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Interdivisional Box Alarm and Haz Mat in Park Forest, IL – May 16, 2017

Posted by firescenesadmin on May 18, 2017
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An Interdivisional Box plus a Haz Mat Box on Monday (5/16/17) at Star Disposal Service, 20 South Street in Park Forest. Photos by Tim Olk.

fire turks at fire scene

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Matteson FD tower ladder

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Park Forest FD Engine 56

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front end loader cleaning up fire debris

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front end loader cleaning up fire debris

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firefighters hitting hit spots with hose

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front end loader destroyed by fire

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firefighters hitting hit spots with hose

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front end loader cleaning up fire debris

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firefighter hitting hit spots with hose

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2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, IL – April 15, 2017

Posted by firescenesadmin on April 15, 2017
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Here are some images taken at Chicago’s 2-11 alarm at 9650 S. Ewing Ave. 4/15/17.  Apparently was a gas explosion. There were two transports and one was reported in very grave condition. Lighting was not optimal for taking pictures of the new snorkel but the pictures still give you a good idea of what the scene was like. Most of the fire load was in the rear and the snorkel was backed down the alley and placed in a vacant lot on the C/D corner. Eventually they relocated the snorkel to the front of the building and burned the roof off. There is also a short video of them setting up Squad 5A. Eric Haak

flames through windows of building on fire

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flames through windows of building on fire

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Chicago FD Squad 5A Rosenbauer Commaner

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Chicago FD Squad 5A Rosenbauer Commaner

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Chicago FD Squad 5A Rosenbauer Commaner

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Chicago FD Squad 5A Rosenbauer Commaner

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Chicago FD Engine 46

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Chicago FD Engine 46

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heavy smoke from building roof at fire scene

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Chicago FD Squad 5A at work

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more photos at chicagoareafire.com

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

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semi tractor hanging over expressway wass

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semi tractor hanging over expressway wass

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semi tractor hanging over expressway wass

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Lin-Mar Towing heavy wrecker at work

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Lin-Mar Towing heavy wrecker at work

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Lin-Mar Towing heavy wrecker at work

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semi tractor severed from chassis

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more photos at chicagoareafire.com

Still & Box Alarm fire in Chicago, IL – February 11, 2017

Posted by firescenesadmin on February 14, 2017
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Here are some pictures from a Still & Box Alarm in Chicago on Saturday morning (2/11). The 15th Battalion was first on scene and reported light smoke showing from a 600 x 200, 4-story, fire-resistive warehouse. Seven minutes later, the 15th reported they had heavy smoke in the interior and asked for the box. It turned out to be an auto. The MVU was brought in to clear the smoke. Eric Haak

heavy smoke from warehouse building

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Chicago FD Engine 39

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heavy smoke from warehouse building

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Chicago FD Engine 39

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Chicago Firefighter with PPE & tools

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heavy smoke from warehouse building

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heavy smoke from warehouse building

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heavy smoke from warehouse building

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Chicago FD MVU 923

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Chicago FD MVU 923

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Chicago Firefighter with PPE & tools

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Chicago Firefighter with PPE & tools

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Still & Box Alarm fire in Chicago, IL – January 28, 2017

Posted by firescenesadmin on February 2, 2017
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This fire came in about 1:30 Saturday afternoon (1/28/17). It was in a great old home from the 1800’s at at 4500 S. Ellis in Chicago. I arrived just after it was boxed by the 5th Battalion. It looked like the fire was mostly in the attic area. The exposure was reported as vacant and in poor condition but the fire was held to the original occupied section. Eric Haak

Chicago FD Engine 45 at fire scene

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Chicago FD Tower Ladder 37 at a fire scene

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heavy smoke from roof of building on fire

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Firefighter on roof with heavy smoke

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heavy smoke from building roof during fire

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heavy smoke from building roof during fire

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Firefighters raise large ground ladder

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heavy smoke from building roof during fire

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Chicago FD Tower Ladder 37

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Chicago FD Tower Ladder 37

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Chicago FD Tower Ladder 37

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Chicago FD Engine 60

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firefighter with dirty face after battling a fire

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Chicago Firefighters with dirty faces after battling a fire

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probationary Firefighter carrying hose Chicago Fire Department candidate

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more photos at Chicagoareafire.com

2-Alarm commercial fire in Elmhurst, IL – January 26, 2017 (more)

Posted by firescenesadmin on January 27, 2017
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Photos from Tim Olk of the 2-Alarm commercial fire at 351 N. York Road in Elmhurst (1/26/17)

firefighters in tower ladder working low to the ground

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Elmhurst FD Tower 2

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Elmhurst FD fire trucks

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firefighters battle smokey fire in store

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2 tower ladders with elevated master streams

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firefighters battle smokey fire in store

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