Posts Tagged radioman 911

Working fire in Sugar Grove, 2-26-15

This from Dave Weaver:

2/26/15 Sugar Grove FPD General Alarm House Fire 8S321 Barnes Rd. 20:30 hrs. The caller reported that the fire started in a closet full of clothes. This was on the Sugar Grove border with Aurora. Aurora Engine 10 lead out.  Photos by Dave Weaver for Radioman911

 

night house fire scene

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fire trucks at night house fire scene

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fire truck at night house fire scene

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fire trucks at night house fire scene

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night house fire scene

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fire trucks at night house fire scene

Dave Weaver photo, radioman911.com

night house fire scene

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night house fire scene

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fire trucks at night house fire scene

Dave Weaver photo, radioman911.com

night house fire scene

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fire truck at night house fire scene

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firemen at night house fire scene

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night house fire scene

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night house fire scene

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firemen at night house fire scene

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Cicero 4-Alarm fire with 2 specials – 1-21-14 (pt5)

Radioman911.com has put together a great compilation of items surrounding the 4-Alarm warehouse fire in Cicero this week. Radio traffic, photos, and the radioman911 CAD traffic documenting the event.

Also, more images from Jeff Rudolph

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

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massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

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massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

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massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

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Radio traffic from recent fires

From Radioman911.com

Dispatch and fireground radio traffic recordings by Radioman911.com
10/24/13 Newport Twp FPD 4th Alarm Tenders Only House Fire
35000 blk N. Mill Creek Rd. Wadsworth, IL

 

10/25/13 Round Lake FPD SUV vs. Townhouse 2nd Alarm Fire
448 N. Patriot Dr. Hainesville, IL

 

10/23/13 LEMONT – CITGO Box Alarm Refinery Fire 135th St. and New Ave.
Part 1 – Dispatch and Box Response
(Will not play on Apple mobile devices)

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Chicago 4-11 Alarm fire 9-11-13 (more)

Radioman911.com has provided us with an audio recording of the radio traffic and CAD history of the entire incident.


 

Previous posts with images from this fire can be found HERE and HERE.

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Chicago Fire TV show updates

This from Dave Weaver:

video footage behind the scenes of Chicago Fire

 

 

also:

Season 2 of Chicago Fire premieres Tuesday, September 24 at 10pm.

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Area updates from CARMA Chicago

From Chris Ranck:

Received credible information that Downers Grove Fire Department is going to Starcomm TG FDSCENT1 as of 5-15-13 at 7am for portables only.
Rig radios still are VHF. Also Westmont Fire will be using it too soon. on the same talkgroup.

 

(Dave Weaver) posted many behind the scenes photos and videos from the Chicago Fire set including closeups of the Motorola gear on the “Watch Tower” which is the name for the firehouse desk with the computer terminal and portables. NBC actually had a complete replica of CFD Engine 18’s house recreated in a large film studio complex near Mt. Sinai Hospital on the old Ryerson Steel property. There is an antique radio on the bookshelf in Fire Chief Boden’s office which is actually a Simpson marine radio.

These images and videos are available on the Radioman911.com Facebook page at http://www.Facebook.com/Radioman911

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Chicago 5-11 Alarm + 2 specials 1-22-13 (pt 4)

Media articles covering the 5-11 Alarm fire on 1-22-13:

From the Chicago Tribune:

Firefighters were still on the scene of a smoldering warehouse in Bridgeport this morning, pouring water on hot spots after a 5-11 alarm fire raced through the five-story building as a third of the department’s on-duty personnel fought it.

The blaze was spotted by a fire chief passing by the former Harris Marcus Group building at 3757 S. Ashland Ave. shortly after 9 p.m. Extra alarms were quickly called as the fire spread throughout the warehouse and the roof collapsed and the more than 200 firefighters contended with frozen hydrants and icy ladders. The fire was finally brought under control around 12:30 a.m.

Chicago Fire Cmsr. Jose Santiago said the fire was Chicago’s largest in seven years. “This was a very large fire, unbelievable fire load, a lot of wood, timber, old stuff, varnish,” Santiago said on the scene. “Once it caught, it caught and ran.

“Everything is wood inside these buildings, beautiful façades on the outside. They’ve been up for a long time. When they start burning like this, they start coming down,” Santiago said.

The commissioner said the freezing cold made the firefighters’ job tougher. “We run into a lot of problems, like the ice weight on the building and ladders,” Santiago said. “We had the Water Department to come out and steam off our ladders.”

