Archive for October 13th, 2014

New Chicago FD memorial

CBSChicago has an article about a new CFD memorial:

The Chicago Fire Department has dedicated a new memorial wall, honoring the city’s first all-black firehouse.

… Engine Co. 19, located at 3421 S. Calumet Av., was once Fire Company 21, the first African American fire company in the city.

“Engine 19 has an unbelievable history, and then when you go back to Engine 21, 1800s, all-black fire house,” Fire Commissioner Jose Santiago said. “Black firefighters, going all the way back to the 1800s, and they had responded to the most busiest fires throughout. It just wasn’t documented right.”

Friday morning, the fire department unveiled a memorial wall at Engine Co. 19, paying tribute to all members of Engine 19, Engine 21, and Truck 11 who have lost their lives in service of the city. Firefighters with Company 21 helped fight the tragic Chicago Union Stock Yards fire in 1910, which killed 21 firefighters.

“Six of them in this house died at the Stock Yards fire,” Santiago said of Engine 21.

The commissioner said the memorial was a long-time coming for the city, and more is planned, including a book about African-Americans who served as Chicago firefighters.

thanks Dan

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As seen around … Crystal Lake

This from Tyler Tobolt:

I went to the Crystal Lake open house today and here are some rig photos.
New Ambulance 351
Battalion 330
Brush 361
Squad 359
Tender 371 and
Tower 381
ambulance photo

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fire department battalion chief

Tyler Tobolt photo

fire department brush unit

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fire department rescue squad

Tyler Tobolt photo

fire department water tender

Tyler Tobolt photo

E-ONE tower ladder

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Chicago 3-11 Alarm fire, 10/12/14

This from Eric Haak:

Still time was 1432 hrs followed by a still and box alarm at 1434 and a 2-11 at 1443.  Companies had fully involved back porches of a 2.5 story frame that had communicated to exposures on both sides and the alley garage.  Exposures were a 2.5 story ordinary on side D and a 1.5 story ordinary on side B.  The side D exposure also had a frame back porch addition.  A mayday was called when a company became trapped by rapidly advancing fire conditions which elevated the alarm to a 3-11.  Eventually there would be a second mayday as well and two firefighters were transported from the scene in yellow condition.  Engine 28 was pumping in sector A, Engine 39 at the entrance to the alley on Loomis Street, Engine 29 at the corner of Lyman and Ma Benton Lane and Engine 8 on Bonfield Street.  Tower Ladder 5 was set up but I don’t believe it was ever used.  Squad 1A was brought into sector A and did go to work on the attic.
Chicago fire truck at house fire with smoke

Eric Haak photo

firemen on ladders with smoke

Eric Haak photo

firemen in an alley fighting a building. Chicago fire truck at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

firemen cutting garage door at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

Chicago FD Snorkel at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

Chicago fire truck at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

Chicago fire truck at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

Chicago FD Engine 39

Eric Haak photo

More images from Dennis McGuire, Jr.

 

Chicago FD engine at fire scene

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

firemen at fire scene

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

firemen and police officers at fire scene

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

alley garages after a fire

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

More images are at http://312firephotos.smugmug.com/Chicago-Fire-Department-Fires/2014/311-mayday2-2989-S-Lyman-10122

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