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Commercial fire in Harvey, IL – June 24, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on June 25, 2014

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: commercial fire in Harvey IL, Dennis McGuire Jr., Harvey Fire Department, night fire scene photos, nighttime fire in auto repair shop. Leave a Comment

Last night at approximately 22:00 hrs the Harvey Fire Department (IL) responded to 14829 S. Loomis for a reported fire in a building. Upon arrival of the 1st engine the one-story auto repair shop, 50×60, was fully involved and thru the roof. Three firefighters were transported to the hospital with minor injuries. Command did request a Full Still alarm response off of Box# 2 with an extra engine called.

Dennis McGuire, Jr.

nighttime fire in auto repair shop

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nighttime fire in auto repair shop

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nighttime fire in auto repair shop

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

nighttime fire in auto repair shop

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night fire scene

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South suburban Chicago house fires – March 30, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on March 30, 2014

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: chief fire officer at fire scene, E-ONE fire engine at fire scene, E-ONE Typhoon fire engine, Eric Haak, fire scene photos, fire trucks working at fire, Gordon J. Nord Jr, Harvey Fire Department, house fire photos, Lyons Fire Department, Pierce fire engines at fire scene. 1 comment

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

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Lyons Fire Chief Gordon J Nord Jr

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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

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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

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E-ONE fire engine at fire scene

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Blues Brothers shopping mall fire, Harvey, IL – July, 2009

Posted by firescenesadmin on December 18, 2013

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, PREVIOUS. Tagged: Blues Brothers mall burns, Dixie Square Mall fire, E-ONE tower ladder at fire scene, Eric Haak, fire in vacant shopping mall, fire scene photos, fireman in E-ONE tower ladder basket, Harvey Fire Department, Harvey Fire Department battles fire at Dixie Square Mall featured in the Blues Brothers movie, Pierce fire engine at fire scene, rainbow at fire scene with firemen. Leave a Comment

The Dixie Square Mall opened in the south Chicago suburb of Harvey back in 1966 and at the time, it featured all of the “modern” comforts of a beautiful shopping center. When looking at pictures from it’s grand opening, it is hard to believe that this could happen, but instead of becoming a mainstay of the community, the mall closed in 1978 and became better known for it’s appearance in the classic movie The Blues Brothers. Yes, it is the mall that Jake and Elwood drove through during the mall chase scene.

It sat vacant for over 30 years and had many small fires set in it over that period. On a hot July evening back in 2009, a larger fire was set in what used to be the mall’s center foyer. It spread across the wooden eaves of the old J.C. Penney store which is the larger structure you see in the images. There wasn’t much drama at this one and most of the work was done by Harvey’s tower ladder.

There were some interesting long lead-outs as hydrants were quite a distance away. With temperatures in the mid-90’s and no exposure issues, companies took their time accessing these hydrants to supply the tower and a few hand lines with water. It has since been torn down.

Harvey Fire Department battles fire at Dixie Square Mall featured in the Blues Brothers movie

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Harvey Fire Department battles fire at Dixie Square Mall featured in the Blues Brothers movie

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Harvey Fire Department battles fire at Dixie Square Mall featured in the Blues Brothers movie

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Fireman in E-ONE tower ladder basket

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Harvey Fire Department battles fire at Dixie Square Mall featured in the Blues Brothers movie

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Harvey Fire Department battles fire at Dixie Square Mall featured in the Blues Brothers movie

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Harvey Fire Department battles fire at Dixie Square Mall featured in the Blues Brothers movie

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Fatal fire in Harvey, IL – January 2008

Posted by firescenesadmin on October 8, 2013

Posted in: Fire photos, FIre Scene photos, PREVIOUS. Tagged: chief fire officer surveys fire scene, Eric Haak, fatal house fire in Harvey Illinois, firemen at winter fire scene, Harvey Fire Department, winter fire scene photos, winter fire scene with blizzard-like conditions, winter house fire. Leave a Comment

Eric Haak submitted a snowy winter fire from January of 2008.

This fire occurred in late January, 2008 in Harvey, Illinois, a south suburb of Chicago. There was a driving lake effect snow storm that evening which produced very thick, heavy snow flakes. For those who are not from Chicago, we regularly get snow that comes in off Lake Michigan when the atmosphere is right. When this happens it often creates blizzard-like conditions.

Harvey Fire Department fatal house fire

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Similar to Gary, Indiana or Detroit, Michigan, the suburb of Harvey has seen it’s better days and today shows all of the signs of the blight created when the economic engines of the past have long moved on. The department runs out of 4 stations and has 57 career members.

Harvey Fire Department fatal house fire

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Harvey Fire Department fatal house fire

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On this particular evening, the Harvey Fire Department came across water issues when they arrived on the scene. When I arrived, the fire had already consumed most of the 1.5-story frame and the attention had turned to protecting the exposures. Unfortunately, this incident resulted in one fatality.

Harvey Fire Department fatal house fire

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Harvey Fire Department fatal house fire

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