Images and video from John Tulipano of Cicero’s 4-Alarm warehouse fire
John Tulipano photo
John Tulipano photo
The fire originated at 1829 54th Avenue and communicated to 1843 54th Avenue. Over the period of less than an hour, it was upgraded to 4 alarms and then there was a special call for assistance from Chicago and a Task Force from MABAS Division 20.
Video shot approximately 21:30 hours, about 3 hours after the first alarm.
More on Cicero’s 4-Alarm with specials.
Images from Tim Olk:
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The second in a series of updates to the website:
The following departments have had apparatus images updated:
Jun 21
This from Martin Nowak:
2013 Ford F-450/Marque for Ambulance 1015 in Hinsdale. Replaces the 1999 International 4700/Horton. I’m not sure where the Ambulance went, but I saw Engine 1012 (1987 Pierce) at the Public Works Garage
New unit for Hinsdale Ambulance 1015. Martin Nowak photo
Another view of the new ambulance. Martin Nowak photo
Rear of new ambulance. Martin Nowak photo
Martin Nowak photo
This from Steve Redick:
Thrift store..over when I arrived. The area was devastated by major flooding..routing and access was very challenging for most units due to closures..Just got a few rig shots..I think there was a Bedford Park unit in the rear but I never made it around that way…Steve
LaGrange Fire Department engine. Steve Redick photo
LaGrange Park Fire Department engine. Steve Redick photo
Brookfield engine on a hydrant. Steve Redick photo
Brookfield engine. Steve Redick photo
Oak Lawn quint. Steve Redick photo
Pleasantview rehab unit. Steve Redick photo
Roberts Park engine. Steve Redick photo
Riverside truck. Steve Redick photo
Westmont squad. Steve Redick photo
Hinsdale engine. Steve Redick photo
Sector 1 of the building. Steve Redick photo
Firefighters overhaul inside the store. Steve Redick photo
Brookfield truck to the roof. Steve Redick photo
Brookfield truck in front of the building. Steve Redick photo
Mar 23
This from Josh Boyajian:
LaGrange had a box alarm @ 515 s Waiola. Engine 1112 had heavy smoke and fire showing O/A and upgraded to a MABAS 10 Box Alarm, which brought in companies from all over the division. Here are my pictures along with a picture of Downers Grove’s New Ambulance they just resently put into service for Medic 2.
Lagrange engine. Josh Boyajian photo
The front door to the fire building. Josh Boyajian photo
Pleasantview tower ladder. Josh Boyajian photo
Pleasantview quint. Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Hinsdale tower ladder. Josh Boyajian photo
Downers Grove ambulance. Josh Boyajian photo
We have recently received an influx of fire department patches to add to listings on the site. The following department patches have now been added:
Oct 21
Lucas Knudson submitted a photo of the new Utility 1081 at the Hinsdale Fire Department.
Hinsdale Utility 1081 is a 2012 Ford F-250 Super Duty pickup. Lucas Knudson photo
This week’s posting of the Division 10 apparatus showing departments that once had a unique colored rig or that have changed to red was flawed. The Clarendon Hills Fire Department should not have been featured since their current color is not red, but with that in mind, Bill Friedrich has submitted an image from a day when Clarendon Hills did have red trucks.
Bill tells us that:
Clarendon Hills started of with a black over red fleet. Besides this one, they had a really neat FWD engine and a Ford C squad truck. They also had a white tandem axle Ford F ambulance.
In 1963, Clarendon Hills ran with this 1963 IHC R-190/Darley unit that was black over red. It had a 750-GPM pump and 500 gallons of water with an overhead ladder rack. Bill Friedrich photo
Bill also tells us about the Hinsdale Fire Department:
Hinsdale had an all red fleet as well prior to the black and yellow rigs. Besides this ladder they had a Pirsch and FWD engine.
Hinsdale used to have red trucks like this 1952 American LaFrance 700 Series mid-mounted 75′ ladder truck. It ran as Truck442 with a 1000-GPM pump and 150 gallons of water. Bill Friedrich photo
Departments in MABAS Division 10 are featured in this next installment of The Color of Fire Trucks series.
Clarendon Hills ran this 1986 50′ TeleSqurt built by Pierce on a Mack CF chassis. Engine 349 had a 1,500-GPM pump and carried 500 gallons of water. Larry Shapiro photo
The Clarendon Hills Fire Department runs with apparatus that is painted white over a bright yellow. They currently have a fleet of four units with these colors.
One of several E-ONE units purchased by the Darien-Woodridge FPD was this 1990 top-mount Hurricane engine with 1,000 gallons of water and a 1,500-GPM pump. It ran as Engine 371. Larry Shapiro photo
The Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District currently runs with red and white apparatus. Their newest unit is solid red, and with this purchase they will retire one of the last of their lime-green apparatus which dominated their fleet for many years.
Riverside Engine 306 ran with this 1978 Ford C-8000/Seagrave. It had a 1,250-GPM pump and 750 gallons of water. Bill Friedrich photo
Forest View ran with one of the popular small DOT spec rescue squads like many other area departments. Squad 816 was built by E-ONE in 1980 on a GMC chassis. Bill Friedrich photo
One of many units that has been purchased over the years for service in Hinsdale was this 1982 E-ONE Protector IV engine. Running as Engine 343, it was built on a Hendrickson chassis with an 1871-W cab, and carried 500 gallons of water with a 1,250-GPM pump. Larry Shapiro photo
The Westmont Fire Department purchased this white and lime engine from FTI in 1978. It featured a 1,250-GPM pump with 500 gallons of water. It was built on a Pemfab chassis with their ‘wedge’ (Model 932-T) cab. Bill Friedrich photo
Willow Springs purchased this unusual 95′ tower ladder from E-ONE in 2001. Painted black, tower 600 had a 1,500-GPM pump with 300 gallons of water on a Cyclone chassis. Bill Friedrich photo
The Argonne Labs Fire Department put together this brush rig with a 1975 IHC pickup. Brush 75 had a 70-GPM pump and a 250-gallon water tank. Bill Friedrich photo
One of the many units that saw service in Western Springs when their apparatus was painted white was this 1981 Pierce Arrow engine. It was one of the early Pierce Arrow models with a chassis that was made by Oshkosh. Engine 437 had a 1,500-GPM pump with 750 gallons of water. The top-mount control station featured a hand-rail due to the large and spacious area.At this point in time, Pierce was building the cab and body. It wasn’t until later that they began to assemble the entire chassis. Larry Shapiro photo
The only unit that the Romeoville Fire Department has run with that was not red was this 1979 E-ONE (DOT) light-duty rescue on a Ford F-350 chassis. Perhaps what is most unusual about this is that these were normally delivered lime green. Bill Friedrich photo
Romeoville had a white light-duty rescue by E-ONE. Most of these units were delivered lime green as per the DOT spec.
This was one of two Seagrave engines that was purchased by the McCook Fire Department and was painted yellow. Engine 379, built in 1979, had 500 gallons of water with a 1,250-GPM pump. Bill Friedrich photo
Many years ago, the McCook Fire Department had red apparatus, then they switched to bright yellow for several years before the fleet was changed again to red and white.
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