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Industrial fire in West Chicago, IL – April 15, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on April 16, 2015
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Wednesday, April 15th at approximately 0625, the West Chicago FPD was dispatched to a dryer fire (not extended) at 704 Washington, in the General Mills Plant.Upon further investigation, companies found a dryer the size of several semi trailers end to end burning on the 3rd floor.Subsequent upgrades to a general alarm and than a MABAS box alarm for additional manpower. The fire was under control in about 45 minutes.

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Pierce fire engine at fire scene

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Pierce fire engine

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fire chief with command post

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E-ONE fire engine

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Working fire in Wheaton, IL – February 24, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on March 8, 2015
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A few images from a Box Alarm at 118 W. Madison Avenue in Wheaton, IL (2/24/15). Fire was in a 2-1/2 story, balloon-frame, 25X50 with fire in the basement running the rafters.

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smoke at house fire

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firemen putting on PPE at fire scene

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firemen make entry at house fire

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firemen raise a ground ladder at a house fire

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fire chief in PPE with radio at fire scene

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fire chiefs with command board at fire scene

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firemen at house fire with heavy smoke

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fireman break window well cover at house fire

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Box Alarm fire in Bartlett, IL – January 12, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on January 13, 2015
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At approximately 12:30 hours on Monday (1/12/15), the Bartlett FPD (IL) was dispatched to a reported house fire at 223 Buckingham Ct. Bartlett Engine 2 was first on-scene and reported heavy smoke and fire on the 1st and 2nd floors. An interior attack was started. I arrived at 12:53pm to heavy fire in the attic and companies were being ordered out of the building. Bartlett TL 3 was used to knock down the heavy fire in attic. The fire was under control in approximately one hour.

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fire through the roof of a house

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fire through the roof of a house

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winter house fire photo

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firemen pour water on house fire

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Carol Stream firefighters

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Working fire in Warrenville, IL – December 7, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on December 8, 2014
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Sunday at approximately 12:30pm, the Warrenville FPD was dispatched to a reported chimney fire at 29W601 Ridge. After DuComm received several more calls, they  upgraded to a general alarm. Chief 11 arrived and reported fire through the roof. I arrived just ahead of Warrenville TL 11.  The first engine had started an interior attack on the fire. It appeared the chimney and a portion of the roof and attic were involved. Interior crews were able to hit most of the fire from the 2nd floor, and the fire was under control within 15 minutes.

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chimney fire

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fire truck at a fire scene

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fire truck at a fire scene

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3-Alarm fire in West Chicago, IL – November 10, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on November 11, 2014
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On November 10, 2014 at approximately 11:05am West Chicago FPD (IL) was dispatched to a reported house fire at 28w649 Hickory Lane. Batt 6, the first arriving company, reported smoke from a house.

When I arrived fire was venting out the 2nd floor of the home along the mansard roof line. The house was a two-story frame approximately 50×50 with a mansard style roof around the entire house from the 2nd floor to approximately three feet above the ground.

Companies advanced through the front door and within several minutes fire had dropped down the inside of the mansard.  There was fire around the entry door, and command removed all companies from inside to initiate an exterior attack. The fire traveled left around the east and south side of the house. Companies worked very hard to try and stay ahead of the fire. As they pulled and opened up the mansard, there was fire ahead of them.

 It took about 45 minutes to bring the fire under control.

Apparently a worker was sweating pipes inside the first floor of the home.

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house fire with mansard roof

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house fire with mansard roof

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house fire with mansard roof

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house fire with mansard roof

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house fire with mansard roof

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house fire with mansard roof

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house fire with mansard roof

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House fire in Carol Stream, IL – November 1, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on November 5, 2014
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On Saturday November 1st, 2014, the Carol Stream FPD (IL) was dispatched to possible structure fire at 510 Chippewa Trail. First arriving companies Bn 28 and Tower 28 reported a 1-1/2 story frame with smoke and fire showing. Companies made a quick aggressive interior attack. The fire was under control once I arrived. Overhaul was in progress on the roof where the fire had burned through near the chimney.

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Old Detroit fire scene and apparatus

Posted by firescenesadmin on November 1, 2014
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Since it was just Devil’s night in Detroit …

This was my first year attending the annual Devil’s Night festivities.

This was a 3rd Alarm in the Packard Plant Complex 6530-40  E. Palmer. From what I recall it was a tall 1-story metal warehouse 100x??? most of the fire was knocked down … We made a run from the hotel at 8 Mile and Gratiot into this fire. And yes it was COLD!

Big thanks to Dan Jasina for finding the rundown for this fire.

10/30/1988 Extra Alarm No. 71

1st @ 02:45 Eng 23,41,18  Lad 16,10  SQD 3   Chief 3

2nd @ 02:52 Eng 7x, 4x, 6   Lad 6 Sqd 2 Chief 1,203

3rd @ 03:08 Eng 46, 26, 9   Lad 19 Car 201,200, 300

S/C @ 03:23 Lad 7

Enjoy

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old Seagrave fire engine in Detroit was lime green

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old fire engines in Detroit were lime green

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old Detroit fire scene phoo

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old Detroit fire scene phoo

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old Detroit fire scene phoo

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old American LaFrance fire engine in Detroit was lime green

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old Detroit mobile command unit

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