Archive for April 27th, 2010

Recent area deliveries from Pierce

Several area fire departments have received new apparatus from Pierce in recent months which have not been shown here previously and they include the following:

Lansing IL Pierce tower ladder

New Pierce Velocity 100' Tower Ladder for Lansing, IL. Assigned to Truck 107 it has a 2000 GPM pump and carries 300 gallons of water with Pierce production #22824.Pierce photo

Oswego FPD Pierce Arrow XT 100' aluminum tower ladder

As seen at the FDIC, Oswego FPD's Pierce Arrow XT 100' aluminum tower ladder. Pierce photo

Lombard IL Pierce Impel pumper

Lombard's Engine 44 is a Pierce Impel 1500/750 pumper carrying production #22756. Pierce photo

Schiller Pakr Pierce Impel pumper

New Pierce Impel pumper in Schiller Park. Pierce photo

Morris IL Pierce Arrow XT pumper

Morris received this Pierce Arrow XT pmper. Pierce photo

Winfield FPD Pirece Impel PUC pumper tanker

As seen at the FDIC last week, the new Impel PUC pumper tanker for Winfield. Believed to be the first PUC pumper/tanker, it has a 1500 GPM pumper with a 2,500 gallon water tank. Pierce photo

Bartlett FPD Pierce Velocity pumper

In January, Pierce delivered this Velocity 1500/750 pumper to the Bartlett FPD for Engine 2. It is identical to Engine 1 that was delivered in 2008. Pierce photo

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Suspects in fatal Cicero fire appear in court

On Valentine’s Day, an intentionally set fire resulted in the deaths of seven people in Cicero. The men charged with the crime appeared in court yesterday. Firegeezer.com, a fire service blog, has the details HERE and the Chicago Tribune has an article HERE.

A gallery of images from the fire can be seen HERE.

fatal fire in Cicero IL

Fire vents through the roof of the coach house. Photo by Larry Shapiro

Berwyn IL Spartan Crimson Engine

Berwyn's new Spartan Crimson supplies water at the scene. Photo by Larry Shapiro

Cicero IL EONE Tower Ladder

Cicero truck 1 in front of the fire building. Photo by Larry Shapiro

Stickney FPD Spartan Crimson Engine

Stickney's new Spartan Crimson pumps at the scene. Photo by Larry Shapiro

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