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Chicago Fire Department: Engine Companies over the years. Part 1

Mar 17

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Fire Truck photos, Historic fire apparatus | 41 Comments

Another installment of CFD apparatus images:

More on the CFD apparatus history, engines companies over the years. Thanks to Squad546 for allowing me to use these pictures. I thought it would be nice to put the Ford/E-Ones together.

Former Engine 5 – 1982 Ford/E-One, returning from a run in 1995.

Former Engine 8 – 1982 Ford/E-One, headed out on a run in 1995.

Former Engine 13 – 1982 Ford/E-One.

Former Engine 61 – 1982 Ford/E-One. At one time was one of the busiest engine companies in the country. They recently closed it & now it serves as an EMS Field Division office.

Former Engine 78 – 1976 Ford/Pierce after a refurb.

Former Engine 113 – 1982 Ford/E-One.

Former Engine 127 (Midway Airport) – 1982 Ford/E-One (Never seen a deck gun like this one -Martin)

Former E13 – 1982 Ford/E-One running as a spare for Engine 42, taken 1996.

Former Engine 5 – 1982 Ford/E-One, returning from a run in 1995. Photo by Squad546

Former Engine 8 – 1982 Ford/E-One, headed out on a run in 1995. photo by Squad546

Former Engine 13 – 1982 Ford/E-One. Photo by Squad546

Former E13 – 1982 Ford/E-One running as a spare for Engine 42, taken 1996. Photo by Squad546

Former Engine 61 – 1982 Ford/E-One. At one time was one of the busiest engine companies in the country. They recently closed it & now it serves as an EMS Field Division office. Photo by Squad546

Former Engine 127 (Midway Airport) – 1982 Ford/E-One.Photo by Squad546

Former Engine 113 – 1982 Ford/E-One. Photo by Squad546

Former Engine 78 – 1976 Ford/Pierce after a refurb. Photo by Squad546

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Chicago Still Alarm 2-9-12

Feb 9

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire | 2 Comments

Josh Boyajian followed Chicago companies tonight to a Still Alarm and provided the following:

Chicago was dispatched for a still alarm at 6220 s. Austin Ave tonight around 7pm. On arrival E127 found smoke showing from the attic of a 1 1/2 sty single family structure. Truck 60 took sector 1 and laddered the roof while E32 lead out a line with E127. here are some pictures i took.

T60 with the main to the roof,

E127 with a line lead out

E32 with lines lead out

E127 tapped a hydrant