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Tinley Park Fire Department news (more)

Jun 29

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History | 2 Comments

This from Tim Olk:

Tinley Park Fire Chief Kenneth Dunn retires after 45 years

Tinley Park Fire Chief Kenneth Dunn with firefighters

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Tinley Park Fire Chief Kenneth Dunn retires

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Tinley Park Fire Chief Kenneth Dunn with Chicago Fire Commissioner Jose Santiago

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Tinley Park Fire Chief Kenneth Dunn with Chicago Fire Commissioner Jose Santiago and Steve Klotz

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Chicago FD Special Duty – suicidal individual 6/23/16

Jun 24

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This from Tim Olk:

A man climbed over a fence on the expressway wanting to jump, but a Squad 1 firefighter climbed out and talked him into coming down

Chicago firefighters save a man threatening to jump onto the highway

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4-Alarm fire in Antioch, 6-21-16 (more)

Jun 22

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Photos from Tim Olk of the 4-Alarm fire in Antioch, 6-21-16

firefighter overhauls kitchen with fire overhead

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fiery debris falls on firefighter pulling ceiling

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more photos at firescenes.net

Tags: 4-Alarm fire in unincorporated Antioch, Antioch FIre Department, Antioch Fire Department apparatus, Antioch Fire Protection District, Chris Lienhardt, fire above firefighter's head in ceiling, firefighters at fire scene, firefighters rescue victim from house fire, FireScenes.NET, Tim Olk

Chicago Haz Mat Level 2, 6-14-16

Jun 15

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CFD worked a Haz Mat Level 2 on just after noon Tuesday (6/14/16) in the Loop near State Street and Madison Street for a 4″ gas main that was hit by a construction crew. Reportedly it was an old line that was no longer being used.

firefighters work at gas main break in Chicago Loop

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Tree on power line causes fire in Northbrook, 6-12-16

Jun 12

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Excerpts from the ChicagoSunTimes.com:

A tree that fell in the 3000 block of Keystone in Northbrook Sunday morning knocked out power and disrupted a gas line, creating a fire that was still burning hours after it started.

Capt. Dave Crawford of the Northbook Fire Department said crews were initially called about a downed tree, but learned upon arrival that when the tree fell it broke power lines and a gas line, causing the fire to ignite. Three hours after they arrived, the fire was still burning and the department needed to wait for Com-Ed to shut off power before they could address the gas situation and put out the fire.

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Chicago building collapse, 6-11-16

Jun 12

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From CFD Media:

Still and Box 2553 west Hutchinson was for 1.2 story brick with total roof failure.

Companies were initially sent to 2553 W Berteau

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5-Alarm fire in Salem, WI – 6-8-16

Jun 9

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

Excerpts from Fox6now.com:

Fifteen fire departments were called to the scene of a five-alarm fire on Wilmot Road in Salem (WI) on Wednesday, June 8th. More than 52,000 gallons of water had to be used to bring that fire under control. The building where it happened is a total loss after the blaze.

There are no hydrants in the area, so firefighters had to bring water to the scene. Water from the lake had to be utilized when the water level in Salem’s water tower became alarmingly low. Officials say if it had gotten any lower, the town’s water supply would have been threatened. That went on for about four hours until this fire was finally brought under control. The fire was contained to just the one building which has about 10 units. The building is a total loss. One firefighter was taken to the hospital for treatment of possible heat exhaustion — but no one else was hurt.

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Kenosha Fire Department Sutphen tower ladder

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Tags: 5-Alarm fir in Salem WI, fire guts transmission shop on Salem, fire scene photos, FireScenes.NET, Fox Lake Fire Department, Fox Lake Fire Protection District, Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District, Kenosha Fire Department, Round Lake Fire Department, Tim Olk

Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire, 6-6-16 (more)

Jun 8

Posted by Admin in Fire Service Photos | 1 Comment

More photos from Tim Olk at the 2-11 Alarm fire at 4014 N Central Park on 6/6/16

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Chicago firefighters and chaplain after a fire

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Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire, 6-6-16

Jun 7

Posted by Admin in Fire Scene photos | 2 Comments

Excerpts from wgntv.com:

A fire broke out on the third floor of a courtyard building at 4014 N. Central Park Avenue in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood.

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Car into a building, 5-27-16

May 30

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, Rescue scene photos | 3 Comments

Chicago firefighters responded to a car into the building at ~~4243 S. Ashland Avenue~~ 5958 W Eastwood (5/27/16). After removing the car, companies added shoring to stabilize the damaged area.