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Western Springs is added to the site

Mar 7

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Another department in MABAS Division 10 has been added to the site. The Western Springs Fire Department currently has one station at 4353 Wolf Road. Station 2 is under construction at 5501 Grand Avenue. The apparatus consists of two Medtec ambulances, three engines, a truck, and a command car. Staffing is a combination of full-time, contract, part-time, and POC personnel. Currently the apparatus is painted white over red although past vehicles, which will be displayed in the historic photo gallery, were all white. Images of the current fleet were supplied by Bill Friedrich.

The Western Springs Fire station was photographed prior to the department replacing their white fleet with red and white apparatus. Bill Friedrich photo

This 1978 E-ONE pumper/squad on a Ford C-600 chassis depicts how earlier Western Springs apparatus looked. The two-tone blue shading behind the gold lettering dressed these units up. Larry Shapiro photo

Larry here is some new news. The station faces West and has non drive thru apparatus bays. The station is scheduled to open in the Summer of 2011. I am sure there will be a engine and ambulance assigned to this house. They may also store the two antiques down here. I will be scanning more of the historical Western Springs apparatus negatives.

Construction is well underway on Western Springs Fire Station #2. Bill Friedrich photo

Another view of the new fire station which faces west. Bill Friedrich photo

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Grayslake breaks ground for new station

Mar 4

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The Grayslake Fire Protection District in MABAS Division 4 had a ground breaking ceremony this week at the site of what will be their Station 3 at 22405 Peterson Road and Route 60.

Construction of the new 10,600-square-foot station is scheduled to begin in March and be completed by September 2011.

Having the new fire station be located in the far southern portion of the district will significantly shorten response times …

Responding from Fire Station 1 in downtown Grayslake, or Fire Station 2 near the College of Lake County, can be hampered by train crossings and distance.

The third fire station is a response to Grayslake’s growth in recent years, he said in a statement.

The complete article can be found HERE from the Grayslake Patch.

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Fox River & Countryside Fire Rescue District update

Mar 2

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An article in Monday’s Daily Herald discusses a skirmish between the Fox River & Countryside Fire Rescue District and the Village of Campton Hills over the construction of a new fire station. Below are excerpts from the article.

Campton Hills officials have now brought a cease-and-desist order to the battle over construction of a new fire station in the district.

“The Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue District has not been acting in good faith in its relationship with the village,” said Village President Patsy Smith in a written statement.

Smith said once it became clear the fire district wanted to build a fire station the village tried to speed up the review process only to see the district fail to supply information and documents about the fire station to the village for the past six weeks. Smith said the district’s withdrawal of the permit application only prolongs the process.

“They cannot legally continue building without the proper approvals,” Smith wrote. “What is needed at this point is for the fire district end its ‘gamesmanship’ and deal with the village and the citizens of the fire district in a straightforward manner. The lives of our citizens are at stake, and the village board does not appreciate the fire district’s deceptive methods of conducting business.”

The entire article can be found HERE.

Thanks to Dennis McGire, Jr. for keeping an eye on the new district.

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Construction update for CFD Engine 109

Feb 18

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Dan McInerney stopped by the construction site for Chicago Engine 109’s new house and submitted several images.

The construction site at 2343 S. Kedzie Avenue. Dan McInerney photo

Chicago Fire Department Engine 109 fire station

Shot from across Kedzie, this view shows the south side of the house with the hose tower and apparatus bays. Dan McInerney photo

This view of the north side of the new house shows the rear of the apparatus bays. Dan McInerney photo

The alley on the east side of the building. Dan McInerney photo

The front of the station. The cell tower in the rear is on the station property. Dan McInerney photo

To the north of the station is the new Little Village Library which is being built at the same time. Dan McInerney photo

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Chicago fire stations – continued

Feb 2

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Chicago Fire Department Engine 76 station

This is an example of an older listing which can be found on the Public Building Commission of Chicago website.

Hank Sajovic passed along another link to the Public Building Commission of Chicago that outlines fire station projects going back to the 1970s. For those interested in some facts and dates on several houses in the city, follow the link HERE.

Chicago Fire Department Engine 35 station

Some of the listings found on the Public Building Commission of Chicago website include photos for the older buidlings.

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Wheeling opens 3rd station

Feb 1

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As of 0700 this morning, Station 42 went into service for the Wheeling Fire Department. Housed in the police station complex at 1 Community Drive, Wheeling Fire is running Engine 24 out of one of the apparatus bays which used to house Station 24 before they moved to 499 S. Milwaukee Avenue. If the address of Station 42 is confusing, it is the new address to the building that used to be known as 255 W. Dundee Road.

Engine Company 24 is now running out of Station 42. Station 23 has Ambulance and Engine 23 staffed, and the headquarters Station 24 has Battalion 24, Ambulance 24, and Truck 42 that are staffed. The truck company can jump to Ambulance 42 if needed or Squad 42.

