Vehicle Fires & Misc Incidents Gallery

09/11/2019
Vehicle Fire | I-71 @ Kenwood Rd
Dispatched to a vehicle fire northbound on I-71 at Kenwood Road ramp. Vehicle was fully involved upon arrival. No injuries and the owner was able to salvage some personal items from the trunk.
E-92, M-92, C9202

05/18/2019
Vehicle Fire | Richmond Ave
Crews were dispatched to a reported vehicle fire and on arrival found a fully involved Suburban. The fire was quickly extinguished with no extension to nearby exposures.
E-92, E-93 and M-92

Photo Credit: Local 3907

3/14/2019
Severe Storm | Quailhollow Rd.
High winds from a tornado warnded storm caused widespread tree damage in the Kenwood area. Flooding rains also occurred blocking many roadways in the area. Storm debris clogged many storm drains requiring assistance from fire crews.
E-92, E-93, M-92

01/22/2019
Vehicle Fire | School Road
E-93 was dispatched to a vehicle fire and on arrival found a well involved van fire. Fire was quickly contained to the vehicle of origin.
E-93, M-93

01/02/2019
Vehicle Fire | Kenwood Towne Centre
Companies responded to a small vehicle fire located in the parking lot. Damage contained to engine compartment.
E-92, M-92, C9202

11/30/2018
Vehicle Fire | North I-71
Fully involved vehicle fire upon arrival.
E-92, M-92 and HCSO

04/04/2018
Power Line Arcing | Donna Ln
Companies dispatched to wire down and on fire. On arrival found power line arcing and on fire on the ground and across a parked vehicle.
E-92 and E-93

07/16/2017
Vehicle Fire | West I-275
Vehicle fire reported on highway. Fire was extinguished with no injuries reported.
E-93

06/20/2017
MVA w/ Fire | Kenwood @ Kugler Mill
One vehicle accident that struck a utility pole. Engine compartment was fully involved when units arrived. One transport for minor injury from collision.
E-92, M-92 and 9201

04/09/2017
Animal Rescue | Kennedy Ln
This is Cujo. He decided to explore an open plumbing access door and got trapped above the ceiling, between the first and second floor of a home. He was eventually rescued by firefighters and homeowners. He is doing fine and had no injuries.
E-92, M-92

03/02/2016
Vehicle Fire | West I-275 @ I-71
Fully involved vehicle fire upon arrival.
E-93, E-92, M-93 and 9201

01/27/2016
Vehicle Fire | Wetherfield Ln
Units arrived on scene of vehicle fire next to the residence. Fire quickly knocked down and only the exterior of structure sustained some smoke and heat damage.
E-92, L-92, M-92, E-93, M-93, E-89, RAT-83, Q-65 and IMAT-92

04/26/2016
Lightning Strike | Sycamore Rd.
Lightning strike to a large tree. Residence sustained damage from debris, a burst water pipe and minor electrical issues. No injuries were reported.
E-92, L-92, E-93 and M-92

Wind Storm
04/02/2016

The Sycamore Township Fire Department responded to a number of wind related emergencies on April 2, 2016. Crews responded to 28 details during a twenty four shift, many of which were storm related. STFD members also assisted residents at a local retirement home to their rooms on the upper floors due to a power outage and no elevator access. Please remember to treat all downed utility wires as live/charged wires and maintain a safe distance.
Below are a few photos of some incidents that we responded to.

Large tree on to power lines and utility pole. Wires were down in multiple locations.

A large tree was snapped and landed on the roof of a residence. The structure sustained roof and chimney damage.

A tree fell onto power lines and snapped off the top portion of a utility pole.

01/05/2015
Trash Compactor Fire | KTC
Companies responded to a fire inside of a commercial trash compactor at the Kenwood Towne Centre.
E-92, M-92, Q-93