Posts Tagged Chicago Engine 126

Chicago Still & Box Alarm 12-9-12

Dec 9

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service News, Firefighters working, Reader submission | Comments off

This from Eric Haak:

Early Sunday morning, fire erupted in an occupied apartment building at 2715 E. 75th Place. Shortly before 0500 hrs, Engine 126 and Truck 49 reported fire from the second floor of the 25X75, 2-story ordinary. The fire building consisted of 2 attached, side-by-side 2-flats and the fire appeared to originate in and was at first contained to the apartment to the east. At 0511, the 23rd battalion elevated the fire to a Still & Box as the fire spread throughout a void in the drop ceiling and threatened to envelop both units. Companies were originally removed from the building but made a second attempt at keeping the fire from taking the entire structure. At 0530, companies went defensive as the interior attack was making little headway. Engine 126 and Truck 49 were then removed from the front of the building and Squad 5’s snorkel was brought in as flames eventually spread throughout the cockloft of both units. 2-2-6 struck the box at approximately 0640.

Photo #1 – Engine 126 and Truck 49 in sector 1

Photo #2 – Companies attack from the exterior shortly after 1st arrival

Photo #3 – Companies exit the building as the attack went defensive

Photo #4 – Members of Engine 72 take position on the porch of the building next door

Photo #5 – Squad 5A is brought in to operate in sector 1

Chicago Fire Department Still & Box Alarm fire 12-9-12 on East 75th Street

Erick Haak photo

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Chicago Fire Department Still & Box Alarm fire 12-9-12 on East 75th Street Chicago Squad 5

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Tags: Chicago Engine 126, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Squad 5, Chicago Still & Box Alarm fire on East 75th Place, Eric Haak, firefighters working at fire scene, night time fire in Chicago

CFD apparatus history – Ward LaFrance (1970)

Mar 24

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department History, Historic fire apparatus | 14 Comments

Bill Friedrich has initiated the first in a series of posts chronicling different types of apparatus that saw service in Chicago. The first post covers the Ward LaFrance engines from 1970.

There were a total of (7) P80’s delivered in 1970, one for each district. Companies that received these were Engine 126 (D-372), Engine 73 (D-373), Engine 8 (D-374), Engine 106 (D-375), Engine 22 (D-376), Engine 113 (D-377) and Engine 49 (D-378). These units had 2,000-GPM pumps.

Chicago Fire Department Engine 113 1970 Ward LaFrance Ambassador

Chicago Engine 113 was one of 7 units built in 1970 by Ward LaFrance with the Ambassador chassis, a 2,000-GPM pump, and 500 gallons of water. Bill Friedrich photo

Chicago Fire Department 1970 Ward LaFrance P80 Ambassador engine 22

This unit originally assigned to Engine 22 later went to Engine 99 and then to Engine 46 after a complete refurb. The CFD scramble on the door and the red unit number on the front were not part of the original graphics. This unit, damaged by a wall collapse, was rebuilt. Shown here after the rebuild, the cab is lacking the continuous hand rail at the canopy that extended up the sides and across the top. Additionally, the red section above the pump panel is not how this series was delivered to the city. Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago Fire Department 1970 Ward LaFrance P80 Ambassador engine 73

Engine 73 was assigned shop #D373 that was eventually scrapped. This was the only 1970 Ward LaFrance that was not later rebuilt. Jack Connors photo

Chicago Fire Department 1970 Ward LaFrance P80 Ambassador engine 126

Engine 126's rig (shop #D-372), shows the full height polished metal behind the pump panel.. Jack Connors photo

Chicago Fire Department 1970 Ward LaFrance P80 Ambassador engine 106

Engine 106 received one of the seven units built in 1970 by Ward LaFrance. The original graphics only included the Chicago Fire Department name above the windshield. Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago Fire Department 1970 Ward LaFrance P80 Ambassador engine 8

This photo of Engine 8 in Chinatown shows the unit when it went into service. Jack Connors photo

Chicago Fire Department 1970 Ward LaFrance P80 Ambassador engine 49

Engine 49 is seen here on the fireground. Jack Connors photo

In 1990 (6) of the original 1970 P80’s were rebuilt by Able Fire Equipment Co. at their Frankfort, IL facility. The rebuild included a Ranger 4-door cab, a new aluminum Emergency One body, a 140-gallon foam tank, and other components of the original apparatus. The following companies received these vehicles; Engine 122 (x-Engine 126), Engine 69 (x-Engine 8), Engine 113 (x-Engine 106), Engine 46 (x-Engine 22), Engine 14 (x-Engine 113) and Engine 34 (x-Engine 49) All these vehicles were equipped with 5″ hose. One was assigned in each district of the city. Two of these, D-374 and D-375, were used in the movie Backdraft.

