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4-Alarm fire in Oak Park, IL – October 20, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on October 21, 2015
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The Oak Park Fire Department (IL) had a 4-Alarm fire in a four-story apartment building at 267 Washington Boulevard shortly before 10PM (10/20/15).

night apartment building fire scene

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

night apartment building fire scene

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

night apartment building fire scene

Peter Wagner photo

night apartment building fire scene

Peter Wagner photo

night apartment building fire scene

Peter Wagner photo

night apartment building fire scene

Peter Wagner photo

night apartment building fire scene

Peter Wagner photo

night apartment building fire scene

Peter Wagner photo

night apartment building fire scene

Peter Wagner photo

night apartment building fire scene

Peter Wagner photo

Dan McInerney Oak Park firefighter

Peter Wagner photo

night apartment building fire scene

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

night apartment building fire scene

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

night apartment building fire scene

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

More photos are at chicagoareafire.com and again at chicagoareafire.com

Chicago 3-11 commercial fire – October 20, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on October 20, 2015
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Chicago firefighters responded for reports of smoke just before 4AM to Harry’s Lumber at 6220 N. Northwest Highway, the site of a previous 5-11 Alarm fire in 1990. Companies found a fire in the warehouse building and upgraded to a Still & Box Alarm and then a 2-11 Alarm fire. Hand lines were used and the MVU 9-2-3 was put to work though lines were never charged to either tower ladder. The Alarm was struck out shortly before 5:30AM.

At roughly 6:50AM companies still on the scene asked for a Full Still and RIT response back to the scene. Within minutes it was upgraded to a Still & Box Alarm and then a 2-11 Alarm with instructions for elevated master streams.

heavy black smoke pours from Chicago lumber yard on fire

Steve Redick photo

firemen make hydrant connection

Larry Shapiro photo

lumer yard gutted by fire in Chicago

Larry Shapiro photo

heavy black smoke pours from Chicago lumber yard on fire

Larry Shapiro photo

heavy black smoke pours from Chicago lumber yard on fire

Larry Shapiro photo

heavy black smoke pours from Chicago lumber yard on fire

Larry Shapiro photo

heavy black smoke pours from Chicago lumber yard on fire

Larry Shapiro photo

firemen with master stream at lumber yard fire

Larry Shapiro photo

lumer yard gutted by fire in Chicago

Larry Shapiro photo

artistic fire scene photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD Snorkel woring at a fire

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD HME LTI tower ladder working at a fire

Larry Shapiro photo

more photos at shapirophotography.net and KSC711.smugmug.com

Box Alarm fire in Detroit, MI – October 11, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on October 13, 2015
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This was the first box of the day on October 11, 2015 in Detroit.  I was on the other side of town and it took a little time to get there.  Engine 33 was only a few blocks away and had heavy fire showing from the attic.  A real nice save as the frames on both sides were occupied and sustained minimal damage.  It can’t be seen from the front but most of the house behind the facade collapsed in the rear and the damage was much worse than what it looks like.  You can also see the old and the new engine styles with Engine 33 being the newer edition.  Over the three days I was in town, there were at least 5 occupied structure fires, two of which had transports for civilians with burns or smoke inhalation.  Overnight on the 11th, there were at least six Box Alarms that I could count but none of which were going throughout.  On Saturday afternoon, Engines 50 and 60 had two workers within an hour and a half but I couldn’t get to either of them in time for anything of photographic value.  Overall, a very busy weekend in Detroit but no commercial buildings and no alarms above the box.

Eric Haak

Detroit firefighters at work

Eric Haak photo

Detroit firefighters at work

Eric Haak photo

Detroit fire truck at work

Eric Haak photo

Detroit fire engine

Eric Haak photo

new Detroit fire engine

Eric Haak photo

Detroit firefighters at work

Eric Haak photo

Box Alarm fire in Detroit – October 10, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on October 12, 2015
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Just came back from a quick trip to Detroit. Here are a few quick images of a Box Alarm at 9337 Decatur Street on Saturday, October 10th.  Heavily involved on arrival, companies were defensive from the start.  Ladder 14 was working their aerial but a lot of trees made it hard to get a good shot.

