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Joliet Opens New Station 3

Mar 21

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Tom Clifton informed us of the following:

The new Joliet station 3 off Laraway Rd. on the Chicagoland Speedway property is in service. The Captain of Comapny 3 officially put the old station out of service at approx 07:15 this morning as they made their move.

A previous post HERE shows a drawing of the new station.

The Herald News has an article HERE which includes:

Fire Chief Joe Formhals and Mayor Tom Giarrante uncoupled [a hose] Monday afternoon at a ceremony to dedicate Fire Station 3.

On Wednedsay morning the new facility, which is on the Chicagoland Speedway property off Laraway Road, will replace the 40-year-old station at 319 Grover St.

FEMA sponsored approximately $1.2 million and Centerpoint Properties, which will be serviced by Station 3, donated $100,000 for construction on the land donated by the racetrack.

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Grayslake breaks ground for Station 3

Nov 1

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Grayslake Fire Commissioner Greg Koeppen tells us that construction for Station #3 on Peterson Road has begun. He submitted photos of the site as of October , 2011.

Grayslake Fire Protection District Station 3 under construction

Construction has begun for Station #3 at 22405 Peterson Road in Grayslake. Greg Koeppen photo

Another view of the construction site. Greg Koeppen photo

Foundation for Grayslake Station #3. Greg Koeppen photo

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CFD moves into new firehouse

Oct 19

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Engine 109, Truck 32, Ambulance 3, and the 14th Battalion officially moved into new quarters today at 2343 S. Kedzie.

Companies relocated today around noon.

Previous posts about this new station can be found HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE.

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Western Springs Station 2 set to open

Jul 26

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The final touches are being applied to the new fire station for the Western Springs Fire Department in MABAS Division 10. Station 2 was mentioned HERE, and the photos below by Scott Peterson show that from the exterior everything is nearing completion. The station should be open roughly a month from now and will house two engines. Engine 1721 (formerly) Engine 1711, and Engine 1722 (formerly Engine 1712) will move into this station.

Western Springs Fire Department Station 2

Western Springs Station 2 has two bays and will house two engines. Scott Peterson photo

The new fire station in Western Springs is located at 5501 Grand Avenue. Scott Peterson photo

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Huntley opens new station

Jul 1

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The Huntley Fire Protection District is scheduled to open Station 4 today. Scott Peterson submitted several images showing the completed station. The progress of the new station during construction and the newest engine purchased to be assigned there have been chronicled HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE.

Station 4 for the Huntley FPD is scheduled to open July 1, 2011. Scott Peterson photo

Another view showing the front of the station. Scott Peterson photo

Station 4 is located at 4151 Algonquin Road. The station has two drive-through bays. Scott Peterson photo

The rear of the station has parking and access to the drive-through bays. Scott Peterson photo

Inside the entry for Station 4 is a piece of steel that was recovered from the World Trade Center after the 9/11 attacks. Scott Peterson photo

An article HERE features several photos inside the building.

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Palatine dedicates new station

Jun 20

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Last week, the Palatine Fire Department formally dedicated their newest station. Station 81 at 1215 N. Quentin Road was actually occupied went into service in the beginning of May. Images of the new and old stations were posted HERE. The Daily Herald covered the event and published an article with photos of the ceremony.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony, tours and a fire engine and ambulance on display were all a part of the festivities that marked the grand opening of Fire Station 81 by the Palatine Fire Department on Saturday. (June 11th)

The original fire station, at 455 W. Dundee Road, will be taken over by the Palatine Masonic Lodge, which had to vacate its location at 150 W. Wilson St. due to the Palatine and Plum Grove improvement project.

The complete Daily Herald article can be found HERE.

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CFD Engine 109’s new house construction update

May 28

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Dan McInerney visited the construction site this week for Engine 109’s new house and submitted several images documenting the progress.

Chicago Fire Department construction of new fire station for Engine 109

A view of the north side showing the front of the station and the apparatus bays. All of the interior work in the bays is complete. Piping, electrical drops and Plymovent are all installed and ready to go. Dan McInerney photo

A shot showing the rear of the apparatus bays and the hose tower. Dan McInerney photo

The parking lot on the north side of the station is being constructed with concrete pavers. Dan McInerney photo

Closeup of the concrete paver installation. Dan McInerney photo

The front entrance area will have quite a bit of glass. Dan McInerney photo

The stairwell on the backside of the hose tower. Dan McInerney photo

Previous posts with photos and information on the new station construction can be found HERE, HERE, and HERE.

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New Huntley station nears completion

May 22

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Huntley Fire Protection District Station 4

Huntley Station 4 appears completed from the outside except for landscaping and paving of the street. Larry Shapiro photo

Station 4 in Huntley is almost finished. Located on Algonquin Road west of Square Barn Road, the station sits off of Algonquin on the south side. The fire station shares a driveway with the Algonquin Bank and Trust. Previous posts HERE and HERE chronicle some of the stages of construction.

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Palatine moves into new station

May 22

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Palatine moved into the new Station 81 on May 2, 2011. Larry Shapiro photo

At the beginning of May, Palatine closed Station 81 at 455 W. Dundee Road and moved into the new Station 81 at 1215 N. Quentin Road. According to the Palatine website:

Construction is nearly complete on this new fire station on the corner of Quentin Road and Echo Lane. It replaces Station 81’s old facility on Dundee Rd. with one better located to serve our residents in the northwestern section of Palatine, as well as one that can more efficiently fill the needs of 21st century fire / rescue operations. We moved into this station and began to run calls from this location on May 2, 2011.

Station 81 is staffed by three members; typically a Lieutenant and two firefighter / paramedics. They staff either the quint or the ambulance, depending on the nature of the call. Any support apparatus then respond from other stations. In addition to Quint and Ambulance 81, this station houses our Reserve Squad and our Reserve Command vehicle.

Palatine Station 81 is farther west than the previous station which was inherited from the Palatine Rural Fire Protection District. Larry Shapiro photo

Previously, Palatine ran out of this station on Dundee Road. Larry Shapiro photo

Previous posts during the new station construction can be found HERE and HERE.

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Huntley Fire Station 4

Mar 22

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Scott Peterson submitted photos of Huntley’s new fire station #4 which is under construction one block west of Square Barn Road and 1/2 block south of Algonquin Road. It is slated to open in the spring. Scott tells us that the station resides in the Village of Algonquin.