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2-11 @ 4618 w Huron in Chicago on October 22, 2014.

fire chief at commercial building fire

Josh Boyajian photo

heavy smoke from commercial building fire

Josh Boyajian photo

heavy smoke and flames from commercial building fire

Josh Boyajian photo

heavy smoke from commercial building fire

Josh Boyajian photo

Chicago Squad 2 firefighter

Josh Boyajian photo

full gallery 2-11 Alarm @ 4618 w Huron – CHI-TOWN FIRE PHOTOS

I responded to a head-on crash today with Buffalo Grove (IL)  Quint 27. We were sent into Long Grove for a reported crash between a car and a semi where the car’s driver was trapped and the engine compartment was on fire. The unconscious driver was freed and later pronounced dead at an area hospital. Firefighters fought the fire and worked to extricate the driver simultaneously. The airbag did not deploy evidently due to the nature of the collision.

Here are a few images with more at shapirophotography.net

fire truck responds to crash

Larry Shapiro photo

firemen cut driver from burning car

Larry Shapiro photo

car crashes into semi

Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove (IL) firefighters responded along with mutual-aid companies to a reported basement fire at 20900 Middleton Drive in Kildeer late Monday evening. Smoke was visible on arrival and firefighters entered the house with a line to find a fire in the furnace area of the basement.

The house was filled with smoke, but no extension was discovered.

Here are some images from the scene.

smoke from house at night with basement fire

Larry Shapiro photo

smoke from house at night with basement fire

Larry Shapiro photo

KME fire truck at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

smoke from house at night with basement fire

Larry Shapiro photo

KME fire truck at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

KME fire truck at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

More images are at shapirophotography.net

Box Alarm 14847 S. Grant Dolton, Illinois 10/12/2014

house fully engulfed in fire

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

house fully engulfed in fire

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

house fully engulfed in flames

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

firemen overhaul after house fire

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

firemen overhaul after house fire

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

fireman with hose at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

firemen with hose at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

house destroyed by fire

Eric Haak photo

firemen overhaul after house fire

Eric Haak photo

firemen overhaul after house fire

Eric Haak photo

fire trucks at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

fire truck on hydrant at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

fire truck on hydrant at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

 here is the link to a gallery with more images: http://312firephotos.smugmug.com/Suburban-Fires/2014/Dolton-Illinois-Box-Alarm-1484

Shortly after midnight (Monday morning), a CPD patrol car radioed in a fire at 5757 S. Hermitage stating that fire was blowing out of the front window. Only being 4 blocks from the address Josh & I took in the fire. We arrived just ahead of Engine 116 to find fire blowing out of the 1st floor front room and extending up the front of the 2-1/2, 25×50 frame. Engine 116 lead out a line to the front and hit the main body of fire from the outside while Tower 39 went to the roof for ventilation. Engine 123 backed down to Tower 39 and was setup to use their deck gun, but that order was canceled.

Great job by companies in knocking down this fire fast. This area of Hermitage has homes butted up to each other on the sides and this could have gotten out of control quickly.

Dennis McGuire, Jr.

house fire at night in Chicago

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

house fire at night in Chicago

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

house fire at night in Chicago

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

house fire at night in Chicago

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

house fire at night in Chicago

Josh Boyajian photo

house fire at night in Chicago

Josh Boyajian photo

house fire at night in Chicago

Josh Boyajian photo

house fire at night in Chicago

Josh Boyajian photo

house fire at night in Chicago

Josh Boyajian photo

house fire at night in Chicago

Josh Boyajian photo

house fire at night in Chicago

Josh Boyajian photo

more images at: http://312firephotos.smugmug.com/Chicago-Fire-Department-Fires/2014/Working-Fire-5757-S-Hermitage

Still time was 1432 hrs followed by a still and box alarm at 1434 and a 2-11 at 1443.  Companies had fully-involved back porches of a 2.5-story frame that had communicated to exposures on both sides and the alley garage.  Exposures were a 2.5-story ordinary on side D and a 1.5-story ordinary on side B.  The side D exposure also had a frame back porch addition.

A mayday was called when a company became trapped by rapidly advancing fire conditions which elevated the alarm to a 3-11.  Eventually there would be a second mayday as well and two firefighters were transported from the scene in yellow condition.  Engine 28 was pumping in sector A, Engine 39 at the entrance to the alley on Loomis Street, Engine 29 at the corner of Lyman and Ma Benton Lane and Engine 8 on Bonfield Street.  Tower Ladder 5 was set up but I don’t believe it was ever used.  Squad 1A was brought into sector A and did go to work on the attic.

 Eric Haak

Chicago fire truck at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

firemen with hose line and building fire

Eric Haak photo

firemen cut into alley garage

Eric Haak photo

Chicago FD Snorkel at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

Chicago fire truck at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

Chicago fire truck at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

Chicago fire truck at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

aftermath of fire in alley garage

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Chicago fire truck at fire scene

Chicago fire scene

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Chicago fire scene

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

More images are at http://312firephotos.smugmug.com/Chicago-Fire-Department-Fires/2014/311-mayday2-2989-S-Lyman-10122