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Four people suffered from smoke inhalation during a late afternoon house fire in La Grange Park, IL on Wednesday, February 19th.
Gordon J. Nord, Jr.
more images from this fire are at chicagoareafire.com
At 04:35 Tuesday morning 11-February, Colleton County (SC) Fire-Rescue was notified of a structure fire at 1373 Beavers Pass Road east of the Town of Smoaks. The home was located on a rural secondary road. The caller to 9-1-1 reported the home was fully involved. Engine 18 arrived 8 minutes later to find the home completely destroyed, with little left standing. Two campers, two pickup trucks, and the single-story wood frame home next to the structure were also well involved.
Firefighters deployed three handlines to combat the flames, which were driven by moderate winds. A second alarm was requested for additional personnel and tenders. Water supply was conducted with tenders shuttling water from a hydrant a mile away in the Town of Smoaks. Crews worked for 35 minutes to bring the fires under control, but were on the scene for four hours. A neighbor advised fire department personnel that two people lived in the residence, but their over the road truck was gone. Firefighters searched the debris but did not find any evidence of a person in the residence. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Engine 7, Engine 18, Tender 4, Tender 7, Tender 18, Tender 23, Tender 26, Medic 18, Battalion 1, Car 12 and Car 111 responded. Battalion Chief Ben Heape and Firefighter-Paramedic Steve Sanders operated the Command Post.
Photos by Harold Buzzell
Barry W. McRoy, Fire Chief, Colleton County Fire-Rescue
Here’s my video from the 4-Alarm fire on Sunday night in Northlake, IL.
At 1640hrs on Saturday, February 15th, companies responded to the report of a fire on the 1900 block of South Christiana Avenue on Chicago’s West side. First due companies reported light smoke showing on arrival. Upon making entry, the basement was found to be fully involved. Within the first few minutes, companies made a rescue of an unconscious male that looked to be in his late teens. The fire was quickly brought under control. At the time of this posting, there was no information on the condition of the victim.
Eric Haak
Firefighters were called to an apartment fire Saturday afternoon, February 15th, on Sheboygan’s north side.
Around 4 PM, Sheboygan Fire Department received a report of a fire at 1520A John Court, just blocks away from Fire Station 4. First arriving firefighters reported heavy black smoke coming from the back of the residence. The fire was under control within minutes. No one was injured. Asher Heimermann
More photos can be viewed HERE.
February 14, at19:22 Kitchener fire dispatch received a cell phone call reporting a house on fire at the corner of Lorraine and Heritage Dr. Pump 3 arrived on scene and reported the garage was fully involved and likely had extension into the house. Three 1.5” lines were pulled to extinguish the fire. The fire extended into the basement and into the living room above. Twenty fire fighters knocked the fire down in 30 minutes. Damage was pegged at $300,000.
Gary Dinkel, Box 690