Here are a few quick images from an alley garage fire at 5955 S. Throop in Chicago this morning (12/24). Engine 84 used their deck gun which knocked most of it out. A line was then stretched to mop up. Whole thing was done in minutes. Happy Holidays too all and especially to those who have to work the next couple of days away from family. Eric Haak
Waterloo (ON) P1, A1, P4 and Car 23 were dispatched to a house fire at 87 Bridge Street West December 17, 2017 at 05:05. Car 23 was advised callers were reporting lots of visible fire from the house under renovation. The platoon chief requested an additional pumper, P3 after hearing the report. Pump 4 arrived on scene and reported a fully involved house fire with exposure problems on side B and D. Aerial 1 was set up in front of the building for tower operations. P4 pulled multiple lines from their truck as well as a 4” feeder line to A1. Pump 4 officer reported he was unable to do a complete 360 due to high radiant heat. Two, four-inch lines were hooked up from a hydrant right beside P4 to feed their pumper. The roof and second floor collapsed into the basement approximately 20 minutes into the call. Firefighters were able to protect all exposures. A car on the B side of the fire had a cracked front window and slightly melted side mirror. Damage has been pegged at $500,000 and the Ontario Fire Marshall has been called in to investigate the suspicious fire. Box 690 on scene providing rehab on this cold night, temperature was 12 F. Photos taken 25 minutes into the fire.
FRIDAY 12-15-2017: CITY OF SAINT CLAIR SHORES, MI {S.C.S.} 1ST ALARM + 1 AUTO AID COMPANY @ 21904 ALGER CROSS STREETS OF HELEN & MACK 1ST ALARM @ 18:58 HOURS B/O/O SERESA DISPATCH {SERESA DISPATCH CENTER DISPATCHES FOR THE CITIES OF S.C.S./ROSEVILLE/EAST DETROIT} 1ST ALARM COMPANIES ALL S.C.S. ENGINES 2/1/3 MEDICS 2/1/3 + B/C 1 AUTO AID @ 18:58 HOURS B/O/O SERESA AUTO AID COMPANY RESPONDING EAST DETROIT LADDER 1 – Matthew Sosnowski
12/11/17 YORKVILLE – Bristol-Kendall FPD (IL) Car vs. Semi Crash w/ Entrapment & Lifestar Medevac Rt. 47 and Galena Rd. – Video by Dave Weaver
INFO: Bristol-Kendall Fire Protection District crews extricated a man from a PT Cruiser that was slammed into a guardrail by a semi. The man was airlifted by Lifestar helicopter. The semi driver was cited for running a red light. This intersection is just south of the scene of a head-on crash which occurred two days prior on 12/9/17.
Photos from Steve Redick of a house fire at 9430 Terminal Drive in Skokie, IL late Sunday night (12/10/17). Workers were reportedly in the house at the time of the fire.
