Archive for March 23rd, 2013

LaGrange Box Alarm 3-23-13

Mar 23

Posted by Admin in Fire, Fire Service News, Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos | 17 Comments

This from Josh Boyajian:

LaGrange had a box alarm @ 515 s Waiola. Engine 1112 had heavy smoke and fire showing O/A and upgraded to a MABAS 10 Box Alarm, which brought in companies from all over the division. Here are my pictures along with a picture of Downers Grove’s New Ambulance they just resently put into service for Medic 2.

Lagrange engine. Josh Boyajian photo

The front door to the fire building. Josh Boyajian photo

Pleasantview tower ladder. Josh Boyajian photo

Pleasantview quint. Josh Boyajian photo

Josh Boyajian photo

Hinsdale tower ladder. Josh Boyajian photo

Downers Grove ambulance. Josh Boyajian photo

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Chicago area Snorkel history: Stickney

Mar 23

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Department History, Fire Truck photos, Historic fire apparatus, Reader submission | 7 Comments

This from Josh Boyajian:

Here is a picture of our old Snorkel that i have from my old photos. I couldn’t find out the specifications but here you go. Also i attached two of my dad’s photos from the 80’s. One is from a Fire in Berwyn at Ridgeland and Cermak, and the other one was at a different fire on Cermak Road in Berwyn.