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3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 11-21-23 (more)

Images from the 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 11-21-23 from Chi-Town Fire Photos

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Chi-Town Fire Photos

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Chi-Town Fire Photos

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3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 11-21-23 (more)

Excerpts from abc7chicago.com:

Chicago firefighters battled a massive extra-alarm fire in a Logan Square warehouse Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

The fire broke out just before midnight in the 2700-block of North Pulaski Road, near the back of the warehouse.

The response was raised to a 3-11 alarm with a hazardous materials response. 

From Steve Redick

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Steve Redick photo

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Steve Redick photo

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Steve Redick photo

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Steve Redick photo

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New engine for the East Hazel Crest FD (more)

From Bill Schreiber :
East Hazel Crest Engine 17 Rosenbauer Warrior pumper update
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Rosenbauer photo

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Rosenbauer photo

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Rosenbauer photo

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Rosenbauer photo

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Rosenbauer photo

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Rosenbauer photo

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Rosenbauer photo

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New aerial ladder truck for the Munster FD (more)

From the Fire Service, Inc website:

Munster Fire Department

  • 2,000-GPM Hale QMAX pump
  • 75′ ladder
  • Williams ATP 150 foam system
  • 5” oversized waterway rated @ 2,000-GPM
  • Aluminum body
  • Smart Power 8KW generator
  • E-ONE heavy duty aerial ladder with short jacking capability
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Peoria Fire Department news (more)

Excerpts from centralillinoisproud.com:

As Peoria city council budget discussions continue, council members are looking at details regarding the $321 million budget.

The topics of discussion for council members at Tuesday’s meeting included rescue squads for the Peoria Fire Department. Budget reductions in recent years have impacted the city’s fire department with the decommissioning of Rescue 1 and Rescue 2 in 2018. Those responsibilities have been repurposed. The rescue squad is currently a jump company.

In 2023, that squad has been called upon around 600 times. It will cost $1.2 million to reinstate the rescue squad.

One council member pushed back a bit on the proposal to reinstate the squads. He believes the city is in a good financial position, and funding rescue squads and other projects could cause problems further down the road. He was the only council member who voted no. His reasoning stemmed from wanting to fully staff the rescue squad rather than making firefighters work overtime. He cited mental health issues like PTSD as a potential ramification.

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New engine for the East Hazel Crest FD (more)

This from Bill Schreiber:

East Hazel Crest FD Engine 17 Rosenbauer Warrior pumper update
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Rosenbauer photo

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Rosenbauer photo

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Rosenbauer photo

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Rosenbauer photo

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Rosenbauer photo

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Rosenbauer photo

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New ambulance for the Hammond Fire Department (more)

From Crossroads Ambulance sales and service LLC Facebook page 

These “sister trucks” are headed to Hammond Fire Department this week! One Medwerks Ambulance Remount and one PL Custom Emergency Vehicles Classic. More photos and info coming soon!

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Crossroads Ambulance photo

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Crossroads Ambulance photo

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New engine for the East Hazel Crest FD (more)

This from Bill Schreiber:

East Hazel Crest FD Engine Co. 17 Rosenbauer Warrior pumper update
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Rosenbauer photo

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Rosenbauer photo

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Rosenbauer photo

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Rosenbauer photo

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Rosenbauer photo

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New truck for Glenview FD (more)

From the macqueen website:

Glenview FD – Job: #37840 |Illinois|Enforcer HD 107 RM

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Macqueen Emergency photo

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Macqueen Emergency photo

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New tower ladder for Rosemont (more)

From the Pierce Flickr site:

Pierce, Rosemont, IL, 38148-1

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Pierce composite

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