2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 12-2-15

Chicago had a 2-11 Alarm fire at 1511 W. 18th Street in a three-story brick, apartments over a restaurant. The fire communicated to a similar building to the west and to a garage in the rear.

Steve Redick photo

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#1 by danny on December 3, 2015 - 9:20 AM

i just spoke with someone i know at fleet. they told me 92 is awaiting parts for the PTO and they were told it would be a good wait for the parts as this configuration was used on 2 rigs and 2 rigs only.

but the rig should go back to 92 or maybe the spare pool
#2 by Sebastian on December 2, 2015 - 8:29 PM

So is engine 92 freightliner permanetly oos??
#3 by Brian on December 2, 2015 - 4:05 PM

Thanks guys for the info.
#4 by John on December 2, 2015 - 3:44 PM

Thanks for the info. I know everyone likes custom cabs, but there is something about certain commercial cabs that look cool and 92 is one of them.
#5 by mike mc on December 2, 2015 - 2:33 PM

No Brian, it was not purchased due to limited bay space. An old Luverne is currently being used by 92. The then Fire Commissioner Joyce wanted to purchase a lower cost engine to demonstrate that they could hold up just as well as the standard custom rigs. Had he stayed on longer and fleet management not taken over, similar rigs probably would have been purchased. The ALF-Freightliner lasted a long time and proved his point.

Philadelphia also purchased a similar rig at about the same time.
#6 by Matt on December 2, 2015 - 2:27 PM

E92’s regular rig is a 3D built body on a Freightliner chassis built when 3D was operated by/with ALF. It is the common 1500/500 pump and tank combination. It was also purchased at roughly the same time as the ALF Eagle/3D that was E23 and now is the spare squad. I doubt bay doors have anything to do with the purchase since T45 has had both an E-One Hurricane and now a Pierce Dash and they both fit in the house. As does the current spare pumper. The most probable reason was to get a rig immediately that could go into service and put it out at E92 where the streets are wider and easier to maneuver. In addition, as a less busy company, the workout would not be as severe.
#7 by Brian on December 2, 2015 - 1:54 PM

Is it true that the reason for this version (Freightliner/ALF) is due to the width or lack of on the bay door at 92? The other custom chassis wouldn’t fit?
#8 by David on December 2, 2015 - 1:07 PM

BTW: Just wondering that there was also another one-of-a-kind rig at Eng. 92, the FWD/Seagrave 1000 GPM pumper on the 4×4 Tractioneer chassis from 1967.
#9 by Bill Post on December 2, 2015 - 12:16 PM

While I don’t know the prognosis on Engine 92’s rig , I can tell you that it is a one of kind and while the body may be ALF it is on a Freightliner “Engine ahead of Cab” design chassis. The last time Chicago had purchased “Engine ahead of cab” design engines before the Freightliner was in the 1950’s, in fact they were the ten 1956 Mack B-Model cab engines. At the time of the Freightliner order ALF was owned by Freightliner.
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#10 by John on December 2, 2015 - 11:20 AM

Does anyone know the story on 92? I have always wondered about that rig…
#11 by spoung45 on December 2, 2015 - 9:32 AM

i liked the restaurant…
#12 by mike mc on December 2, 2015 - 8:51 AM

Engine 92 has not been using their regular rig for several months now. Does anyone know if it will return? Thanks in advance.
#13 by Marty Coyne on December 2, 2015 - 8:02 AM

MABAS 21. You’re right I forgot about 92. Unique that engine for CFD
#14 by MABAS 21 on December 2, 2015 - 7:59 AM

Isn’t Engine Co. 92 in beautiful Mt.Greenwood still running with their Freightliner/ALF?
#15 by Crabby Milton on December 2, 2015 - 7:36 AM

I do remember that pumper being converted to a squad.
I figured it was an emergency order but I appreciate the info.
#16 by Marty Coyne on December 2, 2015 - 7:23 AM

One ALF TL and one ex engine, now the spare squad. Was an emergency order. Stock unit modified with pump removal replaced with cabinet and removal of the second gun from the basket.
#17 by Crabby Milton on December 2, 2015 - 6:56 AM

How many ALF ladders does CFD have? They must have been last minute orders.