Larry Shapiro

Schaumburg (IL) firefighters were sent to an unknown address on Lunt Avenue, just blocks from Station 53, early Friday evening (1/12/23) for a building fire. They reported a header almost immediately and the Code 3 was upgraded to a Code 4. They went defensive within minutes as there was a partial wall collapse on the east side of the building at 1037 Lune Avenue that had been divided into storage lockers. Both Schaumburg aerials deployed master streams in addition to several hand lines and ground monitors that were in use.

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Working fire in Des Plaines, IL – December 23, 2022

Posted by firescenesadmin on December 30, 2022

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A few photos from a house fire in the frigid weather of 12/23/22 in Des Plaines, IL

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Firefighters from Wheeling and Prospect Heights (IL) responded to an outside fire at 25 Versailles Court on the morning of 12/4/22 at 9:30. Wheeling Engine 23 arrived and reported a fire on the ‘D’ side of the house and upgraded the alarm to a working fire. Flames engulfed the west side of the house along with an outdoor structure, and impinged on the second floor. There was an exposure concern to the house on the ‘D’ side but the fire was contained with what was apparently only damage to the vinyl siding on the neighbor’s house.

Several lines were deployed and Tower 24 went to the roof. The fire appeared to be contained within 15 minutes.

#firescenes.net; #larryshapiro; #WheelingFD; #firefighter; — House fire at 25 Versailles Court in Wheeling, IL 12-4-22. Larry Shapiro photo

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#firescenes.net; #larryshapiro; #WheelingFD; #firefighter; #rosenbaueramerica; #Cobra; #aftermath; #fire; — House fire at 25 Versailles Court in Wheeling, IL 12-4-22. Larry Shapiro photo

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Worker killed in trench collapse in Buffalo Grove, IL – December 12, 2022

Posted by firescenesadmin on December 13, 2022

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Buffalo Grove (IL) firefighters and police officers were sent to 1011 Aspen Drive late Monday afternoon for a worker that was reported to be trapped in a hole in the front yard. Workers had been digging apparently to repair a residential sewer service at the home where one worker was in the hole and there was a ground collapse.

Arriving firefighters encountered workers frantically digging to free their coworker. The entire MABAS Division 1 Technical Rescue Team was requested as Buffalo Grove, Long Grove, and Lincolnshire-Riverwoods firefighters initiated a rescue operation. Initial reports were that the worker unconscious and not breathing.

TRT techs arrived and worked for over an hour to free the worker from the collapse. A special call was made for a sewer vac, but the rescue was completed before the unit arrived. The victim, who did not survive, was transported to an area hospital.

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Extra alarm fire in Philadelphia, PA – November, 2004

Posted by firescenesadmin on November 17, 2022

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For #TBT – Here are some old photos from an extra-alarm fire in Philadelphia just after Thanksgiving in 2004 (possible 2000)

Larry Shapiro

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Working fire in Des Plaines, IL – September 26, 2022

Posted by firescenesadmin on October 20, 2022

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A Des Plaines (IL) firefighter working in the fire prevention bureau spotted smoke from the eaves of a house 9/26/22 just before 2PM. After speaking with individuals outside the home, he called dispatch to report the house fire. He then entered the home to convince two people to evacuate and subsequently reentered to complete a secondary search.

The origin of the fire was believed to be a second story bathroom, but the entire second floor attic space of the split-level home was involved when suppression companies arrived.

Larry Shapiro