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Vintage Chicago fire scenes

Posted by firescenesadmin on September 29, 2015

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, HISTORIC FIRES. Tagged: classic Chicago fire scene photos, historic fire in Chicago, vintage Chicago fire scene photo, Wayne Stuart. Leave a Comment

From the collection of Wayne Stuart – unknown dates, locations, and photographers.

Vintage Chicago fire scene with Snorkel

from the collection of Wayne Stuart – unknown date, location, and photographer.

Vintage Chicago fire scene with Snorkel

from the collection of Wayne Stuart – unknown date, location, and photographer.

Vintage Chicago fire scene with Snorkel

from the collection of Wayne Stuart – unknown date, location, and photographer.

Mass casualty incident created fro television in Chicago – September 26, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on September 27, 2015

Posted in: Fire Rescue Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: mass casualty incident created for television, mock disaster scene, scene for taping an episode of Chicago MED, Tim Olk. Leave a Comment

Something a bit different from Tim Olk – scenes from the taping of an episode of the tv show Chicago MED this past weekend in Chicago.

scene for taping an episode of Chicago MED

Mass casualty scene for the tv show Chicago MED. Tim Olk photo

scene for taping an episode of Chicago MED

Tim Olk photo

scene for taping an episode of Chicago MED

Tim Olk photo

scene for taping an episode of Chicago MED

The cleanup after taping was completed. Tim Olk photo

scene for taping an episode of Chicago MED

Tim Olk photo

scene for taping an episode of Chicago MED

Tim Olk photo

scene for taping an episode of Chicago MED

Tim Olk photo

Fatal 2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago – September 25, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on September 26, 2015

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: 2-11 Alarm fire in chicago, Chicago FD Engine 123, Chicago Fire Department, fatal fire in Chicago, Josh Boyajian, one dead after house fire in Chicago. Leave a Comment

Last night (9/25/15), the EFAO put out a Still & Box Alarm at 51st and Carpenter. Engine 50 arrived to find a 2.5-sty, wood-frame with heavy smoke showing. They lead out two lines and Truck 18 went to the roof. Due to the amount of fire in the attic and with the stair wells burned out, companies were pulled out and went defensive until the bulk of the fire was knocked down. Unfortunately, companies found a victim in the attic after the fire was out. Here are a few shots, my whole gallery is HERE

Josh Boyajian

Chicago firemen on roof with heavy fire at night

Josh Boyajian photo

Chicago firemen on roof with heavy fire at night

Josh Boyajian photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Josh Boyajian photo

heavy fire burns through house roof

Josh Boyajian photo

Chicago fire scene at night

Josh Boyajian photo

Chicago FD Engine 123

Josh Boyajian photo

MVA with extrication in North Chicago, IL – September 21, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on September 22, 2015

Posted in: Fire Rescue Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: crash in North Chicago with prolonged extrication, crash with extrication in North Chicago, extended extrication of driver, Flight for Life helicopter, North Chicago Fire Department, Tim Olk. 1 comment

Photos by Tim Olk of a prolonged extrication in North Chicago (IL) after an SUV collided with a dump truck.

firefighters work to free a driver trapped after a crash

Tim Olk photo

Flight for Life medevac leaving a crash scene

Tim Olk photo

firefighters work to free a driver trapped after a crash

Tim Olk photo

firefighters work to free a driver trapped after a crash

Tim Olk photo

firefighters work to free a driver trapped after a crash

Tim Olk photo

firefighters work to free a driver trapped after a crash

Tim Olk photo

more photos at chicagoareafire.com

Chicago working fire – September 19, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on September 20, 2015

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: Chicago FD Engine 72, Chicago Fire Department, Eric Haak, fire scene photos, firefighters doing overhaul, firefighters performing overhaul, firefighting overhaul, firemen overhaul after fire. Leave a Comment

Here are a few shots of Saturday’s working fire in Chicago at 7814 S. Phillips (9/19/15). The fire started on the second floor of a three-story, occupied apartment building and extended to the third floor.

Eric Haak

Chicago fire trucks at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

firefighter washing down after fighting a fire

Eric Haak photo

firefighter overhauling after fighting a fire

Eric Haak photo

firefighter overhauling after fighting a fire

Eric Haak photo

2-Alarm fire in Aspen Hill, MD – September 15 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on September 16, 2015

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

On Tuesday, Sept. 15, Montgomery County Fire & Rescue units from the 3rd and 4th battalions responded to the apartment fire on the Leisure World campus in Aspen Hill. Units arrived to find heavy smoke showing from an apartment building and fire showing on all 3 levels of the structure.

The assignment was quickly upgraded to a rapid intervention dispatch along with two task force alarms (a 2nd alarm equivalent). More than 75 firefighters were on the scene at the height of the incident. The bulk of the fire was knocked quickly but heavy smoke remained and firefighters chased hot spots and performed overhaul for hours after the initial call.

Multiple units of the building were damaged and 11 residents were displaced.

Thanks to the MCFRS PIO Pete Piringer for sharing the photo of Truck 725 working upon arrival with smoke showing. I arrived once bulk of fire was knocked.

For more details and information about the fire see the following blog post via MCFRS:

There is also an MCFRS gallery here:

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Trevor James

fire truck at fire scene

MCFRS PIO Pete Piringer photo

fire truck at fire scene

Trevor James photo

firefighters at fire scene

Trevor James photo

firefighters at fire scene

Trevor James photo

firefighters at fire scene

Trevor James photo

fire truck at fire scene

Trevor James photo

fire truck at fire scene

Trevor James photo

firefighters at fire scene

Trevor James photo

firefighters at fire scene

Trevor James photo

firefighters at fire scene

Trevor James photo

fire truck at fire scene

Trevor James photo

Working fire in Bridgeport, CT – September 12, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on September 13, 2015

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: allhandsworking.com, Bridgeport Fire Department, Glenn Duda, night fire scene photos, working fire in Bridgeport CT. Leave a Comment

09/12/15 Bridgeport, CT – A box was transmitted by fire alarm shortly before three a.m. for the report of a vacant dwelling fire in the area of Stratford and Hollister Avenues. Firefighters from Engine 6 could see the fire from their quarters as they turned out. Battalion 2 arrived reporting a two and a half story,wood-frame with heavy fire on the second and third floors. Companies went defensive right away deploying multiple hand lines, two multiversals, and the tower ladder. The fire was knocked down in about an hour. The cause of the fire is suspicious. For more photos got to www.allhandsworking.net

Glenn Duda

Bridgeport CT fire trucks at night fire scene

Glenn Duda photo

firefighters at night fire scene

Glenn Duda photo

Pierce tower ladder working at night fire

Glenn Duda photo

view of a fire scene at night

Glenn Duda photo

night fire scene

Glenn Duda photo