Posts Tagged American LaFrance/Alexis/LTI

Antioch Fire is added to the site

The Antioch Fire Department and First Fire District is a volunteer department at the northern edge of Illinois in Lake County Quad 2. They have three stations with many pieces of apparatus and a new engine expected in January. Once an all Pirsch department, they still have two Pirsch units on the roster, one of which will be put up for auction when the new engine arrives. Each station houses a brush rig and an engine or tanker with at least 2,000 gallons of water.

Today the apparatus consists of US Tanker, Alexis, Pierce, and 3D. Station 1 houses the Quad 2 rehab unit, the Quad 2 air boat, and a new Quad 2 resource dubbed the Fast Attack Response Truck.

Antioch Fire Department Pirsch pumper/tanker

 

Antioch Fire Department Pirsch pumper

Antioch Fire Department Station 3

Antioch Station 3 is at 2475 West Grass Lake Road. Larry Shapiro photo

 

Antioch Fire Department Lake County Quad 2 rehab

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Antioch garage fire 4-6-11

Antioch garage fire 4-6-11 Birchwood

Firefighters douse hotspots during overhaul of the detached garage on Birchwood in Antioch on Wednesday. Jeff Rudolph photo

Jeff Rudolph reports that Antioch had a fire yesterday at 208 Birchwood. The fire came in at 1430 hours and companies found a 2-car detached garage which was fully involved. Fire  extended to a camper and a boat in the driveway. All was a total loss. Mutual aid to the scene was from Fox Lake, Lake Villa, and Round Lake. The cause of the fire is believed to be electrical.

Antioch garage fire 4-6-11 Birchwood

Antioch Engine 211, a 2000 Alexis on an American LaFrance chassis was on a hydrant at the fire. Jeff Rudolph photo

Antioch garage fire 4-6-11 Birchwood

Antioch Truck 211, a 2000 ALexis/American LaFrance/LTI tower ladder was also on a hydrant. Jeff Rudolph photo

Antioch garage fire 4-6-11 Birchwood

Antioch still runs with this 1983 Pirsch tanker with 2,500 gallons of water. Jeff Rudolph photo

Antioch garage fire 4-6-11 Birchwood

Antioch Tender 211, a 2004 IHC/US Tank with 3,000 gallons of water pumped at the scene. Jeff Rudolph photo

Antioch garage fire 4-6-11 Birchwood

Firefighters use the Quad 2 Rehab unit after the fire for something to eat and drink. Jeff Rudolph photo

Antioch garage fire 4-6-11 Birchwood

Antioch squad 2195 was also brought to the scene with equipment and supplies for the investigators. It was built in 1996 by Alexis. Jeff Rudolph photo

Antioch garage fire 4-6-11 Birchwood

Firefighters maneuver a 2-1/2" line into what's left of the garage as others examine the camper in the driveway that was damaged by the fire. Jeff Rudolph photo

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