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Lake Forest FD apparatus photos
This from Sam Borica; Here are some pictures of Lake Forest station #1 apparatus. Thanks, Sam Borcia. Lake Forest Ambulance 425. Sam Borica photo Lake Forest ATV. Sam Borica photo Lake Forest...
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Libertyville 2nd Alarm Fire 3-27-13 (pt 1)
The Libertyville Fire Department responded to a reported fire at the Jamaican Gardens North located at 14595 W. Rockland Road (Route 176). First companies found heavy smoke obscuring visibility on...
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Libertyville 2nd Alarm Fire 3-27-13 (pt 2)
The second posting on the 2nd alarm fire in Libertyville on Memorial Day includes images from Tim Olk. Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo...
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Libertyville 2nd Alarm Fire 3-27-13 (pt 3)
Third posting about the 2nd Alarm Fire on Memorial Day at the Jamaican Gardens (north) in Libertyville. Here are images from larry Shapiro and a video. Larry Shapiro photo Larry Shapiro photo Larry...
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Lake Forest car fire 8-24-13
These images are from Tim Olk of a car fire in Lake Forest this afternoon. Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Share/Save
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Lake Forest 2nd Alarm fire, 11-11-13
Tim Olk submitted some quick phone images of an overnight fire that destroyed a large house in Lake Forest at 1150 Keswick Lane. Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Share/Save
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Lake Forest 2nd Alarm fire, 11-11-13 (more)
More on Lake Forest’s fire yesterday from Larry Shapiro: Larry Shapiro photo Larry Shapiro photo I got to the fire shortly after it was upgraded to a 2nd Alarm. The roof was already in and the bulk of...
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3-Alarm fire in Lake Forest, January 28, 2014
Lake Forest firefighters responded to a reported basement fire Tuesday afternoon at 180 W. Laurel Avenue. The first arriving unit reported nothing showing from the outside, but found smoke upon...
View ArticleLake Forest to offer Citizen’s Fire Academy
From the Lake Forester: Maybe it’s the chance to ride in a real fire truck, don the full turnout gear or the popularity of the TV series “Chicago Fire.” Whatever the reason, Lake Forest’s first...
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Lake Forest FD teams up with the local high school
This from Tim Olk: Every game day Lake Forest firefighters wear shirts with the Lake Forest High School logo to show support for the school teams. The coaches also will wear the shirts. The football...
View ArticleNew radio frequencies and changes
From the Highland Park Fire Dept.: As part of our dispatch consolidation, the Lake Forest Fire Department in conjunction with the Lake Bluff Fire Department, Highland Park Fire Department, and Glenview...
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Working house fire in Lake Forest, 1-27-15
This from Niko Stefani: I went to Lake Forest’s working fire Tuesday evening. They had the full working fire response and they also requested an investigators Box Alarm There are no pictures of the...
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House fire in Lake Forest, 11-5-15
The Lake Forest Fire Department responded to a house fire at 792 Greenbriar Lane around noon today (11/5/15) and found heavy fire from the rear of a large, two-story home. The fire was upgraded to a...
View ArticleFirefighting family works along the North Shore
Excerpts from the DailyNorthShore.com: When Jerry Kluchka was honored during a Lake Bluff Village Board of Trustees meeting on Dec. 14 for 30 years of service to the Lake Bluff Fire Department, his...
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7-Alarm fire in Gurnee, 7-28-16 (more)
More photos from the 7-Alarm fire in Gurnee, 7-28-16 Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com: A five– seven-alarm fire at a propane-storage facility in Gurnee Thursday afternoon produced explosions. The...
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Lake Forest Fire Department news
Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com: Jeffrey Howell retired as chief of the Lake Forest Fire Department on Sept. 2 after 26 years with the department. He was first hired at the Elk Grove Township Fire...
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Lake Forest Fire Department news
Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com: The Lake Forest City Council is looking for ways to handle the increasing costs of running a fire department, particularly pension costs. The fire pension levy in...
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Chimney fire in Lake Forest, 1-4-17
This from Niko Stefani: Lake Forest Fire Department Code 4 for the chimney fire. Lake Forest Fire Department received a 911 call from a passerby reporting flames from a chimney at 472 E Illinois Rd....
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Truck fire in Lake Forest, 1-7-17
This from Niko Stefani: The Lake Forest Fire Department was called to southbound Rt 41 just north of Deerpath Road near the hospital entrance for a semi that was on fire. The driver was able to detach...
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