Posts Tagged Dan McInerney

A visit to Engine 87’s old house

Jun 14

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History | 3 Comments

This from Dan McInerney:

With the announcements recently of the city selling old firehouses, here is an example of the unusual – an old firehouse that became a private residence many years ago. There are but a handful of old firehouses that have been converted into residential occupancies.

This is Engine 87’s old house located on 87th street at Escanaba (SE corner). It was built in 1907 and was in service until 1980. It looks to be in pretty good shape for a 106 year old building. It still has red apparatus doors and the “Fire Department” stone inscription is still very much intact. The neighborhood has declined over the years and is not a great place to be after dark, and many of the neighboring buildings haven’t fared as well….

Old CFD house of Engine 87. Dan McInerney photo

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A visit to the CFD

Jun 13

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Fire Service Photos | 18 Comments

This from Dan McInerney on a recent visit to CFD Engine 46’s house:

Plaque from the front of the firehouse. The first three names should look familiar to some of the more historically inclined.

Images from the house …

The decorated bench at CFD Engine 46’s house. Dan McInerney photo

Memorial plaque at the firehouse of Chicago Engine 46. Dan McInerney photo

Logos for CFD and FDNY Engine 46. Dan McInerney photo

Engine 46 on the apron. Dan McInerney photo

… and what would a trip downtown be without stopping by Engine 98’s historic house

Engine 98’s house. Dan McInerney photo

Historic marker for the 100th anniversary of Engine 98’s house in 2002. Dan McInerney photo

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Highland Park Truck 33

May 30

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Another submission from Dan McInerney fro Highland Park, this time Truck 33.

Highland Park Truck 33. Dan McInerney photo

A previous post for Highland Park is HERE.

Tags: Dan McInerney, fire engine photo, fire truck photos, fire truck pictures, Highland Park Fire Department, Highland Park Truck 33, Sutphen mid-mount aerial ladder, Sutphen mid-mount quint

MABAS Division 11 fire trucks

May 29

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This from Dan McInerney:

Last week MABAS Division 11 conducted a division wide Blue Card drill at the Cicero FD training tower. Departments from Division 11 performed basic fireground activities with an emphasis on radio protocol. The rain and clouds didn’t make for great pictures but I managed to grab a few.

NRIV T806

North Riverside Truck 806. Dan McInerney photo

FOPK E401

Forest Park Engine 401. Dan McInerney photo

BERW E903

Berwyn Engine 903. Dan McInerney photo

BERW Q901

Berwyn Quint 901 from the rear. Dan McInerney photo

Berwyn Quint 901. Dan McInerney photo

Berwyn T904

Berwyn Truck 904. Dan McInerney photo

CICR Hook and Ladder 2

Cicero Fire Department Ladder 2. Dan McInerney photo

Surburban Cook County EOC center rig. Don’t have a whole lot of info on this one.

Cook County Mobile Command Unit. Dan McInerney photo

Members of CICR E3 operate on the forcible entry simulator

Cicero firefighters working the door prop. Dan McInerney photo

Other images from the drill

Firefighters prepare an entry into the tower. Dan McInerney photo

Two firemen climb the ladder of Berwyn T904. Dan McInerney photo

Several members congregate between evolutions. Dan McInerney photo

Tags: Berwyn Fire Department, Cicero Fire Department, Cicero Fire Department Truck 2, Dan McInerney, E-ONE TDA, fire engine photos, fire engine pictures, fire truck photos, fire truck pictures, Forest Park Fire Department, MABAS Division 11, North Riverside Fire Department, North Riverside Fire Department tower ladder, Pierce Velocity PUC quint, Seagrave fire truck, tillered ladder truck

Chicago 2-11 Alarm at 1433 S Kenneth 5-23-13 (pt 2)

May 24

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This from Dan McInerney:

Some photos from this morning’s 2-11 at 1433 S. Kenneth. I got there late after the fire had been pretty much put out. Fire was in a 3sty, vacant apartment building, marked with the ominous red “X”. Fire was mostly throughout the 3rd floor. A tower ladder, 5-5-2’s Snorkel, a mulitversal and a few handlines were used. Both TL14 and E99 had mechanical issues – E117 coming in on the 2-11 was tasked with replacing E99, and TL5 was sent for TL14. Attached are a couple of scene shots and a few rig shots.

