Burlington engine pumping in-line to supply a master stream. Larry Shapiro photo
Town of Burlington engine drafting from the portable tanks along the southside of the fire. Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro has a gallery with images from the Echo Lake Foods fire
Feb 23
Josh Boyajian tells us that:
Finally here are some pictures from the Pierce plant in Wisconsin of our new 100' Pierce Puc in the final inspection. Its on an Impel chassis with a Medium Duty Ladder. This will replace the old Seagrave quint at the south house for Q901. These pictures are from Berwyn FF Jim Wojo.
Berwyn FF Jim Wojo provided this photo of the Seagrave quint that is being replaced.
Karl Klotz took in a fire this afternoon in Frankfort. He reports the following:
Frankfort full-still 11/22/2011: 20111 Rosewood Drive. Frankfort Truck Co. 2 arrived to find this two-story, frame dwelling well involved in the front portion. The fire appeared to have started in the garage area of the dwelling. Crews made an aggressive defensive attack before making entry into the dwelling. No injuries were reported, but several cats were rescued from the fire. Companies from Frankfort, Matteson and Manhattan responded to the scene.
The front of the house after the fire has been knocked down. Karl Klotz photo
Frankfort Tower 5 ventilating the rear of the house. Karl Klotz photo
Firefighters work on extinguishing hot spots. Karl Klotz photo
First due company, Frankfort Truck 2 in front of the building. Karl Klotz photo
Firefighters from Frankfort Engine Co. 1 working on cooling some hot spots. Karl Klotz photo
Firefighter from Frankfort Engine Co.3 removes one of the family cats from the house (which later escaped from the cage and ran away before being re-captured). Karl Klotz photo
Firefighters from Frankfort Engine Co. 1 extinguishing fires in the garage area of the house. Karl Klotz photo
A look down from inside the 2nd floor bedroom to the garage area. Karl Klotz photo
A firefighter from Matteson Engine Co. 6 making a removal of another cat. Karl Klotz photo
And one more cat making it safely outside with the help of a Frankfort firefighter. Karl Klotz photo
An extensive gallery with more images can be found HERE.
Scott Peterson informs us that Elk Grove Fire Department Quint 8 is now Quint 7. It has been moved to Station 7 and will run as the spare when the tower is out of service. When the Quint is in service, it will be known as Truck 7.
Elk Grove Village recently renumbered this as Quint7. It will live at Station7 as a reserve truck. Scot Peterson photo
Formerly Quint 8 which ran for several years as the in-service suppression unit from Elk Grove Station 8, it is now in reserve status at Station 7.
Firefighters perform overhaul after extinguishing a roof fire at 11905 12th Street in Winthrop Harbor Thursday morning. Jeff Rudolph photo
Jeff Rudolph took in a fire this morning in Winthrop Harbor, in MABAS Division 4 and submitted the following information and photos:
Winthrop Harbor had a box this morning around 0800 for a fire at 11905 12th St. Fire was on the roof of a 1.5 story house, possibly from lightning. Zion Quint 1832 was first in and made the attack. Winthrop Harbor Engine 1711 laid in a supply line. Auto aid was from Newport, Beach Park, and Zion. The box was struck out quickly and companies returned enroute except for North Chicago, and Pleasant Prairie,WI.
Zion Quint 1832 was the first unit on the scene and made the fire attack. Jeff Rudolph photo
Winthrop Harbor Engine 1711 supplied water to Zion Quint 1832. Jeff Rudolph photo
Beach Park Engine 1222, a 2008 Seagrave Maurauder II responded to assist. Jeff Rudolph photo
Firefighters examine the fire damage which may have been caused by a lightning strike at this house on 12th Street during heavy storms this morning. Jeff Rudolph photo
North Chicago Engine 1514, a 2010 Pierce was staged down the street. Jeff Rudolph photo
Winthrop Harbor Quint 1731 was also staged on 12th Street. Jef Rudolph photo
Zion ESDA brought their mobile rehab trailer to the scene. Jeff Rudolph photo
Winthrop Harbor's entire fleet consists of Seagrave apparatus. Engine 1712 was built in 1999. Jeff Rudolph photo
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