The Buffalo Grove Fire Department in Division 4 has been updated to include the reserve Quint along with updated specifications on several of the other rigs.
Buffalo Grove updated
Mar 7
There are 12 departments in Division 21. Oak Lawn is the first of these departments to be posted here. They have three stations of which all but three rigs have been posted. Images showing Engine 1, Medic 2 and Medic 5 have not been posted. There is no aerial apparatus featured in these three stations. Oak Lawn purchased a 2009 EONE HP100 rear mount aerial that was in service for a matter of months before being taken out of service and put up for sale. It is believed that an EONE HP78 Quint will be ordered if it has not been already to replace the 100′ ladder. The Quint might see service as a combination unit incorporating the squad company.
The 2009 EONE HP100 truck that was ordered during a previous administration. This truck was in service for a few months before being put up for sale. Photo by Larry Shapiro
Oak Lawn Squad 1 is currently running with a 2002 EONE Typhoon 1250/500 engine that is reserve engine 5 since they retired a 1991 Pierce Lance heavy rescue.
Oak Lawn's retired Pierce heavy rescue that was retired recently is also for sale by a third party. Photo by Larry Shapiro
The Glenview Fire Department placed engine 8’s new Pierce into service recently. This is a 2009 Pierce Arrow XT with a 1500 GPM pump and 500 gallons of water. Since this engine went into service, all of Glenview front line units are now Pierce. Engine 8 replaced the last of the various engines with HME chassis. They have one HME/Luverne engine and one HME/Central States engine in reserve. The other engines in service are a 1990 Pierce Lance at Station 13, a 2006 Pierce Enforcer at Station 6, a 2007 Pierce Enforcer at Station 7 and a 2003 Pierce Dash 100′ Quint at Station 14.
Glenview Engine 8 is a 2009 Pierce Arrow XT 1500/500 shown here staged at a recent fire in Wheeling. Photo by Larry Shapiro
Here is a delayed post showing the progress on Wheeling’s new Station 24 on Milwaukee Avenue. The new station which will become the fire department headquarters is due to open this spring. Originally, plans called for two new stations which would give Wheeling a total of three. This would have allowed them to vacate their current location at 255 W. Dundee Road (Station 24) which also houses fire administration. This facility used to combine the village hall in addition to the police department. The new village hall was completed last year and renovation for the updated and expanded police department has been underway. Budget constraints have halted plans for the third fire station that would have provided coverage to the northwest portions of Wheeling. Subsequently, the fire department will not be able to completely vacate the station on Dundee Road and will have to maintain a company there.
Wheeling's new Station 24 on Milwaukee Avenue as seen in Mid-February. Photo by Larry Shapiro
Here is an updated photo showing the progress of Wheeling (Division 1) Fire Station 24 being built on Milwaukee Avenue. The last construction photo was posted here.
Wheeling Fire Station 24 as seen on January 12, 2010. - Photo by Larry Shapiro
Here is a recent photo of Station 14 for Mount Prospect (Division 1) which is being built next to the current station #14 on Kensington Road. The previous update was posted here.
Mount Prospect Station 14 construction as of January 21, 2010. - Photo by Larry Shapiro
Elmhurst Fire Department
Jan 23
Elmhurst Station 2 opened in September and was built on the property in front of the old Station #2. Although we do not have a photo showing both stations together, here is a shot of the new station. Elmhurst is in Division 12 and operates out of two stations.
Elmhurst Fire Station 2 at 601 S. York Road - Photo by Larry Shapiro
In other Elmhurst news, the fire department recently placed two new engines into service. These new rigs bring several changes to this department, the first of which is a move away from a fleet that was entirely EONE. Engines 1 and 2 are now 2009 1500 GPM Pierce Impel pumpers. The second significant change for Elmhurst is moving from their ‘traditional’ color scheme of white over yellow (a school bus golden yellow color) to white over red!
Engine 4 is an EONE Cyclone pumper with the 'traditional' Elmhurst color scheme and a distinctive double striping of dark green over white. - Photo by Larry Shapiro
Elmhurst Engine 1's new Pierce Impel 1500 GPM pumper sporting a white over red paint job and gold lettering. - Photo by Larry Shapiro
Elmhurst Engine 2 is identical to Engine 1. - Photo by Larry Shapiro
New fire department added
Jan 23
After a long dry spell, the Aurora Township Fire Department (with 2 stations) has been added to the site under Division 13. Bill Friedrich provided images of both stations and the apparatus photos are by Larry Shapiro.
CFD updates
Jan 23
After a very long period of inactivity, my thanks go out to Karl Klotz and Dennis McGuire, Jr. for consistently sending updated material to post. Dennis submitted images of 5-6-3, 9-1-3, 6-3-1 and Engine 47. Karl provided updated station photos for Engines 15, 26, 47, 68, 72, 76, 81, 88, 89, 91 and 129. Engine 88’s photo represents their new house while the others represent more recent images which mainly depict the changes in bay doors that have occurred.
Engine 88's new house on 59th Street. - Photo by Karl Klotz
CFD updates
Dec 2
The following images have been provided by Karl Klotz to update CFD listings:
1st District: Ambulance 28 (Engine 5’s house), Ambulance 4 (Engine 19’s house)
4th District: Truck 52 (Engine 65’s house), Ambulance 23 (Engine 113’s house), Engine 95
5th District: Truck 51 (Engine 84’s house), Engine 101, Engine 116 and Squad 5
6th District: Ambulance 25 in Engine 104’s house
updated station photos
Nov 28
Karl Klotz has again stepped up to fill in the blanks – this time he supplied a station photo for Merrionette Park to add to Dennis McGuire, Jr’s rig photos and CFD firehouse photos for Engine 65 and Engine 120.