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Basement fire in Buffalo Grove, IL – October 22, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on October 24, 2016
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Buffalo Grove (IL) firefighters were called to #9 Springside Court shortly before 8AM on Saturday, (10/22/16) for smoke in the basement of a single-family house. Police officers arrived and reported smoke visible at the eaves of the house. BG Engine 26 confirmed smoke showing and requested the upgrade to a Code 4 working fire.

Palatine Engine 82, Long Grove Battalion 55, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Squad 51, Arlington Heights Engine 4, and Arlington Heights Ambulance 4 responded in addition to Buffalo Grove companies that were in the process of changing shifts.

The entire house was filled with smoke as firefighters made their way into the basement and quickly extinguished the fire.

house fire scene

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heavy smoke from front door of house on fire

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smoke from basement window well

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KME fire engine at scene with lines off

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firefighter decontaminates PPE

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House fire in Buffalo Grove, IL – October 16, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on October 16, 2016
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A quick knock on a house fire in Buffalo Grove, IL that began in a rear room and filled the house with black smoke.

house fire aftermath

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KME fire engine at fire scene

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firefighters swap SCBA bottle at scene

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exhausted firefighter after battling a fire

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firefighter saves pets from fire

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firefighter gives pets to fire victim

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Crash with entrapment in Buffalo Grove, IL – September 5, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on September 16, 2016
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Buffalo Grove (IL) police and firefighters were called to southbound Buffalo Grove Road at Lake Cook Road for a rollover accident Monday (9/5/16) around 12:20PM. Police officers arrived first and reported an SUV on it’s side with a responsive driver that was unable to exit the vehicle. Firefighters arrived and had to extricate the victim who was pinned in by the steering column.

The patient was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.

roll over crash in Buffalo Grove

roll over crash in Buffalo Grove

roll over crash in Buffalo Grove

roll over crash in Buffalo Grove

roll over crash in Buffalo Grove

roll over crash in Buffalo Grove

Crash with extrication in Buffalo Grove, IL – June 15, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on June 17, 2016
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Buffalo Grove (IL) police and firefighters were called to the scene of a two-car MVA Wednesday (6/15/16) at noon. Both drivers were injured and damage to the driver’s side of the sedan hampered access to remove the patient so a pin-in response was requested. Two engines, two ambulances, and the battalion were at the crash site in addition to several police officers. Two patients were transported to area hospitals.

firefighter with Holmatro rescue tool

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firefighter with Holmatro rescue tool

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firefighters remove patient from car after crash

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firefighter with Holmatro rescue tool

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firefighters remove patient from car after crash

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firefighters remove patient from car after crash

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Buffalo Grove Fire Department apparatus

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House fire in Buffalo Grove, IL – May 6, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on May 9, 2016
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A resident called the Buffalo Grove Fire Department (IL) for a fire in the attached garage around 2AM on Friday (5/6/16). Arlington Heights Engine 4 was the first to arrive as the address was very close to their station. They reported a full involved house and hit the garage with their deck gun before deploying a handline. Buffalo Grove Tower 25 arrived perhaps a minute later and deployed a second line. The bulk of the fire was knocked down within minutes as I arrived very shortly thereafter.

The alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 for the working fire after Engine 4 arrived, and then a Box Alarm was requested for additional manpower. The fire was kept from extending into the house.

The residents were outside when firefighters arrived.

house fire scene in Buffalo Grove IL

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Arlington Heights Fire Department

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house fire scene in Buffalo Grove IL

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house fire scene in Buffalo Grove IL

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aftermath of garage fire

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Buffalo Grove Fire Department

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house fire scene in Buffalo Grove IL

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Mobile home fire in Wheeling, IL – April 18, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on April 18, 2016
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Wheeling (IL) firefighters were called to 298 Tilbury Lane in the Whippletree Village just before 3AM on Monday, 4-18-16. When units arrived they reported fire in a mobile home and upgraded to the Code 4 for the working fire. The flames were knocked down within 10 minutes and they were on the scene doing overhaul for another hour. Mutual aid units came from Buffalo Grove, Arlington Heights, and Northbrook. I arrived just after the 10-minute time stamp.

firefighters battle a mobile home fire

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firefighters battle a mobile home fire

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firefighters battle a mobile home fire

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firefighters battle a mobile home fire

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foam draining from fire engine

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Buffalo Grove FD Lieutenant Wendell Bills

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Fatal crash with fire in Long Grove, IL – October 22, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on October 22, 2014
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I responded to a head-on crash today with Buffalo Grove (IL)  Quint 27. We were sent into Long Grove for a reported crash between a car and a semi where the car’s driver was trapped and the engine compartment was on fire. The unconscious driver was freed and later pronounced dead at an area hospital. Firefighters fought the fire and worked to extricate the driver simultaneously. The airbag did not deploy evidently due to the nature of the collision.

Here are a few images with more at shapirophotography.net

fire truck responds to crash

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firemen cut driver from burning car

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car crashes into semi

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