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House fire in Wilmette, IL – August 22, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on August 25, 2016

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: E-ONE Cyclone II engine, E-ONE E-Max fire engine, E-ONE fire trucks at fire scene, E-ONE tower ladder at fire scene, fire scene photos, fire scene video, house fire in Wilmette, Jim McCall, Larry Shapiro, narrow jack spread on E-ONE tower ladder at scene, shapirophotography.net, Wilmette Fire Department. Leave a Comment

Wilmette (IL) firefighters were called to their first fire of the day Monday afternoon just before 2PM (8/22/16) at 1336 Ashland Avenue where workers were apparently on the roof. The initial report was a possible attic fire. The house was located within blocks of Wilmette Station 26 and units arrived quickly reporting smoke from the attic and some visible fire. The alarm was upgraded to the Code 4 working fire which brought mutual aid companies from Evanston, Winnetka, Northfield, Glenview, and Skokie.

The fire was knocked down within 20 minutes though companies remained on the scene for over an hour doing overhaul, venting, and chasing hot spots. Most mutual aid companies were released before 3:30PM when RED Center dispatched another house fire in Wilmette. This will be covered in a separate post.

video by Jim McCall

E-ONE tower ladder through trees to roof

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fire hydrant with hose connected

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water coming through roof from hose line

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firefighters on roof of house fire

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firefighter covered with insulation after fire

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Skokie FD Lieutenant after battling a fire

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E-ONE tower ladder at fire scene

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E-ONE tower ladder with jacks out on narrow street

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I was in Maryland recently and took in a 2-Alarm fire at 224 Percheron Drive in the town of Gambrills in Anne Arundel County. There was a major storm passing through the area and this was most likely the result of a lightning strike. The fire was out when I got there and a second storm cell came through. In addition to the county units, multiple departments were at the scene including Glen Burnie, Fort Meade, BWI Airport, and Earleigh Heights.

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Anne Arundel County FD Engine 291 Spartan

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Anne Arundel County FD Engine 265

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aftermath of lightning strike house fire

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Fort Meade FD fire Truck 45

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Anne Arundel County Engine 40

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Earleigh Heights VFD fire engine loading hose

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Fort Meade FD fire engine

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Water rescue in Wheeling, IL – August 8, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on August 10, 2016

Posted in: Fire Rescue Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: car over the retaining wall of a pond, fire department divers, firefighters rescue crash victim, Gene's Towing, Larry Shapiro, shapirophotography.net, Wheeling Fire Department. Leave a Comment

Wheeling (IL) firefighters along with mutual aid companies from several surrounding towns were sent to the area of 9930 Capitol Drive on Monday afternoon (8/8/16) for a reported car into a pond with people trapped. Wheeling Chief 2400 was the first on the scene advising that a car was perched over a concrete retaining wall with at least one occupant inside. Along with the divers and boats that were en route, an urgent request was made for a tow truck to secure the car so firefighters could retrieve the driver.

Several of the incoming units were returned after the nature of the incident was known and work began to secure the SUV and then remove the driver, who proved to be the only occupant.

Reportedly, the elderly driver suffered from some type of medical event causing him to hit two cars and shear off a hydrant prior to ending up on the retaining wall.

rope secures car hanging over a wall

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fire department divers at a water rescue

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fire department divers view a car on a retaining wall with the driver inside

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fire department divers rescue trapped victim in a car

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fire department divers rescue the driver from a car on a retaining wall

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firefighter paramedics carry a patient up a hill

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heavy wrecker picks up car from retention pond

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crash site with mini van and SUV

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more photos at shapirophotography.net and chicagoareafire.com

Wildfire in central Utah, July 24, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on August 8, 2016

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: A wildfire burning in Utah as seen from an airplane 7/24/16, Larry Shapiro, shapirophotography.net, Utah wildfire from a commercial airliner, Utah Wildfire photos, wildfire as seen from 30000 feet. Leave a Comment

A wildfire burning in Utah as seen from an airplane 7/24/16

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A wildfire burning in Utah as seen from an airplane 7/24/16

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While flying back from Sacramento on Sunday, 7/24/16, I spotted this wildfire in Utah, somewhere south of Salt Lake City.