The first 3 show the Snorkel and multiversal on the north side of the fire building

vacant building fire at 1433 S Kenneth in Chicago 5-23-13

Chicago Squad 2A deployed in the alley. Dan McInerney photo

A view from the alley showing two sides of the building. Dan McInerney photo

Multi-versal being used on the north side of the building. Dan McInerney photo

Command Van 2-7-1. Dan McInerney photo

Air Mask Unit 6-4-5. Dan McInerney photo

Engine 38 was the Still Alarm engine to the fire. Dan McInerney photo

Chicago Engine 99. Dan McInerney photo

Truck 48 was the Still Alarm truck. Dan McInerney photo

Tower ladder with Snorkel in the background. Dan McInerney photo

Elevated master streams douse remaining hot spots on the third floor. Dan McInerney photo

View from the rear shows tower ladder and squad at work. Dan McInerney photo

Squad 2’s Snorkel at work/ Dan McInerney photo

Spare tower ladder at work. Dan McInerney photo

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Highland Park Squad 34

May 19

Posted by Admin in Fire Truck photos | 12 Comments

It appears that the site is inaccurate for Highland Park Station 34, which lists Engine 34 housed there.

Dan McInerney sent this image of Squad 34.

Highland Park Squad 34. Dan McInerney photo

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Still & Box at 12300 S. Michigan Ave. 2-21-2013

Feb 22

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service News, Fire Service Photos, Firefighters working, New Delivery | 6 Comments

This from Dennis McGuire, Jr.

This afternoon Engine Co. 62 pulled up to a 1 sty ord occupied auto repair shop with flames thru the roof. After crews gained entry the 22 Battalion requested a Still and Box alarm. A lot of overhaul and salvage after the fire was struck out.

Crews working on overhaul. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Engine Co. 115 in Sector 4 which was a large vacant lot.. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Chicago FD Tower Ladder 34 at fire scene

Tower 34 was staged in Sector 1 in case they needed the tower put to work. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Chicago Seagrave ladder truck at fire scene

Truck Co. 62 (in a spare) with the aerial fully extended over a storage area to gain access to the roof. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Field Chief 4-5-6 in a new buggy Shop# B-560. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Field Chief 4-5-8 in new buggy Shop# B-561. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

The corner of Sector 4 & 1 while crews are doing overhaul. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Chicago working fire 2-6-13

Feb 6

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This from Dan McInerney:

Working fire on the second floor of a 2 sty vacant rowhouse at 3554 S. Prairie. Companies- E16, T15, E19, T11, Bn 2, 5-5-1, 2-7-3. RIT Bn 15 and T4. I got there late but it was too nice a day not to shoot some rigs. This area has a large concentration of row house construction extending well to the east and south of here. Some really beautiful 2 story greystones with designs and styles you don’t see elsewhere in the city. It’s a shame to see a lot of them boarded up and vacant.

Dan McInerney photo

Tags: Chicago Engine 16, Chicago Engine 19, Chicago fire scene, Dan McInerney, fire engine photos

Chicago 4-11 Alarm Fire 12-29-12 (pt 5)

Dec 30

Posted by Admin in Fire, Fire Service News, Firefighters working | 12 Comments

Fifth article about the 4-11 Alarm fire on Saturday at 2444 W. 21st Place in Chicago.

