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Karl Klotz submitted the following:
On 4/3/2012 around midnight, Tinley Park was dispatched to a reported silo fire in the 7300 block of 191st Street in unincorporated Will County. Truck Co. 204 arrived to find an abandoned barn fully involved communicating to an attached silo. Engine Co. 202 hit the fire with their deck gun while crews advanced three handlines to extinguish the remains of the barn and a smaller shed nearby. Mutual-aid was received from Frankfort, Mokena, Country Club Hills, and Hazel Crest.
Tinley Park Engine Co. 202 leading out up the driveway. Karl Klotz photo
Remains of the barn and silo. Karl Klotz photo
Engine Co. 202 knocking down the fire w/ the deck gun. Karl Klotz photo
Tinley Park firefighter leading out a handline to the rear of the property. Karl Klotz photo
The rest of the photos are on my site.
Country Club Hills has been added to the MABAS Division 24 departments that are on the website. Country Club Hills has two stations with a total of three ambulances, four engines, and a tower ladder. One of their engines, Engine 1140, is a 1980 American LaFrance Century, 75′ Water Chief Quint with a 1,500-GPM pump and 300 gallons of water. It is lettered as Truck 1140, but the aerial device is out of service, so it is running as an engine. Country Club Hills also owns the only HME/Ahrens-Fox/RK Aerials tower ladder in Illinois.
This engine was featured at a fire recently which was posted HERE with images from Karl Klotz.
Country Club Hills Fire Department Station 2 is their headquarters at 4520 W. 175th Street. Jack Connors photo
When American LaFrance made aerials, each rear-mount was part of the ‘Chief’ series. There was the Ladder Chief, the Ladder Chief Quint, the Water Chief, the Water Chief Quint, and the Aero Chief. The Aero Chief was a two-piece articulating boom with a platform at the end, similar to the Snorkel.
American LaFrance literature on the 75' Water Chief Quint. Larry Shapiro collection
A Water Chief was an aerial ladder with a pre-piped waterway while the Ladder Chief was a straight ladder.
American LaFrance Ladder Chief brochure. Larry Shapiro collection
American LaFrance Water Chief brochure. Larry Shapiro collection
Either aerial could be mounted on a unit with a pump and tank for the quint designation.
American LaFrance 75' Water Chief Quint brochure. Larry Shapiro collection
Few of the ‘Chief’ aerials are still in service today.
Karl Klotz also took in the house fire yesterday in Country Club Hills at 4440 W. 183rd Street. The temperature at the time of this fire was -20 degrees including the wind chill. He arrived before Dennis McGuire, Jr who submitted photos that were posted HERE.
Karl submitted the following images and has a full gallery which can be seen HERE.
Smoke escapes from the roof at 4440 W. 183rd Street as firefighters get water on the fire inside the house. Karl Klotz photo
Country Club Hills Engine 1120 was the first suppression unit on the scene. Karl Klotz photo
Firefighters overhaul the exterior of the house looking for hot spots of hidden fire after the main fire has been controlled by companies inside. Karl Klotz photo
As firefighters perform overhaul, they remove exterior soffits, siding, and insulation . Karl Klotz photo
Hazel Crest Truck 1220, a Pierce Lance 105' quint, was staged in front of the house. Karl Klotz photo
Country Club Hills Engine 1130, a Pierce Lance, brought additional manpower to the scene. Karl Klotz photo
Oak Forest Ambulance 162, a 2004 Ford/Road Rescue was on the scene but there were no injuries. Karl Klotz photo
A Country Club Hills firefighter awaits a new assignment after working on overhaul. Karl Klotz photo
Homewood's squad, a Country Club Hills engine, an Oak Forest engine, the Country Club Hills tower, and the Hazel Crest truck can be seen parked along 183rd Street at the fire. Karl Klotz photo
The Country Club Hills Fire Department responded to a fire todat at 4440 W. 183rd Street, just two buildings west of their Station #1. Fire broke through on the west side of a single-family residence. No one was home at the time of the fire. Country Club Hills received mutual aid from Homewood, Oak Forest, Midlothian, Markham, and Hazel Crest.
Dennis McGuire, Jr. arrived after the fire was out and submitted several images from the scene.
Country Club Hills Engine 1120, a Spartan Crimson, in front of the house. Dennis McGuire, Jr photo
Country Club Hills Truck 1145 was staged across the street but not put to use. Denis McGuire, Jr photo
Oak Forest Engine 963 was due mutual aid to Country Club Hills this morning to assist with a house fire. Dennis McGuire, Jr photo
Firefighters repack the pre-connects onto Engine 1120 after extinguishing a fire this morning in Counrty Club Hills, Dennis McGuire, Jr photo
