Significant Incidents 10/8/20 Kitchen Fire On October 8, 2020 at 12:35 the Orland Fire District received a 9-1-1 call for a kitchen fire in the 16900 block of 88th Court in Orland Hills. The neighbor across the street answered calls for help and used a fire extinguisher to control the fire. Orland companies arrived on scene to finish fire control, check for extension and ventilate the structure. Damage was limited to the kitchen and some smoke damage in the house. The quick action by the neighbor using the correct extinguisher helped save further damage in the home.
10/23/20 Electrical Burning Smell from Store Sign On October 23, 2020 at 1:30pm the Orland Fire District was called to the 9100 block of 151st Street for the smell of burning electric. Caller on the scene reported the electrical burning smell began 20 minutes after the signs were turned on. The signs were turned off and 9-1-1 was called. While investigating the source inside and outside of the structure, the business' sign started on fire. Companies evacuated the building, initiated fire extinguishment, overhaul and salvage activities. Additional companies were called to the scene to assist. The fire was quickly extinguished, damages was limited to the sign and the area it was attached to the building. Cause was determined to be electrical. Orland Fire Protection District was assisted by Palos Fire Protection District, and Tinley Park Fire Department.
Mutual Aid Orland Fire Protection District provides mutual aid to and receives mutual aid from other fire departments. Along with handling incidents within our own jurisdiction, Orland Fire is regularly-requested to assist surrounding agencies with their incidents. The request may be to cover a fire station for subsequent incidents or to assist with personnel and equipment on the scene. A single incident can be taxing to the resources of any fire department, which has resulted in mutual-aid agreements pre-arranging the assistance prior to an incident and specifying who responds with what personnel, apparatus and equipment. The Orland Fire Protection District is a member of MABAS (Mutual Aid Box Alarm System) Division 19.
2020 Mutual Aid Aid Received 70
Aid Given 317
Mutual Aid Given Bedford Park Blue Island Bradley FPD Bridgeview Burbank
Calumet City Calumet Park Channahon Chicago Ridge Country Club Hills
Dolton Fire East Joliet Elwood FPD Frankfort FPD Grant Park
Homer Twp FPD Lemont Fire Lockport Fire Midlothian Fire Mokena
Morris New Lenox North Palos Oak Forest Oak Lawn
Palos Fire Palos Heights Richton Park Robbins South Holland Tinley Park
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