Chicago Fire Department Engine 113 Ward LaFrance Ranger

Engine 113 with a rebuilt 1970/1990 Ward LaFrance/Ranger/EONE engine. Bil Friedrich photo

Chicago Fire Department Ward LaFrance P80 Ambassador pumper Ranger cab

This unit (D-378) for Engine 34 was formerly assigned to Engine 49. Jack Connors photo

Chicago Fire Department Engine 14 Ward LaFrance

Chicago Engine 14 also received one of the rebuilt Ward LaFrance engines in 1990 that had an extended bumper with LDH. Larry Shapiro photo

Engine 122 received one of the 1973/1990 Ranger/EONE/Ward LaFrance refurbished engines. Jack Connors photo

Engine 69 received shop #D-374 which was later used in the movie Backdraft. Jack Connors photo

This shot of Engine 46 working at a fire scene provides a look at the officer's side of the rebuilt units. Jack Connors photo

Tags: Bill Friedrich, Chicago Engine 106, Chicago Engine 113, Chicago Engine 122, Chicago Engine 126, Chicago Engine 14, Chicago Engine 22, Chicago Engine 34, Chicago Engine 46, Chicago Engine 49, Chicago Engine 69, Chicago Engine 73, Chicago Engine 8, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Fire Department apparatus, Chicago Fire Department history, Jack Connors, Larry Shapiro, Ranger cab mounted on Ward LaFrance engine, the movie Backdraft, Ward LaFrance in the CFD

Chicago fire with Mayday 1-22-12 injures 2

Jan 23

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Department News, Fire Service News | 3 Comments

The Chicago Tribune has an article about a fire that occurred on Saturday on the city’s south side at 7925 S. Colfax.

Two firefighters were injured during an extra-alarm fire that damaged three homes in the South Chicagoneighborhood early Sunday morning.

The fire department was notified of a fire on the 7900 block of South Colfax Avenue about 11:45 p.m., said Cmdr. Sean Flynn, a Chicago Fire Departmentspokesman.

… two firefighters briefly went unaccounted for.

“We noticed unsafe conditions and started to pull people out. A couple members got trapped upstairs, so we called mayday and pulled a 2-11,” Flynn said.

The 2-11 alarm and mayday alert brought more firefighters and equipment to the scene.

The two missing firefighters were accounted for a few minutes later after the firefighters regrouped, Flynn said.

An Emergency Medical Services Plan 1 was also called, bringing another five ambulances to the scene.

Chief Gordon J. Nord., Jr. went to the scene and submitted several images.

Chicago Fire Department 2-11 with Mayday 1-22-12

Firefighters work in the rear at a house fire on Chicago's south side Sunday morning where a mayday had been called and then secured. Gordon J. Nord., Jr. photo

Engine 126 with multiple lines off in the snow. Gordon J. Nord., Jr. photo

Two battalion chiefs monitoring the scene on South Colfax. Gordon J. Nord., Jr. photo

Firefighters in the bucket of Tower Ladder 34 hit hot spots in the attic. Gordon J. Nord., Jr. photo

An ice covered firefighter adjusts his SCBA after coming out of the house. Gordon J. Nord., Jr. photo

Firefighters roll hose after starting to break down the attack lines. Gordon J. Nord., Jr. photo

More images can be viewed in a gallery HERE.

The complete Tribune article can be found HERE.

Tags: 2-11 alarm house fire, 2-11 alarm residential fire, Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire, Chicago Engine 126, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago firefighters injured, Gordon J. Nord Jr., mayday called at Chicago fire

Chicago Fire Department patch update

Mar 11

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department History, Fire Department News, Patch, Reader submission | Comments off

The first of two groups of patches added in the 6th District begins with a district-wide patch representing all of the battalions. There are also a couple of patches for companies in the 21st and 23rd Battalions.

6th District