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3-Alarm house fire in Wadsworth, IL – November 16, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on November 20, 2014
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13585 Wadsworth Rd. Wadsworth , IL Alaniz Irrigation

Newport pulled box 14-48 to the 3rd alarm for a well-involved house that was also the office of a lawn sprinkler service. A tender shuttle supplied water to multiple handlines and then into Zion’s truck. Heavy fire consumed the house as crews where forced to fight from the outside. Jeff Rudolph

fire truck at fire scene

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firemen with hose line at fire scene

Jeff Rudolph photo

firemen with hose line at fire scene

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fire truck at fire scene

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fire chief at fire scene

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house on fire

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fire truck at fire scene

Jeff Rudolph photo

Here are some photos I took at Wadsworth’s 3RD Level Box on Sunday (11-16-14). I was down the street with a friend when we saw the smoke. I didn’t have a radio on me to see what was going on. We drove down towards the smoke and saw the fire. Newport had just gotten on the scene with the first Engine when I arrived. I got some photos of the apparatus and the house. There was a fire in the garage the previous night. Took to long too be a rekindle. This fire is now under investigation.

Niko Stefani

 

firemen at house fire with big flames

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fire truck at fire scene

Niko Stefano photo

firemen with hose line at fire scene

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firemen at house fire with lots of smoke

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fire truck at fire scene

Niko Stefano photo

fire truck at fire scene

Niko Stefano photo

firemen at house fire with lots of smoke

Niko Stefano photo

fire truck at fire scene

Niko Stefano photo

firemen at house fire with lots of smoke

Niko Stefano photo

firemen at house fire with lots of smoke

Niko Stefano photo

fire trucks at fire scene

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8th Alarm fire in East Boston – April 9, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on April 14, 2014
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Hello everyone,

So far this year, I have been late to almost every fire that I have been to.  I live in RI, about an hour from Boston but frequently travel there.  I was listening to Boston the other night and heard them strike the box for the fire on Lexington Street in East Boston.  This area is isolated from Boston and is very densely populated.  The streets are full of three deckers, separated by no more than three or four feet.

A fire broke out in a vehicle between two three-deckers and extended to both. District Chief 1 covers East Boston and falls under the command of Division 1.  On his arrival, District 1 reported heavy fire in two dwellings and struck a second alarm.  The wind swept fire quickly spread through the roof and extended to another building on Lexington.  District 1 struck four alarms within the first five minutes of operating, all before the deputy arrived.  Once on scene, C-6, the Deputy, assumed command and made District 1 operations chief.  Eight alarms would be needed to bring the fire under control.

I left my house as the sixth alarm was struck and arrived after the fire had been knocked down.  The most popular photo of this fire is of the BMW parked on the hydrant.  My photo isn’t the one that went viral but I walked right past it when walking to the fire scene.  It is one of those things that I can scratch off of my list of things that as a fire photographer I have always wanted to shoot.

Since I don’t go out much at night, it also gave me a chance to see how reflective the new green on green  stripes are on the new gear.  It is far more noticeable than the green with silver.  For those that are familiar with the Boston Fire Department, I included a photo of Engine 24 and one of the officer of Engine 52.  Engine 24, along with Ladder 23, are two very busy companies from the Grove Hall section of Roxbury.  Engine 52, housed with Ladder 29, is located on Blue Hill Avenue in Dorchester.  Neither one of these companies are remotely close to East Boston and it is very rare to see them there.

Tom Carmody

 

BMW with fire hose running through int

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Boston fire trucks at night fire scene

Tom Carmody photo

Boston firemen with hose at night fire scene

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Boston fireman at night fire scene

Tom Carmody photo

Boston firemen at night fire scene

Tom Carmody photo

Boston fire trucks at night fire scene

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Boston Fire Department Division Chief

Tom Carmody photo

The rest of the photos are on my site  www.northeastfirephotos.smugmug.com

Chicago working fire – April 6, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on April 8, 2014
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A few shots of a working fire that came in at approximately 1140 hrs on Sunday morning for the 6400 block of South Campbell.  The first image is about 20 minutes in.  There was a report of a possible explosion of some sort with this as well.  Fire was initially in the basement and worked it’s way up to the second floor.  Engines 101 and 116.  Truck 41 and Tower 39 along with Truck 59 as RIT.

