Archive for March 31st, 2020

2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 3-30-20

Excerpts from nbcchicago.com:

A Chicago firefighter was injured at a 2-11 alarm fire that damaged three buildings Monday in Little Village on the Southwest Side. The blaze broke out about 2:16 a.m. at a two-flat residential building in the 2500 block of South Albany Avenue and spread to two adjacent buildings.

The firefighter was hit in the shoulder by part of a chimney and taken to a hospital in good condition with a minor injury. Ten residents were displaced .

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La Grange Park Fire Department history

1958 American LaFrance (700 Series) 85’ ladder
X-La Grange Park ladder truck. 1958-1990
Found these photos on Facebook, reported to be in White Haven, Pennsylvania
La Grange Park Fire Department history
La Grange Park Fire Department history
 
thanks Dennis

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New engine for Bloomingdale FPD (more)

From Legacy Fire Apparatus on Facebook:

In service! Bloomingdale, IL has a new Sutphen pumper on the road!

Sutphen Monarch pumper

Bloomingdale FPD photo

low hosted on fire engine

Bloomingdale FPD photo

Sutphen Monarch pumper pump panel

Bloomingdale FPD photo

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New ambulance for Barrington (more)

submitted by a reader as found on Facebook – date unknown

Barrington firefighters inspect new ambulance

new ambulance for the Barrington FD

new ambulance for the Barrington FD

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