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Archive for August, 2020
From the Lockport Township Fire Protection District Facebook page:
Accident with extrication last night at Larkin & Rt 30. Please drive safe. @ Crest Hill, Illinois
Lockport FPD photo
From the Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District Facebook page:
It’s a girl!!! And she’s beautiful! 307″ long, 14,968 pounds! She’ll be on the streets in roughly two weeks. We’ll post more pictures as we get closer to the in-service date.
Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District photo
Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District photo
We bid adieu to old Medic 614, a 2006 International Lifeline with 140,000 miles, and has served as a reserve ambulance sine 2012.
Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District photo
This from Max Weingardt:
Northbrook Dumpster fire at 2467 st Stephens Green
Max Weingardt photo
Buffalo Grove firefighters made quick work of a fire on a third floor balcony at 1541 Johnson Drive Saturday (8/29/20). Firefighters found the fire on the front edge of the balcony farthest from the building. The alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 for additional resources to assist with smoke and searches of the twelve-unit, three-story building.
Companies at the scene included Buffalo Grove Quint 25, Engine 26, Engine 27, Ambulance 26, Battalion 4, and chief officers, plus Long Grove Squad 55, Prospect Heights Engine 39, Wheeling Truck 24, Northbrook Tower 12, Deerfield-Bannockburn Engine 20, Arlington Heights Engine 4, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Battalion 51 and Squad 51, plus ambulances from Barrington and Hoffman Estates.
Larry Shapiro photo
Wayne L. Stuart
January 27, 1949 – August 25, 2020
Wayne L. Stuart
Age 71 passed away suddenly Tuesday August 25, 2020 at his home in Orland Park where he resided for the past 30 years, formerly of Calumet City. Wayne is a retired Firefighter, formerly he was employed in Calumet City then to retire as a Lieutenant from the Skokie Fire Department after more than 40 years of service. After retirement, Wayne spent much of his time as a loyal and trusted employee at the Kurtz, Anderson, and Goodale Funeral Homes where he drove on many funerals and greeted many families at the door. He was also a member of the Senior Citizen Advisory Committee of Orland Park. He is survived by his loving wife Sandra Stuart; sister Barbara Stuart; nephews John (Dr. Mary) Fitzgibbon and Scott (Lindsay) Fitzgibbon; great nieces and nephews Kadyen, Sean, Olivia, and Brad also a sister-in-law Barbara (Patrick) Fitzgibbon. Preceded in death by his parents Wayne and Helen Stuart and an infant daughter Stacey Stuart. Due to the current heath pandemic, services for Wayne will be private.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Wayne L. Stuart please visit our Tribute Store.From The Skokie Fire Department Firefighter’s Local 3033 Facebook page:
It is with a heavy heart we report the sudden passing of retired Lieutenant Wayne Stuart. Lt. Stuart served the Village of Skokie from June 22nd, 1982 until September 25th, 2007. His family and friends are in our thoughts.
From the Bensenville Professional Firefighters Association, Local 2968 Facebook page:
This from Chi-Town Fire Photos:
Here are a few shots I took @ a fire on Wednesday (8/26/20) @ 1951 w Huron. Engine 30 deck gunned it on arrival.
Chi-Town Fire Photos
