Category: 202506
2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago on Clark Street, 12-22-18 (more)
June 27, 2025

The first of two 2-11 alarm fires in Chicago occurred on December 22, 2018, at 7051 N. Clark Street. I arrived about 40 minutes into the incident and found the scene already under control with a defensive operation in place. Multiple handlines and master streams were actively working to cont.......

Fatal Still & Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 12-28-19
June 27, 2025

This message is from Eric Haak:

The Chicago Fire Department's 6th Battalion responded to a deadly structure fire and box alarm this morning on the 1900 block of West 48th Place. The call came in just after 4:00 AM, and emergency crews were quickly on scene. Here are some .......

2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago on Clark Street, 12-22-18 (more)
June 27, 2025

On December 22, 2018, two 2-11 alarm fires occurred in Chicago. The first one took place at 7051 N. Clark Street. I arrived about 40 minutes into the fire and found the scene fully engaged with a defensive operation in progress. Multiple hand lines and master streams were actively working to co.......

Fatal Still & Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 12-28-19
June 27, 2025

This is a report from Eric Haak:

The Chicago Fire Department’s 6th Battalion responded to a deadly structure fire this morning (December 28th) on the 1900 block of West 48th Place. The alarm was called in just after 4:00 a.m., and emergency crews rushed to the scen.......

New ambulance for Pleasantview FPD
June 26, 2025

From the Foster Coach Sales Facebook page:

A brand new Horton conversion built on a Ford E450 chassis is now available for sale. This unit is specifically designed for emergency medical services and has been customized to meet the highest standards of safety and functiona.......

Hoffman Estates house fire, 2-5-14
June 26, 2025

The Chicago Tribune recently published a report on a serious house fire that occurred on Wednesday in Hoffman Estates. According to authorities, no one was injured when a single-family home on the 1000 block of Basswood Street caught fire. Fire Chief Jeff Jorian stated that police arrived at th.......

Hoffman Estates house fire, 2-5-14
June 26, 2025

The Chicago Tribune recently published an article detailing a serious house fire that occurred on Wednesday in Hoffman Estates. According to authorities, no one was injured when a single-family home on the 1000 block of Basswood Street caught fire in the afternoon. Fire Chief Jeff Jorian report.......

New ambulance for Pleasantview FPD
June 26, 2025

From the Foster Coach Sales Facebook page:

A brand new Horton conversion on a Ford E450 chassis is now available for sale. This state-of-the-art ambulance has been custom-built to meet the highest standards of emergency medical services. It features a modern, well-equi.......

3-Alarm fire in Lake Forest, January 28, 2014
June 26, 2025

Lake Forest firefighters responded to a reported basement fire on Tuesday afternoon at 180 W. Laurel Avenue. Upon arrival, the first unit found no visible flames from the outside but detected smoke upon entering the large home. Within about nine minutes, the alarm was escalated to a working sti.......

Box Alarm for the house fire in Glencoe, 9-4-15
June 26, 2025

This is a report from Larry Shapiro: Glencoe firefighters responded to a call at 986 Skokie Ridge Drive around 8:30 PM on Friday, September 4th, 2015. They were dispatched due to reports of smoke coming from the house. Upon arrival, the alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 for a working fire, and th.......

Box Alarm for the house fire in Glencoe, 9-4-15
June 26, 2025

This is a report from Larry Shapiro: Glencoe firefighters responded to a residential fire at 986 Skokie Ridge Drive around 8:30 PM on Friday, September 4th, 2015. The call came in due to smoke being reported inside the home. Upon arrival, the situation was immediately upgraded to a Code 4, ind.......