Eric Haak

firemen at smokey building fire scene

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firemen at smokey building fire scene

Eric Haak photo

firemen at smokey building fire scene

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Chicago fire engine

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firemen at smokey building fire scene

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chief fire officer at fire scene

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firemen after fighting a fire

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firemen after fighting a fire

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South suburban Chicago house fires – March 30, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on March 30, 2014
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Lyons, IL Box Alarm hour fire:

Here is a synopsis of rigs that were working at the Lyons (IL) Box alarm on Maple Avenue Sunday.  I was too late to get anything else.  There were four rigs working on Maple in front of the fire building.  Lyons Engine 1312 was directly in front with McCook Engine 1411 directly north of them.  Riverside Truck 1629 was working directly to the south of 1312 and Bedford Park Truck 709 was set up directly to the south of them.  Lyons Engine 1316 had a hydrant on the corner of Maple and 41st Place.  From there, there was a long lead to the Cermak Quarry where Berwyn Engine 903 was drafting from the pond.  Forest View Engine 813 was originally set up in that position but was not pumping.  Finally, Lyons Engine 1311 had a hydrant at the corner of Joliet Road and Elm Avenue, a good two-plus blocks south of the fire building.

Pierce fire truck at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

Lyons Fire Chief Gordon J Nord Jr

Eric Haak photo

fire trucks at house fire scene

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long hose lay at fire scene

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fire engine drafting water from a pond

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fireman drafting water from a pond

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fire engine drafting water from a pond

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firemen with fire engine

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Pierce fire engine at fire scene

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Spartan fire engine

Eric Haak photo

Seagrave aerial ladder quint

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Harvey, IL Full Still Alarm house fire:

Just three quick shots from Harvey’s full still Sunday afternoon.  I did not arrive in time to get much but with the nice sunlight and blue skies, I thought I would send in a couple of rig shots.  Harvey’s first-in engine was the ex-Dixmoor Engine 33.  Fire was in the rear porches and gave off an impressive header.  Companies did a great job of keeping it out of the attic and keeping it from extending into the rest of the structure which was an occupied residence.

firemen with hose at house fire

Eric Haak photo

E-ONE fire engine at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

Apartment fire in Chicago, March 22, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on March 25, 2014
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At approximately 1045 hrs on Saturday (3/22/14), companies in Chicago’s 23rd Battalion were dispatched to the report of a fire in an apartment building on the 7900 Block of South St. Lawrence, in the Southside Chatham neighborhood.  Engine 122 was first-in and reported light smoke from the 3rd floor.

The apartment’s resident was standing outside and reported that the fire was in a back bedroom.  Smoke was very minimal at the front of the building but once in the rear, it was obvious there was a decent working fire.  Companies got water on the fire pretty quick and the incident was brought under control within minutes.

Eric Haak

apartment fire in Chicago with heavy flames

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apartment fire in Chicago with heavy flames

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apartment fire in Chicago with heavy smoke

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Chicago FD Spartan fire engine at fire scene

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E-ONE tower ladder at fire scene

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Chicago FD Spartan fire engine at fire scene

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chief fire officer

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dirty fireman after fire

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dirty fireman after fire

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Box Alarm house fire in Burr Ridge, IL – March 3, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on March 4, 2014
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The Tris-State FPD responded for a house fire 3/3/14 at 9476 s Falling Waters Dr. in the town of  Burr Ridge (IL). Here are some of my shots. I arrived about 20 min into the fire.

chief fire officer at fire scene

Josh Boyajian photo

big house on fire in the winter

Josh Boyajian photo

Smeal tower ladder at winter fire scene

Josh Boyajian photo

firefighters with hose at winter fire scene

Josh Boyajian photo

elevated master stream at winter fire scene

Josh Boyajian photo

Here is the link to the full gallery.

 http://chi-townfirephotos.smugmug.com/Suburban-Fires-/TriState-FPD-Box-Alarm-9476-Fa/i-NjC4JNq

House fire in La Grange Park, IL – February 19, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on February 21, 2014
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Four people suffered from smoke inhalation during a late afternoon house fire in La Grange Park, IL on Wednesday, February 19th. 

Gordon J. Nord, Jr.

smoke escapes from a house on fire

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smoke escapes from a house on fire

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

smoke escapes from a house on fire

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Rosenbauer America Raptor aerial

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

firemen climb into tower ladder basket

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

firemen work from tower ladder basket

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chief fire officers at fire ascend

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

chief fire officer a t fire scene

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

fireman with hose line at fire scene

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

firefighter operating Rosenbauer America Raptor aerial

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

hose lines connected to rear pump fire engine

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Spartan fire engine at fire scene

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

more images from this fire are at chicagoareafire.com