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Working fire in Clintonville, WI – May 12, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on May 15, 2016
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Clintonville Fire Department (WI) was paged Thursday (5/12/16) afternoon for a reported structure fire 195 Walnut Street in the city of Clintonville. Clintonville Fire Chief Shane Krueger requested a Mabas response from Marion and Embarrass fire departments. Clintonville ambulance and law enforcement also assisted at the scene.

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house fire aftermath

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rehab at fire scene

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house fire aftermath

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house fire aftermath

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2-Alarm fire in Marlow Heights, MD (Prince George’s County) May 13, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on May 14, 2016
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Temple Hills Apartment Fire – St. Barnabas Road

Shortly before 1PM, Friday, May 13, Prince George’s County firefighters arrived at a Temple Hills apartment complex and encountered fire on the second floor of a three-story apartment building.  The first arriving engine from Silver Hill Fire/EMS Station 829 advised the fire was extending to the top floor and roof area and requested a 2nd Alarm.  Over 80 firefighters and medics battled this fire in the 4800 block of Saint Barnabas Road for about 15 minutes before declaring it under control.  All occupants had safely escaped prior to the fire/EMS department arrival.

The fire caused an estimated $30,000 in loss, damaged two apartments, and a section of the roof.  Two firefighters were injured; one sustained 2nd degree burns to his hands and was treated and released from the burn unit at Medstar Washington Hospital Center, and another sustained a laceration and was treated on the scene.  A civilian was transported to a local hospital for evaluation of smoke inhalation.

Eight families; 15 adults and 7 children, will be displaced.  The Red Cross is assisting them.

Firefighters from Fairfax County also operated on this incident.

Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, PGFD

apartment fire in Marlow Heights MD

image by AFC Cardello on arrival

Morningside Volunteers fire engine

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aftermath of apartment fire

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District heights MD fire engine

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aftermath of apartment fire

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PGFD firefighters after battling a fire

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Allentown Road fire engine at fire scene

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Prince George's County (PGFD) fire engine at fire scene

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aftermath of apartment fire

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Prince George's County (PGFD) fire engine

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aftermath of apartment fire

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Fatal MVA with extrication in Chicago, IL – May 7, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on May 12, 2016
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Fatal crash on eastbound I94 near O’Hare Airport in Chicago 5/7/16

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firefighters extricate driver after crash

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firefighters extricate driver after crash

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firefighters extricate driver after crash

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firefighters extricate driver after crash

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Chicago FD Squad 7

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Chicago FD Ambulance 2

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firefighters extricate driver after crash

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firefighters extricate driver after crash

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crash scene on highway

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Chicago FD Engine 119

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3-Alarm commercial building fire in Harvey, IL – May 5, 2016 (more)

Posted by firescenesadmin on May 11, 2016
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The Harvey Fire Department (IL) went to a 3rd Alarm for a commercial building fire 5/5/16.

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massive fire destroys stores in Harvey IL

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Pierce tower ladder at fire scene

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Sutphen tower ladder at fire scene

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massive fire destroys stores in Harvey IL

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massive fire destroys stores in Harvey IL

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commercial building fire

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commercial building fire

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commercial building fire

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Pierce tower ladder at fire scene

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fires chief at fire scene

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fire chiefs at fire scene

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Tanker rollover and haz mat in North Dumfries, Ontario – May 8, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on May 10, 2016
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North Dumfries, Ontario firefighters were dispatched to a tanker rollover May 8 at 7:23 on the east bound off ramp from Highway 401 to Cedar Creek Road. A tandem tanker carrying 13,600 US gallons of Ethanol rolled over with fuel leaking from the rear trailer. The driver of the truck was able to keep his cab upright despite the fifth wheel ripping off the back. Once on scene North Dumfries (Ayr) requested Cambridge respond with their haz mat truck, rescue, and tanker. North Dumfries responded with two pumpers, two tankers, and a rescue. Additional foam was brought to the scene from Cambridge HQ and Ayr. A private haz mat team responded to the scene to off load the fuel which was pumped to another tanker by 15:00. The tanker was up righted and lifted over to the road by 17:00. Box 690 was on scene 5.5 hours providing breakfast and lunch for the emergency crews.

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Gary Dinkel, Box 690

Cambridge fire engine

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tanker rollover on highway ramp

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fire department tender dumps into portable tank

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contractor offloads product from rolled over tanker truck

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North Dumfries fire engine

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North Dumfries fire truck

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North Dumfries fire trucks at crash site

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North Dumfries fire trucks at crash site

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Ross' Towing heavy wrecker with dual front axles

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contractor offloads product from rolled over tanker truck

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broken fifth wheel after accident

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House fire in Buffalo Grove, IL – May 6, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on May 9, 2016
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A resident called the Buffalo Grove Fire Department (IL) for a fire in the attached garage around 2AM on Friday (5/6/16). Arlington Heights Engine 4 was the first to arrive as the address was very close to their station. They reported a full involved house and hit the garage with their deck gun before deploying a handline. Buffalo Grove Tower 25 arrived perhaps a minute later and deployed a second line. The bulk of the fire was knocked down within minutes as I arrived very shortly thereafter.

The alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 for the working fire after Engine 4 arrived, and then a Box Alarm was requested for additional manpower. The fire was kept from extending into the house.

The residents were outside when firefighters arrived.

house fire scene in Buffalo Grove IL

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Arlington Heights Fire Department

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house fire scene in Buffalo Grove IL

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house fire scene in Buffalo Grove IL

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aftermath of garage fire

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Buffalo Grove Fire Department

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house fire scene in Buffalo Grove IL

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