This from Chi-Town Fire Photos:
Working fire on 10-28-2020 @10626 s Calhoun. Engines 81, 74 Trucks 17, 61, 62, Battalions 24, 23, 22
Note new battalion buggy, new Truck 17, and Engines 81 & 74 in newer engines
Chi-Town Fire Photos
Posts Tagged Chicago Fire Department
Excerpts from Chicago.cbslocal.com:
The opening of the Chicago Fire Department’s new $30 million firehouse in the West Pullman is being delayed because of two COVID outbreaks at the construction site. It will be the second largest fire station in the city, sometime after the new year.
Two Chicago firefighters in the CFD have died and 425 have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began. About 30 firefighters are now quarantined.
This from Danny Nelms:
Another new truck for Chicago – Truck 47 FDE-371
photo from Facebook
photo from Facebook
From Danny Nelms:
New Truck 2 and Truck 17 from official CFD photo photos
Truck 2 is FDE-369
Chicago FD photo
Chicago FD photo
This from Danny Nelms:
Still and box 4970 N. Elston 10/10/2020Roofers accidently set the roof on fire and there were access issues making entry to make sure the fire wasn’t through the roof.
Chuck Nelms photo
Excerpts from abc7chicago.com:
A fire that started just after 11:30 p.m. inside of a vacant 2 1/2-story home at 820 North Lawndale Avenue in Chicago destroyed that home and damaged two others in a 2-alarm fire. The vacant home collapsed during the fire. One firefighter was taken to a hospital with a minor injury and at least four people are trying to figure out where to go next as their homes are boarded up.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, but a neighbor saw two men in the backyard overnight lighting a bonfire.
From the Chicago FD Media on Twitter:
Update for the Still and Box at 820 N Lawndale- has been upgraded to a 2-11 Alarm.
Update- 2-11 Alarm at 820 N Lawndale has been struck out. 4 displacements red cross and human services enroute. 1 Firefighter transported from the 2-11 Alarm for minor injury. No other injuries.
CFD media photo
CFD media photo
From Steve Redick:
3407 W. Belmont Avenue
Steve Redick photo
Excerpts from Chicago.cbslocal.com:
A charred car is all that’s left in one garage after a string of arsons in one Chicago neighborhood, but a video of the arsonist at work has surfaced showing a man who set a series of fires walking down an alley.
Surveillance of an alley shows a man apparently starting a fire then walking away from a trash bin. The fire burned hot and quick. One garage was engulfed. Detectives said they’re looking for a man fitting the image on video is responsible for a string of arsons also in Logan Square back on August 25.
Chicago police are looking into the incidents, saying they are open investigations and could not comment any further. If a pattern can be confirmed, a community alert will be issued.
