Posts Tagged tillered aerial

Down memory lane …

Jun 28

Posted by Admin in Fire Truck photos, Historic fire apparatus | 3 Comments

From Steve Redick:

Since it seems I’ll never see a fire again as they have been virtually eliminated here in Chicago I got sentimental and wanted to share some classic old images I came across….

The first is a rare shot of a smoke ejector working .. this is way before the recent rebuilds … you can see the smoke issuing from the top of the unit where the fan discharge is …

Next one is squad 2 … (not FMS 2) but they were reusing the old squad rigs when we had a squad in each district and they only had a few of the Ford Welch units

A shot of truck 25 setting up a ladder pipe … can’t recall the location but I seem to remember it being a Chinese restaurant of some kind

Niles Truck 440 … this was in the 6300 block of Touhy, and ironically enough I took this photo standing on the front lawn of the house I would eventually buy …

Elk Grove Village, classic tiller .. gotta love a Mack Pirsch anything!!

Niles, IL buggy … I always liked the two Borealis lights, but these were the newer model, not the old classics we are all thinking of … cool none the less

Not sure if I took this last one .. (might be Gordon Nord’s photo) … old Brookfield Seagrave engine

CFD smoke ejector 9-2-2. Steve Redick photo

Former CFD Squad 2 was previously a Flying Manpower Squad. Steve Redick photo

Setting up the ladder pipe on CFD Truck 25. Steve Redick photo

Niles Truck 440, a custom Pirsch 100′ tractor-drawn aerial. Steve Redick photo

Elk Grove’s Pirsch TDA with a Mack CF tractor. Steve Redick photo

Old Niles Ford Bronco. Steve Redick photo

Seagrave engine from Brookfield FD. Steve Redick collection

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House fire in Lincolnwood 8-10-12

Aug 11

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Department News | 2 Comments

This from Steve Redick:

The 6600 Bl of Monticello today…looks like a good coupla rooms on the 2nd floor…but was way past out when I arrived….a good operation all around from what I could see…I did see a member get moved into the Skokie ambo…didn’t appear serious but I don’t know if he was transported or not. Finally got some shots of the new Evanston truck, and some shots of the Skokie tower post rebuild. The Skokie truck had a real good spot at the mouth of the alley…rig positioned very well for ladder and equipment access.

Steve

house fire on Monticello in Lincolnwood 8-10-12 Fire Department

Steve Redick photo

Tags: Evanston Fire Department, Evanston Truck 22, house fire in Lincolnwood, Lincolnwood Fire Department, Mobile Command Post, Skokie Fire Department, Steve Redick, tillered aerial, Tractor Drawn Aerial

Cicero Box Alarm 7-31-12 (update)

Aug 1

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Department News | 5 Comments

Additional images from the Cicero Box Alarm this week at the Dollar General store on Cicero Avenue were submitted by Larry Shapiro, who also arrived after the fire had been knocked down.

Cicero Fire Department Dollar General Store fire 7-3-12

Cicero Engine 1 was on a hydrant just south of the fire building. Larry Shapiro photo

Cicero Truck 2 was one of three aerial units setup in front of the fire building. Larry Shapiro photo

Cicero’s reserve truck was in service for the tower ladder. Larry Shapiro photo

Oak Park Truck 631 was due on the Box Alarm. Larry Shapiro photo

The Forest Park engine supplied Bedford Park’s Snorkel. Larry Shapiro photo

The front windows were vented to clear the heavy smoke from the fire at the rear. Larry Shapiro photo

North Riverside responded to the scene with their tower ladder. Altogether, there were five truck companies on the scene. Larry Shapiro photo

This shot looks north on Cicero Avenue. Larry Shapiro photo

Cicero Fire Department Dollar General Store fire 7-3-12 RIT

North Riverside was the RIT company, shown here taking their equipment back to the tower ladder. Larry Shapiro photo

Cicero Assistant Chief Rick Moravcek discusses the fire with Bedrord Park personnel. Larry Shapiro photo

More images can be found HERE.

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Evanston 3-11 on 3-15-11 updated

Mar 19

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Department News, Reader submission | Comments off

Tim Olk visited the Evanston fire scene on Oak Street the following morning and submitted several images depicting the scene in the daylight hours.

