May 17
From Josh Boyajian:
Found this on the Schaumburg Professional FF’s Facebook page today. Thier new engine 53 at the pierce plant awaiting delivery. Its a 2012 Pierce Impel 1500 / 500
Schaumburg Fire Department Engine 53, 2012 Pierce Impel. Schaumburg Professional Fire Fighters photo
This came in on Saturday from Josh Boyajian:
Tonight I followed a header into the city to 3318 w 38th street. Engine 65 and Truck 52 arrived and found heavy fire in sector 1 on the first and second floors. Engine 109 backed down and lead out a second line to the second floor. Here are some pictures I took.
Apr 22
This from Josh Boyajian:
This morning around 5:30, the Cicero Fire Department had a report of a car into a building at 3545 S 56th Court. Upon arrival the call was upgraded to a pin-in response which brought the 2 trucks, another engine, and 3 ambulances. Two people were seriously hurt. Tower Ladder 1 and Engine 3 were on the extrication tools while Truck 2 was assisting the medics with the victims. Here are some pictures I took.
From Josh Boyajian:
Found this on Fire Service Inc’s Facebook page today. Bellwood’s new 95′ Tower Ladder
Mar 12
From Josh Boyajian
Berwyn got their new 2011 Pierce Puc 100′ Quint this afternoon, here is a picture of it sitting in front of the south house.
Feb 23
Josh Boyajian tells us that:
Finally here are some pictures from the Pierce plant in Wisconsin of our new 100' Pierce Puc in the final inspection. Its on an Impel chassis with a Medium Duty Ladder. This will replace the old Seagrave quint at the south house for Q901. These pictures are from Berwyn FF Jim Wojo.
Berwyn FF Jim Wojo provided this photo of the Seagrave quint that is being replaced.
Josh Boyajian followed Chicago companies tonight to a Still Alarm and provided the following:
Chicago was dispatched for a still alarm at 6220 s. Austin Ave tonight around 7pm. On arrival E127 found smoke showing from the attic of a 1 1/2 sty single family structure. Truck 60 took sector 1 and laddered the roof while E32 lead out a line with E127. here are some pictures i took.T60 with the main to the roof,E127 with a line lead outE32 with lines lead outE127 tapped a hydrant
Josh Boyajian
Josh Boyajian
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Josh Boyajian submitted the following information:
These are images from a fire today (Friday) in Stickney. It was inside a boiler room at an industrial factory called Olympic Oil. Upon arrival they found heavy smoke pushing out of the building. Lines were stretched and the fire was knocked. Auto aid was from Forest View. These pictures were taken by Lestor Antos, a Forest View FF.
Jan 16
Josh Boyajian took in a house fire in Cicero Sunday night and had the following description:
Cicero had a basement fire tonight at 1225 59th ave. Engine 1 arrived and had heavy smoke showing from the basement, Truck 2 took sector 1 and laddered the roof. Engine 1 made a quick knock with dropping a 2 1/2 through the back door. I snapped a few pics off my phone.
Looking at the scene facing west on 37th Street, Engine 29 is on a hydrant with Squad 1A and Tower Ladder 37 working in Sector 1. Larry Shapiro photo
Light smoke pushes out of the building at 1428 W. 27th Street this morning. Josh Boyajian photo
At approximately 8AM this morning the Chicago Fire Department received a report of black smoke coming from a four-story warehouse at 1427 W. 37th Street. First arriving companies reported a fire and the alarm was elevated to a 2-11 within minutes. A 3-11 was struck roughly a half hour later which was struck out around 9:30AM. Three tower ladders and the Snorkel from Squad 1 were all working along with one multi-versal and hand lines. Seven engines (19, 28, 29, 39, 49, 50, and 65) were working at the scene as well.
55-gallon drums were stacked throughout the building prompting a Haz Mat Level I, though the barrels were empty. Larry Shapiro photo
A Level I Haz Mat was requested when companies discovered stacks of 55-gallon drums inside the building, but the drums turned out to be empty as the building’s occupant is a manufacturer of industrial drums and containers.
Squad 1 works in the background and Engine 29 supplies them with water. Josh Boyajian photo
Higgins Brothers, Inc. manufactures industrial drums and containers. Larry Shapiro photo
Tower Ladder 5 was in the rear of the building. Larry Shapiro photo
Tower Ladder 37 was setup at the 1-2 corner of the building on 37th Street. Larry Shapiro photo
Tower Ladder 39, running with a spare unit, was in the adjacent lot on the east side of the building in Sector 4. Larry Shapiro photo
Companies enter in the rear of the building after the fire is knocked down. Larry Shapiro photo
The Chicago Tribune has an article on the fire HERE.
Larry Shapiro and Tim Olk were at the scene as well as several other photographers. A gallery can be found HERE.
