Archive for November 17th, 2022

Aurora Township Fire Protection District history

This from Larry Shapiro for #TBT

Aurora Township Fire Protection District Engine 604 – Ford C-Series / Grumman TigerCat top-mount pumper

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House fire in Crystal Lake, 10-15-22

From Nunda Rural Fire Protection District on Facebook:

On Saturday, October 15 at 9:35AM, the Nunda Rural Fire Protection District responded to the 2000 block of Route 176 for the reported structure fire. Firefighters arrived on scene within 3 minutes and confirmed a large two-story abandoned house was fully engulfed.
The fire was considered under control within 60 minutes. Firefighters performed overhaul and monitored hotspots for an additional two hours. The house is considered a total loss and no preliminary damage estimates are available at this time. There were no reported injuries to any civilians or firefighters during the incident.
 
The Nunda Rural FPD and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office are actively investigating the cause and circumstances surrounding the fire.
We greatly appreciated the assistance from our neighboring districts!
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House fire in Des Plaines, 11-10-22

This from Jimmy Bolf:

Des Plaines house fire – 11-10-22

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Chicago Heights fire Department history

This from Mike Summa for #TBT:

For TBT-This is a Chicago Heights engine.  It is a 900 series American LaFrance and that is all I know about it.  If anyone out there knows more, please feel free to supply the answers.  Enjoy and comment.
Mike Summa
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