DATELINE CITY OF DETROIT DAY WEDNESDAY DATE 2-26-2025 BOX ALARM AT FISCHER & GRATIOT. CORRECTED ADDRESS OF 5916 FISCHER CROSS STREETS OF MEDBURY AND LAMBERT. BOX ALARM @ 13:31 HOURS **APPROX** B/O/O CENTRAL OFFICE {DISPATCH} BOX ALARM COMPANIES RESPONDING ENGINES 41/46/9/32 LADDER {TOWER LADDER OR AERIAL PLATFORM} 6 SQUAD 6 BATTALION CHIEFS 6/1 EMS SUPERVISORS 1103/1104 AMBULANCE 14
Firefighters from the Countryside FPD in Vernon Hills, IL were sent to a house fire in the early morning hours of 2/20/25. Upon arrival they had heavy fire in the garage that was extending into the attic and second floor living space.
They worked throughout the night to extinguish the fire and then returned the following afternoon to address a rekindle.
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On Tuesday February 18th around 17:40 hours Grand Rapids fire crews along with automatic aid from Walker were dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 1700 Block of Alpine Ave NW in 5’s district. Battalion 6 reported a column of smoke from a distance and Engine 9 arrived to a single-story commercial building with heavy smoke showing. Engine 9 and Engine 5 stretched multiple lines for interior fire attack while additional companies opened up and searched. Crews ended up going defensive after fire breached the roof in several places. Truck 3 and Ladder 1 operated their aerial devices while crews operated hand lines to knock down the fire. Crews had the bulk of the fire knocked down after 2 hours.
Units on scene: E2 E5 E8 E9 E10 E11 R1 R2 L1 P2 T3 B5 B6 C97 Chief 1 HM2 Transport 1
This fire was at 15086 Linnhurst in a vacant 1.5 sty wood frame dwelling. It was the last house on that side of Linnhurst in a now bare neighborhood of the 3rd Battalion. Engine 58 won the race, and stretched on the dwelling. Before our arrival, it was going pretty good. They stretched their 1.5″ handline and pushed throughout the dwelling making a hell of stop. It was very cold, and the wind gusts were near 30MPH.
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Fire gutted a three-story apartment building in the Country Glen Apartments at the northernmost edge of unincorporated Cook County, Illinois. What began as a cooking accident in one kitchen, flames spread quickly throughout the 2nd and third floors of the building before firefighters arrived.
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