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Car fire in Sheboygan, Wisconsin – September 19, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on September 20, 2014

Posted in: Fire Scene Video, NEW. Tagged: Asher Heimermann, car fire video, Sheboygan WI Fire Department, video of firefightings extinguishing a car fire at night. Leave a Comment

The Sheboygan Fire Department (WI) responded to a car fire Friday night on the New Jersey Avenue Bridge. No injuries were reported.

Engine 1, Engine 2, Rescue 3 and Incident Command responded to the scene.

HazMat incident in Bethesda, MD – September 15, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on September 20, 2014

Posted in: Hazardous Materials incident, NEW. Tagged: Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue Squad, Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services, National Institutes of Health Fire Department, Trevor James. Leave a Comment

Montgomery County Fire & Rescue units from the 2nd Battalion and NIH (National Institutes of Health) company 51 responded to the HazMat incident/leaking propane tank on Fairfax Road in Bethesda on Monday. Due to the explosive danger from the leak, evacuations of the surrounding neighborhood were ordered by the commanding officers. The BCCRS (Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue Squad) Rescue 1 team initiated the evacuation of residents on Fairfax Road leading the residents out of the hot zone to a safe location. Buses were brought in as well as EMS units to provide refreshments and aid to the evacuated residents.

HazMat 707’s crew worked to mitigate the leak by flaring/burning off the propane throughout the afternoon. The entire incident lasted approximately 5-6 hours.

Here are some photos from the initial evacuation and showing HazMat 707’s crew taking necessary gear off the rig to walk-in to the hot zone.

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firemen remove gear from squad unit

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Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue Squad

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fire department incident command

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fire department PIO with media

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firefighter escorts elderly man

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firemen remove gear from squad unit

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firemen remove gear from squad unit

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firemen remove gear from squad unit

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firemen remove gear from squad unit

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firefighters on scene

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More photos are up on my Flickr account:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/59625319@N02/

3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago – August 27, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on September 19, 2014

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, Chicago 3-11 alarm fire, Chicago firemen at night fire scene, fire engines at night fire scene, fire trucks at night fire scene, Gordon J. Nord Jr, night fire scene images, night fire scene with fire trucks, Seagrave fire engine at night fire scene, Steve Redick. Leave a Comment

More images from the 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago – August 27, 2014

Chicago FD Mobile Battery Vehicle

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heavy smoke at night fire scene ion Chicago

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heavy smoke at night fire scene ion Chicago

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Chicago FD turret wagon at night fire scene

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heavy smoke at night fire scene ion Chicago

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heavy smoke at night fire scene ion Chicago

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heavy smoke at night fire scene ion Chicago with Snorkel

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PGFD Working Fire in Lanham, MD on Sept. 15, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on September 18, 2014

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: aerialscope tower ladder at fire scene, Kentland Fire Company, Kentland Volunteer Fire Company, Prince Georges County Fire & EMS, Prince Georges County Fire Department, Riverdale Fire Department, Trevor James. Leave a Comment

Prince Georges County Fire Department units from stations 48 (West Lanham Hills), 33 (Kentland), 7 (Riverdale), 9 (Bladensburg), and 30 (Landover Hills) responded to the working fire dispatch on Monday in Lanham, MD. Crews arrived on scene to find fire coming from the roof, on several floors, and inside the walls of the complex. The fire was knocked quickly.

Here are some shots of the rigs and crews on the scene including the duo of tower ladders from the Kentland and Riverdale companies.

aerialscope at fire scene

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fire engine at fire scene

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scene of apartment fire

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fire engine at fire scene

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firemen with hose at hydrant

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firemen with ladder at fire scene

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firemen replace ladder on fire truck

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aerialscope at fire scene

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air truck at fire scene

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fire truck at fire scene

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aerialscope at fire scene

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More photos are up on my Flickr site:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/59625319@N02/

More about the fire can be found on the Kentland33 site:

http://www.kentland33.com/news/fullstory/newsid/212235

Working fire in Buffalo Grove, IL – September 6, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on September 17, 2014

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: Buffalo Grove Fire Department, house fire in Buffalo Grove, Larry Shapiro, night fire scene photos, night fire scene video, video of fire scene, video of firefighting operations, video of firemen working. Leave a Comment

Buffalo Grove firefighters were called to 1062 Harvard Lane in the early morning hours of September 6th for smoke in the house. The area had been hit hard earlier in the day by a fast moving storm that knocked out power to many homes including this one. Thick black smoke met the first arriving companies who quickly found a small fire in the basement, but not before the entire house was charged with smoke. Here are a few images and a short video from the scene

firefighters mask up at fire scene

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firefighters mask up at fire scene

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firefighters mask up at fire scene

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2-alarm apartment complex fire in Aspen Hill, MD – September 12, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on September 16, 2014

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: 2-alarm fire in Montgomery County MD, fire in an apartment building, fire trucks at fire scene, MCFRS Chief Public Information Officer Pete Piringer, Montgomery County Fire & Rescue, Montgomery County Fire & Rescue apparatus, Trevor James. Leave a Comment

On Friday afternoon, units from Montgomery County Fire & Rescue 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Battalions (75-100 total firefighters) battled a 2-alarm fire in an apartment complex in the Aspen Hill section of the county. Combustibles in the walls of the complex ignited, extending the fire through all floors making this a challenging firefight.

Full rundown of units provided by Montgomery Fire Wire (FB page):

CAD MSG: * D * 25 * Apartment Fire * 14128 Whispering Pines Ct ,MCG * E740 PE718 PE723 E705 PE724 T725 AT718 RS742B M742B D5 D4 BC704 BC701 TG7C

RID: T740 RS703 M742F

TF: E725 PE721 AT724 AR716

2ND ALARM: PE703B E733 PE704 PE728 T716 T715 A721 M723 AR733 CT705 D5 CP727

More information regarding the fire can be found via the MCFRS PIO (Pete Piringer’s) Twitter account:

https://twitter.com/mcfrsPIO

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fire truck at fire scene

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firemen after battling fire

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scene of an apartment building fire

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fire truck at fire scene

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fire trucks at fire scene

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firemen after battling fire

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scene of an apartment building fire

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fire truck at fire scene

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old timer at fire scene

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fire trucks at fire scene

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You can view more of my photos on my Flickr account here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/59625319@N02/

Fire department burns barn for property owner, Libertyville, IL – September 6, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on September 15, 2014

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: barn fire, barn fully engulfed in fire, fire trucks at fire scene, fireman cools off at fire scene, fireman pulls large diameter hose, house collapses after fire, rural water supply at house fire, Tim Olk. Leave a Comment

Tim Olk submitted images from the burn down in Libertyville of a barn that was on the property of the former Lake County Forest Preserve District building at 2000 N. Milwaukee Avenue.

fire trucks at fire scene

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fire trucks at fire scene

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fire engulfs vacant building

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firemen pull hose at fire scene

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fire engulfs vacant building

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