Posts Tagged Seagrave fire engine

Berwyn apparatus updates

Oct 4

Posted by Admin in Fire Truck photos | 1 Comment

Updated images from Josh Boyajian and Drew Gresik of Berwyn FD apparatus:

Berwyn Quint 901 – 2012 Pierce Velocity PUC 1500/300/100′ RM Quint. Josh Boyajian photo

Berwyn Engine Co. 902 – 1999 Pierce Saber
1250/500 Top-Mount
(x-E903). Drew Gresik photo

Berwyn Reserve Engine 911 – 1992 Seagrave 1250/500 (x-E93, 903, 902). Josh Boyajian photo

Berwyn Staff Car 917
2005 Chevy Impala. Josh Boyajian photo

Tags: Berwyn Fire Department, Drew Gresik, fire truck photos, Josh Boyajian, Piere Velocity PUC quint, Seagrave fire engine

Former Elgin fire engine is going to Chile (more)

May 19

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Fire Truck photos | 3 Comments

Here’s a photo of former Elgin Engine 2 that is going to Cauquenes, Chile

Former Elgin fire engine being donated to Cauquenes, Chile. Zach Cox photo

thanks Zach

Tags: Elgin FD Lt. Bob Bedard, Elgin Fire Department, Elgin Firefighter john Tobin, fire engine donated to Cauquenes Chile, new home for old fire engine, Seagrave fire engine

3-Alarm fire in Lake Forest, January 28, 2014

Jan 29

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Scene photos, Fire Truck photos | 7 Comments

Lake Forest firefighters responded to a reported basement fire Tuesday afternoon at 180 W. Laurel Avenue. The first arriving unit reported nothing showing from the outside, but found smoke upon entering the large house. Within roughly 9 minutes, the alarm was upgraded to a working still alarm, a MABAS Box Alarm, and then a 2nd Alarm as smoke began escaping from the eaves.

winter fire scene photos with E-ONE quint

Larry Shapiro photo

There was a hydrant at the end of the long, curvy driveway. The first-due Lake Forest engine and the Knollwood quint both made the driveway … with some difficulty. Fire was located in the void space beneath the first floor and then in some walls on the second floor.

Larry Shapiro photo

winter fire scene photos with Pierce engine

Larry Shapiro photo

The alarm was upgraded to a 3rd Alarm for additional companies to standby in the event that the fire got away from the companies working inside. The fire was contained before long without doing extensive damage to the structure of the house. Temperatures were hovering just above 0 with a negative windchill.

Larry Shapiro photo

firefighter on cold day after fighting fire

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro and Tim Olk took it in.

Lake Bluff squad. Larry Shapiro photo

Apparatus lined the narrow street. Larry Shapiro photo

Companies at the scene were:

Lake Forest with two engines, an ambulance, a tower ladder, and chief officers
Knollwood with a quint
Highwood with a quint
Mundelein with an engine
Lake Bluff with an engine
Libertyville with an engine
Beach Park with an engine
Highland Park with an engine
Grayslake with an engine
Lake Villa with an engine
Wauconda with an engine
Round Lake with an engine
Countryside with a truck and a chief
Gurnee with a truck
Great Lakes with a truck
Fox Lake with a squad
Lincolnshire with an ambulance, squad and chief
Northbrook with an ambulance
Long Grove with an ambulance
Barrington Countryside with an ambulance
Quad 2 Mobile Command Post
Deerfield chief

Beach Park Engine 1222. Larry Shapiro photo

Round Lake Engine 262. Larry Shapiro photo

Great Lakes Truck 1931. Larry Shapiro photo

The complete set of Larry’s images will be posted soon to his site.

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Chicago Heights 2-11 Fire and Haz-Mat Box, 12-23-13

Dec 26

Posted by Admin in Ambulance photos, Apparatus on-scene, Fire Truck photos | 1 Comment

This from Drew Gresik:

I got some nice rig shots of rigs from the South Suburbs at the 2-11 Fire and Haz-Mat Box at 900 E 14th Street in Chicago Heights. All these rigs are currently missing from the site so feel free to use them when the next update comes around. Thanks again!

Drew Gresik

Chicago Heights Engine 651, Truck 672, and Ambulance 685. Crete Township Ambulance 173.

Chicago Heights Fire Department apparatus

Drew Gresik photo

Drew Gresik photo

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Alsip apparatus photos

Sep 17

Posted by Admin in Ambulance photos, Fire Service Photos | 1 Comment

Steve Redick submitted images of the Alsip FD apparatus from a photo shoot with several others this past weekend.

