Here are a few images from a Still & Box alarm in Chicago on the evening of 12/22/24. The building was vacant and boarded up and had a fire in the basement. The interior was piled high with garbage which prompted a strictly defensive attack. The fire was brought under control with the use of four handlines, Tower Ladder 39, and Squad 5’s Snorkel.
This is from a Still & Box Alarm @ 5213 S Bishop on 12/22/24. Fire was in a vacant, boarded up 2.5-sty wood-frame. Engine 116 had heavy fire from the basement on arrival. A couple minutes in, Battalion 6 stated they were hitting it from the exterior of the building and they were having access problems. Shortly thereafter, Batt 6 pulled the box. They set up Tower 39 in the front of the building, and then set up Squad 5 Snorkel on the D side of the fire building in a vacant lot. Engine 116 had a bad hydrant, making Engine 123 go in-line with Engine 49 to feed them. Engine 50 also was led out with a 2.5” line in the rear, and was also feeding the snorkel.
This is from a fire on 12/21/24. The MFAO gave a working fire response to the corner of Homan and Congress, right at sunrise. Engine Co. 44 arrived to find heavy fire showing from a vacant grey stone at 3336 W Congress Parkway. Companies initially made an aggressive interior attack, but could not make it much past the stairs. Battalion 18 arrived on scene, pulled everyone out, went defensive, and pulled a Box. Engine 107 was the second engine and led out down a gangway to the rear and had an exposure line flowing on the D side. Engine 95 was the third engine, and they led out down the alley to the rear, and had a 2.5″ flowing on the B side exposure. Tower 5 was the Box truck, and was put to work on arrival.
An on-duty Chicago Fire Department ambulance crew was robbed while responding to a call in Auburn Gresham overnight. The paramedics managed to overpower the robber and hold him until police arrived.
Ambulance 24 responded to a call about a person with respiratory problems in the 7900 block of South Throop around 1:45 a.m. After they arrived, a man approached the ambulance team, implied he had a weapon, and took cash from the victims, according to CPD.
The fire department team overpowered the robber and quickly jumped on the radio to declare a “10-1” emergency, bringing extra fire department and police resources to the scene. Here’s what it sounded like on the fire department’s radio network:
Audio source: Broadcastify
Police took the robber into custody. CPD said the ambulance crew suffered minor injuries during the altercation. No weapon was found, but police did recover some of the victims’ money.
Auction #3667837 – 2011 FORD EXPEDITION (4WD) – E85
Current Price $200.00
Time Left 4 days 1 hour
# of Bids 3
First Offer $100.00
Auction Started: Dec 19, 2024 03:44 PM MST
Auction Ends: Dec 26, 2024 02:00 PM MST
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Year: 2011
Make: Ford
Model: Expedition
Mileage: 111,016
VIN: 1FMJU1G58BEF03549
Running Condition: MAY START WITH A JUMP
Engine: 5.4 Li 8V
Transmission: 6 Automatic
NOTE: NEEDS REPLACEMENT INLET HEATER HOSE AND UPHOLSTERY; DINGS, DENTS, SCRAPES, AND SCRATCHES; EXPOSED WIRE (may be missing additional unidentified parts, other unidentified issues may be present).
Current Price $100.00
Time Left 5 days 3 hours
# of Bids 1
First Offer $100.00
Date
Auction Started: Dec 18, 2024 03:02 PM MST
Auction Ends: Dec 25, 2024 02:00 PM MST
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Year: 2013
Make: FORD
Model: E450
Mileage: 149,324
VIN: 1FDXE4FS9DDB35343
Running Condition: UNKNOWN
NOTE:CRACKED FRAME (SPECIFICS NOT KNOWN); NEEDS REPLACEMENT CAB FLOOR PAN, PINION SEAL, DOORS, FENDERS, REAR ELECTRICAL NODES; BRAKE LIGHTS, REAR BOX LIGHTS AND REAR BRAKE LIGHTS OUT DUE TO REMOVAL OF REAR ELECTRICAL NODES; DINGS, DENTS, SCRAPES, AND SCRATCHES (may be missing additional unidentified parts, other unidentified issues may be present).
Current Price $3,600.00
(Reserve has been met)
Time Left 3 hours 52 mins
# of Bids 6
First Offer $2,500.00
Auction Started: Dec 16, 2024 03:11 PM MST
Auction Ends: Dec 20, 2024 02:00 PM MST
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Manufacturer: SPARTAN
Model: FIRE TRUCK
Hours: UNKNOWN
VIN: 4S7AT37902C040130
Running Condition: UNKNOWN
NOTE: NO KEY; FIRE CRACKED FRAME; AXLES REMOVED FOR TRANSPORT PURPOSE (May be missing unidentified parts; Other items pictured are not included in auction; operational condition not known; other unidentified issues may be present).
Members of Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 unanimously voted Thursday that they have no-confidence in leadership at the Chicago Fire Department, after going nearly 3 ½ years without a new contract.
“The Paramedics and Firefighters of Chicago are tired of being ignored and mistreated as they continue to loyally serve the citizens of Chicago,” President Patrick Cleary wrote. “Within the last 2 years, Local 2 has had 4 separate firefighter deaths and at least 3 firefighters severely injured while working without a contract in need of drastic fire safety changes and training.”
The union said the department is understaffed, with as many as 35 fire trucks and fire engines operating with a crew of four firefighters, instead of the normal five. The union also has been demanding that the city add 20 more ambulances and the necessary paramedics and EMTs to staff them, claiming the current ambulance fleet is inadequate.
“In addition, our Members ride inside 20+ year old vehicles that are in deplorable shape and have had days when there were no operational apparatus available in the firehouse,” Cleary wrote.
They said hiring more paramedics needs to be the priority and they want a promise from the city written in a new union contract. They’re also demanding pay raises because salaries have been frozen since 2021, making it even harder to find new recruits to join the department.
A Chicago Fire Department spokesman declined to comment on the union’s no-confidence vote.
Current Price $200.00
Auction #3650383 – 2002 SPARTAN pumper
