Archive for April 30th, 2013

4th Alarm house fire in Wadsworth 4-30-13

***9:20PM short video added – click SP-video link

 

This from Scott Peterson:

1st & 2nd Floor hvy involvement & thru roof on arrival.  No hydrants all porta-tanks. Once enough help got there large water supply   maintained. Homeowner was reportedly cooking on the back porch when something happened with the propane.

More to follow later in week.

Scott 

SP-video
house gutted by fire in Wadsworth IL

Scott Peterson photo

house gutted by fire in Wadsworth IL

Scott Peterson photo

house gutted by fire in Wadsworth IL

Scott Peterson photo

house gutted by fire in Wadsworth IL

Scott Peterson photo

Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

Bloomingdale switches to Ducomm North

This from Chris Ranck:

Subject: (CARMA) Ducom fire north

Bloomingdale fd switched over to ducom this morning hearing new rig numbers medic 23 in route do not know what station thats coming out of after 11:00 am.

Tags: , , , ,

New engines for Joliet (more)

updated cab photos of the new engine for Joliet Station 8

Cab for Joliet Engine 8 after being painted. Fire Service, Inc. photo

other progress photos are HERE

thanks Martin

Tags: , , , ,

New ambulance for Manteno

Martin Nowak found this on the Fire Service Inc. Facebook page:

Manteno Fire Protection District

New Road Rescue ambulance for Manteno FPD. Fire Service Inc. photo

Manteno Fire Protection District

Type I ambulance on a Ford F-450 chassis. Fire Service Inc. photo

Manteno Fire Protection District

Interior of new ambulance. Fire Service Inc. photo

Tags: , , , , , ,