This from Keith Grzadziel:
Here is a shot of Burbank’s other new ambulance shown here assisting Bridgeview.

Keith Grzadziel photo
This from Keith Grzadziel:
Here is a shot of Burbank’s other new ambulance shown here assisting Bridgeview.
Keith Grzadziel photo
Tags: ambulance photo, Burbank FD ambulance, Burbank Fire Department, chicagoareafire.com, Ford E450 Type III, Keith Grzadziel
Mar 16
Posted by Admin in Ambulance photos, Fire Department News | 3 Comments
From the Osage Ambulance website:
Remount E450 ambulance sold to City of Burbank in Burbank, IL
Congratulations City of Burbank on your (2) recent E450 ambulance remounts.
thanks Martin
Tags: ambulance photos, Burbank Fire Department, Osage Ambulance remount in Burbank, Remount E450 ambulance sold to City of Burbank in Burbank FD
Aug 31
Posted by Admin in Fire Department News | Comments off
Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com:
The Lockport Township Fire Protection District has been awarded a $329,000 grant to purchase new protective breathing apparatus units and the Burbank Fire Department received $125,000 to help pay for Source Capture Exhaust Systems for both of the city’s fire stations through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program
Tags: Burbank Fire Department, Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, Lockport Township Fire Protection District
Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com:
Grants totaling a little more than $1 million have been awarded to the Burbank Fire Department and the Orland Fire Protection District.
Through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, the Burbank Fire Department is receiving a little more than $861,000 to purchase new portable radios and for equipment training.
A grant for $143,000, also through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, has been awarded to the Orland Fire Protection District to purchase new portable radios.
thanks Dan
Tags: Burbank FD receives federal grant, Burbank Fire Department, Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, Orland Fire Protection District, Orland FPD receives federal grant
Jul 30
Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | Comments off
Photos from Josh Boyajian of the Box Alarm fire in Burbank, 7-28-16
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Tags: Bedford Park Fire Department, Burbank FD apparatus, Burbank Fire Department, fire scene photos, Hometown FD fire engine at fire scene, Hometown Fire Department, house fire in Burbank, Josh Boyajian
Jul 29
Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | 3 Comments
This from Eric Haak:
The Burbank Fire Department had a house fire just before 7:00 p.m. on Thursday (7/28). A mayday was called and the alarm was elevated to a Mabas Box. I arrived 10 minutes after the mayday to give you an idea of conditions. There were no firefighters injured during the incident and officially, I did not hear the reason for the mayday. As you can see, the fire was pretty much out but I thought I would submit some images anyway.
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
Tags: Burbank Fire Department, Burbank fire trucks, Eric Haak, fire scene photos, house fire in Burbank
Sep 7
Posted by Admin in FIre Stations, Fire Truck photos, New Listing, Site News | 7 Comments
The Burbank Fire Department has been added to MABAS Division 21. They have two stations and a fleet of suppression units on Spartan chassis. Two were built by Crimson (an engine and quint), two by General Safety (an engine and the squad), and one engine by Ferrara.
Burbank covers four square miles from two stations. They also have three ambulances, one of which is a reserve.
Tags: Burbank Fire Department, Burbank Fire Department patch, Crimson aerial ladder, Crimson fire engine, fire station photo, General Safety rescue squad, MABAS Division 21, Spartan Chassis, Spartan Gladiator Classic, Spartan Metro Star
This from Martin Nowak
I was driving through Burbank when this brand new black Dodge Charger caught my eye. 2013 Dodge Charger. It’s just like a slicktop police car. It replaced a red Ford Crown Vic slicktop. Unknown of the unit number but It’s most likely in the early 200’s
Martin Nowak photo
Martin Nowak photo
Martin Nowak photo
Tags: Burbank fire chief gets new car, Burbank Fire Department, Dodge Charger for fire chief, Martin Nowak
May 31
Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, Fire Service News | 19 Comments
Dennis McGuire, Jr. stopped by the Homewood Acres Fire Department on Tuesday and submitted several images along with some information about the department.
Notes: The department is NOT up and running yet but they are working towards it. Training is under way and currently they have 15 volunteers.
The old Engine 1932 (1972 Ford-John Bean) has been sold to a gentleman in Grant Park, Illinois who owns a pawn shop in Flossmoor. It’s leaving tomorrow morning (5-30) and will be kept in Grant Park and driven to the pawn shop for use as advertising.(As a note, the Ford has a gas motor). This rig had quite a history; X-East Joliet FPD, X-Holbrook FPD, and X-Glenwood, Illinois, in that order.
Engine 1932 is a 1972 Ford-C/John Bean with a 1,000-GPM pump and 750 gallons of water. (the pump # is D3-105-972). This is X-East Joliet FPD, X-Holbrook FPD, X-Glenwood FD. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
The new Engine 1932 is the 1985 Ford/Pierce from Plainfield, Illinois. They haven’t decided if it will be painted or left white.
The new Engine 1932 is a 1985 Ford C-8000/Pierce top-mount with a 1,250-GPM pump and 1,000 gallons of water, (Pierce so #E-2635). This is X-Plainfield FPD. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
The other Ford from Country Club Hills was scrapped a few months ago, and was replaced by a 1986 Mack/Ward 79 pumper from Burbank, Illinois (X-Engine 208).
Engine 1934 is a 1986 Mack CF-600/Ward '79 with a 1,250-GPM pump and 750 gallons of water. (Mack sn CF685FC-2242). This is X-Burbank FD Engine 208. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
One of the pictures I sent is all three rigs lined up, makes for an interesting shot.
The Homewood Acres FPD fleet as of May 29, 2012. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Tags: Burbank Fire Department, Dennis McGuire Jr., Homewood Acres Fire Department, Plainfield Fire Department, X-Plainfiled Fire Department engine goes to Homewood Acres
Sep 16
Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Department News, Fire Service News, Reader submission | Comments off
Gordon J. Nord, Jr. was in Bedford Park yesterday when the neighboring Burbank Fire Department received a call reporting a house fire. Companies arrived on the scene and found heavy fire on the second floor of the single-family house. Firefighters made an interior attack and had to back out for a short time while the roof was ventilated. Then they were able to hit the fire again.
Bedford Park, Bridgeview, and Oak Lawn companies assisted Burbank.
Bedford Park Truck 709 is on the scene of the house fire in Burbank. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo
A Bedford Park firefighter cuts a fence to gain access to the yard. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo
Firefighters get to the roof to ventilate as an engineer places a ground ladder to a window so the interior companies have a point of egress for an emergency exit. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo
Heavy smoke vents from the windows and eaves as a firefighter gets to the roof to ventilate. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo
As fire escapes from a second floor window as firefighters begin to vent the roof. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo
Burbank Truck 206 is on a hydrant. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo
Another shot showing firefighters working on the roof with heavy fire on the second floor. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo
As the first vent hole is made, heavy smoke pushes out of the roof. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo
Another shot shows smoke escaping from vent holes. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo
Oak Lawn Quint 3 responded and the company acted as the RIT. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo
A firefighter works on a third vent hole in the roof. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo
Firefighters leave the roof after completing the ventilation as heavy fire consumes the second floor. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo
Firefighters have left the roof and the interior companies had to retreat until the fire was knocked down so they could re-enter the house. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo
Tags: Bedford Park Fire Department, Burbank Fire Department, Burbank Truck 206, Crimson aerial ladder, firefighters ventilating a roof, Gordon J. Nord Jr., heavy fire in a two-story house, house fire, house fire in Burbank IL
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