Archive for November 24th, 2013

Chicago Still & Box Alarm 11-24-13

Nov 24

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This from Eric Haak:

At 1412hrs on Sunday, November 24th, companies on Chicago’s south side were dispatched to a report of a structure fire on the 8000 block of South May Street. Three minutes later, Engine 129 reported they had a fire in the basement of a 30×125, 3.5-story ordinary, occupied apartment building. At 1420hrs, Battalion 18 reported that he had heavy fire in the basement and 1st floor of the building and he called for a Still & Box which is about the same time the first picture shown in this gallery was taken. The fire eventually made its way to the second floor. Besides the apparatus shown in the photos, Engine 54 took a hydrant on Aberdeen Street which is one block to the east and stretched a line through the gangway to sector 3. The box was struck at 1514hrs and the Red Cross was assisting 11 occupants who were displaced by this fire.

Chicago firefighters battle smokey building fire

Eric Haak photo

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New official Chicago FD photography site

Nov 24

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Steve Redick found the Official Chicago Fire department photo unit site

The following message accompanies each gallery and image:

© 2012 City of Chicago. These official photographs are made available by the City of Chicago Fire Department only for purchase and personal use by the subject(s) of the photograph(s). The photographs may not be manipulated and/or altered in any way; provided, however, they may be enlarged and/or cropped as needed for framing for personal display. The photographs may not be used in commercial or political materials, advertisements, e-mails, products, promotions, or in any other medium or form(s) of presentation, that suggest approval, affiliation, and/or endorsement of or by the City of Chicago or of or by the City of Chicago Fire Department.

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Rolling Meadows continues to consider plans for fire stations

Nov 24

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The Daily Herald has an article about discussions in Rolling Meadows about relocating the downtown fire station.

Rolling Meadows leaders will decide in April whether to move the downtown fire station or repair or rebuild it.

The council made that pledge Tuesday after hearing a recommendation from Fire Chief Scott Franzgrote that [the] downtown station be moved to New Wilke Road near Central Road and that the city’s other station eventually moved to Hicks Road between Euclid Avenue and Kirchoff Road.

Franzgrote said moving both stations would provide the best response times for the entire city.

While New Wilke’s location on the eastern edge of the city presents political issues with neighboring towns, it is the only north-south street east of Route 53 that goes all the way from Euclid to Golf Road, Franzgrote said. The department’s statistics show that 85 percent of the department’s calls are east of Route 53 or immediately west of that highway. Aid pacts with Arlington Heights and Palatine and the locations of fire stations in those communities entered into the recommendation, he said.

The fire station at 3111 Meadows Drive in downtown is 50 years old, and aldermen describe its condition as an “embarrassment” to the city. The other station at 2455 Plum Grove Road west of Route 53 is 33 years old and in better condition.

Rolling Meadows officials have spent years discussing what to do about fire stations.

The city once had a grant toward the cost of a third station, but the council decided during hard economic times that it could not afford the additional expenses of building and staffing the station.

Aldermen charged Franzgrote with making recommendations that involve just two stations and no increased staffing. The chief showed the council five scenarios for station locations. They are posted on the city’s website at ci.rolling-meadows.il.us.

thanks Dan

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