From Bill Schreiber:
Sycamore FD Rosenbauer Commander chassis update
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Posts Tagged Sycamore Fire Protection District
This from Bill Schreiber:
Sycamore FD cab under construction for their pumper tender 1500 pump 3000 gallon tank
Rosenbauer photo
Rosenbauer photo
This from Art Zern:
A PD officer took this shot upon arrival of our E-1 with the first 2 ½” stretched but not charged yet at the commercial fire at 126 E. State Street.
Art
Sycamore PD photo
This from Art Zern:
At 0353 on 9/17/20, Sycamore fire was dispatched to 126 E. State Street for a working structure fire that was “fully involved” fire per the PD. E-1 and Chief 3 arrived to a two-story ordinary (75 X 125) with heavy smoke and fire in the first floor laundromat on the A/B corner. C-3 pulled a Box and set staging at State (Rt 64) and Main (Rt 23). The building contained the State Street Laundromat and World Famous Pizza on the first floor and Spider Tatooz and office space on the 2.
E-1 (with 4) pulled a 2 ½” to the B-side and a Mercury Monitor to the A-side and hit it with 800-900 GPM and secured their own water supply. E-2 (with 4) backed in from Main St. hugging the north curb to keep the street open for Dekalb T-1. T-1 handled roof opening and the second truck (Hampshire) was set-up on the B-side and handled vent duties on that side. After the bulk of the fire was knocked, E-1 and E-2 stretched a line to the second floor for searches and to check for extension with an assist by Elburn and Maple Park engines. Genoa Kingston’s engine backed down to T-1 and lead-out a supply line just in case.
Two engines and a truck were held in staging. “Big Water” on arrival and solid efforts from all companies put an excellent stop on this well-involved commercial fire.
There was heavy fire, smoke, and water damage in the laundromat, smoke and water in World Famous Pizza, and smoke on the second to Spiders Tatoozs and the other office space. Spider is a great friend of the Sycamore FD, a city alderman and a retired Cortland captain. Spider has been fighting hard against cancer and this is the last thing he needed, and if you know him, send your love and support his way!
Thanks to all of our Mutual Aid partners.
Art
Sycamore FD photo
Sycamore FD photo
Sycamore FD photo
This from Art Zern:
At 0157 on 8/29/20, Sycamore FD was dispatched to a structure fire at 1542 Timberwood Court. E-1 and Chief 3 arrived with heavy fire on the second floor A-side and attached garage on the D-side of an end unit, 4-unit townhouse. We also had jumpers from the second floor balcony. Chief 3 pulled a Box on arrival. Fire on the A-side had auto exposed to the eaves and was extending into the common attic. The D-side also auto exposed to the second floor and attic. E-1 stretched a 2 ½ to the D-side and opened the deckgun on the A-side. E-1 was able to secure their own water as E-2 backed-down to E-1 from the south. Dekalb T-1 backed into E-1 from the north and set their main ladder to the roof. Searches were completed, additional lines were stretched, and exposures checked for extension. Extensive overhaul for about 1 ½ hours. All companies worked to make an excellent stop with the fire contained to the unit of origin for the most part. One firefighter and two civilians were injured. Thanks to all of our mutual aid partners.
Sycamore FPD photo
Sycamore FPD photo
Sycamore FPD photo
Sycamore FPD photo
Sycamore FPD photo
Excerpts from the Daily-Chronicle.com:
This from Eric Haak:
The Sycamore, Illinois Fire Department was toned out at 1740 hrs Saturday afternoon (7/27) for a balcony fire at the St. Albans Greens Apartment Complex. Early images taken by residents showed a very small fire in the corner of a second floor balcony in the “C” side of the u-shaped apartment complex. Upon the arrival of the incident commander, heavy smoke was reported from the rear and the fire was reported to already be in the attic. The incident was boxed on arrival. An aggressive interior attack was initiated but shortly after 1800 hrs, companies went defensive. The front section of this structure measured 250′ x 60′ with 150′ x 60′ wings on each end with the nearest hydrant being 400′ away. My arrival was over 1.5 hours after the initial dispatch. All of the above commentary is observations made by myself and should not be taken as an official account by any means.
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Firefighters battled a 2-Alarm fire in a U-shaped apartment complex at 711 S. Main Street in Sycamore, 7/27/29.
Tim Olk photo
Tim Olk photo
Tim Olk photo
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Tim Olk photo
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Tim Olk photo
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Tim Olk photo
Tim Olk photo
Tim Olk photo
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Excerpts from the daily-chronicle.com:
The Sycamore City Council unanimously approved a consideration to buy a replacement fire engine through a purchasing cooperative agreement during its meeting Monday. The department will work with one of two cooperatives to purchase an engine with a water capacity of 3,000 gallons for an estimated $550,000. It will replace the 30-year-old Engine 4.
Engine 4 was purchased in 1989 and was meant for rural communities because of the truck’s high water capacity. Now faced with a growing rural population, the department needs a newer truck that can hold even more. The department will sell Engine 4 to offset the cost of the half-million-dollar truck it plans to purchase. The city and the fire protection district will also provide $365,000.
The agreement will allow the department to work with Texas-based HGACBuy or Minnesota-based Sourcewell to secure a cheaper price on a Rosenbauer pumper-tanker. A previous purchasing cooperative agreement saved the fire department $5,000 on an ambulance.
Sycamore firefighters responded at 3 a.m. Saturday to a fire at a Sycamore home. No injuries were reported, but the fire was estimated to have caused $150,000 in damage. Assistant Fire Chief Todd Turner told council members that it didn’t matter whether firefighters who responded to Saturday morning’s fire had a new truck, they would have run out of water. However, an engine with a higher capacity than Engine 4’s 2,000 gallons would have helped.
Excerpts from the daily-chronicle.com:
The Sycamore Fire Department has secured most of the money it needs to purchase a half-million-dollar fire engine but wants permission from the city council to find a better deal.
The fire department will seek approval from the council to enter into a cooperative purchasing agreement to get the best possible deal on a replacement fire engine. The department wants to replace its 30-year-old Engine 4 with a newer truck that can hold 3,000 gallons as opposed to the current truck’s 2,000-gallon capacity. The agreement would allow the department to work with government agencies in other states that specialize in government contract proposals to secure more competitive pricing.
The department estimates a new truck to cost $550,000, but the final number could be lower should the department seek outside help. A recently purchased ambulance was $5,000 less because it was bought through a purchasing agreement with a Chicago metro-wide cooperative.
Because of the amount of water on board, Engine 4, is primarily used for fires in rural areas that lack access to fire hydrants. Each of the department’s other two engines carry 1,000 gallons. The rural areas in DeKalb County have grown since 1989, and the department needs a reliable truck that can hold more water.
At the top of the fire department’s list is a Rosenbauer pumper-tender, and it’s seeking approval from the city council to enter an agreement with one of two cooperatives who contract with Rosenbauer America; the Houston-Galveston Area Council’s HGACBuy, a Texas-based cooperative, and Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based cooperative.
The city of Sycamore and the Sycamore Fire Protection District will provide $365,000 of the projected $500,000 needed for the engine. The rest will come from the sale of Engine 4 and current and future Sycamore Fire Department capital allowances.
