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House fire in Cambridge, Ontario – December 15, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on December 17, 2015
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Cambridge Ontario firefighters responded to a house fire on Sekura Crescent December 15 2015 just after 16:00. P1 was first on scene reporting a fully involved, 1.5-story abandoned house. The 360 revealed the basement was flooded and had heavy fire on the second floor. All firefighting was to be defensive.

Firefighters knocked the bulk of the fire down in an hour. P5 laid in 1,000 feet of 4” high vol from Sekura. The long lay in and low pressure hydrant required a second hydrant to augment the water supply. Firefighters pulled 500 feet of 4” hose through a bush from Kovac Road. Firefighters stood by for hours tending to hot spots and waiting for a high hoe to arrive to tear the building down.

Box 690 on scene 4.5 hours providing rehab and dinner for firefighters.

All photos

Gary Dinkel, Box 690

firefighters extinguish fire in a vacant house

Gary Dinkel photo

Cambridge Ontario fire trucks

Gary Dinkel photo

firefighters extinguish fire in a vacant house

Gary Dinkel photo

firefighters extinguish fire in a vacant house

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firefighters extinguish fire in a vacant house

Gary Dinkel photo

Cambridge Ontario fire truck

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firefighters extinguish fire in a vacant house

Gary Dinkel photo

Cambridge Ontario fire truck

Gary Dinkel photo

firefighters extinguish fire in a vacant house

Gary Dinkel photo

excavator tears down vacant house after fire

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excavator tears down vacant house after fire

Gary Dinkel photo

3-Alarm commercial fire in Indianapolis, IN – April 11, 2014 (more)

Posted by firescenesadmin on April 22, 2014
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Here’s the video from the 3-Alarm fire in Indianapolis on April 11, 2014

3-Alarm commercial fire in Indianapolis, IN – April 11, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on April 12, 2014
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Indianapolis companies were dispatched for a commercial fire at 2009 Draper Street in the late afternoon on Friday, April 11th. I was in town for the FDIC and took in the fire. Conditions were not ideal for photos, the fire produced quite a bit of smoke that stayed low to the ground. Four elevated master streams were used and the fire scene was littered with out of town visitors (myself included) that were in town for the show.

firemen at Indianapolis fire scene with lots of smoke

Larry Shapiro photo

Pierce tower ladder at smokey fire scene

fire truck at night fire scene

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Pierce tower ladder at smokey fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

American La France fire engine at fire scene

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firemen at night fire scene

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Ferrara rescue squad at fire scene

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Pierce Velocity fire engine at fire scene

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silhouette of firemen at fire scene

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fireman at Indianapolis fire scene with lots of smoke

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Pierce fire engine at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

firemen at Indianapolis fire scene with lots of smoke

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fire truck at fire scene

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firemen at Indianapolis fire scene with lots of smoke

Larry Shapiro photo

elevated master streams at fire scene

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CAD screen for big fire

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Pierce fire engine at fire scene

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Pierce fire engine at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

fire engine at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

I’ll have a video after I get back home.

A gallery with more images is at shapirophotography.net

Historic scenes from Chicago

Posted by firescenesadmin on September 8, 2013
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Steve Redick submitted several historic images from fire scenes in Chicago representing a period from 1958 to the early 1980s. Images as noted were taken by Steve or his father Warren Redick, a retired who retired from the CFD as a battalion chief.

 

photos of massive historic fire in Chicago

A silhouette of a CFD engine at a 5-11 Alarm fire in September of 1958. This was a vacant building in the stockyards near 42nd Street and marshfield. Warren Redick photo

photos of massive historic fire in Chicago

A tractor-drawn aerial prepares to go to work at a 5-11 Alarm fire at the old International Harvester works at 26th and Rockwell in Chicago. Warren Redick photo

historic photo of Chicago Fire Department at work

A 5-11 Alarm fire at Lawrence and Broadway on Chicago’s north side in July of 1958 with multiple Mack engines and a tractor-drawn aerial with a wooden ladder. Warren Redick photo

historic photo of Chicago Fire Department at work

Chicago Engine 110 using an L-Model Mack fire engine is working at at 5-11 Alarm fire in July of 1958. Warren Redick photo

historic fire photo of Chicago Fire Department

The old and new working side by side in this photo at a fire south of Chicago’s Loop in February of 1959 shows a water tower and the first Snorkel using elevated master streams. Warren Redick photo

photos of massive historic fire in Chicago

Chicago Engine 103 at the 5-11 Alarm fire at the old International Harvester works at 26th and Rockwell in Chicago. Warren Redick photo

photos of massive historic fire in Chicago

Chicago Tower Ladder 23 with an E-ONE Hurricane tower ladder setting up at harry’s Lumber, a 5-11 Alarm fire at Northwest highway and Harlem. Steve Redick photo

photos of massive historic fire in Chicago

Chicago Engine 110 using an American LaFrance Century Series engine at a 5-11 Alarm fire at Harry’s Lumber Company on Chicago’s northwest side. Steve Redick photo