Images from Dave Weaver:

Chicago 4-11 Alarm massive fire at commercial warehouse facility 12-29-12 at 2444 S. 21st Street

Big header seen while approaching the scene from the north on Western Avenue. Dave Weaver photo

Massive fire and smoke consume the building at 2444 W. 21st Street in Chicago on 12-29-12 as seen from the northwest. Dave Weaver photo

Firefighters from Engine 23 with Tower Ladder 5 (using a spare apparatus) monitor a multi-versal at the west end of the block . Dave Weaver photo

Images from Dan McInerney:

Chicago fire department engine pumping at fire

Engine 18. Both 18 & 5 pumping to the fireground and connected to hydrants using hard suction. Dan McInerney photo

Engine 5 pumping to the Tower Ladder 39. Dan McInerney photo

Air Mask Unit 6-4-4. Dan McInerney photo

E109 pumping to E23 which was under the viaduct. 109 was a still engine and connected two sections of 4 inch hose to the hydrant. The remaining engines arriving connected via hard suction hose per CFD operating procedures for large fires. Engines arriving on the 2-11 alarm and above will make their connections using the 6 inch hard suction hose. Dan McInerney photo

E99 was sent to lay lines if needed to the roof to cover flying brands. Dan McInerney photo

Chicago fire engine pumping at a fire scene

E44 pumping to a multi-versal on the southeast corner of the building. Dan McInerney photo

E103 seen receiving water from E28 down the street from the east and from a hydrant. Dan McInerney photo

E65 is seen pumping to E26. E65 is shown connected to the hydrant using the lightweight suction hose. There are two types of lightweight suction hose – the first is hose that is to be used for suction only (negative pressure) and not to be connected to a pressurized hydrant (positive pressure). The type of lightweight suction hose the CFD now issues to rigs is reinforced internally to be able to withstand positive pressure. Dan McInerney photo

The type of lightweight suction hose the CFD now issues to rigs is reinforced internally to be able to withstand positive pressure. The reinforcing matrix is visibile as a white colored lattice underneath the clear sections of the hose. Dan McInerney photo

T52 – rig shot while in staging. Dan McInerney photo

CTA emergency unit 202. This unit respond citywide for any emergency involing the EL tracks or CTA property. In this case they responded to the scene due to the fire’s proximity to the Pink Line, which was shut down early on in the fire. Dan McInerney photo

Peoples Gas was requested to shut down the gas to the building. To do so, they had to dig a hole in the street, which is visible here underneath the sheets of plywood and cones. It was later requested they use their front end loader to clear the street of bricks from the collapse so TL54 could be moved west down 21st St. to better wash down the ruins. Dan McInerney photo

Chicago Fire Department engine working at fire scene

E23 (still engine) took a postion underneath the railroad viaduct directly to the west of the fire building. This spot left the rest of 21st St. open for responding truck companies, and also provided them some protection from falling debris should the building collapse. The viadust later flooded due to the fire streams being used on the building. At it’s height there were at least 11 master streams being employed. At a slightly conservative 500gpm each, a minimum of around 6000gpm for 2 plus hours will flood any viaduct, and they usually do flood. Dan McInerney photo

Chicago Fire Department Truck 7 at fire scene

T7 rig shot ( RIT truck at the 4-11). Dan McInerney photo

Chicago Fire Department Truck 48 at fire scene

Truck 48 with the ladder to the roof of a nearby building. Dan McInerney photo

4-11 alarm commercial building fire in Chicago 12-29-12 at 2444 W. 21st Street

Unmanned multiversals on the SW corner of the fire building. Dan McInerney photo

The previous post was HERE.

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Reader submitted photos

Dec 15

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This from Dan McInerney:

Happened across a drill with members of the 13th Battalion on the 4000 blk of West End, just west of 95’s house. Present were E95 and 113, T26 and 14 drilling under the supervision of the 13th on roof operations. T26 had its main raised and T14 deployed a 40 ladder on the west side of the house. In the background are members of T26 on the roof.

Chicago Tower Ladder 14. Dan McInerney photo

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This from Kevin Griffin:

New all-terrain brush unit for Tinley Park. Photo by Kevin Griffin

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This from Martin Nowak:

Today was the day Roberts Park drove Santa around Justice. I managed to get two videos and two pictures before going to work. The videos will be uploaded tonight or tomorrow, but here is a picture. Don’t forget, tomorrow is the day for Hickory Hills. This tradition was started by the Justice Fire Department.