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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

Larry Shapiro photo

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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3-Alarm fire in Aurora, IL – June 19, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on June 23, 2016

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: 3-Alarm fire in Aurora, Aurora Fire Department, chicagoareafire.com, Dave Weaver / Radioman911, fire guts Aurora home, fire scene photos, two house damaged by Aurora fire. 1 comment

3rd Alarm (internal) house fire w/ communication 212 & 216 S. LaSalle St. – Photos by Dave Weaver/Radioman911

heavy smoke and flames from house fire

Photo by Dave Weaver/Radioman911

heavy smoke and flames from house fire

Photo by Dave Weaver/Radioman911

Aurora FD units at fire scene

Photo by Dave Weaver/Radioman911

heavy smoke and flames from house fire

Photo by Dave Weaver/Radioman911

heavy smoke and flames from house fire

Photo by Dave Weaver/Radioman911

heavy smoke and flames from house fire

Photo by Dave Weaver/Radioman911

heavy smoke and flames from house fire

Photo by Dave Weaver/Radioman911

heavy smoke and flames from house fire

Photo by Dave Weaver/Radioman911

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4-Alarm fire in Antioch, IL – June 21, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on June 22, 2016

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: 4-Alarm fire in unincorporated Antioch, Antioch FIre Department, Antioch Fire Department apparatus, Antioch Fire Protection District, chicagoareafire.com, fire above firefighter’s head in ceiling, firefighters at fire scene, firefighters rescue victim from house fire, Tim Olk. 1 comment

The Antioch Fire Department (IL) went to a 4th Alarm for a house fire in their unincorporated district that has no hydrants. Firefighters rescued the resident from the house upon arrival.

firefighters in kitchen with fire overhead

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firefighters battle house fire

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firefighters battle house fire

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firefighters battle house fire

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firefighters battle house fire

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Antioch fire engine at fire scene

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firefighter overhauls after house fire

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firefighters overhaul after house fire

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5-Alarm fire in Salem, WI – June 8, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on June 9, 2016

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: 5-Alarm fire in Salem WI, auto body shop gutted by fire, chicagoareafire.com, fire scene photos, fire trucks at fire scene, Kenosha Fire Department, Sutphen aerial ladder working at fire scene, Tim Olk, Wheatland Fire Department. Leave a Comment

Fifteen fire departments were called to the scene of a five-alarm fire on Wilmot Road in Salem (WI) on Wednesday, June 8th. More than 52,000 gallons of water had to be used to bring that fire under control. The building where it happened is a total loss after the blaze.

firefighters battle auto body shop fire

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firefighters battle auto body shop fire

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firefighters battle auto body shop fire

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firefighters battle auto body shop fire

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firefighters battle auto body shop fire

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firefighters battle auto body shop fire

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Wheaten Fire Department truck at fire scene

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Chicago firefighters were called to a laundromat at 5130 W. Fullerton Avenue after 2AM Monday morning (4/4/16) and found heavy fire in a one-story, 60×100, commercial building with a bow-string truss roof. The building had no immediate exposures with parking lots on either side. After venting the roof, companies went defensive with Tower Ladder 14 setup to the west and Squad 2A to the east. There was a special call for an additional tower ladder which brought Tower Ladder 23 to the front of the building. Two multi-versals and the three elevated master streams inundated the building with water for two hours.

Heavy fire vented out the front of the building burning a car parked at the curb. The utility company was called to shut off gas to the building as a gas fed fire burned freely near the front.

heavy fire from commercial building fire at night

Steve Redick photo

commercial building fire at night

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Chicago FD Tower Ladder 14

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Chicago FD Tower Ladder 14

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heavy fire from commercial building fire at night

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Chicago FD Tower Ladder 23

Steve Redick photo

Chicago FD Tower Ladder 23

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Chicago FD Squad 2A Snorkel

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Chicago FD Squad 2A Snorkel

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aftermath of commercial building fire

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E-ONE tower ladder battling a fire in Chicago

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E-ONE tower ladder battling a fire in Chicago

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firefighters with multi-versal at night

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E-ONE tower ladder battling a fire in Chicago

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Chicago FD Engine 7

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Libertyville (IL) firefighters were called to an address in Green Oaks (their fire district, an unincorporated area of Lake County) after a smoke alarm woke the resident. He looked out the window and saw flames from a van parked alongside the attached garage. The first engine pulled into the driveway six minutes later and dumped the tank through a deck gun as flames were already through the roof. The area has no hydrants and they were subsequently nursed by their tanker and then other tankers shuttled into place. There were no injuries and the fire was kept from communicating to the house.

E-ONE Typhoon engine at fire scene

Before additional tankers arrived, this engine was used to nurse the Libertyville tender. Larry Shapiro photo

Pierce fire engine with Wil-Burt light tower operating at night

Larry Shapiro photo

scene of attached garage fire

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burned shell of a delivery van next to a house

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fire tender nursing another tender at fire scene

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firefighters wash down the aftermath of a house fire in a rain storm

Larry Shapiro photo

burned shell of a delivery van next to a house

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4-11 Alarm fire + 1 Special in Chicago, IL – March 8, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on March 9, 2016

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, Fire Scene Video, NEW. Tagged: 4-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, Chicago FD Engine 96, Chicago FD Tower Ladder 10, Chicago Fire Department, chicagoareafire.com, fire scene photos, huge fire at 4540 W Haddon in Chicago, Josh Boyajian, Larry Shapiro, shapirophotography.net, Tim Olk. Leave a Comment

Chicago firefighters battled a 4-11 Alarm fire with a Special Alarm for two additional chiefs and three additional trucks at 4540 W. Haddon Avenue at a flea market. The building measured approximately 100×200 and was bordered on one side by railroad tracks that were on an embankment even with the roof f the one-story building. Part of the structure was a covered parking garage with additional parking on the roof. Several of the cars fell into the building as the roof sections collapsed.

Tower Ladder 14 had their brand new E-ONE unit and new Air Mask Unit 6-4-6 was also at the scene. Aerial Tower 1, the only straight ladder with a pre-piped waterway was called to the scene as well at Turret Wagon 6-7-6. The fire was dispatched around 9:30 am and was struck out in the early evening, though relief companies were at the ruins all night.

Chicago FD Tower Ladder 14

Josh Boyajian photo

firefighter at commercial building fire

Tim Olk photo

Chicago firefighters battle a commercial fire

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago firefighters battle a fire

Josh Boyajian photo

car burning inside a garage

Tim Olk photo

Chicago FD Air Mask Unit 6-4-6

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD Engine 96

Josh Boyajian photo

tower ladder working at fire scene

Tim Olk photo

Snorkel working at fire scene

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African American Chicago FD captain

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago fire engine at fire scene

Josh Boyajian photo

Heavy smoke at building fire in Chicago

Tim Olk photo

Heavy smoke and flames at building fire in Chicago

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD Aerial Tower 1

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Chicago FD Aerial Tower 1

Tim Olk photo

Chicago firefighters battle a huge fire with Pierce aerial

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD Turret Wagon 6-7-6 at work

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