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Major fire at the UnityPoint Health building in northeast Cedar Rapids 4/7/21.

major fire in Cedar Rapids
Isaac Main photo
major fire in Cedar Rapids
Isaac Main photo
Cedar Rapids FD incident commander
Isaac Main photo

Here are some photos from the 2-alarm house fire on Holly Lynn Ln in Cary, IL on 4/5/21. 

More photos at this link

Cary FPD Engine 223 at fire scene
Tri State – USFiR Photography
fire through the roof of a house
Tri State – USFiR Photography
Cary FPD Tower 281 at fire scene
Tri State – USFiR Photography
massive flames from house fire at night
Barry McRoy photo

At 03:51 04-April, Colleton County (SC) Fire-Rescue was notified of a structure fire at 285 Emerald Street in the Country Estates Subdivision south of Walterboro. Firefighter-Paramedics arrived to find the two-story, wood-frame dwelling with heavy fire conditions from the second story.

Firefighters battle v
Barry McRoy photo

Crews deployed multiple hand lines, initially hitting the fire from the exterior, before entering the building through the front door. Most of the fire was on the second floor in a bedroom at the rear of the home. The fire had extended into the attic and burned a portion of the roof over the rear bedroom. Crews had the fire under control within 20 minutes, saving most of the structure and most of the occupants personal belongings. The upstairs rooms suffered smoke and water damage. The downstairs rooms suffered mostly water damage. Fire-Rescue personnel remained on the scene for three and half hours performing overhaul. The occupants, three adult females and a one adult male, were alerted to the fire when they heard glass breaking. All four were able to safely exit the home and notify 9-1-1. There were no injuries. It is suspected that a space heater is responsible for starting the fire. The Red Cross is assisting the family. 


Engine 1, Engine 27, Tender 1, Tender 2, Tender 6, Tender 19, Tender 27, Medic 1, Medic 6, Medic 19, Battalion 1, Car 101, and Car 112 responded. Battalion Chief Brent Dalton served as Incident Commander. 

Barry W. McRoy, Fire Chief, Colleton County Fire-Rescue

Firefighters in Lake Zurich, IL encountered fire at a local Burger King restaurant at 642 S. Rand Road late Tuesday night, 3/30/21. Fire which began on the outside of the building communicated to the roof behind a tall parapet wall. Two master streams and hand lines operated at the fire.

flames from the roof of a Burger King at night
Jimmy Bolf photo

More photos at Chicagoareafire.com/blog and HERE

Vernon, CT had this 3rd alarm at 82 union St on 3/29/21 at 17:06. Two occupants were rescued via ground ladder by the first arriving engine. 
Patrick Dooley

massive smoke from house on fire
Patrick Dooley photo

STILL + W/F RESPONSE @ 209 EAST 78TH STREET FLOOR #2 DATELINE CITY OF CHICAGO DATE 3-15-2021 STILL ALARM + WORKING FIRE RESPONSE + 1 SPECIAL CALL @ 209 EAST ON 78TH STREET FLOOR #2 CROSS STREETS OF SOUTH ON INDIANA & SOUTH ON PRARIE STILL ALARM @ 00;02 HOURS B/O/O E.F.A.O. = ENGLEWOOD FIRE ALARM OFFICE STILL ALARM COMPANIES RESPONDING ENGINES 122/47 TRUCKS {LADDERS} 20/30 BATTALION CHIEF 19. WHEN ENGINE 122 LANDED ON SCENE AND REPORTED THAT SMOKE WAS SHOWING E.F.A.O. UPGRADED THE RESPONSE TO A WORKING FIRE @ 00:12 W/F RESPONSE COMPANIES RESPONDING SQUAD 5/5A BATTALION CHIEF 23 TRUCK {LADDER} 34 FIELD E.M.S. CHIEF 455 AMBULANCES 24/55 S/C #1 @ 00:33 B/O/O BATTALION CHIEF 19 S/C COMPANY RESPONDING O.F.I. 467 

fire scene in Chicago at night
Matthew Sosnowski photo