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Peoria Fire Department news

Excerpts from hoiabc.com:

The Peoria Fire Department was called about 2:40 p.m. Wednesday to a three-vehicle collision on NE Randolph and Hamilton Boulevard in which one of the cars rolled on its side. An engine on its way to the crash scene was hit by another vehicle at Columbia Terrace and North Street.

Four of the seven people injured in the initial collision were taken to a local hospital. They were expected to be treated and released. Three others declined hospital treatment.

No one was hurt in the second crash, including the three firefighters. Police ticketed the other driver. The engine had damage to the rear axle and bumper, and will be repaired.

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Fox Lake Fire Department news

Excerpts from abc7chicago.com:

A fire broke out Tuesday afternoon at a townhome in the far northwest suburb of Lakemoor.

Fox Lake fire officials said the fire appeared to have started in the garage of a multi-family home in the 32000-block of N. Rushmore Ave., but the cause is still under investigation.

Nine departments responded to the scene.

 

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Manhattan FPD former ambulance sold

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New truck for the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD (more)

From Macqueen Emergency:

Lincolnshire FD

Job: #36977 | Illinois | Enforcer 107′ Ladder
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New engine for Dolton FD (more)

Updates on the new engine for Dolton FD:

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New tanker for the Stockton FPD

The Stockton FPD lost several trucks in a fire several years ago: Stockton Fire Station damaged by fire

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They just received a Freightliner/Rosenbauer tanker 22126 STOCKTON FPD, IL

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and from govdeals.com they have a 2003 IHC tanker for sale

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thanks Martin

 
 

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Chicago Fire Department news

Excerpts from wgntv.com:

A fire started around 11 p.m. Wednesday on 45th Street and Hermitage Avenue that tore through two buildings in the city’s Back of the Yards neighborhood. Three firefighters were transported to area hospitals: one for back pain, another hurt their knee, and the third was treated for exertion.

Over 25 people were displaced due to the fire.

The fire is under investigation.

Also from wgntv.com:

Two men are dead, another person critically injured, and a fourth person is missing after three separate water emergencies in Lake Michigan.

Chicago Fire Department divers recovered a man from the water around 12:20 a.m. Thursday in the 200 block of West Montrose Drive. He was transported to Weiss Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The cause of death is still to be determined.

Around 7 p.m. Wednesday, the Chicago Police Department’s Marine Unit was activated after two people fell off a boat near the Jardine Water Filtration Plant. A man, whose age was not given, was transported to Northwestern Hospital in critical condition.

Chicago police were searching for the second person until 9 p.m. Wednesday, then the Coast Guard picked up recovery efforts. The person is still missing as of Thursday morning.

Around 6 a.m. Wednesday, 43-year-old Luis Vera was pulled from the lake and died after he slipped and fell into the water near Diversey Harbor. Police said he went in the water and never resurfaced until he was pulled from the lake.

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New engine for South Chicago Heights FD (more)

This from Dennis McGuire, Jr.:

South Chicago Heights Fire Dept. Put their new engine in service tonight (8/17/22). 

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New ambulance for Bloomington

From the FosterCoachSales website:

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New engine for Hanover Park FD (more)

From the Pierce Flickr site:

Pierce, Village of Hanover Park 36602-1

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New Pierce Enforcer pumper for Hanover Park FD Engine 16. Pierce composite

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