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After being dispatched to a working fire at an unknown address because of the volume of 911 calls, firefighters from the North Maine FPD (Des Plaines, IL) followed a header and travelled less than 1/2 mile to 9320 Noel Street in unincorporated Maine Township. They pulled up to heavy fire blowing out what was left of one unit of a four-unit, two-story apartment building. The entire front of the second unit from the street had been blown out. The alarm was upgraded to a Working Fire and then a MABAS Box Alarm, followed within minutes by an upgrade to the 2nd Alarm.

Multiple hand lines and three elevated master streams were used to battle the fire, the majority of which had been knocked down prior to my arrival.

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firefighters battling flames from a townhouse explosion in Des Plaines, IL

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Firefighters from Wheeling and Prospect Heights (IL) responded to an outside fire at 25 Versailles Court on the morning of 12/4/22 at 9:30. Wheeling Engine 23 arrived and reported a fire on the ‘D’ side of the house and upgraded the alarm to a working fire. Flames engulfed the west side of the house along with an outdoor structure, and impinged on the second floor. There was an exposure concern to the house on the ‘D’ side but the fire was contained with what was apparently only damage to the vinyl siding on the neighbor’s house.

Several lines were deployed and Tower 24 went to the roof. The fire appeared to be contained within 15 minutes.

#firescenes.net; #larryshapiro; #WheelingFD; #firefighter; — House fire at 25 Versailles Court in Wheeling, IL 12-4-22. Larry Shapiro photo

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#firescenes.net; #larryshapiro; #WheelingFD; #firefighter;#rosenbaueramerica; #Cobra; #FireTruck; — House fire at 25 Versailles Court in Wheeling, IL 12-4-22. Larry Shapiro photo

#firescenes.net; #larryshapiro; #WheelingFD; #firefighter; #rosenbaueramerica; #Cobra; #aftermath; #fire; — House fire at 25 Versailles Court in Wheeling, IL 12-4-22. Larry Shapiro photo

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Working fire in Chicago, IL – December 23, 2008

Posted by firescenesadmin on December 27, 2022

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, PREVIOUS. Tagged: #firescenes.net, chicagoareafire.com, Dan McInerney, fire scene photos, Firefighters venting roof in smoke, fireman with axe venting roof, firemen venting peaked house roof, fully involved house fire, house engulfed by fire. Leave a Comment

This was a fire I took in after work in 08

Still and Box at 5922 W Erie in Chicago (IL), 2 1/2-story frame, 25×50, totally involved. Box on arrival by Truck 29

Got there 3-4 minutes after 96 and the group. Tower Ladder 14 members were on the roof.

Right after the 4th image was taken, 2-2-4 ordered members off the roof since there were no lines on the second floor and conditions were deteriorating in the attic beneath them.

Dan McInerney

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3-Alarm fire in Oak Park, IL – December 23, 2022

Posted by firescenesadmin on December 25, 2022

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: #firescenes.net, 3-Alarm fire in Oak Park, Chi-Town Fire Photos, chicagoareafire.com, Cicero FD Truck 2, E-ONE tractor-drawn aerial at fire, Firefighters battle fire and frigid conditions, North Riverside quint at fire scene, Oak Park FD tower ladder at fire scene, Oak Park Fire Department. Leave a Comment

Oak Park (IL) 3-Alarm fire at 227 South Boulevard fire early Friday morning (12/23/22). Companies were faced with fire showing from the 2nd & 3rd floor, which ended up extending into the cockloft and roof. Frigid temperatures well below -30 with the wind, hampered normal tactics. Three master streams, and numerous hand lines were used to combat the fire.

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Worker killed in trench collapse in Buffalo Grove, IL – December 12, 2022

Posted by firescenesadmin on December 13, 2022

Posted in: Fire Rescue Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: #firescenes.net, #larryshapiro, below grade rescue in Buffalo Grove, Buffalo Grove Fire Department, chicagoareafire.com, Larry Shapiro, larryshapiro.tumblr.com, Nikodem Zaremba, shapirophotography.net, ShapPhoto on YouTube, technical rescue in Buffalo Grove, worker trapped after trench was collapses. Leave a Comment

Buffalo Grove (IL) firefighters and police officers were sent to 1011 Aspen Drive late Monday afternoon for a worker that was reported to be trapped in a hole in the front yard. Workers had been digging apparently to repair a residential sewer service at the home where one worker was in the hole and there was a ground collapse.

Arriving firefighters encountered workers frantically digging to free their coworker. The entire MABAS Division 1 Technical Rescue Team was requested as Buffalo Grove, Long Grove, and Lincolnshire-Riverwoods firefighters initiated a rescue operation. Initial reports were that the worker unconscious and not breathing.

TRT techs arrived and worked for over an hour to free the worker from the collapse. A special call was made for a sewer vac, but the rescue was completed before the unit arrived. The victim, who did not survive, was transported to an area hospital.

#firescenes.net; #larryshapiro; #shapirophotography.net; #BuffaloGroveFD; #trenchrescue; — Larry Shapiro photo

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Commercial fire in Schaumburg, IL – December 4, 2022

Posted by firescenesadmin on December 11, 2022

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: #firescenes.net, #larryshapiro, chicagoareafire.com, commercial fire in Schaumburg, fire in an auto body shop in Schaumburg, Firefighters overhaul after a commercial fire, larryshapiro.tumblr.com, larryshapiroblog.com, Schaumburg FD Truck 53, Schaumburg Fire Department, shapirophotography.net. Leave a Comment

Schaumburg (IL) firefighters were dispatched to a commercial building fire in an auto body repair shop shortly after 6PM on Sunday evening (12-4-22) at 841 W Wise Road, a block from Schaumburg Station 53. Police reported 20-foot flames in the rear of the building which firefighters confirmed on arrival. The alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 working fire bringing all of the Schaumburg companies to the scene in addition to an engine and ambulance from Roselle. Change of quarters companies from several area departments were sent to Schaumburg stations.

The fire was actually in a dumpster/garbage area in the rear of the building which resulted in some communication into the building’s roof. Companies had the fire out within 10 minutes but worked for over an hour checking for extension and hitting hotspots. The corrected address was 857 W Wise Road.

The Hanover Township Emergency Services also responded to the scene with support units and lighting.

#firescenes.net; #larryshapiro; #shapirophotography.net; #SchaumburgFD; — Larry Shapiro photo

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House fire in Des Plaines, IL – December. 2, 2022

Posted by firescenesadmin on December 2, 2022

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: #chicagoareafire.com, #firescenes.net, chicagoareafire.com, Des Plaines FD Tower 61, Des Plaines Fire department, fire scene photos, house fire in Des Plaines, large house near Des Plaines destroyed by fire, massive flames from house fire, Niles Fire Department, North Maine Fire Protection District, North Maine FPD Engine 1, Tim Olk. Leave a Comment

The North Maine FPD (in Illinois) along with firefighters from Des Plaines and Niles were sent to a somewhat remote location in unincorporated Des Plaines for a house fire Friday morning (12-2-22). The large house at 9609 Reding Circle sits on a small lake off of Golf Road and I-294. Reding Circle is a narrow, private road with minimal access.

As smoke was reported on arrival, the alarm was upgraded to a working fire, and it wasn’t long before flames were venting through the roof of the vacant house. Companies made an interior attack and were pulled out to transition into a defensive attack with aerial operations. Three trucks were put to work with master streams.

The alarm was upgraded again to a MABAS Box Alarm, although most of those mutual aid companies were not put to work.

#firescenes.net; #TimOlk; #hjousefire; #NorthMaineFPD; #flames; — Tim Olk photo

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