Lighting from a thunderstorm was blamed for damaging power lines outside the Wings Resale Shop at 756 E. Northwest Highway in Palatine (IL) on June 18, 2010. Firefighters were kept at bay until the power company could cut power to the lines as the building had become charged. The fire that was initially believed to be successfully battled ending up consuming the entire building in a pretty spectacular display.
On February 29, 2010, the Wheeling Fire Department (IL) received a call reporting fire in a van parked near a mobile home. Firefighters arrived to find the van well-involved with fire already in the mobile home. They stretched several lines to attack the fire and protect the exposures. The address was 188 Phaeton Drive.
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Shortly after the above image was taken, a small explosion occurred knocking the red helmet off the officer’s head.
Firefighters in Winnetka, IL battled a stubborn fire that was working it’s way through the void spaces in a large home. They were assisted by firefighters from several neighboring departments as the alarm was escalated from the working fire (Code 4) to the Box Alarm level.
Prince Georges County (MD) firefighters were alerted to the house fire on Gary Lane in the Springdale neighborhood on Thursday (10/2/14). PGFD units arrived to find smoke showing from the 2nd floor bedroom in the rear of the house with fire coming from the eaves. Firefighters made an aggressive attack and had the fire knocked within 10 minutes of arrival.
PGFD units from St. Joseph Fire/EMS (Co. 6); West Lanham Hills (Co. 28), Largo (Co. 46), Bladensburg (Co. 9), Kentland (Co. 33), and Ritchie (Co. 37) were on scene.
Photos follow from both Mark Brady, the PGFD PIO, and myself.
Mark Brady photo
Mark Brady photo
Mark Brady photo
Mark Brady photo
Mark Brady photo
Trevor James photo
Trevor James photo
Trevor James photo
Trevor James photo
Trevor James photo
Mark arrived early and also shot this video of the firefight:
Thanks to Mark for allowing me to submit his photos and video.
East Hartford, CT had this 3rd alarm at 15 Bell Ct. on 10/4/14 @0630. Members made numerous rescues via ground ladders with people jumping as well. 5 civilians were transported to local hospitals.
This was one of my first fires that I shot digitally … (Fujifilm camera and IBM micro drive) – CFD 12-6-01 3-11 Alarm and an EMS Plan I at 4344 N Winchester.
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
All three Chicago LTI tower ladders lined up on the street.