The commander at the scene called for a 5-11 with two “special alarms” to bring in special equipment and more manpower as the massive five started spreading to other buildings.

Special alarms are rare. A 5-11 with two special alarms was called in 2006 when a fire gutted the historic Wirt Dexter Building in the South Loop. That fire broke out before 3 p.m. on a weekday, snarled downtown traffic and forced the CTA to stop service on Loop L tracks.

There was a 5-11 alarm fire in the Avondale neighborhood on the Northwest Side last year. That fire burned for hours and required about 200 firefighters, but no special alarms were called.

Alarms normally escalate one at a time beyond a normal fire response up to a fifth alarm, though the scene commander skipped a fourth alarm Tuesday night once the fire jumped to another building.

Press interview with Commissioner Santiago (obnoxious commercial precedes the footage)

Radioman911.com radio traffic:

1/22/13 Chicago 5-11 Alarm + 2 Specials
Warehouse Fire 3757 S. Ashland Ave.
with extension to 3737 and 3711 S. Ashland Ave.5-11 Order http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/359905432
Fireground Radio http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi5Bdd5sE_w
Photos/Video http://www.facebook.com/Radioman911

Real Time Recording
Part 1 http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/359874615
Part 2 http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/359872478
Part 3 http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/359871889
Part 4 http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/359870848
Part 5 http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/359870273
Part 6 http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/359869430
Part 7 http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/359868058
Part 8 http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/359867255

Tower 5’s Basket Frozen In Place
Part 9 http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/359865499

5-11 + 2 Specials Struck Out By Orders of 2-1-4
Part 10 http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/359864414

 

thanks Chris and Dave

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Chicago 4-11 Alarm Fire 12-29-12 (pt 1)

Commercial fire today at 2441 W. 21st Street came in after 1PM. First units found a three-story, brick, commercial factory/warehouse well involved. The alarms quickly escalated to a 4-11 with an EMS Plan I and a Haz Mat Level I. The building was bounded on the west by railroad tracks and on the north by the elevated CTA tracks which were shut down for several hours. The EMS Plan was secured quickly and the 4-11 wasn’t struck out until roughly 4PM. Some companies remained on the scene throughout the night.

Two Snorkels (Squad 1 and the reserve Snorkel) were working along with four tower ladders (5, 10, 39 & 54).

We have a large amount of coverage from multiple contributors which will be posted in several posts tonight and tomorrow.

This from Josh Boyajian:

Even though I’m not at the scene, thought I would share these pics from Laramie and Ogden in Cicero of the header!

 

Chicago 4-11 Alarm fire at 2444 W. 21st Street 12-29-12

The header as seen from Cicero. Josh Boyajian photo

Chicago 4-11 Alarm fire at 2444 W. 21st Street 12-29-12

Chicago 4-11 Alarm fire at 2444 W. 21st Street 12-29-12 as seen from Cicero, IL. Josh Boyajian photo

This from Erick Haak:

Not much of a description needed other than the last photo is just as the wall collapsed.  Photos credited to Eric Haak.
Chicago 4-11 Alarm fire at 2444 W. 21st Street 12-29-12

Chicago Tower Ladder 54 working on 21st Street with a master Stream. Eric Haak photo

massive flames at Chicago 4-11 Alarm fire at 2444 W. 21st Street 12-29-12

Phenomenal fire in Sector 1 at the Chicago 4-11 Alarm fire at 2444 W. 21st Street 12-29-12. Eric Haak photo

Chicago 4-11 Alarm fire at 2444 W. 21st Street 12-29-12

The wall collapse in Sector 1 as seen from the west end of 21st Street. Eric Haak photo

Chicago 4-11 Alarm fire at 2444 W. 21st Street 12-29-12

The front wall collapses onto 21st Street at the 4-11 Alarm fire 12-29-12. Eric Haak photo

 

This from Dylan Konchan:
Hi my name is Dylan Konchan i got pics from the 4-11 alarm at 2441 W 21st there will be more to come by me
Chicago 4-11 Alarm fire at 2444 W. 21st Street 12-29-12

The west end of the structure as fire burns through the roof as seen from the north (Sector 3). Dylan Konchan photo

Seagrave Snorkel at Chicago 4-11 Alarm fire at 2444 W. 21st Street 12-29-12

The reserve Snorkel enters the lot behind the building in Sector 3 as heavy fire burns through the roof. Dylan Konchan photo

 

85' Snorkel goes to work at Chicago 4-11 Alarm fire at 2444 W. 21st Street 12-29-12