The aftermath of the devastating fire on Oak Street in Evanston as seen from the street. The upper floor and peaked roof areas combined with the setback from the street proved challenging for the elevated master stream deployed in the 'A Sector.' Tim Olk photo

Evanston 3-11 on 3-15-11 Evanston Truck 22

The fire on Oak Street was in Evanston Truck 22's still district. They returned in the morning to assist with a rekindle inside the building. This truck is slated for replacement in the coming months by a new Pierce TDA. Tim Olk photo

Evanston Engine 24 was back at the scene in the morning. Tim Olk photo

This shot looking down at the fire building from the building next door shows the complexity of the architecture that firefighters had to overcome. Tim Olk photo

The fire building was extremely close to the exposure building located to the south which reduced the fire department's access to the fire scene by 25%. This also illustrates the avenue for smoke which infiltrated the building next door. To the rear of the fire building was scaffolding, which also hampered access for firefighters. Tim Olk photo

One more elevated view of the fire building shows the aftermath. Tim Olk photo

Tags: Evanston Engine 24, Evanston Fire Department, Evanston Truck 22, Oak Street Fire, Pierce Lance, Pierce TDA, tillered aerial, Tim Olk

Evanston 3-11 on 3-15-11

Mar 19

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Department News | Comments off

Last week Evanston had a 2-11 alarm fire on Oak Street. The fire was in a victorian mansion that was currently undergoing rehab work. The building was to house a clock and stained glass museum. The TribLocal has a story HERE, the Tribune HERE, and a short video is HERE.

A link to the audio from the fire is HERE.

Evanston Fire Department 3-11 museum fire 3-15-11

Evanston Truck 22, a Pierce TDA operates in the 'A' Sector at the fire on Oak Street. Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick submitted several images from the scene and has posted a gallery of images HERE.

Evanston Fire Department 3-11 alarm house fire Oak Street

Panoramic view of the fire scene at Evanston's 3-11 alarm on Oak Street. Steve Redick photo

This video posted on YouTube was taken by a neighbor.

Evanston Engine 23, the newest unit in their fleet, pumps in the alley behind the fire building. Steve Redick photo

Evanston Truck 23, also a Pierce TDA laddered the exposure building which was evacuated due to the heavy smoke from the fire. Steve Redick photo

A view from down the street shows the fire building next to the five-story building to the south. Engine 24 is pumping in the foreground. Steve Redick photo

The fire produced a tremendous amount of smoke which hampered visibility and created problems for the exposure building to the south. Steve Redick photo

Evanston Engine 22 had a hydrant at the end of the block. Steve Redick photo

Engine 22 is a 2003 Pierce Dash with a 1,500-GPM pump. Steve Redick photo

Evanston Fire Department 3-11 museum fire 3-15-11 Glenview Engine 6

Glenview Engine 6 is staged down the block from the fire building. Steve Redick photo

Evanston Fire Department 3-11 museum fire 3-15-11 Morton Grove Squad 4

Morton Grove Squad 4 was due on the Box Alarm. Steve Redick photo

Evanston Fire Department 3-11 museum fire 3-15-11 DesPlaines Tower 81

Tower 81 from DesPlaines was also parked in the staging area while the company worked at the scene. Steve Redick photo

Evanston Fire Department 3-11 museum fire 3-15-11 Winnetka Engine 28

Winnetka Engine 28 was in staging as well. This unit recently returned from having some work done which included a new door seal, new graphics, and a new black paint job for the roof. Steve Redick photo

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New truck for Niles

Nov 11

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, New Delivery | 11 Comments

Niles Truck 2, the 1992 Pierce Lance TDA, has been out of service for several months. The aerial device is not usable and they have been running with ‘Quint 2′ or if need be they have run the tiller as a service truck. They have purchased a used, 1998, Pierce Lance, 105’ rear mount quint that was formerly from Trotwood, OH. The listing for this unit can be viewed HERE. The new Truck 2 is currently at the Niles Public Works being readied for service.

Niles Truck 2 Trotwood, OH