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4-Alarm fire in Northlake, IL – February 15, 2014 (pt2)

Posted by firescenesadmin on February 16, 2014

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: 4-Alarm fire in Northlake, fire scene photos, fireman silhouette at fire scene, Franklin Park Fire Department, Larry Shapiro, massive fire in building filled with tires, Northlake Fire Department, Northlake Fire Protection District, Seagrave aerial working at fire scene, silhouette of firemen with large fire, winter fire scene. 1 comment

A sampling of my images from the tire warehouse fire in Northlake 2-15-14. The video is still to come.

fire department Hummer

Broadview FD command Humvee. Larry Shapiro photo

Oshkosh ARFF works at building fire

Chicago FD ARFF 6-5-3 applying foam to the building’s interior. Larry Shapiro photo

Oshkosh ARFF works at building fire

Water is applied to the building first. Larry Shapiro photo

Oshkosh ARFF works at building fire

Another shot of the ARFF working. Larry Shapiro photo

Oshkosh ARFF works at building fire

Foam being applied to the building. Larry Shapiro photo

Oshkosh ARFF works at building fire

Crash truck getting into position. Larry Shapiro photo

chief fire officers at fire scene

A Chicago battalion chief in charge of the foam task force confers with the suburban chiefs. Larry Shapiro photo

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firemen at night with hose line

Firemen protect an exposure behind the warehouse. Larry Shapiro photo

fire ball at night warehouse fire

Larry SHapiro photo

fire ball at night warehouse fire

Intense fire in the rear. Larry Shapiro photo

fire ball at night warehouse fire

Fireball in the rear of the building. Larry Shapiro photo

Seagrave ladder truck at night fire scene

Franklin Park Seagrave aerial with a ladder pipe deployed. Larry Shapiro photo

A different selection of images is a chicagoareafire.com

A complete gallery is a shapirophotography.net

From Chicagoareafire.com:

Prior to receiving multiple cellphone calls, someone knocked on the door of the Leyden Township FPD (IL) station at the corner of Mannheim and Grand just before 6PM to report a fire four blocks down the road. Units found heavy smoke pushing from a one-story, commercial structure with a bow-string truss roof. The building was occupied by a tire business and was currently full of tires.

The fire, at 2200 N. Mannheim Road was in the Northlake Fire Protection District. (opposite sides of the intersection belong to either the Leyden Township FPD or the Northlake FPD). The Still Alarm was filled out and a Box Alarm, then a 2nd Alarm were requested within minutes, followed very shortly be the 3rd and 4th Alarms.

The roof collapsed early and sent flames several hundred feet into the air as companies setup elevated master streams from the Leyden quint, trucks from Northlake and Franklin Park, and then the Schiller Park tower ladder.

There were 16 engines, 8 trucks, 1 squad, and 5 ambulances at the scene.

silhouette of fireman on ladder with massive flames

Eric Haak photo

fire truck working at massive night fire scene

Eric Haak photo

fire storm at tire warehouse

Eric Haak photo

firemen at massive fire scene

Eric Haak photo

American LaFrance fire engine at night fire scene

Eric Haak photo

Pierce fire engine at night fire scene

Eric Haak photo

huge fire at tire warehouse

Steve Redick photo

huge fire at tire warehouse

Steve Redick photo

huge fire at tire warehouse

Steve Redick photo

huge fire at tire warehouse

Steve Redick photo

huge fire at tire warehouse

Steve Redick photo

massive fire ball from warehouse fire at night

Steve Redick photo

A late followup to the previous posts HERE and HERE of the massive warehouse fire in Cicero, IL on January 21st. Images here are from Jeff Rudolph plus a video that I shot.

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Jeff Rudolph photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Jeff Rudolph photo

lone-of-a-kind American LaFrance Grumman AerialCat tower ladder

Jeff Rudolph photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Jeff Rudolph photo

Fire Chief Gordon J. Nord, Jr.

