Archive for August 30th, 2018

Chicago Fire Department history … Chicago Fire and Police Thrill Show part 1

This from Jim Fisher:

These were taken by my father, Ralph O. G. Fisher who was a Chicago fire buff (past president of the 511 Club) and amateur photographer.  I am sure many of your subscribers will find them very interesting.

Chicago Fire and Police Thrill Show

Ralph O. G. Fisher photo

Chicago Fire and Police Thrill Show

Ralph O. G. Fisher photo

Chicago Fire and Police Thrill Show

Ralph O. G. Fisher photo

Chicago Fire and Police Thrill Show

Ralph O. G. Fisher photo

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Oak Forest Fire Department history

This from Mike Summa for #TBT:

For TBT-Oak Forest Truck 95, a 1972 Seagrave/Pierce 1250/500/75′ snorkel.
Mike Summa
1972 Seagrave/Pierce 1250/500/75' Snorkel

Oak Forest Truck 95, a 1972 Seagrave/Pierce 1250/500/75′ snorkel.
Mike Summa photo

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Geneva Fire Department history

This from Larry Shapiro for #TBT:

Snorkels from Geneva

FWD Seagrave 75' Snorkel

Larry Shapiro photo

75' Snorkel on a Pierce Arrow chassis

Larry Shapiro photo

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Fatal 2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 8-26-18 (more)

Excerpts from abc7chicago.com:

The death toll from a Sunday morning fire in the city’s Little Village neighborhood rose to ten Tuesday afternoon after a teen died at Stroger Hospital. The tenth victim was identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner as Adrian Hernandez, 14. Hernandez died at 11:12 a.m.

The ninth victim, who died Monday night, was 14-year-old Cesar Contreras.

Authorities have identified the other eight victims as 5-year-old Ariel Garcia, 11-year-old Xavier Contreras, 13-year-old Nathan Contreras, 16-year-old Victor Mendoza, 3-month-old Amayah Almaraz, 3-year-old Alanni Ayala, 10-year-old Giovanni Ayala and 5-year-old Gialanni Ayala.

The blaze broke out in a coach house in the 2200-block of South Sacramento Avenue. A neighbor came home around 4 a.m., saw the smoke and called 911.

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