Steve Redick photo

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Waukegan is added to the site

Aug 31

Posted by Admin in Ambulance photos, Fire Truck photos, New Listing, Site News | 17 Comments

The Waukegan Fire Department has been added to the listings in MABAS Division 4. The last department in the county to be added is the largest. Waukegan has five stations with more than 28 pieces of rolling stock. All houses have an ALS rescue unit, and four run engine companies. Waukegan Station 4 staffs a 105′ Pierce quint alongside Rescue 1644.

Waukegan Squad 1651 is a 2004 Seagrave. Jeff Rudolph photo

Waukegan provides a bomb squad with containment vessel for Lake and McHenry Counties out of an annex building at Station 1. They also have a dive unit, haz mat unit, a large squad, and a 6×6 ARFF at the Waukegan Regional Airport.

Waukegan 1667 serves as the bomb squad for Lake and McHenry counties. Larry Shapiro photo

1665 is a 1984 Oshkosh T-12 6×6 1500/3140/310AFFF. Larry Shapiro photo

They have Seagrave and KME engines, a Pierce and Seagrave aerial, plus Medtec, Wheeled Coach, and Taylor Made ambulances.

Engine 1613 is a 2011 KME Severe Service 1500/750. Jeff Rudolph photo

Rescue 1643 is a 2007 Medtec on a 4300 IHC chassis. Larry Shapiro photo

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Where are they now … Highland Park

Jan 15

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Fire Service News, Fire Truck photos | Comments off

This from Bill Friedrich:

Good morning and Happy New Year. Here is x-Highland Park FD Engine 31, now in service in Hamilton Township, NJ. Mike Martinelli shared this with us.

Seagrave fire engine Hamilton Township Fire District NJ

Hamilton Township Fire District (NJ) Engine 19 is a 1989 Seagrave (JB) 1500/750 (X-Highland Park, IL) Mike Martinelli photo

Highland Park Fire Department Seagrave fire engine

1989 Seagrave Engine 31 (1500/750) from Highland Park. Bill Friedrich photo

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Where are they now … Palatine (update)

Oct 23

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department History, Fire Truck photos | 12 Comments

This is the first of many posts in a new series entitled Where are they now ... where we will follow the re-assignment of area fire department apparatus that finds new life in a new home.

From Bill Friedrich:

Palatine Fire Department

Palatine Fire Department Engine 14, a 1974 Seagrave PB Series with 500 gallons of water and a 1,500-GPM pump. Bill Friedrich photo

As it turns out, the whereabouts of this unit are as yet unknown.

The Community Fire Company, of New Ringgold, PA owns a Seagrave engine which was NOT originally from Palatine, IL.

Community Fire Company New Ringgold, PA Seagrave engine

Community Fire Company, New Ringgold, PA now runs this Seagrave engine. John Tobin photo

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The color of fire trucks (part 10) Division 10

Jun 24

Posted by bgshap in Fire Service News, Fire Truck photos, Historic fire apparatus | 8 Comments

Departments in MABAS Division 10 are featured in this next installment of The Color of Fire Trucks series.

Clarendon Hills Fire Department Mack Pierce TeleSqurt

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.

Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District engine

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 Fire Department green fire engine

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

The Riverside FD had this Seagrave engine and they also purchased another lime green rig. The second unit was a Chevy/E-ONE (DOT) light rescue, like the one shown below from Forest View.

Forest View Fire Department EONE small rescue

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

The Forest View FD purchased this (DOT) light rescue. It was the only non-red rig in the fleet.

Hinsdale Fire Department EONE engine painted black and yellow

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

Until 2008, all of the apparatus in the Hinsdale Fire Department was delivered black over yellow, and with the exception of their 2008 Spartan/Rosenbauer/Metz tower ladder, everything still maintains these colors.

Westmont Fire Department Pemfab Wedge engine by FTI

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

Westmont’s Fire Department had only this one non-red rig in the fleet.

Willow Springs Fire Department black E-ONE tower ladder

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

Willow Springs had this unique E-ONE tower ladder that was black. Reportedly, a developer was to build a large project in Willow Springs and was required to purchase an aerial unit for the fire department. The developer insisted on the tower being painted black.

Argonne national Laboratory Fire Department

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

Argonne Laboratory FD built their own brush truck. It was the only non-red in the fleet.

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 current Western Springs Fire Department apparatus is red and white although previously their units were all white with blue and gold trim.

Romeoville Fire Department white rescue squad

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.

McCook Fire Department yellow Seagrave engine

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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