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Tank fire at the Citgo Refinery in Joliet 10-23-13

This from Josh Boyajian at the Citgo Refinery fire in Joliet.

Here are a couple shots I took of the large header from the Lemont Citgo Refinery Fire.

Josh Boyajian photo

Josh Boyajian photo

Tags: Citgo Refinery Fire Department in Joliet, Josh Boyajian, Lemont Fire Department, oil refinery fire, tank fire at the Citgo refinery in Joliet

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10 Comments

• #1 by Scott on October 26, 2013 - 6:03 PM

  

  Thank you all for the spec info!

• #2 by Brian on October 26, 2013 - 4:45 PM

  

  I was told 500 but could very well be 300. I do not work there so don’t know first hand.

  • #3 by Admin on October 26, 2013 - 5:15 PM

    

    From the Pierce web site
    CITGO Petroleum Corporation – 100′ Platform

    CITGO Petroleum Corporation in Lemont, IL. took delivery of this Pierce Arrow XT Industrial 100′ Platform in June 2013
    Delivery Date: June 01, 2013
    Job Number: 26248

    Truck Details
    Pump: Hale
    Pump GPM: 3000
    Tank: Foam
    Tank Size: 500
    Generator: Harrison hydraulic
    Safety: Control Zone™, Electronic Stability Control, Hands-Free SCBA Brackets, TAK-4® independent front suspension, VLH® Caps
    Category: Aerials
    Model Type: 100′ Steel Platform
    Chassis: Arrow XT ™
    Body: 100′ Platform
    Overall Height: 11′ 9″
    Engine: Detroit S60
    Horse Power: 500
    Foam System: Husky® foam system

• #4 by Scott on October 25, 2013 - 11:28 PM

  

  Brian, question the Citgo TL.. Is it 500 of foam or 300? That Tower being a Pierce, and if a Heavy Duty ladder had been told by a Pierce apparatus rep that they can only go with a 300 gallon tank max (regardless of product). I’m betting it’s heavy duty because it has the rescue basket/dual monitors (at least 2000gpm total flow) as well as the 4 stabilizers. Thanks!

• #5 by JJ on October 25, 2013 - 5:08 PM

  

  Thanks for the link NJ. Brian, are they newer rigs?

• #6 by Brian on October 25, 2013 - 12:18 PM

  

  I have information, no photos

• #7 by NJ on October 25, 2013 - 8:44 AM

  

  Here is a shot of their new TL

  http://www.global-pierce.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Citgo.jpg

• #8 by JJ on October 24, 2013 - 10:01 PM

  

  Brian, do you have photos of the engines and ambo? I know the tower is new (this year). And one of the engines was at the tanker rollover in Dar-Wood’s district a few years back, do they still have that one?

• #9 by Brian on October 24, 2013 - 9:26 PM

  

  2 engines, a tower ladder and ambo. All fire apparatus carry foam only. 500 on the TL, 1,000 on one engine and 5,000 on the other

• #10 by matt on October 24, 2013 - 5:05 PM

  

  What type of equipment does citgo fd have?

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