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Standby at O’Hare Airport, 1-7-20

Jan 11

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene | 1 Comment

This from Dan McInerney:

United Airlines (B772, N782UA, ORD-NRT) 1/7/20
This UA 772 made it to northern WI before turning around to come back with engine trouble. The Chicago Fire Department responded with a full ARFF assignment and escorted the plane back to the gate. As the plane turns you can see they had to shut the #2 engine down as evidenced by the lack of exhaust blur. Seen in the pictures is only a small part of the ARFF response; the Chicago Fire Department has the largest contingent of staffed ARFF vehicles and personnel of any airport in the world.
Oshkosh Striker 6x6 at O'Hare

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Oshkosh Striker 6x6 at O'Hare

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Oshkosh Striker 6x6 at O'Hare

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Oshkosh Striker 6x6 at O'Hare

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House fire in Mt Prospect, 6-18-19

Jun 18

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

Mount Prospect firefighters were called to 1418 E. Green Lane Tuesday afternoon (6/18/19) for fire in a single-family house. Fire appeared to burn in the attic and firefighters were evacuated from the house just before the second floor ceiling collapsed. Fire vented through the roof and companies took a defensive posture. The Code 3 was elevated to a Code 4 upon the arrival of the initial units and was later upgraded to a MABAS Box Alarm. Mount Prospect firefighters were initially assisted by Rolling Meadows, Prospect Heights, Des Plaines, and Arlington Heights. The box alarm brought companies from Palatine, Buffalo Grove, Wheeling, North Maine, Schaumburg, Northbrook, and Hoffman Estates.

fire and smoke through the roof of a house on fire

 

fire truck at house fire

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fire truck at house fire

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Firefighters pull hose from fire engine

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fire truck at house fire

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fire truck at house fire

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Firefighters battle house on fire

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Prospect Heights FD Engine 9

tower ladders up at house fire

fire and smoke through the roof of a house on fire

fire and smoke through the roof of a house on fire

Mount Prospect FD Engine 12

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smoke from house fire

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house fire scene

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Prospect Heights FD Engine 9

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Mount Prospect FD Squad 13

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Wheeling/Prospect Heights Fire Department news (more)

Dec 6

Posted by Admin in plane crash | Comments off

This from Dan McInerney:

Chicago Executive Airport – Aircraft emergency 12/5/18
1967 Cessna 310N with unlocked front landing gear 
Prospect Heights and Wheeling Fire Departments
 
The aircraft with 2 souls on board circled for approximately 90 minutes to burn off excess fuel before landing. The pilot did an excellent job bringing it in with no injuries and minor damage to the airframe.
Cessna 310 landing with unlocked front nose gear

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Prospect Heights FPD and Wheeling FD units standby at Chicago Executive Airport

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Prospect Heights FPD and Wheeling FD units standby at Chicago Executive Airport

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Cessna 310 landing with unlocked front nose gear

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Cessna 310 landing with unlocked front nose gear

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Cessna 310 landing with unlocked front nose gear

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Cessna 310 landing with unlocked front nose gear

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Cessna 310 landing with unlocked front nose gear

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Cessna 310 landing with unlocked front nose gear

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Cessna 310 after landing with unlocked front nose gear

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As seen around … O’Hare

Nov 30

Posted by Admin in Fire Truck photos | Comments off

This from Dan McInerney:

CFD 6-5-7 watered the lawn on this dreary Thursday (11/29/18) 

Chicago FD ARFF 6-5-7 at O'Hare Airport

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Chicago FD ARFF 6-5-7 at O'Hare Airport

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As seen around … Cicero

Nov 3

Posted by Admin in Fire Truck photos | 1 Comment

This from Dan McInerney:

I shot these at the BNSF Chicago (Cicero) Intermodal Facility in Cicero during a Divison 11 training with BNSF hazmat trainers on 11/1/18

Cicero FD Truck 2

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Cicero FD Truck 2

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As seen around … O’Hare Airport

Oct 27

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This from Dan McInerney:

Chicago Fire Department Squad 7 and 7A
 
KLM (B744, PH-BFV, AMS-ORD) 10/25/18
KLM 747 landing at O'Hare Airport with Chicago FD Squad 7 and Squad 7A

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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.

intermodal yard crane fire

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intermodal yard crane fire

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intermodal yard crane fire

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Chicago FD Engine 50

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Chicago FD Engine 16

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Chicago FD Truck 18

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New ambulance for Oak Park

Oct 23

Posted by Admin in Ambulance photos, Fire Department News, New Delivery | 2 Comments

This from Dan McInerney:

This is our new ambulance, a 2018 Ford F550/AEV. It features four wheel drive and a power cot. It will run out of OPFD Station 1 with A612, and manpower permitting, A613 will run out of E603. 
Oak Park FD Ambulance 611

Oak Park FD Ambulance 611. Dan McInerney photo

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Chicago Fire Department history (more)

Oct 16

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Historic fire apparatus | 2 Comments

More from Dan McInerney:

On March 14, 1997, myself and a group of firebuffs from out of town visited Engine 91, Squad 2, and Battalion 7. Cortez Holland was the squad company officer that day, and couldn’t have been nicer. Shortly after our visit, he got promoted to BC. They pulled the rig around the to the parking lot and gave us rides in the Snorkel. We then took in a still on Fullerton with them and the 7th, which turned out to be nothing. Afterwards, we drove by E124’s house just as they were starting a drill with T38. We also showed them the T58 memorial park.

Chicago FD Battalion 10

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Chicago FD Engine 91

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Chicago FD Squad 2

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Chicago FD Squad 2

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Chicago FD Squad 2

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Chicago FD Squad 2

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Chicago FD Truck 38

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Chicago FD Truck 38

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Chicago FD Truck 38

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Chicago FD Truck 58

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Chicago FD memorial mural

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Chicago Fire Department history

Oct 15

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Historic fire apparatus | 5 Comments

This from Dan McInerney:

Chicago Fire Department – Engine 78 pushing out, 3/14/94

Seen taking a picture is Matthew Negedly, an Orlando FD district chief who passed away in November of 2016. We left here and took in a 2-11 alarm in Beverly

  

Chicago FD engine 78 circa 1974

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