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Long Grove house fire 8-19-13
This from Larry Shapiro: Residents called the Long Grove FD around 6:30 this morning reporting some type of explosion and fire in the garage area of their home at 3238 Victorian Lane. The alarm was...
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The Buffalo Grove Countryside has an article about yesterday’s fire in Long Grove which includes several photos taken by one of the residents during the fire. Also, a video by Larry Shapiro. Share/Save
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Long Grove rollover with entrapment 9-9-13
This from Larry Shapiro: Long Grove firefighters were called to the scene of a tractor-trailer rollover on the ramp from northbound I53 to westbound Lake Cook Road early this afternoon. This is the...
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In production updates
More updated photos from the builders: Wilmette’s new engine Fire Service, Inc. photo Long Grove’s new tender (tanker) Alexi photo Prospect Heights’ new squad Alexis photo Round Lake (engine...
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Fire department open houses tomorrow
The following fire departments that we know of are hosting open house events tomorrow, October 12. Prospect Heights Long Grove The Long Grove Fire Protection District will be holding its annual open...
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Fire department open houses
Tyler Tobolt visited three of yesterday’s open house events and submitted several photos. Larry Shapiro also added images from the Long Grove open house. From The Long Grove Fire Protection District...
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New tanker for Long Grove (update)
Martin Nowak spotted Long Grove’s completed tanker on the Alexis web site Here are pictures from Alexis. New Tanker 55 for Long Grove. The Chassis is a International Durastar. Alexis photo Alexis photo...
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New tanker for Long Grove
This from Larry Shapiro: Alexis delivered Long Grove‘s new Tanker on Tuesday and I stopped by to get some photos. Specs are 2013 IHC 4400 – 2013 Alexis 1250/1850/50A – so#2204 This is replacing Engine...
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Prospect Heights Box Alarm 11-21-13 (pt 1)
This from Larry Shapiro: A Prospect Heights homeowner called at roughly 6:20PM to report smoke in the house at 415 Cherry Creek Lane. As this street is on the northern edge of the Prospect Heights Fire...
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Prospect Heights Box Alarm, 11-21-13 (pt2)
Lengthy video from Thursday night’s house fire in Prospect Heights. A gallery of photos is HERE. This from Prospect Heights Deputy Chief Drew Smith (901) who worked as the interior chief at the fire:...
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The Long Grove FPD has made some adjustments to their fleet since the arrival of the new tender. Rescue 55 has been sold to the Nunda FPD Engine 55 will become a spare that is shared with and stored at...
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Fatal truck crash in Long Grove 6-10-14
A tractor-trailer combination collided with a tractor-dump combination this morning on Route 22 in Long Grove. From the Lake County News Sun: A man was killed when the semi he was driving collided with...
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House fire in Long Grove, 7-4-14
This from Larry Shapiro: Shortly after 9PM on July 4th, firefighters in Long Grove and neighboring departments responded to a call for fire on the roof of a large house at 5421 Tall Oaks Drive in an...
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New ambulance for Long Grove
This from Shaun Unell: Some pics of our new ambo. New Type I ambulance for Long Grove. Shaul Unell photo New unit for Long Grove Ambulance 55. Shaun Unell photo Shaun Unell photo Rear of Long Grove...
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Long Grove house fire, 10-13-14
This from Larry Shapiro: Long Grove firefighters responded along with mutual-aid companies to a reported basement fire at 20900 Middleton Drive in Kildeer late Monday evening. Smoke was visible on...
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Driver killed in head-on crash in Long Grove 10-22-14
This from Larry Shapiro: Firefighters were called to the scene of a head-on crash this afternoon on Old McHenry Road north of Cuba Road in Long Grove. First arriving companies reported one car vs a...
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Working fire in Hawthorn Woods, 11-8-14
This from Larry Shapiro: The Countryside FPD was alerted to a full-involved house fire in the area of Midlotian and Kruckenberg Roads in Hawthorn Woods after 11PM on Saturday(11-8-14). Once the address...
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Area ambulances from AEV
This from Josh Boyajian: From the Alexis website – New Ambos North Chicago FD McHenry Fire Dist Long Grove FD Elk Grove Township FD Beech Park FD Zion FD Bloomingdale FD Bloomingdale Fire District...
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MVA with entrapment near Long Grove, 3-18-15
This from Larry Shapiro: Long Grove FPD units with mutual aid companies from Buffalo Grove, Prospect Heights, and Arlington Heights were dispatched to a tractor-trailer rollover with possible...
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A short video from the tractor-trailer rollover near Long Grove yesterday (3/18/15) Share/Save
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