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New station for Huntley

Jan 31

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Scott Peterson sent in an image showing the current state of the newest fire station for the Huntley Fire Protection District. Station #4 is one block west of Square Barn Road on the south side of Algonquin Road. Huntley is in MABAS Division 5, in McHenry County.

Huntley Fire Department station 4 construction

Recent photo of Fire Station #4 under construction for the Huntley Fire Protection District. Scott Peterson photo

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CFD – new station construction update

Jan 28

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Construction has begun for the new house at 53 E. Pershing Road that will be home to Engine 16, Ambulance 35, EMS Field Division South, and 5-1-1. The site has been cleared of the former warehouse and basement. Foundation work is underway with preparations for the footings.

Chicago Fire Department Engine 16 new firehouse

The sign at the construction site for Engine 16's new firehouse that is underway. Hank Sajovic photo

This house has several notable differences in design than most of the other recent houses, although it appears to match the new house for Engine 109 at 2343 S. Kedzie Avenue.

Chicago Fire Department Engine 109 new construction

The sign at the construction site for Engine 109's new house depicts the same rendering as for Engine 16. Hank Sajovic photo

Chicago Fire Department fire station artist rendering

An artist's rendering illustrating the new houses for Engine 16 and Engine 109.

The shape of these two new houses is squared off with lots of glass. The roof of the apparatus bays is flat where the others have an angled awning type roof. There is also different brick trim along the top of the brick walls and glass along the interior of the house instead of it being all brick. This house has a squared hose tower, and although several of the other stations lack one, the hose tower is rounded where they have been built. The new stations also have both horizontal and vertical windows as opposed to all The shape is squared off where others have an angled awning above the apparatus bays and different brick trim along the top of the brick walls. This house will have a hose tower though some of the others do not.windows previously.

Chicago Fire Department Engine 18's house

Engine 18's house at 1360 S. Blue Island Avenue has much less glass in the design than the newer stations. This building also features the angled awning-like roof over the apparatus bays. Hank Sajovic photo

Chicago Fire Department Engine 84 fire station

This house at 21 W. 59th Street is home to Engine 84, Truck 51, Ambulance 36, and Deputy District 5. This building has a rounded hose tower which differs from the square design for Engine 16 and Engine 109. Hank Sajovic photo

Chicago Fire Department fire house Engine 59 Engine 70

This house in the 9th Battalion is known as the 'Full House' since it is home to Engine 59, Engine 70, Truck 47, Ambulance 13 and Battalion 9. Located at 6030 N. Clark Street, it has no hose tower and a much smaller footprint on the 'front' end when compared to Engine 18's house. Hank Sajovic photo

The stations that have a hose tower also have a conventional door built into the overhead door in the apparatus bay closest to the street.

Chicago Fire Department fire station Engine 63

Engine 63's house at 1440 E. 67th Street has the rounded hose tower like Engine 84's house. This design also has more glass above the apparatus bays when compared to the stations without the hose towers. Hank Sajovic photo

Chicago Fire Department fire station Engine 38

The house at 3949 W. 16th Street which is home to Engine 38, Truck 48, and Deputy District 2 matches in style to the other buildings with the hose tower and the awning roof. Hank Sajovic photo

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Coal City Station 2

Jan 17

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The Coal City Fire Department, in MABAS Division 15, opened Station 2 in December of 2010. Although the department has not yet been added to this website, Steve Redick submitted several images of the new station. Last July, Karl Klotz submitted a shot of the station under construction which can be seen HERE.

Coal City Fire Station 2 at 1455 S. Berta Road opened in December of 2010. Steve Redick photo

Steve created two panoramic images of the station’s interior showing the apparatus bays and vehicles.

Interior of Coal City Fire Station 2 as seen from the back of the apparatus bays. Steve Redick photo

This photo shows the apparatus lined up in each bay. An engine, brush rig, two ambulances, a boat and the MABAS Division 15 haz mat unit. Steve Redick photo

The Herald-News (Sun Times) has an article from January 13th which can be seen HERE that describes the new facility and the memorial in front which includes two pieces of steel from the World Trade Center after the buildings were destroyed on 9/11.

Coal City Fire Department Station 2 9/11 steel beams World Trade Center stel

A memorial located in front of Coal City Fire Station 2 features I-beam sections from the World Trade Center on 9/11. Steve Redick photo

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Mokena opens new station

Jan 9

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The Mokena Fire Protection District formally opened Station 3 on the 17th of December, 2010 at 10855 183rd Street, Orland Park. They had been running out of temporary quarters at 11215 W. 83rd Place for the better part of 2010 as mentioned HERE.

Mokena Fire Protection District Station 3

Mokena FPD opened Station 3 on December 17, 2010 at 10855 183rd Street in Orland Park.. This photo was taken at the beginning of November showing the station prior to being staffed. Karl Klotz photo