This from Dennis McGuire Jr.
Jim Klinker retires Nov. 30th as the Blue Island FD Fire Chief. Dan Reda takes over the starting Dec. 1st.
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Archive for November 30th, 2017
This from Eric Haak:
The first image is showing Engine 48’s house on the far right side with a massive 5-11 fire burning just on the opposite side of the elevated tracks. The second image is a close-up showing what I believe is the first snorkle basket that Bill Post wrote about a couple weeks ago. The fire was a 3-11 on November 2, 1959 at 1109 W. 63rd Street. Kind of a rare image of the Snorkel basket working at an early fire
Vintage Chicago fire photo showing Engine 48’s house on the far right side with a massive 5-11 fire burning just on the opposite side of the elevated tracks. Eric Haak collection, photographer unknown
Chicago firefighters in the basket of the first Snorkel operating during a 3-11 Alarm fire on November 2, 1959 at 1109 W. 63rd Street. Eric Haak collection, photographer unknown
This from Mike Summa:
TBT- This was Richton Park Truck 35, a late 70’s or early 80’s Pirsch 100′ RM. It has I think a TCM Cincinnati cab. If you know more about this truck please feel free to comment.Mike Summa
Richten Park FD Truck 35. Mike Summa photo