A wildfire burning in Utah as seen from an airplane 7/24/16

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A wildfire burning in Utah as seen from an airplane 7/24/16

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A wildfire burning in Utah as seen from an airplane 7/24/16

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A wildfire burning in Utah as seen from an airplane 7/24/16

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A wildfire burning in Utah as seen from an airplane 7/24/16

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A wildfire burning in Utah as seen from an airplane 7/24/16

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As the pilot was unable to give me any better information on the location of the fire, I pulled up this map which shows three possible matches for what I photographed out the airplane window.

Map of wildfires in the State of Utah during the week of July 22, 2016. (From Utahfireinfo.gov)

Map of wildfires in the State of Utah during the week of July 24, 2016. (From Utahfireinfo.gov)

On Thursday morning, 7/28/16, Gurnee (IL) firefighters responded to a fire at a propane storage company that reconditions and fills portable tanks. As the fire spread throughout the multitude of used and open tanks, the area was evacuated due to a concern for the main storage vessels. The fire eventually went to 7-Alarms, something extremely rare in the Chicago area. Two tower ladders, a deck gun, an ARFF units and several multi-verbals were used to extinguish the fire and keep the large tanks cool.

large fire header in the sky

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Pierce fire engine with lots of hose on the ground

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elevated master streams at fire scene

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elevated master streams at fire scene

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Long Grove FD ambulance drives over fire hose

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aftermath of fire at propane storage company

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aftermath of fire at propane storage company

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ARFF at propane storage company fire

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aftermath of fire at propane storage company

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Lake Forest Fire Department tower ladder

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Beach Park FD Seagrave fire engine

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Gurnee FD E-ONE Cyclone II fire engine

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aftermath of fire at propane storage company

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aftermath of fire at propane storage company

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aftermath of fire at propane storage company

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aftermath of fire at propane storage company

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more photos at shapirophotography.net

Truck fire in Forest Park, Clayton County, GA – July 19, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on July 20, 2016

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, Fire Scene Video, NEW. Tagged: Clayton County Fire Department, fire scene photos, fire scene video, Larry Shapiro, shapirophotography.net, tractor-trailer destroyed by fire, truck fire in Forest Park GA, truck hits utility pole and catches fire. Leave a Comment

A tractor-trailer caught fire after knocking down a utility pole while trying to turn around on Johnson Road in Forest Park, GA Tuesday, July 19th. The Clayton County Fire Department responded and was forced to standby for well over an hour while waiting for Georgia Power to arrive at the scene and cut the power.

tractor-trailer on fire

tractor-trailer on fire

tractor-trailer on fire

tractor-trailer on fire

tractor-trailer on fire

Clayton County fire engine at truck fire scene

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tractor-trailer destroyed by fire

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tractor-trailer destroyed by fire

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tractor-trailer destroyed by fire

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Clayton County fire engine at truck fire scene

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tractor-trailer destroyed by fire

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Image Towing 5-axle Century wrecker

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Pierce Clayton County fire engine at truck fire scene

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tractor-trailer destroyed by fire

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Clayton County fire engine at truck fire scene

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Chicago firefighters battled a 2-11 Alarm fire with a Level I haz mat Monday (7/11/16) in a salvage yard at 3033 E. 106th Street. One tower ladder, Squad 5’s Snorkel, Engine 2 (the fire boat), and several multi-versals were at work for several hours.

Chicago FD Engine 74 at fire scene

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heavy smoke and Chicago fire trucks

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fire boat battles huge fire in Chicago salvage yard

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fire in auto salvage yard

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African American fire chief in Chicago

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huge fire in Chicago salvage yard

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firefighters with full PPE

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Chicago FD fire boat the Christopher Wheatley

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Chicago FD fire boat the Christopher Wheatley

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misters for fire scene rehab

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heavy smoke and Chicago fire trucks

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Chicago FD fire boat the Christopher Wheatley

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huge fire in Chicago salvage yard

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more photos at chicagoareafire.com and shapirophotography.net