Archive for April 2nd, 2019

Fatal fire in Chicago, 4-2-19

Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com:

A 60-year-old man was critically injured and later died following an apartment building fire in the Rogers Park neighborhood. The fire started about 7:30 a.m. at the building in the 6600 block of North Sheridan Road. The man suffered burns in the fire, and was later pronounced dead. He was taken to Presence St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, initially in critical condition after the fire in the five-story building. After attempts to revive him, the victim died. No one else was injured and no one was displaced by the fire.

A cause for the fire had not yet been determined.

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3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 4-2-19

Chicago Firefighters are on the scene of a 3-11 Alarm fire in a commercial warehouse at 2501 N. Keeler Avenue

2-11 Alarm fire at 2501 N. Keeler Avenue

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3-11 Alarm fire at 2501 N. Keeler Avenue in Chicago 4-2-19

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3-11 Alarm fire at 2501 N. Keeler Avenue in Chicago 4-2-19

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3-11 Alarm fire at 2501 N. Keeler Avenue in Chicago 4-2-19

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3-11 Alarm fire at 2501 N. Keeler Avenue in Chicago 4-2-19

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live footage here and here

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New engines for Chicago

Production photos of three engines being built for Chicago by E-ONE so#142585, 142586, and 142587

E-ONE fire engine being built for Chicago

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E-ONE fire engine being built for Chicago

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E-ONE fire engine being built for Chicago

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E-ONE fire engine being built for Chicago

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thanks Danny

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New engine for the Momence FPD (more)

From the Momence Fire Protection District Facebook page:

Introducing the new Momence Engine 92!

The Momence Fire Protection District took delivery of the most recent addition to our fleet on March 5, 2019. After extensive driver and pump training over the course of the past month, we are proud to announce that Engine 92 will officially be placed in-service as of today.(3/30/19)

Built by Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Engine 92 includes some of the best features of our previous units along with a more modern design and increased safety features so that we can best serve the people of Momence and the surrounding communities. Among these key features are:

– 2,000-GPM Hale Q-max pump
-1,000-gallon tank
-Smart Power hydraulic generators with hydraulic rescue tool power unit
-Bumper mounting for our HURST extrication equipment
-Will-Burt Company light tower
-IMMI SmartDock SCBA brackets

In addition to all of this, the Momence Firefighter’s Association contributed $34,000 to the upgrade of this apparatus in order to furnish it with roll-out/tip-down cabinetry and Performance Advantage Company mounting equipment. This improvement increases the efficiency of our firefighters on scene, decreases the likelihood of workplace injuries resulting from unsafe mounting practices, and provides cabinet modularity for an apparatus that is likely to serve our residents for more than two decades. This functional upgrade brings our apparatus up to the industry standard of safety, and it wouldn’t have been possible without generous donations to the Momence Firefighter’s Association.

New Engine 92 will be replacing a 1995 E-One Sentry with a 1,250-GPM pump/1,000-gallon tank, and a 1989 GMC rescue apparatus that collectively served the residents of the Momence Fire Protection District for 54 years.

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Ferrara Cinder MVP rescue pumper for the Momence FPD

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Ferrara Cinder MVP rescue pumper for the Momence FPD

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Ferrara Cinder MVP rescue pumper for the Momence FPD

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Ferrara Cinder MVP rescue pumper for the Momence FPD

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Ferrara Cinder MVP rescue pumper for the Momence FPD

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1995 E-ONE Sentry fire engine

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1989 GMC/E-ONE rescue squad

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Ambulance fire in Highland Park, 3-30-19

This from Max Weingardt,

The incident was at 2773 Skokie Valley Road in Highland Park. A private ambulance caught fire.
Highland park FD Engine 33

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Firefighters extinguish ambulance fire

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Highland Park FD Ambulance 32

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Lake Forest FD Engine 421

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Firefighters extinguish ambulance fire

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private ambulance that caught fire

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