This is a report from Steve Redick:

Today, at 2386 Blue Island Avenue, there was a roof fire at a commercial building. It looks like the roofers were using torches while working on some type of multi-ply roofing system. There was some moderate smoke for a short t…

Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com:

On March 18, around 100 firefighters from the U.S. and Canada gathered at Underwriters Laboratories in Northbrook to explore new, potentially safer strategies for tackling residential fires. The event aimed to challenge traditional firefighting m…

From osageambulances.com:

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A list compiled by Chi-Town Fire Photos of area fire apparatus currently on order:

Arlington Heights, IL – Pierce Impel Pumper

Aurora, IL – E-One Cyclone HR100 Aerial Ladder

Batavia, IL – Sutphen Custom Pumper

Brookfield, IL – Pi…

A list compiled by Chi-Town Fire Photos of area fire apparatus currently on order:

Arlington Heights, IL – Pierce Impel Pumper

Aurora, IL – E-One Cyclone HR100 Aerial Ladder

Batavia, IL – Sutphen Custom Pumper

Brookfield, IL – Pi…

We have added another department to the MABAS Division 15. The Rockdale Fire Protection District operates from a single station covering a three-square-mile area. Their fleet includes two fire engines, a tanker, a squad unit, a brush truck, and two support vehicles. The most recent engine is…

We've expanded our coverage to include another department within MABAS Division 15: the Rockdale Fire Protection District. Serving a three-square-mile area, this department operates from a single fire station and is equipped with a variety of apparatus. Their fleet includes two engines, a ta…

An interesting historical note about the 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago on June 1, 2017, reveals that there was a similar 2-11 Alarm fire at the same location on April 24, 1983. To date, we haven’t found any of our contributors who have photos from that earlier incident. However, we do have …

This update comes from Chi-Town Fire Photos:

Here are some photos from a small fire that took place in Cicero on Monday afternoon at 5030 W 14th Street. Engine 1 and Truck 2 responded quickly to what appeared to be a fire in the exterior wall of a one-story s…

This is from Chi-Town Fire Photos:

Here are some photos from a small fire that took place in Cicero on Monday afternoon at 5030 W 14th Street. Engine 1 and Truck 2 responded quickly to what appeared to be a fire in the exterior wall of a one-story strip mall.…

More from Larry Shapiro at the 2-Alarm townhouse fire in Buffalo Grove on July 3rd, 2022. As the flames raged through the neighborhood, local firefighters worked tirelessly to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading further. Residents watched helplessly from their homes as emergency cre…