A 2-Alarm house fire at 192 E. 157th Street in Harvey, IL (1/22/15).
Yesterday we took in Harvey’s fire @ 192 e. 157th st. We were coming from Merrionette Park so it took us a little bit. When we got there, Harvey was on the first floor working but still had heavy fire showing from the 2nd. Crews had a hard time getting a knock on the fire due to the construction of the house, but kept it from spreading to the adjacent house to the east. Here are some of my pictures.
The Calumet Park Fire Department (IL) received a report of a structure on the 12400 block of South Honore at about 1920 hours on Monday evening (7-21-14). Response time for the first engine and truck was less than two minutes. Companies arrived to find the occupants outside and a fair amount of smoke pushing from the front door. Companies made entry and quickly found the seat of the fire to be in a back bedroom. Within three minutes of arrival, the Calumet Fire Department had the fire knocked down and held in check. The fire did not extend to any other rooms or the attic. Posen, Midlothian, Merrionette Park and Riverdale went auto-aid.
Companies were dispatched to the report of a house fire just before 1300 hrs Sunday afternoon on the 300 block of Division in Lemont, IL. They had heavy fire in sector C on arrival and the incident was upgraded to a full still. A large amount of clutter inside made getting to the seat of the fire difficult. Lines were stretched interior as well as a line that was used in sector C from the exterior in order to access the second floor.
Eventually, the fire consumed the attic space in the 2-story and 1-story portions of the home. Companies were ordered out of the building and into defensive mode. Lemont Engine 921’s deck gun, Tri-State’s tower ladder and Lemont Truck 949 were put to work and the remaining fire in the attic was brought under control shortly after. The home was occupied but the owner was out and returned home to find the residence a total loss.
Crystal Lake (IL) Box Alarm on box #5-342 for the house fire at 62 Barberry Drive. Engine 344 arrived with a small single-story home and heavy fire showing from the C Side. Engine 344 dropped a 2 1/2 line. Tower 381 backed down to set up and McHenry Engine 44 supplied water to them from the hydrant down the street. Multiple lines were dropped and operating . Defensive attack on the fire due to a collapse in the roof and small explosions.
Tolland, Ct had this 2nd alarm fire at 731 Tolland Stage Rd on2/9/14 @1218 hours. Mutual aid from Crystal Lake, Ellington, Vernon and West Stafford assisted at the scene.
Hartford, CT responded to 19 Colebrook St on 10/20/13 @1458 hours for a report of a structure fire. Ladder 4 arrived and reported heavy fire showing from floor #1. Soon after arrival, companies were advised of an occupant trapped. With heavy fire on floor #1 extending upward, companies were attempting searches when Ladder 3 noticed the male in the window of the attic (floor #3) and were able to rescue him using the bucket of their tower ladder. With fire conditions in the house getting worse, a 2nd alarm was transmitted. The occupant and two firefighters were transported to the hospital with unknown injuries. During this fire, there was another structure fire reported in Hartford, so mutual aid was requested to cover the city.
