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Still & Box Alarm fire in Chicago – January 2, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on January 5, 2015
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Images from Tim Olk of a basement fire at 11343 S. Elizabeth in Chicago that briefly trapped three firefighters. An EMS Plan I and Mayday Alert were requested on top of the Still & Box Alarm for the fire itself. The firefighters were transported to an area hospital though none sustained any apparent injuries.

smoke from house on fire

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smoke from house on fire

Tim Olk photo

firemen at fire scene

Tim Olk photo

firemen at fire scene

Tim Olk photo

firemen on house roof with smoke

Tim Olk photo

firemen at fire scene

Tim Olk photo

Tim Olk photo

Tim Olk photo

smoke from house on fire

Tim Olk photo

fireman on roof with axe surrounded by smoke

Tim Olk photo

narrow gangway separates house from neighbor's burning house

Tim Olk photo

smoke from house on fire

Tim Olk photo

Chicago Fire Commissioner Jose Santiage

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injured firefighter on gurney

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Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire – December 31, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on January 4, 2015
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Chicago had a 2-11 Alarm commercial fire at 10 E. Cermak Road during the early morning hours of 12-31-14. The fire apparently originated in the kitchen area of a restaurant and spread into the ductwork and in an inaccessible cockloft area. This became an external operation relatively quickly. 2 tower ladders, a Snorkel and a few handlines operated in what turned into a several hour operation in single digit temps. There were several occupancies involved and the elevated CTA staiton and tracks were right adjacent to the rear of the fire building. The transit operation was shut down and the newly remodeled station looked like it got smoked up pretty good. A very large billboard sign was also a major collapse concern throughout the operation as the anchor and support for the sign was attached to the roof of the fire building.

Steve

night fire scene in Chicago

Steve Redick photo

night fire scene in Chicago

Steve Redick photo

night fire scene in Chicago

Steve Redick photo

night fire scene in Chicago

Steve Redick photo

night fire scene in Chicago

Steve Redick photo

night fire scene in Chicago

Steve Redick photo

night fire scene in Chicago

Steve Redick photo

night fire scene in Chicago

Steve Redick photo

night fire scene in Chicago

Steve Redick photo

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Mobile home fire in Colleton County, SC – January 2, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on January 3, 2015
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A Ruffin South Carolina family of seven, narrowly escaped an early morning house fire at 90 Blaine Court Friday 02-Janaury. At 02:54, 9-1-1 received the first report of the fire. The adult female advised one of the children in the home awakened her noting the house was on fire. She immediately discovered smoke in the residence and found a fire in the wall behind a television set in a small bedroom. She got everyone out of the house, went across the street to a neighbor’s home and called 9-1-1. Colleton County (SC) Engine 18 arrived minutes later to find the singlewide mobile home well involved. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed multiple handlines to extinguish the fire. They had the bulk of the flames knocked down within 15 minutes, but were on the scene performing overhaul for a little over two and half hours. The home was gutted and the family lost everything inside.

Fire-Rescue Medic 18 transported the woman and an 11 month old female to Colleton Medical Center. Firefighter-Paramedics treated them for smoke inhalation. The other four children and an adult male who was also in the residence were not injured and did not require medical attention. The home did not have smoke detectors. Fire investigators determined the fire started in an electrical outlet in one of the bedrooms. It rapidly spread through the singlewide mobile home from there. Water supply was provided with a tender shuttle. The Charleston Chapter of the American Red Cross is assisting the family.


Engine 18, Engine 26, Tender 4, Tender 13, Tender 18, Tender 26, Tender 27, Medic 18, Medic 26, Battalion 1, Car 12 and Car 117 responded. Battalion Chief Dan Barb served as incident commander.

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

 

mobile home gutted by fire

Barry W. McRoy photo

mobile home gutted by fire

Barry W. McRoy photo

mobile home gutted by fire

Barry W. McRoy photo

mobile home gutted by fire

Barry W. McRoy photo

mobile home gutted by fire

Barry W. McRoy photo

Working fire in Chicago – December 31, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on January 2, 2015
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Here are some photos and a video of the house fire near the 5500 block of S Justine St. in Chicago (12/31/14).  Companies arrived to heavy fire on the 2nd floor with extensions to a neighboring house.

More photos can be found here: http://www.codephotography.net/Scenes/Chicago/House-Fire-123114/i-5B4zq8V

 

smoke from house at night

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fireman on ladder at night with flames

Code Photography

fireman at night on roof with smoke

Code Photography

Chicago House Fire (12/31/14):

MVA with Medevac in Walterboro, SC – December 13, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on January 1, 2015
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Four people were injured, one critically, following a two car collision in the 800 block of Bells Hwy just east of Robertson Blvd in the City of Walterboro (SC). At 15:42, a car pulled out of Briarwood Road into the path of an eastbound pickup truck. The truck collided with the car in the driver’s door. Both vehicles received heavy damage and blocked Bells Hwy.

Colleton County (SC) Fire-Rescue Medic 26 arrived to find four patients and the critically injured driver of the passenger car. The car had over two and half feet of intrusion into the passenger compartment. Two additional ambulances were requested and a medical helicopter was dispatched to Colleton Medical Center (CMC). Firefighter-Paramedics treated all patients at the scene prior to transport.

The driver of the car was quickly immobilized and transported to the helipad at CMC. LifeNet 3 from Orangeburg met Medic 26, then flew the man to the trauma center at MUSC in Charleston. A female passenger in the car suffered non-life threatening, multi-traumatic injuries. She and a passenger in the pickup truck were transported to CMC. The driver of the pickup truck denied ambulance transportation to the hospital. Bells Highway in the area of the accident was closed for about an hour. The Walterboro Police Dept is investigating the crash.

Colleton County Fire-Rescue Medic 1, Medic 19, Medic 26, Battalion 1 and Car 12 responded.  Walterboro City Engines 1, 2 and 3 and Walterboro Police also responded. Colleton Battalion Chief Ben Heape served as incident commander.

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

 

accident scene with damaged vehicles

Barry W. McRoy photo

damaged car after serious crash

Barry W. McRoy photo

accident scene with damaged vehicles

Barry W. McRoy photo

damaged car after serious crash

Barry W. McRoy photo

LifeNet 3 Medical Helicopter

Barry W. McRoy photo