Posts Tagged Chicago FD Engine 50

Chicago Fire Department history

Oct 25

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Fire Scene photos, Historic fire apparatus, Historic Fire Photo | 7 Comments

This fro Dan McInerney:

Chicago Fire Department
1554hrs: Special duty, : E50, 1559hrs: T18, E16, Bn18
Approx 51st Street
Norfolk Railroad Operations complex 3/2/97

This was a fire in a crane unit that moved intermodal containers around. E50 eventually needed to be supplied, so they used T18 (notice the outriggers 🙂 ) to run a line.

I can’t for the life of me remember how we drove into the yard, but we beat E50 in. We had full access to the incident, and several NS yard employees watched. Now days if you tried this, they’d send a SWAT team after you.

Dan McInerney photo

Dan McInerney photo

Dan McInerney photo

Tags: Chicago FD Engine 16, Chicago FD Engine 50, Chicago FD Truck 18, Chicago Fire Department history, Dan McInerney, intermodal yard crane fire

2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 5-7-18

Oct 17

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | 2 Comments

This from Chi-Town Fire Photos:

This is from a 2-11 pallet yard and commercial building fire on the south side of the city on May 7th, 2018 at 550 W Root

Firefighters at commercial building fire with smoke

Chi-Town Fire Photos

Chi-Town Fire Photos

Chi-Town Fire Photos

Chi-Town Fire Photos

Chi-Town Fire Photos

Tags: 2-11 alarm fire in Chicago, chi-town fire photos, Chicago FD Engine 29, Chicago FD Engine 49, Chicago FD Engine 50, Chicago FD Squad 5, Chicago FD Tower Ladder 39, fire scene photos

Still & Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 6-24-18

Jun 25

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | 1 Comment

This from Tim Olk:

Chicago Still & Box Alarm Fire 4600 S Wood 2 1/2 Store Frame W/Exposure To A 3 Story frame

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Tags: Chicago FD Engine 126, Chicago FD Engine 50, Chicago FD Squad 5A, Chicago Fire Department, fire scene photos, Tim Olk

New Chicago Fire Department replica models

Jun 15

Posted by Admin in Collectors of fire memorabilia | Comments off

Don’t forget to stop by the Annual Chicago Fire Engine Rally & Swap Meet tomorrow to see the pre-production prototypes and be among the first to place an order for these new models.

Fire Replicas Chicago FD E-ONE fire engines

Tags: Chicago FD die cast models, Chicago FD E-ONE Cyclone II die-cast replica models, Chicago FD Engine 28, Chicago FD Engine 50, Chicago FD Engine 71, Fire Replicas fire truck model, new Chicago Fire Department die cast models, www.firereplicas.com

New Chicago Fire Department replica models

Jun 9

Posted by Admin in Collectors of fire memorabilia | 3 Comments

The next series of exquisite Chicago Fire Department models from Fire Replicas, will be on display at the Annual Chicago Fire Engine Rally & Swap Meet at the Quinn Fire Academy next Saturday, June 16th. CFD Engines 28, 50, and 71 are represented.

This from Fire Replicas:

… we’ll be at the Muster to show the pre-production prototypes and take orders. Models will arrive in late July for shipment in early August. Only 100 of each produced!

click on the flyer for a larger, downloadable file

2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 5-7-18

May 10

Posted by Admin in Fire Service News | 1 Comment

This from Steve Redick:

Fire in a pallet company at 550 W. Root Street. All the images can be seen here:

Steve

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Tags: 2-11 alarm fire in Chicago, Chicago FD Engine 29, Chicago FD Engine 49, Chicago FD Engine 50, Chicago FD Squad 5A, Chicago FD Tower Ladder 39, Chicago Fire Department, fire in a pallet yard, Steve Redick

Still & Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 4-22-18 (more)

Apr 23

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | 4 Comments

More on the Still & Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 4-22-18

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

More photos HERE

Tags: Chicago FD Engine 116, Chicago FD Engine 50, Chicago FD Engine 84, Chicago Fire Department, fire scene photos, Steve Redick

Chicago Fire Department news – Mickelberry Fire Ceremony

Feb 10

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History | 2 Comments

This from Steve Redick:

On Wednesday I had the honor of attending the memorial for the 50th anniversary of the Mickelberry tragedy. The members of Engine 50 and Truck 18 (first due to the incident), put a lot of time and effort into a very nice ceremony and reception at company quarters. I have a personal connection to the event as my father responded there on Snorkel Squad 3. His company arrived after the explosion had taken place so they all escaped injury. It was well attended by family members of those lost as well as some members who were at the incident back in 1968. I present a few images and video to give an idea of the events. More photos:

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Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Ceremony to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Mickelberry Sausage Company fire

Steve Redick photo

American flag suspended from a fire truck ladder

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Tags: 50th Anniversary Mickelberry Fire Ceremony, Chicago FD Chaplain Father John McNalis, Chicago FD Commissioner Jose A. Santiago, Chicago FD Engine 50, Chicago Fire Department history

3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 1-8-18

Jan 9

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos, Fire Scene video | 5 Comments

The first 3-11 Alarm fire of the year occurred Monday night (1/8/18) as Chicago firefighters battled fire in a 150×800 mattress warehouse at 4041 S. Emerald. Elevated master streams from three tower ladders and Squad 1A surrounded the building.

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD Squad 1A at work Rosenbauer ACP-55

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD Tower Ladder 39 E-ONE Cyclone HP100 at work

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago firefighters cut overhead doors with saws

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

more photos at Shapirophotography.net

Tags: 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, Chicago FD Engine 19, Chicago FD Engine 28, Chicago FD Engine 50, Chicago FD Squad 1A, Chicago FD Tower Ladder 39, Chicago FD Tower Ladder 54, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Fire Department Light Wagon 9-1-5, E-ONE tower ladder at Chicago fire scene, elevated master streams work at extra alarm fire, fire scene photos, Larry Shapiro, shapirophotography.net, Steve Redick

2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 9-23-17 (more)

Sep 24

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | 2 Comments

This from Drew

23 Sep 17- The 5th Battalion and companies were stilled out at approximately 0645 hours. While en route, the Englewood FAO announced a Still & Box at this location for reports of people trapped inside the building. Engine Co. 84 and Truck Co. 51 arrived on scene and reported heavy fire in the rear of a 3 story ordinary apartment building. Battalion 5 got on scene shortly after and reported fire through the roof. A 2-11 Alarm was requested by 2-2-1 who pulled all companies out of the building due to dangerous fire conditions. (5) 2-1/2” lines were led out while Tower Ladder 37 and Squad Co. 5’s Snorkel worked elevated master streams. Engine Co. 84, Engine Co. 45, and Engine Co. 50 utilized their deck guns. Searches could not be completed due to structural integrity of the building. Companies also battled high humidity and high 80s temperature. Still Alarm companies: E84 E47 T51 T30 BN5 Sq5 2-7-5 RIT BN6 T15, A55 A36 4-5-8.

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