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Chicago Fire Department history (more)

This from Andrew McCullough:

This is a scan of one of my father’s slides. He was engineer on E5 at the time.  The engine is a 1969 Seagrave 1500 GPM.  It was close to new here, so this must be 1969-70. 
Location is E5’s quarters 324 S Desplaines St.  Photo by the late John McCullough.
#chicagoareafire.com; #history; #vintage; #Seagrave; #FireTruck; #ChicagoFD; #John McCullough;

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3-11 Alarm fire and Haz Mat Level 1 in Chicago, 2-21-19 (more)

This from Steve Redick:

Took this in about 0515 Thursday. Very tough to get any decent images, the L tracks and heavy smoke covered the front. The one view of the rear and upwind was decent but badly arcing wires kept me from getting too close. It was a plating company so haz mat protocols were in place with some local evacuations. Nice to see the new TL5 working. TL10 had an old HME spare and operated very sparingly.
 
All the images can be seen here:
 
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industrial building fire with heavy smoke

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industrial building fire with heavy smoke

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heavy smoke from building fire at night

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Chicago FD Tower Ladder 5 at work

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Chicago FD Tower Ladder 5 at work

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industrial building fire with heavy fire

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Chicago FD Engine 30 at work

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Chicago FD Engine 26 at work

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Chicago FD Tower Ladder 5 at work

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Chicago FD Tower Ladder 5 at work

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3-11 Alarm fire and Haz Mat Level 1 in Chicago, 2-21-19 (more)

This from Chi-Town Fire Photos:

I took some shots at the fire on Lake Street this morning. 3-11 Alarm + Level 1 Hazmat for a fire in a nickel plating company. Numerous engines were lead out, Squad 1, TL 5, TL 10 all had aerial master streams up. 

Here is the link to my full gallery
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Chicago FD Engine 14

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Chicago FD Squad 1A

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Chicago FD tower ladder at fire scene

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Chicago FD tower ladder at fire scene

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Firefighter operates deck gun on engine at fire scene

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Chicago FD tower ladder at fire scene

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Chicago FD Engine 5

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Chicago FD Snorkel 6-6-1 history (part 5)

More photos depicting the Chicago FD Snorkel 6-6-1 history

Chicago FD Engine 5 and Snorkel 1 working a 5-11 Alarm fire

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Chicago FD Truck 3 and Snorkel 1 working a 5-11 alarm fire

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Still & Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 6-16-17 (more)

This from Steve Redick:

I left the “3 bagger” to take in this job.  Engine 49 from a change asked for a box right away after they arrived. The building was undergoing some renovation as indicated by the scaffolding so a defensive stance was taken initially. Squad 1 wiggled the new rig into a tight spot. Not much to really see but a changing smoke condition based on the prevailing winds. I can’t think of the last time I left one job to take in another (except for Detroit).

All the photos and video from the two fires can be seen here:
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Chicago Firefighters and fire trucks at fire sene

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Chicago fire trucks at fire scene

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smokey conditions during building fire

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Firefighters battle building fire

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Chicago FD Engine 49

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Chicago FD Engine 5

Chicago FD Engine 59

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Chicago fire trucks at fire scene

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Chicago FD Squad 1A

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Chicago Fire Muster and Swap Meet (more)

This from Niko Stefani:

Here is are some of the photos I took at the 2014 Chicago Fire Muster and Swap Meet held at Quinn Fire Academy in Chicago. I had a blast and I could tell many other people did as well! Here is a link to see the rest of my photos. https://www.flickr.com/photos/106860196@N07/

List of photos:
1. Squad Co. 1A
2. Deputy District Chief 2-2-1 (new buggy)
3 Engine Co. 60 (new Spartan)
4. Engine Co. 5 (new Spartan)
5. Photo of Quinn Fire Academy
6. New training division truck
Chicago FD Snorkel Squad 1A

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Chicago FD Ford Explorer

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Chicago FD Engine 60 Spartan

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Chicago FD Engine 5 Spartan

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Chicago FD Quinn Fire Academy

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CFD FD training division unit

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