The reserve Snorkel (6-6-1) moves into position to go to work. Dylan Konchan photo

Chicago 4-11 Alarm fire at 2444 W. 21st Street 12-29-12

The reserve Snorkel is ready to work as an elevated master stream in Sector 3. Dylan Konchan photo

Chicago 4-11 Alarm fire at 2444 W. 21st Street 12-29-12

A glimpse of the heavy fire and thick smoke in Sector 3. Dylan Konchan photo

This from Drew Gresik:
Hey everyone,
I just took the ride into the City to check out the 4-11 with Level 1 Haz-Mat and EMS Plan 1 at 2444 W 21st Street. The header was huge, I saw it all the way in Berwyn on Ogden Avenue. When I got in the neighborhood of the fire, the Chicago Police had set a four block perimeter all around the fire building preventing any closeups of the scene. Staging is at 22nd and Western I believe. Traffic was really bad as one could have guessed. Here are some shots of the header and Engine 113 which was screaming down 22nd Street. Keep up the good work on the site guys!
From,
Drew Gresik
Chicago 4-11 Alarm fire at 2444 W. 21st Street 12-29-12 large smoke header in the sky

The header as seen from Berwyn. Drew Gresik photo

Chicago 4-11 Alarm fire at 2444 W. 21st Street 12-29-12

Heavy smoke seen from nearby. Drew Gresik photo

 

Chicago 4-11 Alarm fire at 2444 W. 21st Street 12-29-12

Large header as seen while driving to the fire. Drew Gresik photo

Chicago Engien 113 at the Chicago 4-11 Alarm fire at 2444 W. 21st Street 12-29-12

Engine 113 nearing the scene of the 4-11 Alarm fire on Deember 29, 2012. Drew Gresik photo

Chicago 4-11 Alarm fire at 2444 W. 21st Street 12-29-12

Flames and heavy smoke seen from several blocks away. Drew Gresik photo

 

This from Steve Redick:
Chicago 2444 w 21st St today…Mill Constructed furniture warehouse…a quick photo and a link to my video with radio traffic. Lot’s more to come…stay tuned…..
massive fire and heavy smoke at the Chicago 4-11 Alarm fire at 2444 W. 21st Street 12-29-12

Firestorm conditions with heavy wind, intense flames and thick smoke in Sector 1 of the 4-11 Alarm fire at 2444 W. 21st Street in Chicago. Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick video:

This from Dave Weaver:

Anatomy of the 4-11: 13:08 E23 looking for rubbish 2500 W. Cullerton St. / Full Still b/o Main FAO for 2444 W. 21st St. » 13:13 Still & Box Alarm b/o Batt 4 for 3 story 200×100 smoke on 2nd fl and heavy smoke from several 1st fl windows » 13:20 2-11 Alarm b/o 2-2-1 reports heavy fire throughout 3 story warehouse 200×150 » Companies go defensive » Batt 2 requests CTA Pink Line be shut down » 13:31 2-2-1 requests additional TL and reserve snorkel » Corrected size-up by 2-2-1 is at least 300×150 » 13:38 3-11 Alarm b/o 2-1-28 plus 2 additional TLs » 13:45 4-11 Alarm / EMS Plan 1 / Level 1 HazMat b/o 2-1-28 » 13:58 2-7-1/Batt 4 4 master streams on West side of building making little progress » 14:00 EMS Plan 1 secured b/o 2-1-28 » 14:04 2-1-3 in command / All officers switch to Ch 5 Command » 14:30 2-7-1/2-1-3 11 master streams working, gas company digging in Sector 1 to shut off main, 1 line to sprinkler system in Sector 4

Radio traffic:

Dave Weaver video:

Apologies to all about the late hour of this post and delay in getting all the information together.

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Still & Box Alarm w/ Injured FF and Child 12-16-12

This from Dave Weaver:

12/16/12 CHICAGO, IL: Still & Box Alarm w/ Injured FF and Child / EMS Plan 1
The St. Stephens Terrace Apartments 2334 W. Van Buren St.
Recording with Fireground by Radioman911.com

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Confined space rescue in Chicago 12-13-12 (more)

This from Dave Weaver:

12/13/2012 Chicago Chimney Fall Technical Rescue
Dispatch & Fireground Radio Traffic (First use of CFD Ops 8)

Part 1 http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/347868841
Part 2 http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/347864210
Part 3 http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/347863757
Part 4 http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/347863404
Part 5 http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/347863046
Part 6 http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/347862753
Part 7 http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/347861521
Part 8 http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/347861197

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