Somers, CT had 4 alarms plus special calls at 164 Hampden Rd on 3/7/25 at 19:37. The FD arrived to this 1 million square foot plant growing facility with heavy fire extending fast due to high winds. Firefighters had extremely limited access to the property.
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Firefighters battled fire in a 4-car garage in Killdeer, IL 3-5-25. The home was located in an area without hydrants and over a 1/4 down a dead-end street. A rural water supply operation was setup to resupply firefighters after they exhausted almost 5,000 gallons of water from the 1st three suppression rigs that arrived.
Thirteen tankers were involved, and firefighters kept the fire to the garage with minimal damage to the living space.
Firefighters in Mundelein, IL battled a fire in a townhouse on Huntington Drive Sunday evening. Companies were met with heavy smoke and fire in a rear bedroom. Hoarder conditions inside the home hampered search efforts, and the elderly resident was unaccounted for at the scene.
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Firefighters from the Countryside Fire Protection District in Vernon Hills, IL and neighboring fire departments responded to a house fire at 5636 Oakwood Circle Saturday night just after 8:30PM (3/1/25). The fire, reported to have begun in the rear of the structure, extended to the house. The neighborhood is without fire hydrants and required water to be shuttled to the scene by tankers (tenders). Firefighters initially took an offensive posture before having to transition to a defensive attack.
The alarm was upgraded to a MABAS Box Alarm for additional resources. An engine laid 1000′ of 4″ hose to the corner where they began drafting from two portable tanks.
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DATELINE CITY OF DETROIT DAY WEDNESDAY DATE 2-26-2025 BOX ALARM AT FISCHER & GRATIOT. CORRECTED ADDRESS OF 5916 FISCHER CROSS STREETS OF MEDBURY AND LAMBERT. BOX ALARM @ 13:31 HOURS **APPROX** B/O/O CENTRAL OFFICE {DISPATCH} BOX ALARM COMPANIES RESPONDING ENGINES 41/46/9/32 LADDER {TOWER LADDER OR AERIAL PLATFORM} 6 SQUAD 6 BATTALION CHIEFS 6/1 EMS SUPERVISORS 1103/1104 AMBULANCE 14
Firefighters from the Countryside FPD in Vernon Hills, IL were sent to a house fire in the early morning hours of 2/20/25. Upon arrival they had heavy fire in the garage that was extending into the attic and second floor living space.
They worked throughout the night to extinguish the fire and then returned the following afternoon to address a rekindle.
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