From Chicagoland_fire_photos on instagram
Truck 24 pre vs.post closer
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Engine 115 pre vs. post closer
Chicagoland_fire_photos on instagram
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Archive for April, 2021
As seen around … Chicago
Apr 30
This from Max Weingardt:
4/26/21 – Lake Zurich brush fire at Cuba Marsh Forest Preserve
Max Weingardt photo
This from 312firephotos:
Still and Box on 4/26/2021 at 12206 S. Normal Ave. Here’s a link to the folder on my smugmug site.
312firephotos
For #TBT from Steve Redick’s collection:
Graemere Hotel at Washington and Homan May 6, 1971 2-11 alarm
photographer unknown
From the Associated Firefighters of Oak Brook IAFF Local 4646 Facebook page:
This evening Oak Brook Firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident that involved a prolonged extrication. Due to recent cuts in manpower, Oak Brook only had 2 firefighters available to man our squad and 1 firefighter available in a suv to handle this technical extrication. This incident required assistance from Berkley, Hillside, Oakbrook Terrace and York Center. The patient was extricated and transported to Loyola Hospital via helicopter.
Oak Brook Firefighters are currently working a vehicle accident with extrication on SB I294 in the area of 22nd St. Please use caution in the area.
Oak Brook Fire Department photo
This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT-Garden Homes Engine 2503, then 2513, a 1973 Ford/Darley 750/750.Mike Summa
Mike Summa photo
Mike Summa photo
New ambulance for Gurnee
Apr 28
From the Fire Service Inc. FaceBook page:
Congratulations and Thank You to Chief John Kavanagh and the members of the Village of Gurnee Fire Department on the purchase of their new Road Rescue Type I ambulance. This heavy duty unit is being built on a 2022 Ford F550 4×2 chassis, and will come complete with a Whelen Freedom IV series lightbar, Complete “M” Series LED warning light package, including all LED interior. This new Road Rescue, UltraMedic ambulance will come with their patented Whisper Quiet Interior and all aluminum cabinetry. It will also contain a Stryker Power Load System. Gurnee has been a longtime Fire Service Inc. customer. We appreciate the support and continued business from this tremendous customer.
Excerpts from kenoshanews.com:
Two motorcycles crashed with a vehicle on Springbrook Road and 47th Avenue on Tuesday afternoon around at 2:33 p.m, leaving both drivers seriously injured. A Flight for Life helicopter landed at Prairie Lane Elementary Schoo land transported one patient.
A caller reported that the motorcycles were racing before the crash occurred but police had not been able to verify that.
Tim Olk photo
From John Kleeman:
Van fire in front of 731 Wyngate Lane in Buffalo Grove late in the afternoon on 4/27/21
John Kleeman photo
This from Jeff Rudolph:
Here are some shots of the Evanston Pierce Arrow that was purchased by NBC’s Chicago Fire TV show.
Jeff Rudolph photo
