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I took in a job in an area I seldom get to. A full-still response for fire in a double-wide mobile home inside a large trailer park, in the town of Justice, IL served by the Roberts Park Fire Protection District. Extreme cold conditions coupled with severe water problems made this an extended job. They used booster tank water from two engines and finally were able to find a working hydrant several hundred feet away. Eventually a tower ladder was set up and used as the collapsed roof area was preventing penetration of ground-based exterior streams. All in all a tough job on a miserable day.

Steve Redick

double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

Steve Redick photo

double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

Steve Redick photo

double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

Steve Redick photo

Bedford Park FD Tower Ladder 709

Steve Redick photo

Bridgeview FD fire engine

Steve Redick photo

double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

Steve Redick photo

double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

Steve Redick photo

double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

Steve Redick photo

double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

Steve Redick photo

double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

Steve Redick photo

Roberts Park FPD fire engine

Steve Redick photo

double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

Steve Redick photo

All of the images can be seen here:

 

The Roberts Park FPD was dispatched for a trailer fire at 775 Maple Lane in Justice, IL. While enroute, the first engine reported a header and upgraded to a working fire response. Companies were faced with very cold temperatures, heavy fire conditions, and bad hydrants. Here are some shots from the scene.

Josh Boyajian

double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

Josh Boyajian photo

Pierce tower ladder platform

Josh Boyajian photo

Bedford Park FD Tower ladder 709

Josh Boyajian photo

double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

Josh Boyajian photo

double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

Josh Boyajian photo

double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

Josh Boyajian photo

double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

Josh Boyajian photo

double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

Josh Boyajian photo

double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

Josh Boyajian photo

A working fire in an occupied mobile home in the Sterling Estates Mobile Home Park in Justice, IL on Monday (1/18).  Fire came in just before 1300 hrs.  After an initial interior attack, companies went defensive.

Eric Haak

double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

Eric Haak photo

double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

Eric Haak photo

double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

Eric Haak photo

double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

Eric Haak photo

double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

Eric Haak photo

double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

Eric Haak photo

double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

Eric Haak photo

double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

Eric Haak photo

Chicago’s Battalion 22 had a working fire at 618 E 104th Street just after 0600 hours on Sunday morning (1/17).  The fire was in the basement and it appeared to be out relatively quick.  Just after 1100 hours, Engine 93 landed with a substantial working fire at the same address.  Companies reported fire through the roof shortly after arrival.  Temperatures hovered slightly above zero for both incidents.

Eric Haak

night house fire scene

Eric Haak photo

night house fire scene

Eric Haak photo

night house fire scene

Eric Haak photo

night house fire scene

Eric Haak photo

night house fire scene

Eric Haak photo

firemen battle house fire

Eric Haak photo

firemen make entry at house fire

Eric Haak photo

Chicago FD Engine 93

Eric Haak photo

fireman at basement fire

Eric Haak photo

firemen vent roof at house fire

Eric Haak photo

fireman on roof at house fire

Eric Haak photo

firemen vent roof at house fire

Eric Haak photo

fireman on roof with hose line

Eric Haak photo

Here are some more pictures from the Box Alarm in Blue Island, Illinois on 1/15/2016 at 13750 S Chatham St. RNA Products

More photos can be seen on my site

Thanks, Dennis McGuire, Jr.

firefighters at fire scene with PPV

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

HME fire engine at fire scene

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Evergreen Park FD Snorkel Squad 3

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Evergreen Park FD Snorkel Squad 3

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

firefighters at fire scene

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

smoke from warehouse fire

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Posen fire truck at fire scene

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

fire truck at fire scene

Tim Olk photo

Evergreen Park FD Snorkel Squad 3

Tim Olk photo

fire truck at fire scene

Tim Olk photo

firemen on roof at fire scene

Tim Olk photo

Evergreen Park FD Snorkel Squad 3

Tim Olk photo

fire chief at fire scene

Tim Olk photo

warehouse fire scene

Tim Olk photo