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Apartment fire in Niles, IL – January 15, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on January 30, 2016
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Niles (IL) companies responded to an apartment fire (1/15/16) at 9701 Dee Road. Arriving units found fire blowing out a 5th floor balcony and heavy smoke out the side window of a corner unit. The Alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 for the working fire and then to a Box Alarm. As crews made searches and found multiple occupants in the building an EMS Box Alarm was struck as a precaution. The fire was contained in short order and was held to the unit of origin plus the hallway. Several residents that were unable to self evacuate were held in place within their apartments.

Three aerials were setup around the building and Niles Engine 2 had a line charging the standpipe system.

apartment building fire in Niles IL

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apartment building fire in Niles IL

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Des Plaines fire truck

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apartment building fire in Niles IL

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apartment building fire in Niles IL

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apartment building fire in Niles IL

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Park Ridge fire truck

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Niles Fire Department fire engine

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Trailer fire in Justice, IL – January 18, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on January 20, 2016
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I took in a job in an area I seldom get to. A full-still response for fire in a double-wide mobile home inside a large trailer park, in the town of Justice, IL served by the Roberts Park Fire Protection District. Extreme cold conditions coupled with severe water problems made this an extended job. They used booster tank water from two engines and finally were able to find a working hydrant several hundred feet away. Eventually a tower ladder was set up and used as the collapsed roof area was preventing penetration of ground-based exterior streams. All in all a tough job on a miserable day.

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double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

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double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

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double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

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Bedford Park FD Tower Ladder 709

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Bridgeview FD fire engine

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double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

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double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

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double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

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double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

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double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

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Roberts Park FPD fire engine

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double-wide trailer mobile home gutted by fire

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Box Alarm fire in Cicero, IL – January 11, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on January 13, 2016
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Images from Steve Redick from the Box Alarm fire in Cicero, IL – January 11, 2016

E-ONE fire engine at fire scene

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fire truck at fire scene

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fire truck at fire scene

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E-ONE fire engine at fire scene

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E-ONE fire engine at fire scene

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E-ONE fire engine at fire scene

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more photos at chicagoareafire.com

 

Box alarm fire in Cicero, IL – January 11, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on January 12, 2016
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Cicero (IL) companies responded to a reported apartment fire at 1401 51st Court early Monday afternoon (1/11/16). Arriving companies had smoke at the eaves of the three-story, frame, multi-unit building. After companies were forced out of the structure they setup for defensive operations and upgraded to a Box Alarm about 30 minutes later.

Several hand lines were used as well as master streams from Cicero Truck 2, Stickney Truck 1201, and Cicero Truck 1. There was a special call for the Forest Park tower ladder which went into service after Cicero Truck 1 was shut down. All Cicero engines were pumping in addition engines from Stickney and Lyons.

winter fire scene

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Pierce tower ladder at fire scene

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E-ONE fire engine at fire scene

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E-ONE fire truck at fire scene

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firefighters with hose line at fire scene

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firefighter rescues dog from fire

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winter fire scene

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fire truck covered with ice

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firefighter covered with ice

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aftermath of building fire

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fire department canteen and rehab unit

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more photos at chicagoareafire.com and shapirophotography.net and chicagoareafire.com

Vintage Chicago 4-11 Alarm fire scenes from 1966

Posted by firescenesadmin on December 30, 2015
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Newspaper clippings from 1966 in Chicago:

January 11, 1966 4-11 alarm at 28 E Jackson

January 10, 1966 4-11 alarm at 106th & Calumet River in a grain elevator

From the collection of Warren Redick

historic Chicago newspaper article

January 11, 1966 a 4-11 alarm fire at 28 E Jackson in Chicago. Warren Redick collection

historic Chicago newspaper article

Warren Redick collection

historic Chicago newspaper article

Warren Redick collection

historic Chicago newspaper article

January 10, 1966 a 4-11 Alarm fire in Chicago at 106th & Calumet River in a Grain Elevator. Warren Redick collection

historic Chicago newspaper article

Warren Redick collection

Box alarm fire in Detroit, MI – October 15, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on December 27, 2015
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This was a box with 6 engines assigned at St John and Apple, a vacant 2-flat. Heavy fire in the rear and attic … narrowly kept from consuming both exposures. Access to the rear in Detroit is very iffy as there really are no passable alleys. Some good use of handlines and a master stream minimized the potential of several buildings becoming involved. Some interesting chunky smoke pictures from the attic.

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Detroit fire scene at night

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new Detroit fire engine

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Detroit fire scene at night

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Detroit fire scene at night

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Detroit fire scene at night

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Detroit fire scene at night

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Detroit fire scene at night

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Detroit fire scene at night

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Detroit fire scene at night

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Working fire in Detroit – October 16, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on December 26, 2015
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While sitting outside 50 we saw the smoke from this job in the sky. Eng 60 spotted it and beat us to the scene by a minute or so. Vacant, apparently started as rubbish but involved a good portion of the dwelling. Too bad it was so overgrown and we couldn’t see much. Nice photo of Eng 50 and some roof work too.

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Detroit fire scene

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Detroit fire scene

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Detroit ladder truck at fire scene

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new Detroit fire engine

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Detroit ladder truck at fire scene

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Detroit ladder truck at fire scene

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firemen climb aerial to vent house roof during fire

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firemen vent house roof during fire

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firemen vent house roof during fire

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firemen vent house roof during fire

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