From the Pierce Flickr site:
Lombard, IL, 39305-1
thanks Martin
Mar 5
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From the Pierce Flickr site:
Lombard, IL, 39305-1
thanks Martin
Tags: chicagoareafire.com, Chicagoareafire.com/blog, Lombard FD Tower 44, Lombard Fire Department, New tower ladder for Lombard FD, Pierce Enforcer PUC tower ladder
Mar 4
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More on the 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 3-2-24
Here are some pictures from the 3-11 with a video
Tags: 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago 3-2-24, Chicago FD Engine 103, Chicago FD Engine 26, Chicago FD Engine 44, Chicago FD Suad 2A, Chicago FD Tower Ladder 21, Chicago Fire Department, chicagoareafire.com, Chicagoareafire.com/blog, E-ONE fire engine at fire scene, fire scene photos, fire scene video
Mar 2
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From the Pierce Flickr page:
York Center Fire Protection District, IL, 38292-1
thanks Martin
Tags: chicagoareafire.com, Chicagoareafire.com/blog, Enforcer, fire engine being built for the York Center FPD, Pierce, Pierce Enforcer fire engine, York Center Fire Protection District, York Center FPD Engine 78
Feb 28
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This from Dennis McGuire, Jr:
The rehabilitation of two historical Jefferson Park buildings could help revitalize the neighborhood, and the developer is looking for tenants.
For the past eight years, developer Tim Pomaville has been working to transform the Jefferson Park firehouse at 4841 N. Lipps Ave. into a mixed-use residential development. The initial plans involved Lake Effect Brewing Company setting up its taproom on the ground floor, but years of delays and complications to buy and rezone the property prompted the brewery to pull the plug in 2022.
Ambrosia Homes, Inc. has similar plans for the Lero building at 4762 N. Milwaukee Ave. Pomaville. Both buildings are ready for commercial tenants to draw people to Jefferson Park. Ambrosia Homes unveiled plans to invest $2.4 million into the former Jefferson Park firehouse in 2018.
Built in 1906, the firehouse has been vacant for years. The city council agreed to sell the property to Ambrosia Homes in 2021 as part of its $1 land sale program. Ambrosia paid $208,000 to the city, which used the money for remediation reimbursement. Lead paint and asbestos had to be removed from the fire station.
With Lake Effect’s taproom on the ground floor, the plan was to add a third floor and building nine apartment units in the upper levels.
The property had to undergo a zoning change in 2020, and a liquor sales ban was lifted along the street in 2021. After six years of waiting, Lake Effect couldn’t weather any more delays as its lease at 4727 W. Montrose Ave. was up at the end of 2022, the owner said at the time. Instead, the brewery found a different location.
Now, Ambrosia Homes is looking for another business to take over the space. The ground floor could be split into two 4,000-square-foot units that would each be rented for about $3,700 a month. Plans for the residential portion of the building have also changed. The firehouse will likely remain two stories, and the upstairs will have four apartments.
While some potential tenants have asked about buying the firehouse, Ambrosia Homes is not looking to sell.
Named after its former owner, the building functioned as a billiard hall and amateur boxing ring in the 1920s. Over the years, the two-story bow truss building has also housed a relief center for people struggling with food insecurity, a community hall and a furniture business. The building has largely sat vacant for the past 30 years.
The Lero is a prime location just a short walk from the Jefferson Park Blue Line station and next to a cannabis dispensary called Cannabist, which revitalized two empty storefronts in 2022.
Like the Jefferson Park firehouse, the Lero’s ground floor could be split into two 5,000-square-foot units. Rent for each would be $3,800 a month, but Ambrosia Homes is willing to sell the building for $695,000.
If Ambrosia retains ownership of the Lero, they plan on building six apartments on the upper floor and are considering adding a third floor. The building has six parking spots in the back.
Tags: Chicago FD Engine 108, Chicago Fire Department history, chicagoareafire.com, Chicagoareafire.com/blog, Jefferson Park fire station to be redeveloped, Lake Effect Brewing Company, new life for old Chicago firehouse, new use for former Chicago fire house, new use for old Chicago fire station, New use for old Chicago firehouse, new use for old fire house, redevelopment of old Chicago firehouse
Feb 27
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This from Bill Schreiber:
Romeoville FD Engine 22 Rosenbauer Commander 55Ft. ACP chassis production update.
Tags: ACP-55 55' articulating Cobra Platform, chicagoareafire.com, Chicagoareafire.com/blog, Romeoville ACP-55 being built, Romeoville Fire Department, Rosenbauer Commander ACP-55, Rosenbauer Commander cab being built, Sentinel Emergency Solutions
Feb 25
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More photos of the House fire in Buffalo Grove, 2-20-24
Tags: Buffalo Grove FD Engine 26, Buffalo Grove FD Squad 25, Buffalo Grove Fire Department, chicagoareafire.com, Chicagoareafire.com/blog, house fire in Buffalo Grove, Jimmy Bolf, Lincolincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD Squad 51, Long Grove FPD Ambulance 55, Long Grove FPD Squad 55
Feb 24
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A photo of conditions at the arrival of firefighters in Buffalo Grove 2-21-24
Tags: Andy Russell, Buffalo Grove Fire Department, Buffalo Grove house burns for the second time, chicagoareafire.com, Chicagoareafire.com/blog, house fire in Buffalo Grove
Feb 23
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This from Bill Schreiber;
Production has started on the chassis for Romeoville FD Engine 22, a Rosenbauer Commander, extruded aluminum 55Ft. ACP with a 1,500-GPM Pump and a 500 gallons of water.
Tags: ACP-55 55' articulating Cobra Platform, chicagoareafire.com, Chicagoareafire.com/blog, Romeoville ACP-55 being built, Romeoville Fire Department, Rosenbauer Commander ACP-55, Sentinel Emergency Solutions
Feb 19
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updated production photos of the new engine for Calumet City FD
Tags: Calumet City Fire Department, chicagoareafire.com, Chicagoareafire.com/blog, E-ONE fire truck being built, fire truck being built, new engine for Calumet City FD
Jan 31
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From the SentinelES Facebook page:
The Village of East Hazel Crest Fire Department in East Hazel Crest, Illinois recently took delivery of this Rosenbauer Group pumper! East Hazel Crest, Illinois is just over a 30 minute drive South of downtown Chicago. The combination department covers 1.5 square miles serving about 1500 residents. This pumper is their FIRST Rosenbauer! THANK YOU Chief Bill Vallow and the Firefighters of East Hazel Crest FD for choosing Sentinel Emergency Solutions and Rosenbauer to build your next fire apparatus!Features include:Warrior chassis 70? cab with 8? raised roofFX 3/16? aluminum bodyFederal Signal warning lights1,500-GPM pumpFor more information click HERE
Tags: #rosenbaueramerica, chicagoareafire.com, Chicagoareafire.com/blog, East Hazel Crest FD Engine Company 17, East Hazel Crest Fire Department, New engine for the East Hazel Crest FD, Rosenbauer Warrior cab
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