Posts Tagged Alex Vucha

Crash with entrapment near Union, 9-5-20

Union Engine 1543, Brush 1569, and Asst. Chief 1503 along with Marengo and Woodstock units responded to a two-vehicle t-bone crash on Route 176 and Dunham Road in Union 9/5/20. One person was airlifted to a Rockford Trauma Center. The crash caused Route 176 to be closed for about an hour late Saturday night. The crash is under investigation by McHenry County.
Photos by Alex Vucha

crash scene at nigh

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car demolished in crash

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medical helicopter at crash site

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2-Alarm house fire in Harvard, 3-31-17 (more)

More photos from the 2-Alarm house fire in Harvard, 3-31-17

flames burn the the roof of a house

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firefighters at fire scene

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flames burn the the roof of a house

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Fontana FD quint

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Fontana FD quint

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Harvard FPD water tender

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Sharon FD fire engine

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firefighters with hose line at fire

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firefighter on ladder tip at house fire

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firefighters battle house fire

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firefighters battle house fire

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firefighters at house fire

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New engine for Hebron

This from Jacob Combs:

The Hebron Alden Greenwood FPD received our new engine on 8/12/14.
The engine is a 2014 Spartan Metrostar/UST
450 HP Cummins ISL9
Seats 4
1500-GPM Hale QMAX
1000-gal water tank
BLS equipped
Extraction equipped
low hose bed
front mount suction

This engine replaces a 1984 Ford C/3D engine and a 1980/1997 FMC/Spartan/US Tanker (refurb) engine
Spartan fire engine

New 2014 Spartan Metro Star/UST 1500/1000 for Hebron Alden Greenwood Engine 841. Alex Vucha photo

fire engine pump panel

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chevron stripoing on back of fire engine.

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Spartan UST fire engine

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