Eric Haak

fully engulfed vacant house fire

Eric Haak photo

fully engulfed vacant house fire

Eric Haak photo

fully engulfed vacant house fire

Eric Haak photo

fireman with hose hitting hot spots

Eric Haak photo

Detroit fire engine

Eric Haak photo

Commercial fire in Waukegan, IL – October 10, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on October 10, 2015
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Both the Waukegan Fire Department (IL) and the North Chicago Fire Department (IL) received calls during the early morning of October 10, 2015 about smoke in the area or reporting a fire. When companies responded, they found heavy fire at Waukegan Towing and Auto Repair, 1115 Elizabeth Street, which is very close to Waukegan’s border with North Chicago.

The alarm was upgraded to a Box Alarm for change of quarters only before being filled out to bring additional units to assist at the scene.

Seagrave fire truck at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

fire in an auto repair shop

Larry Shapiro photo

fire in an auto repair shop

Larry Shapiro photo

fire in an auto repair shop

Larry Shapiro photo

Pierce fire truck at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

fire trucks at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

Seagrave fire trucks at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

Pierce fire truck at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

charred remains of cars burned in an auto repair shop

Larry Shapiro photo

More at chicagoareafire.com and a complete gallery is at shapirophotography.net

Commercial fire in Cambridge, Ontario – October 5, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on October 9, 2015
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Cambridge, Ontario dispatch received a call for a machine on fire in a large recycling plant at 505 Conestoga Blvd at 17:50 hours, October 5 2015. Four of the five Cambridge stations were dispatched to the call. Two pumps, a 102’ quint platform, 50’ quint, Platoon Chief, and new heavy rescue responded with 19 firefighters. The 330 x 450’ building is only a few blocks from HQ and was packed with plastics and cardboard.

A1 arrived on scene and reported nothing visible from the front. A quick 360 revealed heavy smoke conditions inside the building.  A hydrant was picked up on the way in by A3 and firefighters pulled a 2.5” line to the center of the building. They reported they had heavy fire from floor to ceiling (50-foot roof) and they had large pieces of debris falling around them. They evacuated the building after 15 minutes of suppression.

Additional hydrants were picked up and crews set up the two aerials, ground monitors, and hand lines to try to knock the fire down. Overtime crews were called in and additional firefighters responded to the scene with spare aerial 44 and other vehicles, and staffed the spare pumper and tanker.

The fire was brought under control just after 2:00. The company had just finished installing four million dollars of solar panels on the roof, and had not yet turned them on. Damage has been set at $15,000,000, the largest fire damage in Cambridge history. Crews were still on the scene dousing hot spots 24 hours later. Smoke from the fire drifted towards Kitchener where Station 4 had four calls for the smell of burning plastic. Station 4 is approximately seven miles from the fire.

Box 690 provided rehab for the first eight hours, and was back on scene again the next morning topping up coolers and snack trays.

Gary Dinkel

Box 690

Cambridge Ontario Fire Department

Gary Dinkel photo

Cambridge Ontario Fire Department

Gary Dinkel photo

Cambridge Ontario Fire Department

Gary Dinkel photo

Cambridge Ontario Fire Department

Gary Dinkel photo

Cambridge Ontario Fire Department

Gary Dinkel photo

Cambridge Ontario Fire Department

Gary Dinkel photo

Cambridge Ontario Fire Department

Gary Dinkel photo

Cambridge Ontario Fire Department

Gary Dinkel photo

Cambridge Ontario Fire Department

Gary Dinkel photo

Cambridge Ontario Fire Department

Gary Dinkel photo

Cambridge Ontario Fire Department

Gary Dinkel photo

Cambridge Ontario Fire Department

Gary Dinkel photo

Cambridge Ontario Fire Department

Gary Dinkel photo

Cambridge Ontario Fire Department

Gary Dinkel photo

Cambridge Ontario Fire Department

Gary Dinkel photo

Cambridge Ontario Fire Department

Gary Dinkel photo