Photos by Tim Olk at the walk-out of Chicago FD Special Operations Battalion Chief Pat Maloney
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Chicago Fire Department news
Nov 15
Excerpts from nbcchicago.com:
Firefighters battled a three-alarm fire on the 10th floor of a high-rise in Chicago’s Loop for several hours Thursday morning. The fire started about 4:05 a.m. on the 10th floor of a building in the first block of South Wabash Avenue.
Excerpts from abc7chicago.com:
The Chicago Fire Department responded to an extra-alarm fire near 119th Street and Avenue O in the Hegewisch neighborhood about 8:40 p.m. Wednesday. Flames and smoke could be seen from several blocks. The building was in an industrial area, and its roof appeared to be completely gone. There was a rekindle about 6:45 a.m. Thursday as more smoke could be seen coming from the demolished building.
From Chicago Fire Department Media on Twitter:
3-11 Alarm at 11909 S Avenue O. Staging area at 116th/Ave O. 2 sty ordinary 100×400 warehouse, fire
CFD Media photo
CFD Media photo
CFD Media photo
Excerpts from abc7chicago.com:
A Chicago firefighter was taken to a hospital in good condition with a minor injury after battling a fire Saturday in Edgewater on the North Side. The still-and-box alarm fire was reported at a home in the 5600 block of North Winthrop Avenue was put out by 3:23 a.m.
Excerpts from abc7chicago.com:
A somber ceremony honored Mario Araujo, the first Chicago firefighter EMT to die from the coronavirus. His colleagues saluted, his family was honored as they and mourn a loss due to COVID-19 that thousands of others have endured in our state.
Inside the fire academy, Araujo’s mother and family watched his badge, number 5186, be enshrined in the building itself, his sacrifice honored. And it’s not just at the training academy. Araujo is now also honored along the lakefront at the firefighter EMT memorial for all to see. His name is now etched in brick alongside his fallen brother and sister firefighters, now forever part of the city he loved.
From CFD media on Twitter:
Firefighter/EMT Mario Araujo was honored today at the Quinn Fire Academy. FF Araujo was the first member of CFD to succumb to the deadly coronavirus in April. Mario’s service and dedication will always be remembered.
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This from Chi-Town Fire Photos:
Working fire on 10-28-2020 @10626 s Calhoun. Engines 81, 74 Trucks 17, 61, 62, Battalions 24, 23, 22
Note new battalion buggy, new Truck 17, and Engines 81 & 74 in newer engines
Chi-Town Fire Photos
Excerpts from Chicago.cbslocal.com:
The opening of the Chicago Fire Department’s new $30 million firehouse in the West Pullman is being delayed because of two COVID outbreaks at the construction site. It will be the second largest fire station in the city, sometime after the new year.
Two Chicago firefighters in the CFD have died and 425 have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began. About 30 firefighters are now quarantined.
This from Danny Nelms:
Another new truck for Chicago – Truck 47 FDE-371
photo from Facebook
photo from Facebook
From Danny Nelms:
New Truck 2 and Truck 17 from official CFD photo photos
Truck 2 is FDE-369
Chicago FD photo
Chicago FD photo
