Robbins 2nd Alarm fire 4-1-12 (part 2)
More from Dennis McGuire, Jr. While waiting for a water supply to be established, an officer from Garden Homes observes the intense fire and the daunting task that lies ahead in knocking it down....
View ArticleChicago 3-11 Alarm fire 11-24-12 (part 2)
This from Eric Haak from the 3-11 alarm fire: I got there just after the box. I am sending you 9 shots. Below is a timeline of the fire. Photo credits to Eric Haak. At 1424hrs Saturday, Engine 120...
View ArticleChicago 5-11 Alarm + 2 specials 1-22-13
There will be several posts with information and images from multiple contributors depicting the 5-11 with 2 Special Alarms that occurred Tuesday night at 3757 S. Ashland Avenue. In the meantime, here...
View ArticleChicago 5-11 Alarm + 2 specials 1-22-13 (pt 2)
From Josh Boyajian: Here are my pictures from last night! Tower Ladder 5 was in a spare apparatus last night. They were at the corner of Sectors 1 and 4. Josh Boyajian photo Sector 1 fully involved....
View ArticleChicago 5-11 Alarm + 2 specials 1-22-13 (pt 3)
Larry Shapiro has posted a video from the 5-11 +2 specials Tim Olk visite the ruins today and submitted these images showing some of the ice sculpture at the scene. Frozen box truck at the scene of the...
View ArticleChicago 5-11 Alarm + 2 specials 1-22-13 (pt 5)
Tim Olk submitted several images from the fire on Tuesday. Tim’s images show the earliest on-scene images as compared to the other contributors. Chicago Engine 8 from Chinatown covered with ice. Tim...
View ArticleGeneva Fire Department History
This from Drew Smith: I was a contract FF/PM at the Geneva FD from 12/1/82 until 11/30/89. While I was there I organized this live fire exercise sometime between 1985 and 1988. The location was the...
View ArticleCFD Working Fire 3-28-13
This from Josh Boyajian: Chicago companies had a working fire @ 3224 s May yesterday. Engine 29 found a 3-sty multi-family with fire in the attic. Engines 28 & 29 each had lines lead out. Trucks 33...
View ArticleFire photos
This from Josh Boyajoan: I got a new Camera last weekend. Took advantage of the bonfire in Lyons tonight to get some cool shots of Lyons firefighters. Thanks Josh Josh Boyajian photo Josh Boyajian...
View ArticleCAFT flashover training
The Buffalo Grove, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, and Long Grove Fire Departments spent several nights this week rotating companies through the flashover training prop at the Combined Area Fire Training...
View ArticleForest View working fire 12/2/13
This from Josh Boyajian: Forest View had a couple semi trucks on fire Monday at 5200 w 47th st. As I made my way from my house, I saw the header from 39th and Lombard. The first shot is from my phone...
View ArticleCicero 4-Alarm fire with 2 specials – 1-21-14 (pt3)
Images from Larry Shapiro of Cicero’s massive warehouse fire on Tuesday night. From Radioman911.com: Run Down for Cicero: Box: Berwyn Engine, North Riverside Engine, Forest Park Engine, Stickney Truck...
View ArticleCicero 4-Alarm fire with 2 specials – 1-21-14 (pt4)
Images from Jeff Rudolph of Cicero’s 4-Alarm ( & 2 specials) fire on Tuesday, January 21. Jeff Rudolph photo Jeff Rudolph photo Jeff Rudolph photo Jeff Rudolph photo Jeff Rudolph photo Jeff Rudolph...
View ArticleCicero 4-Alarm fire with 2 specials – 1-21-14 (pt5)
Radioman911.com has put together a great compilation of items surrounding the 4-Alarm warehouse fire in Cicero this week. Radio traffic, photos, and the radioman911 CAD traffic documenting the event....
View ArticleCicero 4-Alarm with 2 Specials – 1-21-14 (pt 6) – final
Larry Shapiro’s video from the 4-Alarm warehouse fire in Cicero on January 21st The radio traffic audio with the video is courtesy of radioman911.com. To see the full coverage from this fire, visit...
View ArticleCrown Point burndown
This from Larry Shapiro: While driving on I65 last night through Crown Point, I spotted a fully-engulfed house off the road … appeared to be a turndown. I followed the smoke and found Crown Point (IN)...
View Article2-Alarm fire in Hawthorn Woods, 5-20-17 (more)
a few images from the 2-Alarm fire in Hawthorn Woods, 5-20-17 Larry Shapiro photo Larry Shapiro photo Larry Shapiro photo Share/Save
View ArticleOn this day in 2008
Images from a fire 11-24-2008 in Buffalo Grove Buffalo Grove Fire Department, Box Alarm for the industrial fire at 1010 Johnson Drive, Buffalo Grove, IL November 24, 2008 Larry Shapiro photo Larry...
View ArticleBox Alarm fire in Hainesville, 5-30-21
This from Jeff Rudolph: 05/30/21 Round Lake pulled MABAS Box 26-1 to the box level on arrival at 37nW. Big Horn dr. in Hainesville. Crews found heavy fire in 1 unit of a 6 unit townhouse complex...
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