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7-Alarm fire in Gurnee, IL – July 28, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on August 1, 2016
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On Thursday morning, 7/28/16, Gurnee (IL) firefighters responded to a fire at a propane storage company that reconditions and fills portable tanks. As the fire spread throughout the multitude of used and open tanks, the area was evacuated due to a concern for the main storage vessels. The fire eventually went to 7-Alarms, something extremely rare in the Chicago area. Two tower ladders, a deck gun, an ARFF units and several multi-verbals were used to extinguish the fire and keep the large tanks cool.

large fire header in the sky

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Pierce fire engine with lots of hose on the ground

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elevated master streams at fire scene

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elevated master streams at fire scene

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Long Grove FD ambulance drives over fire hose

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aftermath of fire at propane storage company

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aftermath of fire at propane storage company

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ARFF at propane storage company fire

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aftermath of fire at propane storage company

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Lake Forest Fire Department tower ladder

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Beach Park FD Seagrave fire engine

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Gurnee FD E-ONE Cyclone II fire engine

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aftermath of fire at propane storage company

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aftermath of fire at propane storage company

Larry Shapiro photo

aftermath of fire at propane storage company

Larry Shapiro photo

aftermath of fire at propane storage company

Larry Shapiro photo

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