Archive for August, 2021

As seen around … Park Ridge

From Chicagoland_fire_photos on instagram:

a visit to park ridge station 36 

home to;
battalion 36 
tower 36 
engine 36 
ambo 36 
ambo 36r 
Park Ridge FD Tower 36

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New truck for Highland Park (more)

From Max Weingardt:

Highland Park Fire Department new tower ladder

New Pierce Ascendant mid-mount platform aerial for the Highland Park FD

Max Weingardt photo

New Pierce Ascendant mid-mount platform aerial for the Highland Park FD

Max Weingardt photo

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As seen around … Kenosha

This from Keith Grzadziel:

Here is a pic of the construction progress of the replacement for Kenosha Station 4. It is located directly next door to the current station and will be much larger. The admin offices which were previously at Station 4 have been torn down and relocated to their former Station 3.

Also here are a couple of pics of Battalion 1’s new F150 buggy and the “old” Truck 4. I’m not sure where the new Truck 4 is at.
 
Keith 
Kenosha fire station construction

Keith Grzadziel photo

Kenosha FD Battalion 1

Keith Grzadziel photo

Kenosha FD Battalion 1

Keith Grzadziel photo

Kenosha FD Sutphen ladder truck

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New Chicago Fire Department replica models

From Fire Replicas:

New Chicago O’Hare E-One pumper tankers just released

Fire Replicas model of CHICAGO O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 2014 E-ONE CYCLONE II - ENGINE 10 Fire Replicas model of CHICAGO O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 2014 E-ONE CYCLONE II - ENGINE 10

 

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Chicago Fire Department history

This from Dennis McGuire, Jr:

Found this article about Chicago Engine 92 being organized along with Engine 73’s new firehouse. The article is from 1927. 

Vintage news article about Chicago Engine 92 being organized along with Engine 73’s new firehouse. The article is from 1927.

click to download

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Rockford Fire Department history

This from Mike Summa for #TBT:

For TBT-Rockford Illinois Squad 2, a 1956 Ford F800/General Body.
Mike Summa
Rockford Fire Department history

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New Chicago Fire Department replica models (more)

From Fire Replicas:

Last call for the Chicago Pierce trucks

Fire Replicas Chicago FD 2000 Pierce rear mount aerial ladder truck Fire Replicas Chicago FD 2000 Pierce rear mount aerial ladder truck Fire Replicas Chicago FD 2000 Pierce rear mount aerial ladder truck

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New engine for Naperville

From the Fire Service, Inc. Facebook page:

A special thanks to Fire Chief Puknaitis, Deputy Chief Scheller, Fleet Services Project Manager Tracy Rulo, & the Naperville FD apparatus committee on their purchase of a 2021 E-One e-Max squad. This unit was highly customized and built to handle Naperville’s large footprint. With over 38 square miles and a population of over 148,000, this unit will surely get a workout. We appreciate the continued business from this excellent customer.

New E-ONE Typhoon e-MAX pumper for Naperville FD Squad 9

Thanks Danny and Daniel

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Motel fire in Wheeling, 8-22-21

Wheeling firefighters were assisted by several departments after fire broke out at the Olde Court Inn Motel at 374 N. Milwaukee Avenue Sunday night 8-22-21. Arriving companies reported smoke from several rooms on arrival.

motel fire at night

Larry Shapiro photo

A partial list of departments at the scene in eluded Prospect Heights, Buffalo Grove, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, Niles, North Maine, Deerfield-Bannockburn, and Northbrook.

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Interdivisional Box Alarms for the industrial fire in Rockton, 6-14-21 (more)

Excerpts from wifr.com:

The Boone County Local Emergency Planning Committee is hosting its annual Lunch and Learn next month to focus on responding to a large chemical fire.

The lunch will be on Tuesday, Sep. 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Community Building Complex on 111 W. First St. in Belvidere.

Rockton Fire Department Fire Chief Kirk Wilson, along with Boone County EMA Coordinator Dan Zaacard and Rockford Fire Department Division Chief Michele Pankow will go into detail about the response to the chemical fire in Rockton. They will also discuss how residents can prepare for this kind of emergency in the future.

The lunch is free, but a reservation is required to attend.

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