Drew Smith passed along this message from Matthew Gray:
With the 10 year anniversary of 9/11 right around the corner … it is a pretty cool thing that a piece of history from that day is here in Prospect Heights. The original rig of FDNY Res4cue is at Fries Automotive. Little history on that day Res4cue responded with 8 members and returned with none. So of course Fries would love anyone to come by and take a look. It is in rough shape but still a piece of fire history none the less.
Jan 17
The Coal City Fire Department, in MABAS Division 15, opened Station 2 in December of 2010. Although the department has not yet been added to this website, Steve Redick submitted several images of the new station. Last July, Karl Klotz submitted a shot of the station under construction which can be seen HERE.
Coal City Fire Station 2 at 1455 S. Berta Road opened in December of 2010. Steve Redick photo
Steve created two panoramic images of the station’s interior showing the apparatus bays and vehicles.
Interior of Coal City Fire Station 2 as seen from the back of the apparatus bays. Steve Redick photo
This photo shows the apparatus lined up in each bay. An engine, brush rig, two ambulances, a boat and the MABAS Division 15 haz mat unit. Steve Redick photo
The Herald-News (Sun Times) has an article from January 13th which can be seen HERE that describes the new facility and the memorial in front which includes two pieces of steel from the World Trade Center after the buildings were destroyed on 9/11.
A memorial located in front of Coal City Fire Station 2 features I-beam sections from the World Trade Center on 9/11. Steve Redick photo
The Daily Herald has an article with a story about the Carpentersville Fire Department‘s request for an artifact from 9/11.
Fire Chief John Schuldt wrote a letter in 2009 on behalf of the Carpentersville Fire Department requesting an artifact from the World Trade Center.
… out of more than 900,000 … applicants … The village will receive a piece of steel, which the fire department plans to incorporate into a memorial outside of Fire Station 1 at 213 Spring St.
No village funds will be used for the monument so Schuldt and the fire department will be accepting donations. Money can be sent to the fire department care of Village Hall, 1200 L.W. Besinger Drive. Donors should make sure to specify the money is for the memorial.
Read the complete article HERE.
Thanks to Dennis McGuire, Jr. for spotting the article.
Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD members of the Lake County Honor Guard lowered the flag at Station 541 to half mast this morning as part of their ceremony to commemorate the 9th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. Larry Shapiro photo
Many local area fire departments marked the 9th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks today. There are photos depicting two of these ceremonies in galleries HERE from the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD and the Palatine Rural FPD.
The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods apparatus pulled onto the apron at station 51 to symbolically represent the FDNY response to the initial attack at the World Trade Center nine years ago. They rolled out at the exact time of the initial FDNY dispatch. Then all uniformed fire and police personnel on-hand assembled for the flag ceremony. Larry Shapiro photo
Members of the Palatine Rural FPD, the Inverness Police Department, the Palatine American Legion along with friends and family commemorated this 9/11 anniversary on a rainy morning outside of Station 36 on Ela Road. Larry Shapiro photo
A wreath was placed at the flagpole outside of Station 36 on Ela Road. Larry Shapiro photo
A Color Guard from the Palatine American Legion presented the colors at the ceremony accompanied by two bagpipers and a drummer. Larry Shapiro photo
Palatine Rural firefighters who are part of the IAFF Honor Guard raised the flag to half mast. Larry Shapiro photo
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