This from Dennis McGuire, Jr:
Found on facebook for sale:
1952 American LaFrance pumperX-Riverdale, IllinoisNow located in Canada, asking $4500 USD

from Facebook

from Facebook
May 27
Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, fire engine for sale, Historic fire apparatus | No Comments
This from Dennis McGuire, Jr:
Found on facebook for sale:
1952 American LaFrance pumperX-Riverdale, IllinoisNow located in Canada, asking $4500 USD
from Facebook
from Facebook
Tags: 1952 American LaFrance pumper for sale, Riverdale Fire Department history, vintage American LaFrance fire engine
From Fire Service, Inc. @FireServiceIncStJohn :
Thanks to: Chief Dave McCabe, Assistant Chief Mark Matkovich• E-ONE Custom Top Mount Pumper• Cyclone 100” Wide Cab• Cummins L9 330 HP Engine• 16” Vista Raised Roof• Extruded Aluminum Body with Roll-Up Doors• Low Hosebed• Enclosed Ladder Storage Tunnel• 1500 GPM Hale QMAX Pump• Federal Signal Warning Lights• FireTech Hi-Viz 12 Volt Scene Lights
Tags: Aurora Fire Department, drawing of E-ONE Cyclone fire engine, Fire Service Inc., new engine for Aurora
Excerpts from nbcchicago.com:
A young girl died after a fire broke out in an apartment building Wednesday morning in Roseland on the Far South Side. The child was found under debris in the bedroom of a second-floor unit of a courtyard building at 11035 S. King Dr. She was 2 or 3 years old. Firefighters tried to resuscitate the child but she was pronounced dead at Comer Children’s Hospital.
Firefighters had responded to several calls of a heavy fire coming from an apartment and a person possibly trapped inside.
Two adults from the unit had escaped when firefighters arrived. The rear door of the unit appeared to be locked and someone may have jumped to safety from a window. There were no working smoke detectors inside.
The apartment was full of a lot of debris — furniture, objects that made it difficult to conduct the search.
Tags: Chicago Fire Department, child dies in apartment fire, fatal fire in Chicago
Excerpts from postcrescent.com:
Pierce Manufacturing’s lobby was filled last week with potential employees during the company’s second hiring event in an effort to fill 200 new positions that’ll be created by an expansion of its plants in Neenah and Fox Crossing. Those jobs include welders, painters, electricians, assemblers, and material coordinators.
Pierce announced in November it would start work on a 90,000-square-foot expansion of its Fox Crossing location and a 60,000-square-foot expansion of its Neenah facility. The company said the expansions, expected to be done in the fall, are needed to help it keep up with global demand for its trucks.
Job offers had been extended to more than 50 people within an hour of the start of last week’s hiring event. The company hired about 60 people at at a similar event in October. While the expansion isn’t expected to be completed until fall, new hires will not have to wait until it is completed to begin working at the factory.
Although supply shortages are affecting manufacturers across the nation, Pierce’s productivity hasn’t seen any dramatic changes because of it.
thanks Martin
Tags: Pierce Manufacturing is expanding, Pierce Manufacturing is hiring
May 26
Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos, New Delivery | 10 Comments
Found at Rosenbaueramerica.com:
Body/Material EXT Chassis Commander Engine/HP Cummins / 500 Rear Axles Tandem Pump Manufacturer Waterous Pump Model/GPM CXV / 1500 Pump Control Panel Mid Foam System 20 Tank Capacity 500 Electrical System Weldon Warning Lights Whelen LED Generator Greenstar 8KW
Rosenbauer photo
Rosenbauer photo
thanks Martin
Tags: #rosenbaueramerica, chicagoareafire.com, Chicagoareafire.com/blog, Frankfort Fire Protection District, Frankfort FPD Truck 72, New truck for Frankfort FPD, Rosenbauer Viper quint for Frankfort FPD
May 26
Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Historic fire apparatus, throwbackthursday | 5 Comments
From Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT – This truck belonged to the Melrose Park Fire Dept. I know this is a Hazmat Unit, as indicated on the trailer. The trailer is pulled by an IHC Mini Pumper. And that is all I know. So any information on this would be greatly appreciated.Mike Summa
Mike Summa photo
Tags: #TBT, Melrose Park Fire Department history, Mike Summa, throw back thursday, throwbackthursday, vintage fire truck
From Jimmy Bolf:
Round Lake Box Alarm 5/25/22
Jimmy Bolf photo
Jimmy Bolf photo
Jimmy Bolf photo
Jimmy Bolf photo
Jimmy Bolf photo
Jimmy Bolf photo
Jimmy Bolf photo
Jimmy Bolf photo
Tags: fire scene photos, Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District, house fire in Round Lake, Jimmy Bolf
Excerpts from nbcchicago.com:
Dozens of residents at a Park Ridge condo complex are displaced after a fire late Tuesday significantly damaged the building and left it uninhabitable.
Just before 11 p.m. Tuesday, the Park Ridge Fire Department responded to a fire at Bristol Court Condominiums at 200 Thames Parkway.
When crews arrived, firefighters saw heavy fire blowing out of a window in a top floor unit and was quickly spreading onto the roof.
Multiple people were trapped and in need of rescue, and the building was not equipped with sprinklers. Four residents were taken to area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries. One firefighter was also transported to the hospital for minor injuries and has been released.
The fire was extinguished at approximately 3:30 a.m.
thanks Rob
Tags: 3-alarm fire in Park Ridge, chicagoareafire.com, Park Ridge Fire Department
May 24
Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos, New Delivery | 17 Comments
Seen on Alexis’ website:
Des Plaines Rescue 63, a 2022 Ford F-550/Alexis 12′ response light rescue
Alexis Fire Equipment photo
thanks Mathew
Tags: Alexis Fire Equipment, Des Plaines FD Rescue 63, Des Plaines Fire Department, New squad for Des Plaines FD
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