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House fire in Vernon Hills, 9-11-23

Sep 11

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

The Countryside FPD was responded to a reported house fire at 1111 Dearborn Lane in Vernon Hills this afternoon. Companies arrived to find heavy fire in the two-story, single-family home. The requested a MABAS Box Alarm for change-of-quarters companies and then elevated the alarm to fill out the full box alarm assignment to the scene.

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The fire was contained quickly and the Box Alarm was struck out prior to the arrival of all responding units.

This from Larry Shapiro:

I took in the house fire in Vernon Hills and arrived as the Box Alarm was struck out.

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Larry Shapiro photo

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Box alarm fire in Riverwoods, 9-11-23

Sep 11

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Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD (LRFPD) firefighters were sent to a reported house fire this morning at 1975 Rose Terrace in Riverwoods. After receiving a call from the homeowner reporting flames in the garage, the alarm was upgraded to a Working Fire. The first engine arrived at the large, two-story home and reported a fully-involved attached garage before initiating a transitional attack with a 2 1/2″ line.

Departments assisting the LRFPD at the scene were the Long Grove FPD, the Deerfield-Bannockburn FPD, the Countryside FPD, and Wheeling. After being on scene for roughly 30 minutes, the alarm was upgraded to a MABAS Box Alarm as companies found additional pockets of fire extension in the house. On the Box Alarm, companies came from Lake Zurich, Mundelein, Gurnee, and Libertyville.

The fire was contained and several mutual aid companies were returned from the staging area in short order.

Here are some images from Larry Shapiro who arrived after the Box Alarm.

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New tower ladder for Rosemont

Jul 30

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From macqueen.com:

Rosemont FD – Job: #38148 | Illinois | Enforcer 100 RMP

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House fire near Palatine, 7-19-23

Jul 19

Posted by Admin in Ambulance photos, Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | 4 Comments

Palatine firefighters were dispatched for a detached garage fire at 629 Hill Road in an unincorporated Cook County surrounded by Palatine. Multiple neighbors reported heavy fire and the homeowner couldn’t find her daughter or husband. Responding companies reported a large header and the incident was upgraded to a Code 4 working fire. Upon arrival, Engine 81 had a two-story house with an attached garage that was well-involved.

They stretched a 2-1/2 inch line and the next engine took a second line to the C-D corner that had heavy fire as well. Another line was stretched into the house as the fire had spread inside. The daughter was on the second floor and was unable to exit due to the heavy smoke. Firefighters brought her outside and found no other occupants inside.

The fire was contained within approximately 20 minutes with the house sustaining significant damage.

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Larry Shapiro photo

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New truck for Palatine FD (more)

Jul 9

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos, New Delivery | 5 Comments

From the Pierce Facebook page:

The Palatine Fire Department has designed an #Enforcer 100’ #AerialPlatform without a pump to maximize compartment space. Extrication, dive, EMS, and rescue task force equipment will be stored in the compartments. Due to its size, it will also serve as a barricade for freeway responses. Across 13 square miles in #PalatineIL, this department services an average of 9,000 calls a year for a population of 70,000 people.

Overall Height: 12’

Overall Length: 46’ 9.25”

Job Number: 38069

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As seen around … Midlothian

Jul 4

Posted by Admin in Ambulance photos, Fire Truck photos | 2 Comments

This from Mike Summa:

I went to an Independence Day parade in Midlothian. Here are a few area departments that showed up. Some new some old. Enjoy and comment.

Mike Summa

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Mike Summa photo

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Mike Summa photo

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Mike Summa photo

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Mike Summa photo

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Mike Summa photo

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Tags: ambulance photos, American LaFrance, chicagoareafire.com, Crestwood FD Engine 2303, fire truck photos, Garden Homes FD Engine 2533, Markham FD Engine 1532, Midlothian FD Ambulance 2712, Midlothian FD Engine 5, Mike Summa, Pierce, Posen FD Ambulance 2802, Posen FD Squad 2805, Seagrave

Working fire in Berwyn, 6-24-23

Jun 27

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

This from Chi-Town Fire Photos:

Saturday afternoon, Berwyn & Cicero Fire Departments were receiving calls for a house fire around Cermak Rd & Harvey Ave, right on the border of the two towns. Berwyn Engine 903 arrived to find a well-advanced, fully-involved house extending to both exposures. Crews led out numerous lines to the front and back. Engine 902 was feeding the aerial pipe of the truck, and Engine 901 lead out through the gangways from the block over to the rear. All in all, the fire was at a Box Alarm level, and seven hand lines were in operation. Cicero Engine 2, Forest Park Engine 401, and North Riverside E807 were hard at work as well.

The full gallery is on our website.