Posts Tagged Antioch First Fire District

Antioch Fire is added to the site

Oct 14

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, Fire Service News, New Listing | 3 Comments

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 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 awaiting new pumper

Oct 3

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, New Apparatus Order | 2 Comments

The Antioch Fire Department and First Fire District placed an order that was mentioned HERE for a new engine. The unit is being built by US Tanker on a Spartan chassis and will have a 1,500-GPM pump with 750 gallons of water. Delivery is expected in January and will be the first Antioch unit to feature a black roof.

Tags: Antioch FIre Department, Antioch First Fire District, new engine on order, Spartan Chassis, US Tanker

Antioch garage fire 4-6-11

Apr 7

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service News, Reader submission | Comments off

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Antioch gets grant to replace tanker

Jan 7

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, Fire Service News | Comments off

An article in the Lake County News-Sun outlines the details of a federal grant for the First Fire District in Antioch. This is a matching grant which will allow them to replace a 1973 pumper tanker.

Monday night, village officials agreed to spend $57,500 in matching funds for the $285,000 grant. The First Fire District will be asked to contribute the same amount of matching funds, said Fire Chief John Nixon, estimating the new truck will cost about $400,000.

The retiring truck has a 500-gallon tank. The new truck will have a 750-gallon storage tank and the ability to pump 1,500 gallons per minute.

The complete article can be found HERE.

Tags: Antioch FIre Department, Antioch First Fire District, Federal Grant, Lake County News-Sun