Archive for April 14th, 2017

St Charles Fire Department news

Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:

An off-duty Geneva firefighter helped three neighbors escape unharmed early Sunday after fire swept through their St. Charles home, causing an estimated $100,000 in damage.

St. Charles firefighters were called to a home on the 1000 block of Ronzheimer Avenue about 2:18 a.m. Sunday. They arrived about five minutes later to find one house fully engulfed in flames that was extending to a neighboring home.

Firefighters were able to first stop the spread of the fire into the second home and then get the main fire under control within 40 minutes.

 Officials said a neighbor returning home from work early Sunday first spotted the fire and called 911, while her husband, the off-duty firefighter, woke up the residents. No residents or firefighters were injured, officials said, but the off-duty firefighter suffered a minor injury.

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Great Chicago Flood Anniversary

This from Dave Weaver:

4/13/92 The Great Chicago Flood – The Great Chicago Flood was caused by a bridge piling construction project that created a breach in an abandoned coal tunnel beneath the North Branch of the Chicago River that was discovered the morning of Monday, April 13, 1992. This video is a compilation of video from Dave Weaver and other WGN TV News photographers.

 

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Chicago Fire TV show update

The Chicago Fire TV show was filming at Wrigley Field on Wednesday

Excerpts from variety.com:

Two Chicago Cubs players will guest star on “Chicago Fire.” Chicago Cubs Kris Bryant and Jake Arrieta, as well as NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico, will appear in the season five finale of “Chicago Fire,” airing May 16. In the episode, a young Cubs fan is in a serious car accident and is not only injured but also loses his entire baseball card collection in the flames. Firefighter Christopher Hermann (David Eigenberg) attempts to cheer the boy up by giving him an unforgettable experience.

thanks Dan

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New tanker for Fox Lake (more)

Updated production photos of the tanker being built for Fox Lake by Alexis

Fire truck being built

Alexis Fire Apparatus photo

Fire truck being built

Alexis Fire Apparatus photo

Fire truck being built

Alexis Fire Apparatus photo

Fire truck being built

Alexis Fire Apparatus photo

Fire truck being built

Alexis Fire Apparatus photo

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