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2/25/14 Chicago Working Fire.  Several outside calls reporting a fire at 4030 Adams.  2 story ordinary 25 x 75 fire in the rear.  2 lines.  No water problems but it was bitterly cold out.

Dan Shevlin

 

smoke from apartment fire

Dan Shevlin photo

fire department ladder truck at night fire scene

Dan Shevlin photo

From Chicagoareafire.com:

The Winnetka Fire Department was called to a house with smoke coming from the attic at 924 Pine Tree Lane just after 9PM on Wednesday evening. Prior to the fire department’s arrival, police units confirmed smoke from a house at the corrected address of 910 Pine Tree Lane.

The first engine turned down the street and was completely immersed in smoke with near zero visibility. They pulled past the house and the truck was able to back up to the driveway. Heavy smoke at the scene was the updated size up at a split level house that was being renovated. Companies attempted an interior attack as fire burned through the roof at the rear of the house. Northfield Truck 29 reported seeing heavy fire as they rounded the corner two blocks away.

The interior attack was abandoned shortly thereafter as the fire spread throughout the attic space. Fortunately the interior crews spotted a hole in the first floor before it could cause injury to any firefighters.

The alarm was upgraded to a Box Alarm as an elevated master stream was put into operation from Winnetka Truck 28 in addition to multiple hand lines. As the fire progressed, Northfield Truck 29 also put an elevated master stream into service. The house backed up to Tower Road, and trucks from both Glenview and Skokie setup there but did not deploy master streams. Both ladders were put over the scene to provide illumination for firefighters.

Companies at the scene included engines from Winnetka, Glencoe, Highland Park, Northbrook, Highwood, and Evanston. Trucks on-scene were from Winnetka, Northfield, Glenview, and Skokie. Other units included a squad from Morton Grove, an ambulance from Wilmette, the MESS Canteen, and multiple chief officers.

house fully engulfed in fire at night

Another image showing the house fully involved. Larry Shapiro photo

house fully engulfed in fire at night

One of the elevated master stream goes to work from the driveway. Larry Shapiro

house fully engulfed in fire at night

Fire consumes the entire house. Larry Shapiro photo

house fully engulfed in fire at night

Heavy fire vents through the roof. Larry Shapiro photo

house fully engulfed in fire at night

Truck with elevated master stream deployed. Larry Shapiro photo

fire truck in smoke at night fire scene

Smoke engulfs the truck and firefighters. Larry Shapiro photo

ice covered firefighting gear

A mask encrusted in ice. Larry Shapiro photo

more images are available at chicagoareafire.com

a large gallery is found at shapirophotography.net

One person was killed in an early Wednesday morning fire on Sheboygan’s south side.

At 12:02 AM, the Sheboygan Fire Department received a 911 call from a person reporting a fire at 1 Cheyenne Trail, inside the Indian Meadows Trailer Park. The caller reported a woman possibly trapped inside. The mobile home was about three-quarters engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived at around 12:08 AM.

Firefighters did locate the victim inside the burning mobile home. The Sheboygan Fire Department transported three civilians to Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries according to Shift Commander Gary Kolberg.

The woman’s name has not been released by officials.

He said there is no dollar loss estimate as of 9 AM; however the mobile home is a total loss said Kolberg. The fire is currently under investigation by the Wisconsin State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Sheboygan Fire Department.

The American Red Cross was also requested at the scene.

Thanks,

Asher Heimermann
Sheboygan, Wisconsin

mobile home fully engulfed in fire

Asher Heimermann photo

mobile home fully engulfed in fire

Asher Heimermann photo

More photos can be seen HERE.

Images from Gordon J. Nord, Jr. from the gas explosion last Friday on Cullerton in Chicago.

fireman rolling LDH hose

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago FD Engine 23

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago FD Engine 23

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

winter fire hydrant

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

gas explosion destroys Chicago home

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

gas explosion destroys Chicago home

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

gas explosion destroys Chicago home

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

gas explosion destroys Chicago home

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

gas explosion destroys Chicago home

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Here are some photos I took of a Crystal Lake (IL) 2nd alarm apartment fire at 1627 Carlemont Drive. I have many more photos I will be posting on Flickr.

Tyler Tobolt

fire scene with apartment building

Tyler Tobolt photo

smoke from building fire

Tyler Tobolt photo

firemen working on roof of building

Tyler Tobolt photo

fire truck at fire scene

Tyler Tobolt photo

aftermath of apartment building fire

Tyler Tobolt photo

1300 block of Cullerton, in Chicago. Still & Box, Level 1 Hazmat, and EMS Plan 1.  Gas explosion.  25 x 70 2 1/2 story frame. Two burn victims,  3 lines & a tower ladder were deployed.

 Dan Shevlin

residential gas explosion

Dan Shevlin photo

Chicago FD American LaFrance tower ladder

Dan Shevlin photo

residential gas explosion

Dan Shevlin photo

residential gas explosion

Dan Shevlin photo

Chicago FD Spartan fire engine

Dan Shevlin photo

residential gas explosion

Dan Shevlin photo

At 1715 hrs Saturday afternoon, the Riverside Fire Department (IL) had a working fire in an apartment building at 2916 S. Harlem.  Companies arrived to fire blowing out the first floor windows of a two-unit apartment.  The fire was contained to the first floor unit and was quickly brought under control.

Eric Haak

Pierce fire engine at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

firemen with hose line at apartment building fire

Eric Haak photo

firemen with hose line at apartment building fire

Eric Haak photo

Seagrave quint at fire scene

Eric Haak photo