Archive for October 25th, 2018

Fox River and Countryside Fire Protection District news (more)

Excerpts from the kanecountychronicle.com:

Officials at the Fox River and Countryside Fire Protection District are hoping voters will support their referendum for a 16-cent tax increase Nov. 6. The increase would boost the fire district’s tax rate to 44 cents per $100 of equalized assessed valuation, up from its almost 27 cents per $100 EAV. The increase would provide about $1 million more in revenue for the district, which covers about 38 square miles and serves residents in Campton Hills, Wayne and St. Charles townships.

The measure failed by 32 votes in the March 20 primary, but a portion of the question was left off the primary ballots. Officials filed suit for the omission and got the question on the congressional election ballot.

“It’s the identical proposition and we are in the same place financially,” Handley said. “If it doesn’t pass, we are going to have to figure out how to fund capital replacements. That west-side station has been closed off and on because we can’t get part-time people to work for $13.50 an hour.”

The district has had five failed referendums, six if the March 20 primary vote is included.

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5-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 5-27-67

More from Steve Redick:

5-27-67, 5-11  at 4523 Lexington

historic 5-11 alarm fire scene in Chicago

photographer unknown

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Chicago Fire Department history

This fro Dan McInerney:

Chicago Fire Department
1554hrs: Special duty, : E50, 1559hrs: T18, E16, Bn18
Approx 51st Street
Norfolk Railroad Operations complex 3/2/97

This was a fire in a crane unit that moved intermodal containers around. E50 eventually needed to be supplied, so they used T18 (notice the outriggers 🙂 ) to run a line.

I can’t for the life of me remember how we drove into the yard, but we beat E50 in. We had full access to the incident, and several NS yard employees watched. Now days if you tried this, they’d send a SWAT team after you.

intermodal yard crane fire

Dan McInerney photo

intermodal yard crane fire

Dan McInerney photo

intermodal yard crane fire

Dan McInerney photo

Chicago FD Engine 50

Dan McInerney photo

Chicago FD Engine 16

Dan McInerney photo

Chicago FD Truck 18

Dan McInerney photo

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Blue Island Fire Department history

This from Mike Summa for #TBT:

For TBT-Two views of the BIFD.  The first taken in October 1907.  Looking west on Vermont St. in front of the fire station.  The second taken in 1976 looking east.  Photos courtesy of Blue Island Historical Society. 
Mike Summa
Blue Island Fire Department circa 1976

From the Blue Island Historical Society

Blue Island Fire Department circa 1907

From the Blue Island Historical Society

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