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Happened upon this car fire in while working in Florida recently

Rosenbauer aerial at car fire scene

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firemen with hose line at car fire

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Ford Expedition gutted by fire

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Spartan Furion Braun rescue unit in Miami-Dade

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Miami Dade fire truck at car fire

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probationary firefighter works a car fire

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Two people died and two others were injured during a 2-Alarm fire in the Dupont Circle section of Washington, DC during the early morning hours of June 3 at 1610 Riggs Place, NW.

This video is from Vito Maggiolo

DCFD rescue squads

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DCFD fire engine at fire scene

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tractor-drawn aerial at fire

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firemen after battling a fire

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scene of fatal Dupont Circle fire

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scene of fatal Dupont Circle fire

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multiple ground ladders deployed at scene of fatal Dupont Circle fire

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DCFD Rescue 1

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fireman with dirty face after fighting a fire

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DCFD Rescue 1 firefighters after battling a fire

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Friendship Fire Association rehab unit in Washington DC

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Deerfield-Bannockburn firefighters were called for a house fire around noon on Friday (5/22/15) at 818 Forest Avenue. The alarm was upgraded by RED Center prior to companies arriving on-scene based on a report from police officers of smoke showing. They had fire on the first floor with smoke throughout of an older, two-story, frame house. Two lines were used and the bulk of the fire was knocked down within 10 minutes.

Units at the scene included Deerfield Engine 19 & 20, Ambulance 19, Truck 20, Battalion 20 and the chief officers plus Truck and Battalion 33 from Highland Park, Engine and Ambulance 52 from Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, Battalion 11 and Engine 10 from Northbrook, Morton Grove Squad 4, and Lake Forest Truck 421.

Here are some shots from the scene. I arrived about 15 minutes after the original dispatch.

smoke from window at house fire

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firemen raise a ladder in smoke at house fire

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ladder to the window with smoke at a house fire

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firemen enter house during fire

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Pierce Arrow XT fire engine with hose at fire scene

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firemen rehab after fighting a fire

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The Barrington Countryside FPD (IL) was called for a house fire at 2 Windridge Road in South Barrington Monday (5/18/15) around 1PM. Arriving units found sections of the cedar shake roof on fire and requested a MABAS Box Alarm. As the wind was prevalent, the alarm was upgraded to a 2nd Alarm and then a 3rd Alarm as companies were withdrawn front the house for an exterior attack. The house is located in an area that does not have conventional hydrants. There is a dry hydrant located by a small lake behind the house and tankers were used to shuttle water for the attack.

Several hand lines were used, some applying foam before firefighters went back into the house after a section of the roof was burned off to chase hot spots and extinguish the balance of the fire. As a side note … there was a sizable fire pit smoldering in the backyard, up wind of the house. Mutual aid from 24 departments assisted the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District.

large mansion fire in South Barrington

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firemen apply foam at a house fire

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firemen apply foam at a house fire

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rural water supply with portable tank and fire engine drafting

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tanker nursing another tanker at fire scene

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chief fire officer with accountability board

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drafting from a dry hydrant

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fire trucks stage at fire scene

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firemen fill SCBA air bottles from squad truck

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smoldering fire pit at house fire

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fire destroys attic of house

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rehab area at fire scene

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more photos are at shapirophotography.net

Niles (IL) firefighters were called to 8115 Ottawa Avenue Tuesday around 1:30PM (5/12/15). The first arriving units reported heavy fire and smoke from the rear of the two-story residence and upgraded to the Code 4 (working fire). There was a report of a person trapped on the second floor, though it turned out that with the assistance of neighbors on the ground, the occupant jumped from the second floor window with minor injuries.

Access to the rear of the house was excellent via a commercial parking lot off Milwaukee Avenue right behind the house. As Niles units prepared to make entry from the front, Morton Grove Engine 5 (supplied by North Maine Engine 1) deployed their deck gun from the rear. The fire was contained within 15 minutes.

Fire engine with charged hose at scene. ©2015 Larry Shapiro

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Fire engine at a fire scene ©2015 Larry Shapiro

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House after a fire ©2015 Larry Shapiro

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Fireman after battling a fire ©2015 Larry Shapiro

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Fireman after battling a fire ©2015 Larry Shapiro

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Pierce fire trucks at fire scene ©2015 Larry Shapiro

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Pierce fire truck at fire scene ©2015 Larry Shapiro

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House after a fire ©2015 Larry Shapiro

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Here’s my video from the house fire in Barrington Hills, IL 4/18/15

Occupants that are currently renting the property at 24 Rolling Hills Drive, in Barrington Hills, IL were burning leaves Saturday afternoon (4/18/15) when the fire communicated to a tree before sending embers onto the house. The wind then caused the fire to spread rapidly. A 2nd Alarm was requested on arrival of Barrington & Countryside FPD units followed quickly by an upgrade to a 4th Alarm for tenders only. The 5th Alarm was requested later and then Interdivisional Alarms for a Tender task Force from neighboring Divisions 2 and 5. The previous alarms (which specified tenders only) were later filled out for the suppression companies which brought more personnel to the scene. Four counties were represented at this incident which included units from 6 MABAS Divisions.

fire department water tenders dump into portable tanks

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mansion on fire with heavy smoke and flames

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E-one fire engine at house fire scene

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fire engines at house fire scene

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E-one fire engine at house fire scene

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fire department water tenders dump into portable tanks

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E-one fire engine at house fire scene

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mansion on fire with heavy smoke and flames

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mansion on fire with heavy smoke and flames

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mansion on fire with heavy smoke and flames

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mansion on fire with heavy smoke

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The wind carried embers into the grass area behind the home igniting a prairie fire which spread to a large area near the electric transmission lines prompting a Special Alarm for brush fire assets.

grass fire from flying embers from house fire

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 More photos at shapirophotography.net & a video is coming