Archive for July 19th, 2019

4-Alarm fire in Milwaukee, 7-19-19

This fromAsher Heimermann:

The Milwaukee Fire Department battled a fourth alarm fire Friday afternoon at Aguilar’s Welding on West National Avenue near South 14th Street. Plumes of smoke were visible from Interstate 94. Extreme heat and hazardous building contents were making it hard for firefighters to extinguish the fire.

 

massive smoke column from building fire

Asher Heimermann photo

heavy smoke from commercial building fire

Asher Heimermann photo

Firefighters in tower ladder basket battling a fire

Asher Heimermann photo

Asher Heimermann photo

Firefighter flushing a hydrant

Asher Heimermann photo

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New engine for Bristol Kendall FPD

drawing of Spartan/Marion fire engine for the Bristol Kendall FPD

drawing of Spartan/Marion fire engine for the Bristol Kendall FPD

(click the drawing to download)

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Chicago Fire Department history

This from Austin Lawler:

I just came across this photo, and thought it was pretty interesting. Perhaps someone even knows somebody in the photo.   

Austin 
vintage photo of Chicago firefighters watching a space launch

from vintage tribune on instagram

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Commercial fire and haz mat incident in Park Ridge, 7-17-19 (more)

Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com:

A fire was reported shortly after 5 p.m. at the former Harvey’s Marathon gas station at Oakton Street and Northwest Highway in Park Ridge on Wednesday afternoon. Heavy black smoke covered the immediate area while firefighters from several communities worked to get the fire under control.

A Niles firefighter and a Schiller Park firefighter suffered minor burns while fighting the fire and were treated and released from Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.

The building was loaded with approximately 90,000 pounds of calcium peroxide, a hazardous material that can be used as a decontaminate in soil. The material was brought to the building the previous day. The station has been vacant for several years.

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