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Car fire – Miami-Dade County, FL – August 25, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on August 29, 2015

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, Fire Scene Video, NEW. Tagged: firefighters extinguish car fire, Larry Shapiro, larryshapiro.tumblr.com, larryshapiroblog.com, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department, probationary firefighter works a car fire, Rosenbauer fire truck, shapirophotography.net. Leave a Comment

Happened upon this car fire in while working in Florida recently

Rosenbauer aerial at car fire scene

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firemen with hose line at car fire

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Ford Expedition gutted by fire

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Spartan Furion Braun rescue unit in Miami-Dade

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Miami Dade fire truck at car fire

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probationary firefighter works a car fire

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House fire in Deerfield, IL – May 22, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on May 28, 2015

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District, fire scene photos, fire trucks at fire scene, house fire in Deerfield IL, Larry Shapiro, larryshapiro.tumblr.com, larryshapiroblog.com, shapirophotography.net, smoke from house fire. Leave a Comment

Deerfield-Bannockburn firefighters were called for a house fire around noon on Friday (5/22/15) at 818 Forest Avenue. The alarm was upgraded by RED Center prior to companies arriving on-scene based on a report from police officers of smoke showing. They had fire on the first floor with smoke throughout of an older, two-story, frame house. Two lines were used and the bulk of the fire was knocked down within 10 minutes.

Units at the scene included Deerfield Engine 19 & 20, Ambulance 19, Truck 20, Battalion 20 and the chief officers plus Truck and Battalion 33 from Highland Park, Engine and Ambulance 52 from Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, Battalion 11 and Engine 10 from Northbrook, Morton Grove Squad 4, and Lake Forest Truck 421.

Here are some shots from the scene. I arrived about 15 minutes after the original dispatch.

smoke from window at house fire

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firemen raise a ladder in smoke at house fire

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ladder to the window with smoke at a house fire

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firemen enter house during fire

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Pierce Arrow XT fire engine with hose at fire scene

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firemen rehab after fighting a fire

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more photos at chicagoareafire.com and shapirophotography.net

3-Alarm fire in South Barrington, IL – May 18, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on May 19, 2015

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: dry hydrant for firefighting, fire engine drafting from portable tank, fire scene photos, Larry Shapiro, larryshapiro.tumblr.com, larryshapiroblog.com, shapirophotography.net, South Barrington house fire. Leave a Comment

The Barrington Countryside FPD (IL) was called for a house fire at 2 Windridge Road in South Barrington Monday (5/18/15) around 1PM. Arriving units found sections of the cedar shake roof on fire and requested a MABAS Box Alarm. As the wind was prevalent, the alarm was upgraded to a 2nd Alarm and then a 3rd Alarm as companies were withdrawn front the house for an exterior attack. The house is located in an area that does not have conventional hydrants. There is a dry hydrant located by a small lake behind the house and tankers were used to shuttle water for the attack.

Several hand lines were used, some applying foam before firefighters went back into the house after a section of the roof was burned off to chase hot spots and extinguish the balance of the fire. As a side note … there was a sizable fire pit smoldering in the backyard, up wind of the house. Mutual aid from 24 departments assisted the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District.

large mansion fire in South Barrington

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firemen apply foam at a house fire

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firemen apply foam at a house fire

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rural water supply with portable tank and fire engine drafting

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tanker nursing another tanker at fire scene

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chief fire officer with accountability board

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drafting from a dry hydrant

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fire trucks stage at fire scene

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firemen fill SCBA air bottles from squad truck

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smoldering fire pit at house fire

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fire destroys attic of house

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rehab area at fire scene

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more photos are at shapirophotography.net

Fire in Glencoe, IL – April 30, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on May 1, 2015

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: fire scene photos, Glencoe Fire Department, Glencoe Public Safety Department, Larry Shapiro, larryshapiroblog.com, roofing materials burning at construction site. Leave a Comment

