Archive for January 7th, 2019

Chicago Fire Department news

Excerpts from abc7chicago.com:

A Chicago firefighter was injured Saturday morning while working a blaze at a high rise construction site downtown. They were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in good condition. The fire department responded at 5:54 a.m. for a call of a fire at the Vista Tower site at 363 E. Wacker Dr. The fire was contained to its basement office.

The building was unoccupied at the time, and the fire was extinguished by 7 a.m.

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Chicago Fire Department history, 6-14-92 (part 2)

More from Steve Redick:

Part 4 of the epic I posted a while ago … very interesting listening to say the least  

 

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

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4-Alarm fire in Johnsburg, 1-6-19

A house at 3904 N Pitzen Road in Johnsburg was destroyed by fire Sunday (1/6/19). The incident was elevated to a 4-Alarm fire by the McHenry Township FPD.

Firefighters battle fire in a large house with flames through the roof

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Firefighters battle fire in a large house with flames through the roof

Jeff Rudolph photo

Firefighters battle fire in a large house with flames through the roof

Jeff Rudolph photo

Firefighters battle fire in a large house

Jeff Rudolph photo

Firefighters battle fire in a large house

Jeff Rudolph photo

Firefighters battle fire in a large house

Jeff Rudolph photo

fire truck at fire scene

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fire truck at fire scene

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Firefighters with hose line battle a fire

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Firefighters with hose line battle a fire

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house in Johnsburg IL destroyed by fire

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house in Johnsburg IL destroyed by fire

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house in Johnsburg IL destroyed by fire

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Firefighters with hose line battle a fire

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house in Johnsburg IL destroyed by fire

Tim Olk photo

house in Johnsburg IL destroyed by fire

Tim Olk photo

house in Johnsburg IL destroyed by fire

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house in Johnsburg IL destroyed by fire

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LDH large diameter hose supply line in street

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