Jeff Rudolph photo

E-One fire engine at fire scene

Jeff Rudolph photo

silhouette of firemen at night

Jeff Rudolph photo

silhouette of firemen at night

Jeff Rudolph photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Jeff Rudolph photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Jeff Rudolph photo

massive warehouse fire in Cicero IL 1-21-14

Jeff Rudolph photo

Ayr Ontario firefighters were toned out for a house fire at 1221 Industrial road at 3:52 am on January 29. Cambridge dispatch advised responding units that the house was well involved and all occupants were out. Ayr Car 2 requested New Dundee and Box 690 Canteen while enroute. Ayr responded with two pumpers, two tankers, and their rescue.

Car 2 arrived on scene with heavy fire in the middle of the large bungalow. P4 pulled into the driveway of the house and stretched lines to the front and rear while P1 setup for relay pumping form port-a-tanks out on the road. Cambridge’s tanker was also requested at this time.

New Dundee Pump 21 setup at a nearby reservoir and filled tankers. The temperature was a frigid -35 F with light winds. The large bungalow had a shake roof. The fire quickly spread through the house. Kitchener’s tanker was requested as the fifth tanker. P1 froze up early in the fire. Cambridge’s tanker replaced the pumper until portable pumps could be set up to feed P4. By this point most of the tankers inlets were frozen and tankers had to be filled from the top. Command requested Kitchener P5 to the scene to act as the relay pumper. The pumper is fully enclosed and had no issues with freezing up. The fire was declared under control by 10:00. Damage was pegged at $700,000.

Gary Dinkel

night photo of house fully engulfed in flames

This was shot 45 minutes after arrival. Gary Dinkel photo

night photo of house fully engulfed in flames

Rear roof has collapsed, all fire fighting was defensive at this time. Gary Dinkel photo

night photo of house fully engulfed in flames

Gary Dinkel photo

night photo of house fully engulfed in flames

Rear of house. Gary Dinkel photo

night photo of house fully engulfed in flames

Ayrs Pierce pumper in driveway. Gary Dinkel photo

fire department rural water supply operation

Cambridge tanker relay pumping from road. Gary Dinkel photo

night photo of house fully engulfed in flames

Gary Dinkel photo

night photo of house fully engulfed in flames

Gary Dinkel photo

night photo of house fully engulfed in flames

Gary Dinkel photo

chief fire officer at fully engulfed house fire at night

Gary Dinkel photo

fire department rural water supply operation

Portable pumps being used to feed P4. Both Ayr tankers dumping their 2,500 Imperial gallon (3,000 US gallon) loads. Gary Dinkel photo

Rosenbauer fire engine in Kitchener Ontario

Kitchener P5 setting up to relay pump. Gary Dinkel photo

Box 690 canteen

Box 690. Gary Dinkel photo

fire department rural water supply operation

Kitchener’s KME 2,100 imperial (2,500 US) tanker, New Dundee Tank 25, Spartan ERV 2,500 imperial (3,000 US). Gary Dinkel photo

fire department rural water supply operation

New Dundee Tank 25. Gary Dinkel photo

Pierce fire engine at winter fire scene

Ayr’s Pierce pumper. Gary Dinkel photo

fire department rural water supply operation

Gary Dinkel photo

While units were still on the scene of a structure fire on Poplar Street, Colleton County (SC) Fire-Rescue was dispatched to a second structure fire one block away at 301 Edgewood Street. Firefighters at the Poplar Street incident were still performing overhaul and breaking down lines when this fire was dispatched.

Tender 26 was able to leave the Poplar Street incident and drive around the corner while additional units were also responding. Tender 26 found a single-story, block residence fully involved. The 3000-gallon E-One tender is equipped for firefighting operations. Firefighters deployed two 1-3/4 handlines to combat the blaze and had the bulk of the fire knocked down within 15 minutes, but were on the scene for two hours.

