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Truck fire near Shepherdsville, KY – March 30, 2017

Posted by firescenesadmin on March 31, 2017
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Pre arrival video of a pickup truck with fireworks inside burning on Interstate 65 near Shepherdsville, KY Thursday evening 3/30/17.

pickup truck engulfed in flames on the highway

Larry Shapiro photo

pickup truck engulfed in flames on the highway

Larry Shapiro photo

pickup truck engulfed in flames on the highway

Larry Shapiro photo

Working fire in Chicago, IL – March 26, 2017

Posted by firescenesadmin on March 30, 2017
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Sunday evening (3/26/17), at a massive industrial complex that was vacant and in disrepair at 6159 West Dickens Avenue in Chicago. A rubbish type fire deep in the building produced smoke conditions that made interior operations very dangerous. This job took a few hours and required the use of search lines as well as TICs. Not much to see from the outside but some varying smoke conditions. Steve Redick

heavy smoke from warehouse fire

José Guillén photo

spare Chicago fire truck at scene

José Guillén photo

Chciago FD Squad 2A

José Guillén photo

firefighters standby as RIT

José Guillén photo

heavy smoke from warehouse fire

José Guillén photo

E-ONE fire truck at warehouse fire

Steve Redick photo

firefighters after battling a fire

Steve Redick photo

heavy smoke from warehouse fire

Steve Redick photo

heavy smoke from warehouse fire

Steve Redick photo

Chicago FD Engine 125

Steve Redick photo

Chciago FD Squad 2A

Steve Redick photo

firefighters climb tower ladder

Steve Redick photo

heavy smoke from warehouse fire

Steve Redick photo

Chicago FD Engine 125

Steve Redick photo

heavy smoke from warehouse fire

Steve Redick photo

video footage at chicagoareafire.com

Worker rescued after electrocution in Addison, IL – March 28, 2017

Posted by firescenesadmin on March 29, 2017
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Firefighters from Addison and Lombard (IL) worked to free a victim who was trapped in a tree after being electrocuted in the area of Villa Avenue and Myrick in Addison (3/28/17).

John Tulipano

firefighters remove stokes basket from aerial

John Tulipano photo

Superior Air Med helicopter on scene

John Tulipano photo

Superior Air Med helicopter on scene

John Tulipano photo

Superior Air Med helicopter on scene

John Tulipano photo

firefighters remove patient in tower ladder platform

John Tulipano photo

firefighters remove patient in tower ladder platform

John Tulipano photo

firefighters remove patient in tower ladder platform

John Tulipano photo

firefighters cut trees to assist with rescue

John Tulipano photo

firefighters unreal tower platform

John Tulipano photo

Working fire in Washington, DC – March 25, 2017

Posted by firescenesadmin on March 28, 2017
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From the DCFD on Twitter:

Working fire 400 blk Newcomb St SE. Fire showing 2 story Apt building (3/25/27).

Newcomb St fire update. Fire 1st floor. Fire knocked down. Checking for extension. Currently no injuries. Investigators enroute.

apartment fire in Washington DC

DCFD Twitter

apartment fire in Washington DC

DCFD Twitter

apartment fire in Washington DC

DCFD Twitter

Tractor-trailer crash with Haz Mat in Chicago, IL – March 26, 2017

Posted by firescenesadmin on March 27, 2017
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Took in an unusual response in Chicago on the outbound JFK Expressway at Kimball. A semi truck struck the retaining wall and went over the side on an elevated portion of the roadway. The cab detached from the frame (which remained dangling over the lower roadway) and fell to the street below. The driver was reported as being pinned with both portions of the wreckage on fire.

The driver had been removed and was enroute to the hospital when I arrived. Reportedly he was not pinned, but as you might imagine seriously injured. I observed some of the recovery operations utilizing the large IDOT wrecker as well as a bit of the Lin-Mar wrecker operations. A haz mat response was also utilized due to leaking fuel and fluids on both the upper and lower portions of the incident.

Steve Redick

semi tractor hanging over expressway wass

Steve Redick photo

semi tractor hanging over expressway wass

Steve Redick photo

semi tractor hanging over expressway wass

Steve Redick photo

semi tractor hanging over expressway wass

Tim Olk photo

Lin-Mar Towing heavy wrecker at work

Tim Olk photo

Lin-Mar Towing heavy wrecker at work

Tim Olk photo

Lin-Mar Towing heavy wrecker at work

Tim Olk photo

semi tractor severed from chassis

Tim Olk photo

more photos at chicagoareafire.com

House fire in Colleton County, SC – March 24, 2017

Posted by firescenesadmin on March 26, 2017
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A Ruffin (SC) family of six was displaced following a structure fire at 7434 Ruffin Road Friday evening 24-March at 22:20. The family advised they smelled smoke earlier before discovering flames coming from the roof and front porch. Colleton County Fire-Rescue Engine 18 arrived to find the single-story, wood-frame structure well involved with flames coming from the roof at the front and rear of the building and from several windows. All six occupants, two adults and four children, escaped without injury. Two canines perished in the fire.

Firefighters used a deck gun and deployed two 1-3/4 handlines. They had the fire under control within 25 minutes, but were on scene performing overhaul for four hours. The home suffered extensive damage and the family lost most belongings. Water supply was handled with a tender shuttle. The fire appears to have started in electrical wiring in the area of the attic near the front porch. The Red Cross is assisting the family.

Engine 10, Engine 18, Tender 4, Tender 15, Tender 18, Tender 23, Tender 26, Tender 27, Medic 18, Medic 26, Rescue 1, Squad 23, Battalion 1, Car 27, and Car 109 responded. Battalion Chief Brent Dalton served as incident commander.

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

firefighter battles fire at rural house at night

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fire engulfs rural house at night

Barry W. McRoy photo

firefighters approach as fire engulfs rural house at night

Barry W. McRoy photo

firefighters with hose battle fire

Barry W. McRoy photo

heavy flames through roof of rural house at night

Barry W. McRoy photo

SCBA bottles lined up at fire scene

Barry W. McRoy photo

firefighters with hose inside burned out house

Barry W. McRoy photo

House fire in Carol Stream, IL – March 24, 2017

Posted by firescenesadmin on March 25, 2017
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Images from a fire at 1405 Appomattox Trail in Carol Stream, IL (3/24/17). John Tulipano

firefighters overhaul after house fire

John Tulipano photo

firefighters overhaul after house fire

John Tulipano photo

firefighters overhaul after house fire

John Tulipano photo

firefighters overhaul after house fire

John Tulipano photo

firefighters overhaul after house fire

John Tulipano photo

firefighter overhauls after house fire

John Tulipano photo

fire chief at fire scene

John Tulipano photo

fire chief at fire scene

John Tulipano photo

firefighter with hose line

John Tulipano photo

firefighters overhaul after house fire

John Tulipano photo

firefighters overhaul after house fire

John Tulipano photo

firefighters overhaul after house fire

John Tulipano photo