Excerpts from CBSnewschicago.com:
A video on TikTok shows flames shooting above an aisle inside a Waukegan Walmart on Sunday and the investigation into the fire now includes a search for an arsonist.
There was no visible damage when looking at the outside of the store.
The Illinois Fire Marshal is investigating the fire.
Jan 31
Excerpts from abc7chicago.com:
Amid warnings that Chicago Fire Department paramedics are literally taking a beating at the hands of their patients, the Committee on Public Safety unanimously approved an ordinance at the behest of the Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2.
It would create a special category of crime for assaulting CFD paramedics, private ambulance workers, American Red Cross, or any other emergency medical services and disaster response personnel in Chicago. If convicted, an offender would face up to 180 days in jail and fines as high as $1,000.
A 10-1 for a police incident goes out on the radio band heard by every police officer in Chicago – but a 10-1 involving a paramedic or firefighter is handled very differently. A single police car responds.
With 1,700 police vacancies in the Chicago Police Department, paramedics increasingly find themselves on the scene without any backup during overnight hours.
Excerpts from abc7chicago.com:
Waukegan firefighters fought flames at an apartment complex at 520 North Genesee Street in Waukegan in the early morning hours of 1/31/23.
They encountered two frozen hydrants. Three people were taken to the hospital. Their conditions are not known.
Officials said the four-story building has approximately 50 units, with about four of the units damaged.
This from Bill Post:
The 230-foot Bronto Sky-Lift on a Mack triple-axle chassis which was delivered to the Toronto Fire Department in December 2021 was first put to use (for lighting purposed) about 5 months ago.It is a special-call rig cross manned by the crew of Tower 333 a 116-foot Bronto Sky-Lift.I don’t know if any attempts have been made to sell Bronto Sky-Lifts to Chicago. I am aware of some of their shortcomings, however I have long thought that this would be a great special-call apparatus for Chicago. A Bronto Sky-Lift is still better for rescue work than a straight 137-foot aerial ladder such as Aerial Tower 8.This is especially relevant at the moment given the 4-11 alarm at 4850 S Lake Park Avenue.This is now the tallest aerial platform in North America and seeing how it performs in Toronto would make sense in Chicago.
This from Martin Nowak:
Recently sold at auction for $8,500 on January 27th.
Final Price $8,500.00Found at rosenbaueramerica.com:
GENESEO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 75267 – CUSTOM AERIAL KING COBRA
Body/Material EXT Chassis Commander Engine/HP Cummins / 500 Rear Axles Tandem Pump Manufacturer Waterous Pump Model/GPM CSUC20 Pump Control Panel Mid Tank Capacity 535 Electrical System IC Warning Lights Whelen LED
Rosenbaue photo
Rosenbauer photo
thanks Martin
From Lifelineambulance.com:
llinois:Wilmington Fire Protection District
Reference #: 5168 Model: Superliner Type I Dealer: Jefferson Fire & Safety Module Size: 171″ Headroom: 74″ Chassis Make: F-Series Chassis Type: F550 Wheel: 2WD Air Ride: Liquid Spring
Lifeline Ambulance photo
Lifeline Ambulance photo
Lifeline Ambulance photo
Lifeline Ambulance photo
thanks Martin
This from Colton Latham:
On Chicagoareafire.com you still have Rehab 5-7-3 located at Rescue 1. I was at Rescue 3 the other day and noticed that 5-7-3 has been moved there.
Colton Latham photo
From RB:
Sneak peek Brookfield Il. #37741 – 110′ Enforcer
Brookfield FD Tower 419
Brookfield FD Tower 419
From the Pierce Flickr site:
Pierce, Brookfield, IL, 37741-1
Pierce composite
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