This afternoon, I witnessed quite an intense fire incident unfold at a residence located at 2 Windridge Road in South Barrington. The call came in around 1 PM on May 18th, 2015. When the first responders from Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District arrived, they found significant portions of
Read moreThis afternoon, I witnessed quite an intense house fire on Windridge Road in South Barrington. The incident occurred just after 1 p.m. today (May 18, 2015), when the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District received the call. Arriving firefighters discovered sections of the cedar shake roof e
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Read moreThis from Larry Shapiro: Northfield firefighters were called to 2050 Norfolk Road this afternoon (3/26/16) for a reported brush fire that was encroaching on a house. First arriving companies found smoke from the attic and requested a full Code 3 response before upgrading to a working f
Read moreThis from Eric Haak: A few rig shots from the still & box alarm at the corner of Pershing Road and Wolcott on Wednesday.  Still time – 1108 hrs, box time – 1110 hrs, box struck 1127 hrs.  Engine 49 boxed the fire shortly after arrival when people were reporte
Read moreThis from Josh Boyajian: I saw the new command van today for the city by North & Throop. I went online and found these pictures onLDV’s website of the new Command Van for 2-7-2. New command van for Chicago. LDV photo LDV photo LDV photo Dish RackDish Rack,Di
Read moreExcerpts from theSouthern.com: The Byron Fire Protection District board gifted a 1995 truck from it’s dive response team to the Vergennes Fire Department. It was a five-hour drive for Byron Fire Protection District board member Jeff Bain to deliver the truck.  Bain s
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Read moreThis from Martin Nowak: The 71st Street project in Bridgeview took a few years to complete, but today [Saturday] was the Reopening Ceremony. Bridgeview Fire Department, Bridgeview Emergency Management, and our governor were at the ceremony. MABAS 21 Rehab unit was one of the Emergen
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