Colleton County Fire Rescue personnel battle rural house fire

Barry McRoy photo

Colleton County Fire Rescue personnel battle rural house fire

Barry McRoy photo

Colleton County Fire Rescue personnel battle rural house fire

Barry McRoy photo

Tender 19 supplied water to Tender 26. Three engines responded, but only needed to standby and supply hand tools. The home was vacant and did not have power connected. Due to the close proximity to the other fire and the suspicious nature of the origin, the Sheriff’s Office and State Police (SLED) Arson Unit were contacted to assist with the investigation. SLED sent two agents to the scene. The building remained standing, but suffered heavy damage.

Colleton County Fire Rescue personnel battle rural house fire

Barry McRoy photo

Colleton County Fire Rescue personnel battle rural house fire

Barry McRoy photo

Colleton County Fire Rescue personnel battle rural house fire

Barry McRoy photo

Engine 19, Engine 24, Engine 26, Tender 1, Tender 19, Tender 26, Tender 27, Medic 1, Medic 19, Medic 26, Rescue 1, Battalion 1, Car 2 and Car 118 responded. Battalion Chief Scott Feather served as Incident Commander. Engine 1, Engine 5, Engine 13, Medic 9 and Medic 13 were relocated during the incident.

Barry W. McRoy

Fire Chief, Colleton County Fire-Rescue

A Poplar Street home was destroyed in an early morning fire Friday 27-December. At 02:55, Colleton County (SC) Fire-Rescue was notified of the house with flames coming out of the windows. Engine 19 arrived minutes later to find the single-story wood-frame residential dwelling fully-involved, with flames 40 feet in the air. An unattached, two-story garage behind the home was threatened. Firefighters deployed two 1-3/4 handlines and one 2-1/2 handline to combat the fire. Engine 19 attempted to use a deck gun, but was not effective reaching the building due to trees in the yard. A second alarm was issued 20 minutes into the incident for additional personnel and tenders.

Colleton County Fire Rescue personnel battle rural house fire

Barry McRoy photo

Colleton County Fire Rescue personnel battle rural house fire

Barry McRoy photo

Colleton County Fire Rescue personnel battle rural house fire

Barry McRoy photo

Colleton County Fire Rescue personnel battle rural house fire

Barry McRoy photo

The roof over the center of the structure collapsed shortly after arrival. Water supply was conducted with a tender shuttle. It took firefighters about 30 minutes to bring the fire under control. The home was a rental property and was not occupied, however it did have power connected. The building was heavily damaged and almost completely destroyed. The separate garage was not damaged.

While crews were finishing overhaul operations, a second, well-involved structure fire one block from this residence was reported. Tender 26 was able to be freed from this scene, responded to the other fire and began firefighting efforts. Due to the close proximity and the suspicious nature of the fires, the Sheriff’s Office and State Police (SLED) Arson Unit were contacted to assist with the investigation.

Engine 19, Engine 24, Tender 1, Tender 19, Tender 26, Tender 27, Medic 1, Medic 19, Battalion 1, Car 12 and Car 118 responded. Battalion Chief Scott Feather served as Incident Commander.

Barry W. McRoy

Fire Chief, Colleton County Fire-Rescue

Chicago 4-11 Alarm fire, April 29, 2007 (more)

Posted by firescenesadmin on December 25, 2013

Posted in: Fire Scene Video, PREVIOUS. Tagged: 4-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, American LaFrance tower ladder at fire scene, Chicago 4-11 alarm fire photo, Chicago FD Snorkel at massive fire, Chicago Fire Commissioner Ray Orozco, chicago Fire Commissioner Raymond Orozco, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago fire scene video, fire scene photos, fire scene video, fireman silhouette at fire scene, massive building fire in Chicago, photo of wall collapse at massive fire scene in Chicago. Leave a Comment

Steve Redick forwarded this video of the 4-11 Alarm fire in Chicago on April 29, 2007