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Live-fire training in Prospect Heights, IL – November 9-10, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on November 11, 2015
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Some images from the live-fire training in Prospect Heights (IL) 11/9/15 & 11/10/15.

firefighters enter house filled with smoke

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fire department water tender with portable tank

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firefighters enter house filled with smoke

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instructor sets fire for training

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Freightliner fire engine drafting from portable tank

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flames blowing out 2nd floor window

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firefighters with hose line at fire scene

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Live-fire training in Prospect Heights, IL – November 9-10, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on November 11, 2015
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Some video footage of live-fire training in Prospect Heights, IL over a two-day period.

 

Photos are at chicagoareafire.com and shapirophotography.net and HERE

Chicago 3-11 commercial fire – October 20, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on October 20, 2015
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Chicago firefighters responded for reports of smoke just before 4AM to Harry’s Lumber at 6220 N. Northwest Highway, the site of a previous 5-11 Alarm fire in 1990. Companies found a fire in the warehouse building and upgraded to a Still & Box Alarm and then a 2-11 Alarm fire. Hand lines were used and the MVU 9-2-3 was put to work though lines were never charged to either tower ladder. The Alarm was struck out shortly before 5:30AM.

At roughly 6:50AM companies still on the scene asked for a Full Still and RIT response back to the scene. Within minutes it was upgraded to a Still & Box Alarm and then a 2-11 Alarm with instructions for elevated master streams.

heavy black smoke pours from Chicago lumber yard on fire

Steve Redick photo

firemen make hydrant connection

Larry Shapiro photo

lumer yard gutted by fire in Chicago

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heavy black smoke pours from Chicago lumber yard on fire

Larry Shapiro photo

heavy black smoke pours from Chicago lumber yard on fire

Larry Shapiro photo

heavy black smoke pours from Chicago lumber yard on fire

Larry Shapiro photo

heavy black smoke pours from Chicago lumber yard on fire

Larry Shapiro photo

firemen with master stream at lumber yard fire

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lumer yard gutted by fire in Chicago

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artistic fire scene photo

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Chicago FD Snorkel woring at a fire

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Chicago FD HME LTI tower ladder working at a fire

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more photos at shapirophotography.net and KSC711.smugmug.com

Commercial fire in Waukegan, IL – October 10, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on October 10, 2015
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Both the Waukegan Fire Department (IL) and the North Chicago Fire Department (IL) received calls during the early morning of October 10, 2015 about smoke in the area or reporting a fire. When companies responded, they found heavy fire at Waukegan Towing and Auto Repair, 1115 Elizabeth Street, which is very close to Waukegan’s border with North Chicago.

The alarm was upgraded to a Box Alarm for change of quarters only before being filled out to bring additional units to assist at the scene.

Seagrave fire truck at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

fire in an auto repair shop

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fire in an auto repair shop

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fire in an auto repair shop

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Pierce fire truck at fire scene

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fire trucks at fire scene

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Seagrave fire trucks at fire scene

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Pierce fire truck at fire scene

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charred remains of cars burned in an auto repair shop

Larry Shapiro photo

More at chicagoareafire.com and a complete gallery is at shapirophotography.net

Basement fire in Glencoe, IL – September 4, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on September 5, 2015
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Glencoe (IL) firefighters were called to 986 Skokie Ridge Drive around 8:30PM on Friday night (9/4/15) for smoke in the house. The alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 for the working fire on arrival and then to a Box Alarm for additional companies within 10 minutes. The fire was located in the basement and the walls at the rear of the house. There were no reported injuries. Here are some images and a brief video.

fire engine at night fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

light smoke from house fire at night

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light smoke from house fire at night

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light smoke from house fire at night

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firefighters immersed in smoke at night

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fireman with flashlight at night fire scene

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rescue squad at night fire scene

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fire engine at night fire scene

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More photos at shapirophotography.net

Car fire – Miami-Dade County, FL – August 25, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on August 29, 2015
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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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Commercial structure fire in Elk Grove Township, IL – August 24, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on August 26, 2015
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A few images from a Box Alarm fire in a vacant, commercial building at 2847 Old Higgins Road in Elk Grove Township, IL 8/24/15.

night fire scene

Steve Redick photo

Elk Grove FD tower ladder war fire scene

Steve Redick photo

tower ladder working at night fire scene

Tim Olk photo

fire scene command post

Tim Olk photo

tower ladder working at night fire scene

Tim Olk photo

fire trucks at night fire scene

Scott Peterson photo

night fire scene

Scott Peterson photo

Pierce fire engine at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

fire truck at night fire she with Wilburt tower

Larry Shapiro photo

Many more photos at chicagoareafire.com