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The North Maine FPD (in Illinois) along with firefighters from Des Plaines and Niles were sent to a somewhat remote location in unincorporated Des Plaines for a house fire Friday morning (12-2-22). The large house at 9609 Reding Circle sits on a small lake off of Golf Road and I-294. Reding Circle is a narrow, private road with minimal access. 

As smoke was reported on arrival, the alarm was upgraded to a working fire, and it wasn’t long before flames were venting through the roof of the vacant house. Companies made an interior attack and were pulled out to transition into a defensive attack with aerial operations. Three trucks were put to work with master streams. 

The alarm was upgraded again to a MABAS Box Alarm, although most of those mutual aid companies were not put to work.

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9476 Bay Colony Drive in unincorporated Des Plaines, IL – the North Maine FPD – fire on the third floor of a 40×40 multi-unit apartment building. Steve Redick photos

North Maine FPD Engine 1

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Niles FD Tower 2

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Niles FD Tower 2

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Des Plaines FD Truck 61

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fire trucks at fire scene

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Niles FD Engine 2

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Glenview FD Truck 14

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Mt Prospect FD Engine 14

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Park Ridge (IL) firefighters were called to 1205 Hoffman Avenue just after 7PM Wednesday evening (4/27/16) for a reported house fire. First arriving units reported heavy smoke from the attic of a single-family house and began an interior attack. The alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 for the working fire about 10 minutes later as flames vented through the roof. The fire was contained shortly thereafter and mutual aid companies that had not yet arrived were returned.

There were no injuries. Companies at the scene included Park Ridge Engines 35 & 36,  Ambulances 35 & 36, Rescue & Battalion 36 plus 3500. Mutual aid units were Niles Ambulance and Tower 2, North Maine Engine and Battalion 1, Glenview Engine 7, Lincolnwood Ambulance 15, and Rosemont Truck 158.

The fire was declared to be under control as I arrived.

Pierce fire engine at house fire

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firefighters at Park Ridge house fire

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firefighters at Park Ridge house fire

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Park Ridge house fire

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Pierce Dash CF tower ladder with black ladder

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dramatic photo of Spartan fire engine

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Niles (IL) companies responded to an apartment fire (1/15/16) at 9701 Dee Road. Arriving units found fire blowing out a 5th floor balcony and heavy smoke out the side window of a corner unit. The Alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 for the working fire and then to a Box Alarm. As crews made searches and found multiple occupants in the building an EMS Box Alarm was struck as a precaution. The fire was contained in short order and was held to the unit of origin plus the hallway. Several residents that were unable to self evacuate were held in place within their apartments.

Three aerials were setup around the building and Niles Engine 2 had a line charging the standpipe system.

apartment building fire in Niles IL

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apartment building fire in Niles IL

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Des Plaines fire truck

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apartment building fire in Niles IL

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apartment building fire in Niles IL

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apartment building fire in Niles IL

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Park Ridge fire truck

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Niles Fire Department fire engine

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Niles (IL) firefighters were called to 8115 Ottawa Avenue Tuesday around 1:30PM (5/12/15). The first arriving units reported heavy fire and smoke from the rear of the two-story residence and upgraded to the Code 4 (working fire). There was a report of a person trapped on the second floor, though it turned out that with the assistance of neighbors on the ground, the occupant jumped from the second floor window with minor injuries.

Access to the rear of the house was excellent via a commercial parking lot off Milwaukee Avenue right behind the house. As Niles units prepared to make entry from the front, Morton Grove Engine 5 (supplied by North Maine Engine 1) deployed their deck gun from the rear. The fire was contained within 15 minutes.

Fire engine with charged hose at scene. ©2015 Larry Shapiro

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Fire engine at a fire scene ©2015 Larry Shapiro

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House after a fire ©2015 Larry Shapiro

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Fireman after battling a fire ©2015 Larry Shapiro

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Fireman after battling a fire ©2015 Larry Shapiro

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Pierce fire trucks at fire scene ©2015 Larry Shapiro

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Pierce fire truck at fire scene ©2015 Larry Shapiro

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House after a fire ©2015 Larry Shapiro

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During the morning hours of 2/27/15 … temp at zero … basement fire that went defensive for a few minutes in Park Ridge, IL. The only significance of these images is the Niles (IL) tower ladder that just went in service a day or so ago and this was the first worker it has been to.

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winter house fire scene

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E-ONE fire truck at fire scene

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Pierce fire truck at fire scene

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Pierce fire truck at fire scene

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firemen at winter fire scene

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Pierce fire truck at fire scene

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fire truck at fire scene

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Pierce fire truck at fire scene  with hydrant covered by snow

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Spartan fire truck at fire scene

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fireman connects hose to hydrant buried by snow

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