Libertyville Fire Department

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Libertyville (IL) firefighters were called to an address in Green Oaks (their fire district, an unincorporated area of Lake County) after a smoke alarm woke the resident. He looked out the window and saw flames from a van parked alongside the attached garage. The first engine pulled into the driveway six minutes later and dumped the tank through a deck gun as flames were already through the roof. The area has no hydrants and they were subsequently nursed by their tanker and then other tankers shuttled into place. There were no injuries and the fire was kept from communicating to the house.

E-ONE Typhoon engine at fire scene

Before additional tankers arrived, this engine was used to nurse the Libertyville tender. Larry Shapiro photo

Pierce fire engine with Wil-Burt light tower operating at night

Larry Shapiro photo

scene of attached garage fire

Larry Shapiro photo

burned shell of a delivery van next to a house

Larry Shapiro photo

fire tender nursing another tender at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

firefighters wash down the aftermath of a house fire in a rain storm

Larry Shapiro photo

burned shell of a delivery van next to a house

Larry Shapiro photo

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2-Alarm structure fire in Libertyville (IL) – September 4, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on September 14, 2014

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: 2-Alarm fire in Libertyville IL, 2nd Alarm fire in Libertyville, fire scene photos, Libertyville Fire Department, Niko Stefani, Tim Olk. Leave a Comment

On 9/4/14 the Libertyville Fire Department was doing training with neighboring departments at 2000 N. Milwaukee Ave. In Libertyville IL. When the training session was over, the departments left to go on with the day. Later in the day there was a reported fire in the same place where the training was done. The fire had reignited and caused the first floor of the building to collapse. Libertyville pulled M.A.B.A.S Box 46-49 to the box alarm level for a structure fire. The alarm was then upgraded to the 2nd alarm for tenders only. Tender operations were utilized. Crews remained working and they Struck out the box. Here are some Photos I took when I arrived at the scene.

Niko Stefani

fire department water tender

Niko Stefani photo

Pierce fire truck at fire scene

Niko Stefani photo

E-ONE Typhoon fire engine at fire scene

Niko Stefani photo

building destroyed by fire

Niko Stefani photo

chief fire officers at fire scene

Niko Stefani photo

North Chicago Fire Department ambulance

Niko Stefani photo

2-Alarm fire in Libertyville, IL – May 27, 2013

Posted by firescenesadmin on August 14, 2014

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, PREVIOUS. Tagged: fire scene photography, fire scene photos, Jamaica Gardens Nursery fire, Larry Shapiro, Libertyville Fire Department, Pierce Tower ladder working at fire, Spartan fire engine at hydrant with hose. Leave a Comment

Here are a few images from a fire last year in Libertyville (IL). It was a 2nd Alarm at 14595 W. Rockland Road (Route 176) the vacant Jamaican Gardens Nursery on 5-27-13.

firefighter advancing towards flames

Larry Shapiro photo

fireman with hose fights flames

Larry Shapiro photo

fireman with hose fights flames

Larry Shapiro photo

Pierce tower ladder at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

firemen at fire scene with heavy fire

Larry Shapiro photo

Spartan fire engine at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

Working fire in Lincolnshire, IL – May 11, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on May 13, 2014

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: aftermath of house fire, battalion chief officer at command post, Buffalo Grove Fire Department, car fire extends to attached garage, Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District, fire scene photos, Larry Shapiro, Libertyville Fire Department, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District, Pierce Arrow XT engine pumping at fire, rehab unit at fire scene. Leave a Comment

Shortly before 11AM Sunday, May 11th, a motorist reported a vehicle fire up against a garage at the corner of Riverwoods Road and Half Day Road (Route 22) in Lincolnshire, IL. Companies reported a dark header as they got on the road and the alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 for the confirmed fire that had spread to the attached garage and was threatening the home.

Deerfield-Bannockburn Engine 19 was first on the scene followed by Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Engines 51 and 52. A quick attack with a 2 1/2″ line darkened much of the fire and additional lines were put to use effectively holding the fire to the garage.

Units at the scene were Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Engines 51 & 52, Truck 53, Ambulances 52 & 53, Battalion 51, and Rehab 51 in addition to Deerfield-Bannockburn Engine 19, a Libertyville squad, Buffalo Grove Tower 25, an ambulance from Lake Zurich, and Lake Forest Battalion 42

I arrived after the fire had been knocked down.

garage destroyed by fire

Larry Shapiro photo

Pierce fire engine

Larry Shapiro photo

firemen with hose line

Larry Shapiro photo

garage destroyed by fire

Larry Shapiro photo

firefighter sprays water with hose

Larry Shapiro photo

iremean overhauling after fire

Larry Shapiro photo

garage destroyed by fire

Larry Shapiro photo

More images are at shapirophotography.net

2-Alarm fire in Mettawa, IL – March 15, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on March 16, 2014

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: 2nd Alarm fire in Libertyville, barn fire in Libertyville, elevated master stream at fire, ice on fire engine, Larry Shapiro, Libertyville Fire Department, night fire scene photos, Pierce Quantum engine, Pierce Velocity quint, winter fire scene photos. 1 comment

The Libertyville Fire Department (IL) received a call around 10:15PM on Saturday reporting a barn fire on Bradley Road in nearby Mettawa. Units were dispatched from Libertyville, Lake Forest, and Knollwood. Upon arrival they found fire in one building on the property of a large stable at 855 N. Bradley Road. Libertyville Quint 462, Engine 463, Engine 461, and the Libertyville tender entered the north driveway, and the Lake Forest engine came in the south driveway. Lake Forest had a hydrant at the street and the Knollwood quint tapped another hydrant near the north driveway to supply the Libertyville companies. Prior to the establishment of secure water sources, the Libertyville tender and the two engines nursed the quint.

Within minutes the alarm was upgraded to a Box Alarm for additional units including water tenders. They made a good stop and did not put the mutual aid water tenders to work. A second alarm was requested for manpower to assist the companies with extensive overhaul.

a deck gun from a fire engine works at night

Larry Shapiro photo

firemen battle a barn fire

Larry Shapiro photo

firemen battle a barn fire

Larry Shapiro photo

a deck gun from a fire engine works at night

Larry Shapiro photo

firemen with hose lines at winter fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

firemen with hose lines at winter fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

Pierce Dash fire engine at night fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

Pierce fire trucks at night fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

fire engine coated with ice

Larry Shapiro photo

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Libertyville House Fire – October 12, 2013

Posted by firescenesadmin on October 17, 2013

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: fire department water tenders, fire scene photos, firefighters working, firemen doing overhaul, firemen with dirty faces, firemen with hose line, house fire photos, Libertyville Fire Department, rural water supply at night fire, Tim Olk. Leave a Comment

Tim Olk submitted these images from a fire last week in Libertyville, IL.

Libertyville Fire Dept Box Alarm house fire 10-12-13

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Libertyville Fire Dept Box Alarm house fire 10-12-13

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Libertyville Fire Dept Box Alarm house fire 10-12-13

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Libertyville Fire Dept Box Alarm house fire 10-12-13

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Libertyville Fire Dept Box Alarm house fire 10-12-13

Tim Olk photo

Libertyville Fire Dept Box Alarm house fire 10-12-13

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Libertyville Fire Dept Box Alarm house fire 10-12-13

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Libertyville Fire Dept Box Alarm house fire 10-12-13

Tim Olk photo

Libertyville Fire Dept Box Alarm house fire 10-12-13

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