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Posts Tagged Homewood Fire Department
Dennis McGuire, Jr. informs us that Homewood Squad 546 was sold to the Auburn Fire Department in New York state.
The Auburn Fire Department in New York state now owns this X-Homewood, IL 1989 Pemfab T-942/3D heavy rescue unit. Auburn Fire Department photo
Homewood Squad 546 shown as it was originally painted when it was delivered in 1989. Larry Shapiro photo
This from Brad Steinweg:
I just wanted to share a few pictures I got from the Cal City box & still yesterday @ 371 Mackinaw-Brad S.
Brad Steinweg photo
Brad Steinweg photo
Brad Steinweg photo
Brad Steinweg photo
Brad Steinweg photo
Brad Steinweg photo
House fire in Harvey 1-22-12
Jan 23
The Southtown Star has a brief article about a house fire in Harvey on the 22nd.
A recently vacated rental house caught fire Sunday morning in Harvey.
Firefighters said the blaze started in the basement area where the furnace and hot water heater are in the house in the 15300 block of Honore Avenue.
The complete article can be found HERE.
The following report and photos were submitted by Tom Clifton.
I'm a Firefighter/Paramedic for the Lockport Fire District. I happened to come across a fire in Harvey yesterday morning at 15324 Honore. I snapped a few photos with my phone. It was a 1-story about 20 x 40 with fire in the basement. It went to a full still on their box #3. Posen, Dixmoor, and Homewood were Mutual Aid.
photo by Tom Clifton
photo by Tom Clifton
photo by Tom Clifton
photo by Tom Clifton
The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD is expecting delivery of their new Pierce 105′ quint next week. It will be black over red with a black ladder similar to the new truck in Homewood.
Lincolnshire Truck 53 is almost complete at Pierce. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods photo
The breakaway tip to the fly section of the ladder is painted green. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods photo
The sign plate on the ladder has been completed. Truck 53 has a Wil-Burt telescoping flood light which can be seen mounted alongside the ladder sign on top of the compartments. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods photo
The driver's side of Truck 53. Compartment door handles and a cover for the pump panel are missing. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods photo
A view of the driver's area in the cab. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods photo
The department added the painted grill with the American flag. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods photo
With the cab tilted, the roof top extensions and the ari conditioner are visible. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods photo
In addition, the first of the existing Lincolnshire-Riverwoods units to have the white roof repainted black is Engine 51 which recently came back from the paint shop. Engine 52 is due to go out for bodywork and a new black roof shortly.
Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Engine 51 is the first unit in the department to have a black roof. This is the new color scheme which the department recently adopted. Larry Shapiro photo
New Pierce for Homewood
Jul 3
Bill Friedrich visited Homewood and photographed their new Pierce aerial that was previously HERE. The older aerial being replaced was posted HERE.
Ladder 555 in Homewood is now running this 2011 Pierce Arrow XT 100' rear mount quint with a 1,500-GPM pump and 500 gallons of water. Bill Friedrich photo
New area Pierce aerials
Jun 14
As mentioned in previous posts HERE and HERE, the Homewood Fire Department and the Hillside Fire Department both received new rear mount aerials from Pierce. Ryan Wyckoff was kind enough to submit photos of both from his visit to Pierce last month. As of Monday, Pierce has posted the following images along with many others on the Pierce Flickr site.
The new 2011 Pierce Arrow XT 105' rear mount quint form Homewood Ladder 555. Pierce photo
Hillside's new Truck 403 is a 2011 Pierce Velocity 105' rear mount quint. Pierce photo
The Homewood Fire Department in MABAS Division 24 is about to take delivery of a 2011 Pierce Arrow XT HD 105′ rear mount quint. The truck was spotted this week at Pierce by Ryan Wyckoff. Matching the rest of the Homewood units it is painted black over red, but instead of a white ladder as they had previously, the new ladder is painted black and the breakaway fly-section is bright green. According to Ryan …
… I found out that this is the last one to have a black ladder since NFPA no longer allows ladders to be painted black.
Homewood is taking delivery of this 2011 Pierce HD 105' rear mount quint on an Arrow XT chassis. Ryan Wyckoff photo
Ladder 550 is replacing a 1987 Pierce 105′ rear mount quint on a Lance chassis with an extra long cab.
New area apparatus orders
Jan 27
Several fire departments in the area have placed orders for new apparatus.
From Marion:
- Elk Grove Township – rescue pumper; Spartan Metro Star chassis with a 10-inch raised roof, extrication reels in the front bumper, a 1,500-GPM pump, 750 gallons of water and 50 gallons of foam (due February 2012)
From Pierce:
- Bristol-Kendal FPD – Contender engine on a Saber chassis
- Chicago Ridge – Saber engine
- Evanston – Arrow XT 100′ TDA
- Homewood – Arrow XT 105′ rear mount aerial ladder
- Lincolnshire Riverwoods FPD – Arrow XT 105′ rear mount aerial ladder quint
- Lincolnwood – Arrow XT 100′ rear mount platform aerial
- West Chicago FPD – Impel engine
Thanks to Bill Friedrich for updating this information.
Karl Klotz also took in the house fire yesterday in Country Club Hills at 4440 W. 183rd Street. The temperature at the time of this fire was -20 degrees including the wind chill. He arrived before Dennis McGuire, Jr who submitted photos that were posted HERE.
Karl submitted the following images and has a full gallery which can be seen HERE.
Smoke escapes from the roof at 4440 W. 183rd Street as firefighters get water on the fire inside the house. Karl Klotz photo
Country Club Hills Engine 1120 was the first suppression unit on the scene. Karl Klotz photo
Firefighters overhaul the exterior of the house looking for hot spots of hidden fire after the main fire has been controlled by companies inside. Karl Klotz photo
As firefighters perform overhaul, they remove exterior soffits, siding, and insulation . Karl Klotz photo
Hazel Crest Truck 1220, a Pierce Lance 105' quint, was staged in front of the house. Karl Klotz photo
Country Club Hills Engine 1130, a Pierce Lance, brought additional manpower to the scene. Karl Klotz photo
Oak Forest Ambulance 162, a 2004 Ford/Road Rescue was on the scene but there were no injuries. Karl Klotz photo
A Country Club Hills firefighter awaits a new assignment after working on overhaul. Karl Klotz photo
Homewood's squad, a Country Club Hills engine, an Oak Forest engine, the Country Club Hills tower, and the Hazel Crest truck can be seen parked along 183rd Street at the fire. Karl Klotz photo
