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House fire in Bridgeview, IL – December 28, 2017

Posted by firescenesadmin on December 29, 2017
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The Bridgeview Fire Department (IL) had a box alarm at 8356 S. 78th Ave on 12/28. Companies landed on scene around 10:20 in the morning and had fire and smoke showing. Companies went defensive a little over 10 minutes after arrival. Eric Haak

smoke and flames as firefighters battle house fire

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firefighters pull soffit with flames

Tim Olk photo

firefighters on front porch with smoke

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firefighters battle winter house fire

Eric Haak photo

firefighters enter house on fire

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firefighter battle house fire

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firefighter vents roof in smoke

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firefighters thaw frozen hydrant

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aftermath of house fire

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Bridgeview FD Engine 416

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Roberts Park FPD Truck 31 former Rescue Me fire truck

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Chicago Ridge FD Engine 6513

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firefighter with ice on helmet

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Fatal 3-Alarm apartment building fire in Bensenville, IL – November 19, 2017

Posted by firescenesadmin on November 29, 2017
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Bensenville (IL) firefighters responded to an automatic fire alarm on the morning of 11/19/17 around 6:15AM at 361 Marshall Road. Within minutes they received multiple calls reporting fire in the building. Arriving police officers advised flames from the window of a third floor unit.

Flames swept through the mansard roof and into the attic. The alarm was upgraded to a Box Alarm and later a 2nd Alarm was struck. After the fire jumped a fire wall, the fire was upgraded to a 3rd Alarm . Elevated master streams from Bensenville Truck 107, Leyden Quint 133, and Chicago Squad 7A were deployed in addition to several large hand lines after companies were pulled out of the building. One resident was unaccounted for and later discovered deceased as companies went inside to overhaul.

flames shoot from apartment building

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flames shoot from apartment building

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heavy smoke at fire scene

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fire trucks at fire scene

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heavy smoke at fire scene

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Chicago FD Squad 7A at work

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heavy smoke at fire scene

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heavy smoke at fire scene

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Chicago firefighters in squad basket

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heavy smoke from building fire with fire trucks

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Chicago FD Squad 7A Rosenbauer ACP-55 Snorkel

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massive fire scene with fire trucks

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Bensenville FD Truck 107 E-ONE Cyclone HO100 quint

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heavy smoke from building fire with fire trucks

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Chicago FD Squad 7A Rosenbauer ACP-55 Snorkel

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House fire in Clinton, WI – August 13, 2017

Posted by firescenesadmin on August 13, 2017
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Was on my way home from Monroe Wis at the fire school. Just passing Rockford, IL and the Clinton FPD (WI) pulled a Mabas Box Alarm for a house fire. Upon arrival they found heavy smoke pushing from the C&D corner, which was a back porch  right off the kitchen. The building was a 2 1/2-story, wood frame house about 30×50.

Being a balloon-frame, fire was already on floors 1 and 2 and in the attic. One firefighter and the state fire marshal were called to the scene. Tim Olk

heavy smoke from attic during a house fire

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heavy smoke from attic during a house fire

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heavy smoke from attic during a house fire

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Tim Olk photo

heavy smoke from attic during a house fire

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heavy smoke from attic during a house fire

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heavy smoke from attic during a house fire

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firefighters at house fire

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Still & Box Alarm fire in Chicago,IL – July 1, 2017

Posted by firescenesadmin on July 5, 2017
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Photos from Tim Olk of fire in a junk yard at 3130 S. St Louis Saturday afternoon (7/1/17)

heavy smoke from junk yard fire

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Chicago firefighters battle fire in a junkyard

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Chicago firefighters battle fire in a junkyard

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Chicago firefighters battle fire in a junkyard

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Chicago firefighters battle fire in a junkyard

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Chicago firefighters battle fire in a junkyard

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Chicago firefighters battle fire in a junkyard

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Chicago firefighters battle fire in a junkyard

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Chicago firefighters battle fire in a junkyard

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Chicago firefighters battle fire in a junkyard

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Chicago firefighters battle fire in a junkyard

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Still & Box Alarm fire in Chicago, IL – June 17, 2017

Posted by firescenesadmin on June 18, 2017
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Chicago firefighters had fire in a two-story commercial building undergoing renovation at 220 N Laflin (6/17/17). This occurred as other Chicago Fire Department companies were at the scene of a 3-11 Alarm fire.

Chicago Firefighters battle commercial building fire

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Chicago Firefighters battle commercial building fire

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Chicago Firefighters battle commercial building fire

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Chicago Firefighters battle commercial building fire

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Chicago FD Engine 49

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Chicago FD Squad 1A at work

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Chicago FD Squad 1A at work

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smokey fire scene

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3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, IL – June 1, 2017

Posted by firescenesadmin on June 1, 2017
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Chicago police officers were sent to investigate a burglar alarm around 7:30AM on Thursday (6/1/17) at 2945 N. Milwaukee Avenue where they discovered a fire inside the furniture store. Firefighters arrived to smoke and fire in the two-story, 80×125 brick building with a partial bow-truss roof and glass storefront. Companies were eventually pulled from the building and initiated a defensive attack. The alarm was raised to a 2-11 and then a 3-11 with elevated master streams from Tower Ladder 21, Tower Ladder 23, Squad 2A, and 6-6-1, the reserve Snorkel.

heavy smoke from storefront of commercial building fire

Josh Boyajian photo

flames shoot from the roof of a commercial building on fire

Josh Boyajian photo

Josh Boyajian photo

Chicago FD Squad 2A at work

Chicago FD Squad 2A at work

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heavy smoke from commercial building fire

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Chicago FD Squad 2A at work

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Chicago FD Squad 2A at work

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Chicago FD Squad 2A at work

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heavy smoke from commercial building fire

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