a photo of Westmont’s new quint from Josh Boyajian
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Westmont Truck 1839. Josh Boyajian photo
Jun 28
Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos, New Delivery | 3 Comments
a photo of Westmont’s new quint from Josh Boyajian
Westmont Truck 1839. Josh Boyajian photo
Tags: chicagoareafire.com, Josh Boyajian, new ladder truck for Westment FD, Pierce Velocity quint, Westmont Fire Department
Jun 12
Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos, New Delivery | 6 Comments
From the Pierce Flickr page:
Village of Westmont, IL so# 30385
Pierce composite
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Mar 16
Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene video | Comments off
Video by Larry Shapiro of the 2nd Alarm fire in Libertyville 3-15-14.
A gallery with more photos is at shapirophotography.net
Tags: 2nd Alarm fire in Libertyville, barn fire in Libertyville, elevated master stream at fire, ice on fire engine, Larry Shapiro, Libertyville Fire Department, night fire scene photos, Pierce Quantum engine, Pierce Velocity quint, winter fire scene photos
Mar 16
Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Scene photos | 1 Comment
This from Larry Shapiro:
The Libertyville Fire Department received a call around 10:15PM on Saturday reporting a barn fire on Bradley Road in Mettawa. Units were dispatched from Libertyville, Lake Forest, and Knollwood. Upon arrival they found fire in one building on the property of a large stable at 855 N. Bradley Road. Libertyville Quint 462, Engine 463, Engine 461, and the Libertyville tender entered the north driveway and the Lake Forest engine came in the south driveway. Lake Forest had a hydrant at the street and Knollwood tapped another hydrant near the north driveway to supply the Libertyville companies. Prior to the establishment of secure water sources, the Libertyville tender and the two engines nursed the quint.
Within minutes the alarm was upgraded to a Box Alarm for additional units including water tenders. They made a good stop and did not put the mutual aid water tenders to work. A second alarm was requested for manpower to assist the companies with extensive overhaul.
Lake Forest firemen work a deck gun from the southwest corner of the barn. Larry Shapiro photo
An elevated master stream from the Libertyville quint. Larry Shapiro photo
The Lake Forest engine in the south driveway. Larry Shapiro photo
The fire was held to the center portion of the barn. Larry Shapiro photo
Multiple lines were deployed in addition to the deck gun and ladder pipe. Larry Shapiro photo
Libertyville Engine 463 was relay pumping into the quint. Larry Shapiro photo
Libertyville Quint 462 used the ladder pipe. Larry Shapiro photo
Multiple units lined Bradley Road. Larry Shapiro photo
Ice covers the front of the Lake Forest engine. Larry Shapiro photo
There will be a video posted later.
more images are at fire scenes.net
Tags: 2nd Alarm fire in Libertyville, barn fire in Libertyville, elevated master stream at fire, ice on fire engine, Larry Shapiro, Libertyville Fire Department, night fire scene photos, Pierce Quantum engine, Pierce Velocity quint, winter fire scene photos
May 28
Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos, Firefighters working | 19 Comments
This from Drew Gresik:
Hello everyone,I’m sure there’s going to be a lot of submissions about this fire, so I’ll keep it short. Here are just a couple of more than 500 photos I took at this job in Stone Park. Fire was in a grocery store with occupied attached apartments, multiple master streams and handlines used. There were a lot of issues with bad hydrants as well, forcing command to request addition engines from many area departments. Thanks again guys.From,Drew Gresik
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No injuries were reported following an extra-alarm fire that broke out in the potato chip aisle of a grocery store in west suburban Stone Park late this morning, authorities said.
The five-alarm blaze started about noon in the 1600 block of North Mannheim Road, according to a spokeswoman for Stone Park police.
As of about 1 p.m., the blaze was mostly out, but smoke and some flames were still visible from the 2-story brick building, which houses the Durango Supermercado on the first level and about four apartments on the upper level.
No injuries have been reported and the blaze burned through its roof, causing a partial collapse of the building.
Thick, black smoke roiled from the building at one point and about 15-20 fire departments remained on the scene.
Firefighters were pouring water on its roof and through one apartment window using two tower ladders. Several onlookers were standing outside gawking and it appeared that all occupants of the building had escaped.
Manager Jose Rivera was in his office doing paperwork when he heard the smoke alarm go off but he said it’s “very sensitive” so he thought it could just have been cooking smoke that activated it.
When he went to check it out, he found the potato chip aisle was on fire, and the chips were burning.Rivera sprang into action, grabbed the fire extinguisher and tried to put it out.
“I ran for the extinguisher and managed to control it,’’ Rivera said.
He then raced through the rest of the store, telling the eight customers to “drop their possessions and leave,’’ Rivera said.
Rivera went back inside but the fire had worsened and there was nothing left in the extinguisher. Rivera said he knew he had to leave at that point.Fire officials on the scene said they were letting the fire burn, in a “free burn’’ and would not be able to go inside until it was safe.Rivera’s mother, Imelda Rivera, who is the owner of the store, was outside and appeared very shaken up.
Occupants of the second-story apartments on the building’s south side escaped without being hurt.
Rivera does not know what started the blaze.
Fire department officials said they were performing a “free burn’’ and will not go inside until it’s safe.
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Jun 6
Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service News | 6 Comments
This from Josh Boyajian:
Today Berwyn had a fire at 2741 Ridgeland in a 2-story apartment building with fire in the rear. Although I got there after the fire was out, I took some pictures of the new 9Q1 which was the first rig on-scene.
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Berwyn Quint 901 (9Q1) is a 2012 Pierce PUC on a Velocity chassis with a 1,500-GPM pump, 300 gallons of water, and a 100' rear mounted aerial ladder. Josh Boyajian photo
Tags: Berwyn Fire Department, Berwyn Quint 901, fire in Berwyn, Josh Boyajian, Pierce PUC quint, Pierce Velocity quint
Martin Nowak spotted these delivery composites for Rockford on the Pierce Flickr.
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Gordon J. Nord, Jr. submitted images of the new and old Berwyn Quint 9Q1
The new 2012 Pierce Velocity PUC with 1,500-GPM pump, 300-gallon water tank and 100' medium-duty ladder. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo
Berwyn is replacing this 1997 Seagrave 100' quint on a single-axle chassis with a 1,750-GPM pump and 300 gallons of water. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo
Tags: Berwyn Fire Department, Berwyn Quint 901, Gordon J. Nord Jr., new Pierce for Berwyn, Pierce PUC, Pierce Velocity aerial ladder, Pierce Velocity quint, Seagrave quint
For the finest department portraits and composites contact Tim Olk or Larry Shapiro.
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