Archive for September 11th, 2012

New quint for Addison

This from Ryan Wyckoff:

Just giving you a heads up, there is a new Quint for Addison Fire Protection District sitting at Global.  It is a Pierce Arrow 75′ Aluminum ladder, 1500 gpm pump and I think 500 gallon tank.  It is already lettered but not numbered.  I did not have my camera with me so no photo.  They were hoping Addison would take delivery within the week.

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Chicago Engine 77 – some final history (part 1)

Dan McInerney submitted several images from Engine 77’s house on the day it was closed. Some descriptions for the images:

  • Hose tower pics from above and below
  • closeup of bricks was from second floor looking up, the bricks have imbedded in them “W.E.D CO. Load Bearing”. Interesting, I suppose to support the weight of hose in the small area above the roofline that the hose tower extends to
Chicago Fire Department Engine 77's house

Dan McInerney photo

Chicago Fire Department Engine 77's house

Dan McInerney photo

Chicago Fire Department Engine 77's house

Dan McInerney photo

  • View of apparatus floor from stairs going up
  • one turnout coat left hanging in turnout gear “locker” (was really just sort of an open area in the apparatus floor area behind the rig)
  • the watch bed
  • Kitchen
Chicago Fire Department Engine 77's house

Dan McInerney photo

Chicago Fire Department Engine 77's house

Dan McInerney photo

Chicago Fire Department Engine 77's house

Dan McInerney photo

Chicago Fire Department Engine 77's house

Dan McInerney photo

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Elburn & Countryside house fire 9-10-12

The Daily Herald has an article describing a MABAS Box Alarm in Campton Hills:

Firefighters were called to the scene at 8:57 a.m., but the dead-end street did not have any fire hydrants. … in the 3N100 block of Spring Wood Lane in Campton Hills.

Fire officials said 17 departments responded to the fire and water had to be trucked in to the blaze.

Spring Wood Lane is a dead-end street so firetrucks had to go to the end of the street to turn around in order to leave so that additional trucks could arrive with more water.

The complete article with photos can be found HERE.

thanks Chris … and Chris

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CFD Engine 16’s new house

This from Josh Boyajian:

Today I was driving around on the south side, I stopped by Engine 16’s new house at #59 E. Pershing Road. I also stopped by fleet on 43rd to see the new buggys. Here are some pictures I took.

Thanks, Josh

Chicago Fire Department Engine 16's house

Josh Boyajian photo

Chicago Fire Department Engine 16's new house

Josh Boyajian photo

new units for Chicago Fire Department Battalion Chiefs

Josh Boyajian photo

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