On Wednesday, September 2, 2020, before 1:00 PM, Winnetka police and fire crews were called to a reported house fire at 614 Pine Lane. Battalion 28 arrived first on the small, dead-end street and observed flames coming from the C-Sector of the structure. The alarm was quickly upgraded to a work…

Excerpts from kenoshanews.com:

A serious motorcycle crash occurred on Springbrook Road and 47th Avenue on Tuesday afternoon around 2:33 p.m., involving two motorcycles and a vehicle. Both riders were hospitalized with critical injuries. A F…

April 20, 2021 – Flyability has introduced a groundbreaking new software called Inspector 3.0, designed to help inspectors quickly and accurately identify where defects are located during inspections.

Flyability, a global leader in remote internal…

April 20, 2021 — Flyability has introduced a groundbreaking new software called Inspector 3.0, designed to help inspectors accurately identify and locate defects found during internal inspections. Flyability, a pioneer in remote internal inspection solutions, is excited to announce the …

Tim Olk ventured just a bit north of the border yesterday and shared this report:

Milwaukee Fire Department responded to an alarm fire at 631 East Center Street, where temperatures soared to 100 degrees.

Here are some photos from the scene, captured by Tim Olk: …

Tyler Tobolt attended three of yesterday’s open house events and shared a number of photos. Larry Shapiro also contributed images from the Long Grove open house. **From The Long Grove Fire Protection District Open House** A variety of engaging activities took place during the event…

Larry Shapiro shared the following update:

I recently visited the Carol Stream Fire District and had the chance to photograph all three of their front-line medic units. All three were stationed at Station 28, and I managed to capture a group photo as well.

During my visit, I …

This report comes from Eric Haak:

At 1624 hours on Friday, December 7th, a fire broke out in an abandoned two-story building located at the corner of Drake and 16th Street in Chicago. The structure was a 50 by 125-foot ordinary building with apartments above commercial spaces. The in…

This message comes from Deputy Chief Drew Smith:

Here are some pages from an old Prospect Heights fire logbook. While many fire departments still maintain handwritten logs, this practice was discontinued here by 1981 for reasons that remain unclear. The first fire entry i…

Tyler Tobolt attended three of yesterday’s open house events and captured a number of photos. In addition, Larry Shapiro contributed images from the Long Grove Fire Protection District's event. **From The Long Grove Fire Protection District Open House** A variety of engaging activi…

This report comes from Eric Haak:

At 1624 hours on Friday, December 7th, a fire broke out in an abandoned two-story building located at the corner of Drake and 16th Street in Chicago. The structure was a 50 x 125-foot residential unit above commercial space. Upon arrival, Engine 38 a…