Archive for October 24th, 2017

Elgin Fire Department news

Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:

Firefighters pulled out two workers from a trench Friday afternoon in Elgin after one man fell from a ladder and landed on the other man, authorities said.

The men were contractors digging huge trenches to put in a natural gas pipeline off Mccornack Road near Big Timber Road, Elgin Fire Department Batallion Chief Rich Carter said.

“They were about 20 feet down in the bottom of the trench,” Carter said. “They were both injured.”

fFirefighters were lowered into the trench to tend to the workers’ injuries, which were serious. Both men were pulled out manually with ropes and pulleys.

“It took us about 40 minutes to get them out of the trench,” Carter said.

The men were taken to hospitals by ambulance and helicopter.

Several neighboring fire departments responded with rescue personnel, including Pingree Grove, Hampshire, Bartlett, and Rutland and Dundee townships.

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Wauconda Fire District news

Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:

A neighbor reported the fire at 12:45 p.m. Saturday on the 5000 block of Little Drive in unincorporated McHenry County, according to a news release from the Wauconda Fire District.

When firefighters arrived, there was visible, heavy smoke coming from the attic. No one was inside the home when the fire started. A dog in the house escaped without injuries and is staying with a neighbor..

The fire was out in 15 minutes and caused about $50,000 in damage, rendering the home uninhabitable.

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New Chicago Fire Department replica models

from a reader

Die cast models of Chicago FD squad companie

Fire Replicas Inc

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Former Homer Township fire truck for sale

From the Quad County Fire Equipment Inc. and Fire Truck Resources Facebook page Homer Township Tower 31 for sale 
 
2007 Pierce 100Ft Platform
61,798 Miles

From the Quad County Fire Equipment Inc. and Fire Truck Resources Facebook page Homer Township Tower 31 for sale 
2007 Pierce 100Ft Platform
61,798 Miles

thanks Hunter

 

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