Barrington brush fire
Throughout the north and northwest suburbs during the past week or so, the skies have been dotted by random headers which have largely been the result of widespread prescribed prairie burns....
View ArticleBrush fire in Palatine 3-10-12
Saturday, the Palatine Fire Department was called for a brush fire in the Cook County Forest Preserve area roughly bordered by Lake-Cook Road and Rand Road. Setting up on Dee Road which is west of Rand...
View ArticleBrush fire videos
Two videos have been made available from last week’s brush fires in the northwest suburbs as mentioned HERE and HERE and HERE. Share/Save
View ArticleWheeling brush fire 3-31-14
This from Larry Shapiro: It’s that season again … RED Center received several calls late Monday morning about brush fires in Wheeling near the Union Pacific railroad tracks from 444 Carpenter all the...
View ArticleGrass fire 4-7-14, Fox River & Countryside FRD
This from John Tulipano: St Charles Eng 103 and Brush 101 were dispatched to 4000 W. Lincoln Highway (route 38) for a possible brush fire. While en-route Engine 103 reported a header in the sky … they...
View ArticleCedar Lake, IN brush fire, 4-1-15
This from Brad Steinweg: I was driving home from work when I saw a few trees on fire on State Line RD. I called dispatch and reported it and stayed until well after FD arrival. The property owner was...
View Article3-Alarm brush fire in Pembroke Township, 2-20-17
This from Eric Haak: The Pembroke Fire Protection District had a 3rd Alarm Interdivisional Brush Box on Monday (2/20). This came in just around 1030 hrs and lasted well into the afternoon. The area...
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