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2-Alarm fire in New Haven, CT – March 23, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on March 25, 2015
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New Haven 2nd alarm 424 Dixwell Ave

New Haven (CT) Engine Six arrived and transmitted the signal 73 for a three story, residential over commercial with fire showing from the second floor. Companies stretched multiple lines and made quick work of the fire . The trucks opened up and found minor extension to the third floor and cockloft. The second alarm was transmitted for precautionary purposes due to the size of the structure and extension. No one was hurt and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Glenn Duda

apartment building fire scene aftermath

Glenn Duda photo

firemen on roof of building

Glenn Duda photo

Sutphen tower ladder at fire scene

Glenn Duda photo

apartment building fire scene aftermath

Glenn Duda photo

Working fire in Gaithersburg, MD – March 19, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on March 24, 2015
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Montgomery County Fire & Rescue units from the 3rd and 5th battalions, plus units from NIST, were toned out for fire in a shop, on Thursday, March 19, on Oakmont Ave. in Gaithersburg.  First arriving units reported a commercial auto repair shop building fully involved.  The working fire assignment and a rapid intervention dispatch was quickly filled.  Firefighters were ordered to use defensive operations due to the amount of fire in the structure.  Aerial tower ladders were deployed to protect exposures and the multiple vehicles surrounding the building.

firemen at fire scene

Trevor James photo

firemen at fire scene

Trevor James photo

fire truck at fire scene

Trevor James photo

firemen at fire scene

Trevor James photo

firemen with hose at fire scene

Trevor James photo

firemen with hose at fire scene

Trevor James photo

firemen at fire scene

Trevor James photo

fire trucks at fire scene

Trevor James photo

fireman using metal cutting saw

Trevor James photo

fire engine with hose off

Trevor James photo

Best-

Trevor James

More photos can be viewed on my Flickr site

Still & Box Alarm fire in Chicago – March 22, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on March 24, 2015
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I took in this Still & Box at 8106 S. Ada Sunday morning (3/22/15).  The very first image in the set was taken 3 minutes after the Box was requested.  I was about a quarter mile away and there was a decent amount of black smoke drifting across the sky.  By the time I parked and walked around the corner, there was almost no smoke at all.  Looks can be deceiving.  There were communication problems with the “D” sector exposure which was vacant, and that was the reason for the Box.  The occupancy of the initial building was said to be at church.

Eric Haak

house fire scene

Eric Haak photo

firemen venting roof with smoke

Eric Haak photo

firemen venting roof with smoke

Eric Haak photo

fireman using hose line at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

firemen venting window from ladder

Eric Haak photo

firemen venting roof with smoke

Eric Haak photo

fireman on roof with ladder

Eric Haak photo

Chicago FD Engine 129

Eric Haak photo

Chicago FD Truck 50

Eric Haak photo

Fire at waste site in Clintonville, WI – March 21, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on March 23, 2015
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The Clintonville Fire Department was paged for a compost pile on fire at the Clintonville Area Waste Site (C.A.W.S) Saturday afternoon (3/21/15).

Flames and smoke were visible. Clintonville fire was able to extinguish the fire without assistance from any other fire department or the Department of Natural Resources. Two tenders (tankers), one engine,  one brush unit, and an equipment truck were on-scene. No injuries were reported. Units remained on the scene for just over and hour.

firemen extinguish compost pile fire in Wisconsin

Wayne Gauger photo

firemen extinguish compost pile fire in Wisconsin

Wayne Gauger photo

firemen extinguish compost pile fire in Wisconsin

Wayne Gauger photo

firemen extinguish compost pile fire in Wisconsin

Wayne Gauger photo

firemen extinguish compost pile fire in Wisconsin

Wayne Gauger photo

firemen extinguish compost pile fire in Wisconsin

Wayne Gauger photo

Photos By: Wayne Gauger WGWI-PUBLICATIONS

More Images at:  https://wgwipublications.wordpress.com/2015/03/21/fccawscaws/

Garage fire in Wheeling, IL – March 17, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on March 21, 2015
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Wheeling firefighters were called to 697 S. Merle for a fully-involved, detached garage fire. A header was visible while companies were en route and multiple 9-1-1 calls were received. The alarm was upgraded to the Code 4 for the working fire bringing mutual and auto-aid from Buffalo Grove, Prospect heights, Long Grove, and Arlington Heights.

Here are several images from the scene plus a video.

Firemen battle a garage fire in Wheeling, IL 3/17/15. Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Firemen battle a garage fire in Wheeling, IL 3/17/15. Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

fireman pulls hose from fire engine

Larry Shapiro photo

fireman pulls hose towards hydrant

Larry Shapiro photo

civilians help pull fire hose

Larry Shapiro photo

Firemen battle a garage fire in Wheeling, IL 3/17/15. Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Firemen battle a garage fire in Wheeling, IL 3/17/15. Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

fireman at pump panel of fire engine

Larry Shapiro photo

flames shooting from garage

fireman using radio

Larry Shapiro photo

fireman after battling a fire

Larry Shapiro photo

fireman surveys charred garage

Larry Shapiro photo

More photos at shapirophotography.net

Vintage Chicago fire scene from the 1950s

Posted by firescenesadmin on March 20, 2015
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These images were taken around 1950 by an aspiring photographer whose last name was Augustyn but I do not have a first name.

The fire was on the Northeast corner of Diversey and Pulaski on the same lot as the Walgreens that is next to Engine 91’s house.  The fire was in the Rainbo Lanes Bowling Alley.  The truck closest to the building is Truck 35 and the one with its aerial up looks like Truck 13 although it is hard to read.  The Water Tower is #2.  Hope you enjoy them.

Eric Haak

classic photo of Chicago firemen working circa 1950

photo by Augustyn

classic photo of large fire in Chicago circa 1950

Rainbo Bowling Alley fire in Chicago circa 1959. photo by Augustyn

classic photo of Chicago firemen working circa 1950

photo by Augustyn

antique fire truck in Chicago circa 1950

photo by Augustyn

Chicago FD classic water tower at fire scene

photo by Augustyn

classic photo of large fire in Chicago circa 1950

photo by Augustyn

classic photo of Chicago firemen working circa 1950

photo by Augustyn

classic photo of Chicago firemen working circa 1950

photo by Augustyn