Archive for February 11th, 2019

According to the Schiller Park Fire Department, a person was reported to be in the Des Plaines River around 6:15 p.m. on Sunday evening. Schiller Park police officers arrived on the scene and saw a woman in distress near the water, and when they tried to rescue her, they broke through the ice and fell into the water.

Schiller Park firefighters were able to rescue all four officers and the woman from the frigid water, all of whom were taken to area hospitals.

Tags: police officers fall through ice attempting to rescue a woman, Schiller Park Fire Department

As seen around … Chicago (more)

Feb 11

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Department History | 8 Comments

This from Eric Haak:

In honor of its retirement, here is the Freightliner pumping at a Still & Box on October 16, 2008. The fire was at 11415 S Hermosa. I caught it pumping at two other incidents over the past 13 years but those images were not nearly as nice as this one.

Chicago FD Engine 92 Freightliner/American LaFrance pumping

Chicago FD Engine 92 pumping at a Still & Box on October 16, 2008. Eric Haak photo

Tags: Chicago FD Engine 92, Chicago Fire Department history, chicagoareafire.com, Eric Haak, Freightliner FL108 fire engine

Box Alarm fire in Worth, 2-8-19

Feb 11

Posted by Admin in Fire Scene photos | Comments off

This from Chi-Town Fire Photos:

Here are a couple pictures from a box alarm in Worth on 2/8/19. Fire was on the first floor. First companies had a quick knock. Chicago Ridge 6504 made a few holes in the roof above the stairwells.