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Working fire in Schiller Park, IL – April 25, 2018

Posted by firescenesadmin on April 29, 2018

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: chicagoareafire.com, fire scene photos, Norwood Park FPD Truck 104, Schiller Park FD Truck 5, Schiller Park Fire Department, Steve Redick, working fire in Schiller Park. Leave a Comment

An unusual job at a records building/chapel in a large cemetery in Schiller Park, IL 4/25/18. There were roofers working on the building at the time and I imagine that related to the fire’s origin. The sole water supply was from a Schiller Park engine which supplied two 2-1/2 hand lines and a LDH, 4-inch. The fire consumed the entire roof and attic area and was ultimately contained by a tower ladder master stream from Norwood Park. The brand new Schiller Park E-one truck was utilized but I think they had some kind of issue with the waterway resulting in an unusual operation with a handline from the tip. Some unusual photos to be had with all the headstones and monuments around the fire building along with the ornate construction of the chapel itself. Here’s a link to all the images Steve Redick

Schiller Park FD Truck 5

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fire engulfs roof of a chapel

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fire engulfs roof of a chapel

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fire engulfs roof of a chapel

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Norwood Park FPD Truck 104

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Norwood Park FPD Truck 104

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Schiller Park FD Truck 5

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master streams work during a fire

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Schiller Park FD Truck Squad

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Chicago/suburban working fire April 17, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on April 21, 2014

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, Fire Scene Video, NEW. Tagged: Chicago MVU 9-2-4, city and suburban fire departments work together, fire scene video, MVU clears smoke in large building, night fire scene photos, night fire scene with fire trucks, Rosemont Fire Department, Schiller Park Fire Department, Steve Redick, Tempest Mobile Ventilation Unit. Leave a Comment

I was able to attend an unusual incident last night. There is a small area that belongs to Chicago, that lies along Foster ave west of River rd, adjacent to O’Hare Field. This is much closer to Rosemont and Schiller Park, yet it belongs to CFD. It isn’t really a good run for either the airport companies nor engine 11. Sort of a no-man’s land. Rosemont responded to smoke in the area, as well as Schiller Park , Desplaines, and Park Ridge. CFD was notified as well. Arriving units found a well-involved tour/party type bus inside an industrial building. Park Ridge, due on auto-aide, used a deck gun to hit the bulk of the fire. Chicago companies arrived and worked in concert with all the suburban units. Another interesting aspect to this was that MVU (924) was used. This rig lives at O’Hare Field and most of us fire fan types have never actually had a chance to see the unit in operation. I also took a photo or two of the various municipality street signs at each end of the block. They used suburban style hydrants, but I think I heard the sprinkler connections on the fire building were Chicago threads. All in all a “once in a billion years” kinda deal.

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firemen at night fire scene

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fire truck at night fire scene

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mobile ventilation unit at night fire scene

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mobile ventilation unit at night fire scene

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mobile ventilation unit at night fire scene

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fire truck at night fire scene

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firemen at night fire scene

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fire truck at night fire scene

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more photos at chicagoareafire.com

From Chicagoareafire.com:

Prior to receiving multiple cellphone calls, someone knocked on the door of the Leyden Township FPD (IL) station at the corner of Mannheim and Grand just before 6PM to report a fire four blocks down the road. Units found heavy smoke pushing from a one-story, commercial structure with a bow-string truss roof. The building was occupied by a tire business and was currently full of tires.

The fire, at 2200 N. Mannheim Road was in the Northlake Fire Protection District. (opposite sides of the intersection belong to either the Leyden Township FPD or the Northlake FPD). The Still Alarm was filled out and a Box Alarm, then a 2nd Alarm were requested within minutes, followed very shortly be the 3rd and 4th Alarms.

The roof collapsed early and sent flames several hundred feet into the air as companies setup elevated master streams from the Leyden quint, trucks from Northlake and Franklin Park, and then the Schiller Park tower ladder.

There were 16 engines, 8 trucks, 1 squad, and 5 ambulances at the scene.

silhouette of fireman on ladder with massive flames

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fire truck working at massive night fire scene

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fire storm at tire warehouse

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firemen at massive fire scene

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American LaFrance fire engine at night fire scene

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Pierce fire engine at night fire scene

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huge fire at tire warehouse

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huge fire at tire warehouse

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huge fire at tire warehouse

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huge fire at tire warehouse

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huge fire at tire warehouse

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massive fire ball from warehouse fire at night

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