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Working fire in Northbrook, IL – November 14, 2012

Posted by firescenesadmin on August 17, 2014

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, PREVIOUS. Tagged: fire scene photos, fire trucks at fire scene photos, fire trucks at night fire scene, fully engulfed commercial garage fire, Larry Shapiro, Northbrook Fire Department, Pierce fire trucks at night fire scene. Leave a Comment

These images are from a fully-involved commercial garage on a residential property in an unincorporated section of the Northbrook Fire Protection District at 2500 Pfingsten Road on November 14, 2012.

big flames through the roof of a building at night

Larry Shapiro photo

big flames through the roof of a building at night

Larry Shapiro photo

Piere fire engine at night fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

Piere fire trucks at night fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

fireman pulling hose at night

Larry Shapiro photo

Working house fire in Wheeling, IL – September 7, 2012

Posted by firescenesadmin on August 16, 2014

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, PREVIOUS. Tagged: Corvette destroyed by fire, fire in an attached garage, fire scene photos, house fire photos, Larry Shapiro, Wheeling Fire Department. Leave a Comment

Some images from a house fire in Wheeling, IL that originated in the attached garage. Garage fires produce great headers and can be dramatic for the first few minutes unless it gets into the house … but in this case, they opened up a 2 1/2″ line just as I was getting out of my car … and it went from thick, black billowing smoke with huge flames … to what you see in these images. If only they’d waited another minute and a half before opening up that line …

firefighters attack a garage fire

Larry Shapiro photo

firemen with hose line at house fire

Larry Shapiro photo

Corvette destroyed by fire

Larry Shapiro photo

House burndown in Wonder Lake, IL – August 15, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on August 15, 2014

Posted in: Fire training. Tagged: fire department training scenario, fire engine drafting from portable tank, houses burned after fire department training, Pierce Arrow fire engine, portable water tank on the ground, Tim Olk, Wonder Lake Fire Department. Leave a Comment

Pierce fire engine drafting from portable tank

Wonder Lake FD engine drafts from a portable tank at a training exercise that culminated in letting the house burn to the ground. Tim Olk photo

2-Alarm fire in Libertyville, IL – May 27, 2013

Posted by firescenesadmin on August 14, 2014

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, PREVIOUS. Tagged: fire scene photography, fire scene photos, Jamaica Gardens Nursery fire, Larry Shapiro, Libertyville Fire Department, Pierce Tower ladder working at fire, Spartan fire engine at hydrant with hose. Leave a Comment

Here are a few images from a fire last year in Libertyville (IL). It was a 2nd Alarm at 14595 W. Rockland Road (Route 176) the vacant Jamaican Gardens Nursery on 5-27-13.

firefighter advancing towards flames

Larry Shapiro photo

fireman with hose fights flames

Larry Shapiro photo

fireman with hose fights flames

Larry Shapiro photo

Pierce tower ladder at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

firemen at fire scene with heavy fire

Larry Shapiro photo

Spartan fire engine at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

Montgomery County Fire Rescue Services Water Rescue – August 12, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on August 13, 2014

Posted in: Fire Rescue Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: Cabin John Volunteer Fire Department, fire department rescues victims trapped from rising water, Montgomery County Fire & Rescue, Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Strike Team 730, swift water rescue, Trevor James, victims rescued from car after flooding, Wheaton Rescue Squad. Leave a Comment

The Metro DC region was drenched by heavy rains resulting in flash flooding and many submerged vehicles requiring water rescue assignments especially on the north side of the beltway. At approximately 1200 hours, Montgomery County Fire & Rescue units were alerted for a water rescue at Beach Drive and Connecticut Avenue. Paramedic Engine 707 arrived to find one car submerged in high water on Beach Drive with possible trapped occupants.

A full water rescue assignment brought Strike Team 730, one of three MCFRS water rescue strike teams. Strike Team 730 is made up of firefighters and rescue techs from the Cabin John Volunteer Fire Department & River Rescue Team. The team includes a squad that tows inflatable rescue boats. Rescue Squad 741 was the special service on scene and provided additional rescue support for the strike team. Rescuers removed three occupants from the vehicle safely using the rescue boat and brought them back to awaiting EMS medics from the Wheaton Rescue Squad.

