Archive for category Historic Fire Photo

Historic 1967 McCormick Place fire (more)

Feb 18

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From Steve Redick:

McCormick Place, the 1960 exposition hall was destroyed in a spectacular fire on January 16, 1967, despite being thought fireproof by virtue of its steel and concrete construction.

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photographer unknown

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Vintage 5-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 7-6-70

Dec 18

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This from Steve Redick:

5-11 Alarm fire at 1748 N Ashland Avenue in Chicago July 6, 1970

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unknown photographer

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East Dundee FPD history

Dec 1

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This from Doug Hoyt

Here’s a couple more photos from the Dundee Lumber fire (the fire today’s TBT photo of the Barrington engine drafting was from), on 3/21/2007. One was what the first engine encountered as they pulled up, the second is later in the fire, before that part of the structure collapsed. I live a few blocks away, and got there just after the first engine. Lots of fire at that incident!

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Doug Hoyt photo

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Chicago Fire Department history

Nov 10

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From Larry Shapiro for #TBT:

Chicago 4-11 Alarm fire at 3106 W. Peterson Ave 11-15-13

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Larry Shapiro photo

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Larry Shapiro photo

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Chicago Fire Department history

Oct 20

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This from Larry Shapiro for #TBT

Came across this photo from a CFD 3-11 at 5730-36 N. Western Avenue, 7-18-80

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Larry Shapiro photo

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New home for South Elgin FPD tanker

Aug 8

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This from Danny Nelms:

From Dennis Metzger

If you shoot rigs long enough you’ll find them in their new homes and amaze the new department when you show them pictures from when it was in service in it’s original department.

Edcouch (Hidalgo County), TX – Tanker 2, 1984 ALF Century/Welch 500/2000

Serial# CE-7955/Welch #000815. X-South Elgin, IL. This current paint scheme is a wrap and not a paint job.