Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District

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Deerfield-Bannockbun (IL) firefighters were called to the Tri-State Tollway (I-94) Thursday afternoon (3/3/16) for a crash at the 23.5 mm southbound. Units arrived to find a tractor-trailer that had rolled over after colliding with a car. The truck and an SUV were in flames against the center median. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD responded to assist as well as Crash Truck 39 from the Prospect Heights Fire District.

Tim Olk

tractor-trailer on fire after rolling over

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truck and SUV burn on highway after crash

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tractor-trailer on fire after rolling over

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SUV burns on highway after crash

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SUV burns on highway after crash

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airport crash truck at highway truck fire

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airport crash truck at highway truck fire

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airport crash truck at highway truck fire

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firefighter walks through foam after truck fire

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heavy wrecker tow truck from Ernie's Wrecker service lifts charred remains of a truck

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Deerfield-Bannockburn firefighters were called for a house fire around noon on Friday (5/22/15) at 818 Forest Avenue. The alarm was upgraded by RED Center prior to companies arriving on-scene based on a report from police officers of smoke showing. They had fire on the first floor with smoke throughout of an older, two-story, frame house. Two lines were used and the bulk of the fire was knocked down within 10 minutes.

Units at the scene included Deerfield Engine 19 & 20, Ambulance 19, Truck 20, Battalion 20 and the chief officers plus Truck and Battalion 33 from Highland Park, Engine and Ambulance 52 from Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, Battalion 11 and Engine 10 from Northbrook, Morton Grove Squad 4, and Lake Forest Truck 421.

Here are some shots from the scene. I arrived about 15 minutes after the original dispatch.

smoke from window at house fire

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firemen raise a ladder in smoke at house fire

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ladder to the window with smoke at a house fire

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firemen enter house during fire

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Pierce Arrow XT fire engine with hose at fire scene

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firemen rehab after fighting a fire

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Shortly before 11AM Sunday, May 11th, a motorist reported a vehicle fire up against a garage at the corner of Riverwoods Road and Half Day Road (Route 22) in Lincolnshire, IL. Companies reported a dark header as they got on the road and the alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 for the confirmed fire that had spread to the attached garage and was threatening the home.

Deerfield-Bannockburn Engine 19 was first on the scene followed by Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Engines 51 and 52. A quick attack with a 2 1/2″ line darkened much of the fire and additional lines were put to use effectively holding the fire to the garage.

Units at the scene were Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Engines 51 & 52, Truck 53, Ambulances 52 & 53, Battalion 51, and Rehab 51 in addition to Deerfield-Bannockburn Engine 19, a Libertyville squad, Buffalo Grove Tower 25, an ambulance from Lake Zurich, and Lake Forest Battalion 42

I arrived after the fire had been knocked down.

garage destroyed by fire

Larry Shapiro photo

Pierce fire engine

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firemen with hose line

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garage destroyed by fire

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firefighter sprays water with hose

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iremean overhauling after fire

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garage destroyed by fire

Larry Shapiro photo

More images are at shapirophotography.net