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North Dumfries Fire (Ontario) had their second large grass fire in less than a week.  This one on April 18, 2015 along West River Road in Brant County at 13:15. North Dumfries (Waterloo County) covers this area for the first hour under contract with Brant County. Approximately 25 acres of corn fields and heavy brush burned before the fire was contained, 2.5 hours after the initial dispatch.

North Dumfries responded with two pumpers, two tankers, and their rescue. Mutual aid was requested from within Waterloo County 10 minutes after arrival. New Dundee responded with a pumper and tanker, and Cambridge with their wildland 4×4. Additional mutual aid from Brant County saw St George respond with two tankers and a 6×6 brush unit from Paris.

This was the second large grass fire of the day for New Dundee, they had approximately 8-10 acres consumed an hour earlier. Box 690 Canteen responded to both of the these grass fires as well as a third  in Wellesley Township (Waterloo County) that was dispatched 15 minutes after this call. It was a very busy day in the area for grass fires. A large loom up was visible from this call. St George pumper and rescue were dispatched for a grass fire that spread to an abandoned house approximately five miles away. St George firefighters on the scene of the West River Road fire were picked up in a Gator and transported approximately a mile back to their tankers. At the same time a barn fire was dispatched near Cainsville, also in Brant County.

Gary Dinkel

Box 690

New Dundee Fire Department fire engine

New Dundee pumper. Gary Dinkel photo

fire department water tender dumping into a portable tank

North Dumfries Tank 2 and P4. Fire started behind the tanker, spread up the hill, and jumped across into a second corn field to the left of the trucks.. Gary Dinkel photo

huge field after grass fire

Gary Dinkel photo

fire department AWD ATV at brush fire

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fire department AWD ATV at brush fire

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fireman extinguishes brush fire

Gary Dinkel photo

huge field after grass fire

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huge field after grass fire

Moderate winds pushed the fire up into the heavy brush. Gary Dinkel photo

Occupants that are currently renting the property at 24 Rolling Hills Drive, in Barrington Hills, IL were burning leaves Saturday afternoon (4/18/15) when the fire communicated to a tree before sending embers onto the house. The wind then caused the fire to spread rapidly. A 2nd Alarm was requested on arrival of Barrington & Countryside FPD units followed quickly by an upgrade to a 4th Alarm for tenders only. The 5th Alarm was requested later and then Interdivisional Alarms for a Tender task Force from neighboring Divisions 2 and 5. The previous alarms (which specified tenders only) were later filled out for the suppression companies which brought more personnel to the scene. Four counties were represented at this incident which included units from 6 MABAS Divisions.

fire department water tenders dump into portable tanks

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mansion on fire with heavy smoke and flames

Larry Shapiro photo

E-one fire engine at house fire scene

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fire engines at house fire scene

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E-one fire engine at house fire scene

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fire department water tenders dump into portable tanks

Larry Shapiro photo

E-one fire engine at house fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

mansion on fire with heavy smoke and flames

Larry Shapiro photo

mansion on fire with heavy smoke and flames

Larry Shapiro photo

mansion on fire with heavy smoke and flames

Larry Shapiro photo

mansion on fire with heavy smoke

Larry Shapiro photo

The wind carried embers into the grass area behind the home igniting a prairie fire which spread to a large area near the electric transmission lines prompting a Special Alarm for brush fire assets.

grass fire from flying embers from house fire

Larry Shapiro photo

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Hartford, Ct had this 3-alarm at 2604 Main St on 4/16/15 @1832 hours. Ladder 3 struck the 2nd on arrival with Car 2 striking the 3rd. More pictures on my site.

Stay safe,

Patrick Dooley

smoke from building fire

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firemen battle massive flames at apartment building fire

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massive flames at apartment building fire

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massive flames at apartment building fire

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firemen raise ladder at building fire

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Stephen tower ladder at fire scene

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massive flames at apartment building fire

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At approximately 23:36 hours on 4-15-15, St Charles was dispatched to a reported house fire at 2901 Royal Fox Dr. Eng 102 arrived to find a large, two-story brick home with the attached garage well-involved. Companies made a very aggressive attack and quickly knocked the fire down and were able to keep it form extending into the house. The fire was under control in approximately one hour using three hand lines.

John Tulipano

night fire scene

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firemen with hose line at night fire scene

John Tulipano photo

car on fire in a garage at night

John Tulipano photo

firemen with hose line at night fire scene

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firemen with hose line at night fire scene

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fireman with hose line at night fire scene

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firemen overhaul garage at night

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Wednesday, April 15th at approximately 0625, the West Chicago FPD was dispatched to a dryer fire (not extended) at 704 Washington, in the General Mills Plant.Upon further investigation, companies found a dryer the size of several semi trailers end to end burning on the 3rd floor.Subsequent upgrades to a general alarm and than a MABAS box alarm for additional manpower. The fire was under control in about 45 minutes.

John Tulipano

fire trucks at fire scene

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Pierce fire engine at fire scene

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firemen at fire scene

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Pierce fire engine

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fire chief with command post

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E-ONE fire engine

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E-ONE fire engine

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fire chief with command post

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No people or animals were reportedly injured in a house fire on Wednesday, April 15th in the Town of Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

Just before 2 PM, the Town of Sheboygan Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire in the 1600 block of North 40th Street. The house is located near the town-city boundary.

Firefighters from the City of Sheboygan, Town of Sheboygan, and Village of Kohler fire departments responded to the scene as well as Orange Cross Ambulance, the Sheboygan County Fire Investigation Unit, Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office and local utilities. While the home is located in the Town of Sheboygan and is served by the town’s volunteer fire department, units from the career City of Sheboygan Fire Department were first on the scene. Engine 1 responding from the city’s downtown Station 1 reported seeing a header two miles from the fire scene.

The fire reportedly started in the garage but extended into the home. It took several hours to control the fire. The cause and a damage estimate had not been release as of 11 PM Wednesday.

Engine 1, Engine 2, Rescue 3, Ladder 4, Med 3 as well as two battalion chiefs and a deputy chief from the Sheboygan Fire Department responded to the scene to assist the Town of Sheboygan.

Asher Heimermann

firemen battle heavy fire at a house fire

Asher Heimermann photo

firemen battle heavy fire at a house fire

Asher Heimermann photo

huge flames from roof at house fire

Asher Heimermann photo

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