Several towns assisted the Glencoe Public Safety Department on Thursday (4/30/15) for a fire at the construction site at 328 Tudor Court. Several pallets of styrofoam were burning on the roof.

fireman on aerial ladder with dark smoke

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Pierce fire engine at fire scene

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fire hose on aerial ladder at fire scene

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smoke from roof at construction site

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Pierce fire engine at fire scene

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smoke from roof at construction site

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Smeal fire engine at fire scene

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Pierce fire truck short jacked

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More photos at shapirophotography.net

7-Alarm fire in Barrington Hills, IL – April 18, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on April 20, 2015

Posted in: Fire Scene Video, NEW. Tagged: 5-Alarm house fire in Barrington Hills IL, apparatus at fire scene, Barrington and Countryside Fire Protection District, Barrington Hills mansion destroyed by fire, E-ONE fire engine pumping at fire scene, fire department tenders, fire scene video, fire scene with water tender operations, firefighting video, heavy fire engulfs rural house, house fire in Barrington Hills, Larry Shapiro, larryshapiro.tumblr.com, larryshapiroblog.com, mansion destroyed by fire in town without fire hydrants, shapirophotography.net, video of fire scene, video of firefighting operations, video of firemen working, video showing firefighters shuttle water to fire scene, water tenders dumping water. Leave a Comment

Here’s my video from the house fire in Barrington Hills, IL 4/18/15

Occupants that are currently renting the property at 24 Rolling Hills Drive, in Barrington Hills, IL were burning leaves Saturday afternoon (4/18/15) when the fire communicated to a tree before sending embers onto the house. The wind then caused the fire to spread rapidly. A 2nd Alarm was requested on arrival of Barrington & Countryside FPD units followed quickly by an upgrade to a 4th Alarm for tenders only. The 5th Alarm was requested later and then Interdivisional Alarms for a Tender task Force from neighboring Divisions 2 and 5. The previous alarms (which specified tenders only) were later filled out for the suppression companies which brought more personnel to the scene. Four counties were represented at this incident which included units from 6 MABAS Divisions.

fire department water tenders dump into portable tanks

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mansion on fire with heavy smoke and flames

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E-one fire engine at house fire scene

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fire engines at house fire scene

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E-one fire engine at house fire scene

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fire department water tenders dump into portable tanks

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E-one fire engine at house fire scene

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mansion on fire with heavy smoke and flames

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mansion on fire with heavy smoke and flames

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mansion on fire with heavy smoke and flames

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mansion on fire with heavy smoke

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The wind carried embers into the grass area behind the home igniting a prairie fire which spread to a large area near the electric transmission lines prompting a Special Alarm for brush fire assets.

grass fire from flying embers from house fire

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More photos at shapirophotography.net & a video is coming

Garage fire in Wheeling, IL – March 17, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on March 21, 2015

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: daytime fire scene photos, detached garage fire, Larry Shapiro, larryshapiro.tumblr.com, larryshapiroblog.com, shapirophotography.net, Wheeling Fire Department. Leave a Comment

Wheeling firefighters were called to 697 S. Merle for a fully-involved, detached garage fire. A header was visible while companies were en route and multiple 9-1-1 calls were received. The alarm was upgraded to the Code 4 for the working fire bringing mutual and auto-aid from Buffalo Grove, Prospect heights, Long Grove, and Arlington Heights.

Here are several images from the scene plus a video.

Firemen battle a garage fire in Wheeling, IL 3/17/15. Larry Shapiro photo

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Firemen battle a garage fire in Wheeling, IL 3/17/15. Larry Shapiro photo

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fireman pulls hose from fire engine

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fireman pulls hose towards hydrant

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civilians help pull fire hose

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Firemen battle a garage fire in Wheeling, IL 3/17/15. Larry Shapiro photo

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Firemen battle a garage fire in Wheeling, IL 3/17/15. Larry Shapiro photo

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fireman at pump panel of fire engine

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flames shooting from garage

fireman using radio

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fireman after battling a fire

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fireman surveys charred garage

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More photos at shapirophotography.net