Wintrhop Harbor has been added to the site

Winthrop Harbor is a small community located on the shores of Lake Michigan, in the northeast corner of MABAS Division 4, just across the Wisconsin border. The fire department operates from a single station that shares space with the police department inside the municipal building. Despite its

Wintrhop Harbor has been added to the site

Winthrop Harbor, located along the shores of Lake Michigan in the northeast corner of MABAS Division 4, just across the Wisconsin border, is home to a dedicated fire department that operates from a single station. This station is housed within the municipal building, sharing space with the loca

Fox Lake 2nd Alarm house fire 4-8-13

This is from Jeff Rudolph: ... some shots from the Fox Lake fire that took place on April 8, 2013. The incident occurred in the 38000 block of Hillandale in unincorporated Spring Grove. Engine 223 was the first to arrive and found an elevated one-story home fully involved in flames. Command qu

Machine fire in Buffalo Grove 1-11-12

On what was otherwise a calm and beautiful day, Larry Shapiro arrived at a fire scene at 1010 Johnson Drive in Buffalo Grove, where an industrial facility was engulfed in smoke. Emergency crews were called after reports of smoke inside the building, and upon arrival, they found the structure ha

2-Alarm building fire in Northbrook 7-1-13 (more)

Check out additional photos and a video from yesterday's 2-alarm fire in Northbrook. These images capture the intense efforts of firefighters from several departments as they worked to bring the blaze under control.

As seen around … Maryland

The former Oak Lawn aerial that was transferred to the Brooklyn Park Fire Department in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, recently made a surprising appearance on the Patriot Fire Facebook page. The images sparked interest among local fire department enthusiasts and history buffs alike. The photo

Foundation and Fire District supply Narcan kits to police

Excerpts from ChicagoTribune.com:

A critical shortage of Narcan kits, which police use to reverse opioid overdoses, has been reported by the Lake County Health Department. However, a local foundation and a fire protection district stepped in just in time to help.

West Frankfort FD news

Excerpts from kvsf12.com:

The Moreland family, who own the McDonald’s in West Frankfort, shared that they've hosted fundraisers before, but this was their first time suppor

West Frankfort FD news

Excerpts from kvsf12.com:

The Moreland family, who own the McDonald’s in West Frankfort, shared that they’ve organized fundraisers before, but this was their first t