All occupants were safely removed and uninjured. Battalion Chief 702 had command. The incident was cleared within approx. 45 min. While working this incident, units from Strike Team 30 responded to another nearby water rescue on Beach Drive.

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Trevor James

Trevor James Fire Scene Photography

fire department boat

Trevor James photo

Bethesda Chevy Chase heavy rescue squad

Trevor James photo

firemen rescue a woman trapped during a storm

Trevor James photo

firemen rescue a woman trapped during a storm

Trevor James photo

firemen rescue a woman trapped during a storm

Trevor James photo

fire department water rescue apparatus

Trevor James photo

firemen rescue a woman trapped during a storm

Trevor James photo

fire department boat

Trevor James photo

fire department swift water rescue techs

Trevor James photo

fire department swift water rescue techs

Trevor James photo

You can view more photos of this incident on my Flickr account: https://www.flickr.com/photos/59625319@N02/

Vintage CFD photos – 5-11 Alarm, July 1970

Posted by firescenesadmin on August 12, 2014

Posted in: Fire Scene Video, HISTORIC FIRES. Tagged: 5-11 and 1 special at 1748 N Ashland on July 6 1970, Chicago Fire Commissioner Robert J. Quinn, Chicago Firefighter Jack Walsh dies from injuries at a fire, fire truck crushed by brick wall collapse, fireman killed after brick wall collapses, vintage fire scene with Chicago LODD, wall collapse results in firefighter death. 2 comments

I came across some photos in my collection recently. I’m not sure who I got them from or who took them. This was a 5-11 and 1 special at 1748 N Ashland on July 6, 1970. The next day, Snorkel 7 was operating on the ruins when a wall collapse occurred and struck the basket. Jack Walsh was killed. They later made this into a park but if fell into disrepair so the memorial marker was moved to engine 55’s house where it is now well cared for. These photos show the extent of the damage to the rig and gives us an idea what a horrible tragedy this was.

 Who is the “big buggy” standing next to Commissioner Quinn and the very 70’s TV reporter?

Steve Redick

Chicago Fire Commissioner Robert J Quinn

photographer unknown

fire truck crushed by brick wall collapse

photographer unknown

fire truck crushed by brick wall collapse

photographer unknown

fire truck crushed by brick wall collapse

photographer unknown

fire truck crushed by brick wall collapse

photographer unknown

Kerr Mill Fire, Fall River, MA, January 1987

Posted by firescenesadmin on August 11, 2014

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, HISTORIC FIRES. Tagged: Fall River MA Fire Department, firefighters working at huge fire scene, firemen battle huge fire, historic fire scene photos, huge fire and flames at building fire, huge flames and smoke, Michael F. James, the Kerr Mill fire in January 1987, Trevor James. 3 comments

Fall River, MA had a 3-alarm fire today and it brought back some memories of the big mill fires in Fall River and New Bedford that I witnessed while growing up in Somerset, MA (across the Taunton River South Watuppa Pond from Fall River). Here are some scans of Kodachrome slides that my dad (Michael F. James) took of the Kerr Mill fire in January, 1987.

I remember standing near the Route 6 signs watching this fire with my dad. I was 14. The big mill fires tended to draw a huge crowd of onlookers from Fall River and Somerset, and of course a huge assortment of apparatus and firefighters. You’ll spot the Civil Defense Rescue 1 squad in the one shot. The flames and smoke were so bright and high that they blotted out the sky and landscape along the Taunton River behind the mill.

The mill fires were fought defensively (surround and drown) and firefighters worked hard to protect any surrounding exposures. These fires were huge and impressive, garnered headlines in the next day’s Fall River Herald News and were the talk of the town for days after.

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Trevor James

Trevor James Fire Scene Photography

massive mill fire in MA

Michael James photo

massive mill fire in MA

Michael James photo

massive mill fire in MA

Michael James photo

massive mill fire in MA

Michael James photo

Michael James photo

Michael James photo

massive mill fire in MA

Michael James photo

massive mill fire in MA

Michael James photo

massive mill fire in MA

Michael James photo