Found at firetruckmall.com:
2012 Ferrara Ember rescue pumper – Sold and DeliveredSold to: Seneca FP&AD – IL
Nov 23
Posted by Admin in Fire Department News | 4 Comments
Found at firetruckmall.com:
2012 Ferrara Ember rescue pumper – Sold and DeliveredSold to: Seneca FP&AD – IL
Tags: chicagoareafire.com, Ferrara Ember rescue pumper for sale, fire engine for sale, La Grange FD rescue pumper for sale, La Grange Fire Department, New home for La Grange fire engine, Seneca Fire Protection and Ambulance District
Nov 17
Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, fire engine for sale | 2 Comments
Found at firetruckmall.com:
2012 Ferrara Ember Rescue Pumper
- Stock#: 20360
- Length: 34′ 8″
- Truck Height: 10′ 5″
- GVWR: 52,500
- Seating for 4; 3 SCBA seats
- Mileage: 55,125
- Engine Hours: 9,037
- Cummins ISL 450 HP Diesel Engine
- Engine Brake
- Allison 3000EVS Automatic Transmission
- Additional equipment not included with purchase unless otherwise listed. Mileage readings may not be real-time and should be confirmed.
- Interior Medical Cabinet
- Hale QMAX 150-23L 1500 GPM Side-Mount Pump
- 1000-gallon Polypropylene Tank
- 20-gallon Foam Cell
- Foam Pro Foam System
- Driver’s Side Discharges: (2) 2 1/2″
- Front Discharges: (1) 1 3/4″
- Crosslays/Speedlays: Crosslays: (2) 1 3/4″, (1) 2 1/2″
- Officer’s Side Discharge: (1) 2 1/2″, (1) 5″
- Rear Discharges: (1) 2 1/2″
- Driver’s Side Suction: (1) 2 1/2″, (1) 5″
- Front Suction: (1) 5″
- Officer’s Side Suction: (1) 5″
- Piped for Deck Gun
- Electric Reels
- Harrison 6KW Generator
- LED Lighting
- Will Burt Night Scan Light Tower
- Arrowstick Traffic Indicator
- Hydraulic Reels (2)



thanks Martin
Tags: chicagoareafire.com, Ferrara Ember rescue pumper for sale, fire engine for sale, La Grange FD rescue pumper for sale, La Grange Fire Department
Oct 28
Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, fire engine for sale | 4 Comments
Found at publicsurplus.com
Auction #3864462 – 1995 1995 Spartan Diamond / Luverne fire engine for sale
Current Price $2,500.00
(Reserve has been met)
Time Left 3 days 19 hours
High Bidderb******1# of Bids 2
First Offer $1,600.00Auction Started: Oct 24, 2025 03:02 PM MDT
Auction Ends: Oct 31, 2025 02:30 PM MDTNote: This auction might extendYear: 1995Manufacturer: SPARTAN / LUVERNEModel: FIRE TRUCKHours: 5,197VIN: 4S7CT9K03SC015436Running Condition: UNKNOWNNOTE: NO KEY;AXLES REMOVED FOR TRANSPORT PURPOSE (May be missing unidentified parts; Other items pictured are not included in auction; operational condition not known; other unidentified issues may be present).

thanks Martin
Tags: 1995 Spartan Diamond / Luverne fire engine for sale, Chicago Fire Department, chicagoareafire.com, fire engine for sale, surplus Chicago fire engine for sale
Jul 9
Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, fire engine for sale | 5 Comments
Found at govdeals.com:
2003 Pierce Dash pumper
$2,500.00 USD
Closes: 19d 9h (Jul 28, 2025 08:37 PM CDT)
$25.00 USD Bid Increment
Miles 107,680.00 (Accurate?: Yes)
VIN/Serial 4P1CT02S03A003442
Lot# 16265-153
Inventory ID 327R-a2025
12.7L L6 DIESEL.
Retired Reserve Fire Truck. Job # 14587
Handful of repairs not completed due to retirement status. See attached PDF
Equipment is sold as is – nothing in the background of images is part of this auction. Fire truck only.


thanks Martin
Tags: 2003 Piuerce Dash fire engine for sale, chicagoareafire.com, Evanston Fire Department, Evanston fire engine for sale, fire engine for sale
Jul 5
Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, fire engine for sale | 12 Comments
Found at Firetruckmall.com:
1985 E-One Hurricane pumper
- Stock#: 10432
- 1985 E-ONE
- Hurricane E-One chassis
- GVWR: 34,980
- Mileage: 9,817
- Engine Hours: 6,720
- Detroit Diesel Engine
- Automatic Transmission


thanks Barry
Tags: 1985 E-One Hurricane pumper for sale, chicagoareafire.com, fire engine for sale, former Chicago fire engine for sale
Jul 1
Posted by Admin in Fire Service News | 8 Comments
This from Wayne VanBeveren:
I saw the post regarding the Fox Lake pumper/tender for sale and wanted to share a photo of it during it’s second life as Tender 29 for the now defunct Custer Fire District in Will County.

Wayne VanBeveren photo
Tags: 2001 Spartan / Alexis pumper/tanker for sale, chicagoareafire.com, Custer FD Tender 29, Custer Fire District, fire engine for sale, fire truck for sale, Former Fox Lake FD pumper/tanker for sale, Fox Lake Fire Department, Wayne VanBeveren
Jun 30
Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, fire engine for sale | Comments off
Found at firetruckmall.com:
2001 Spartan / Alexis Pumper Tanker
- Stock#: 19850
- 2001
- Alexis Fire Body
- Spartan chassis
- Mileage: 29,850
- Cummins ISM 450 HP Diesel Engine
- Allison automatic transmission
- Additional equipment not included with purchase unless otherwise listed. Mileage readings may not be real-time and should be confirmed.
- Hale 1500 GPM enclosed pump
- Piped for deck gun
- 2500-gallon polypropylene tank
- Booster reel



thanks Matthew
and from our files:

Jeff Rudolph photo

Larry Shapiro photo
Tags: #larryshapiro, 2001 Spartan / Alexis pumper/tanker for sale, chicagoareafire.com, fire engine for sale, fire truck for sale, Former Fox Lake FD pumper/tanker for sale, Fox Lake FD Tanker 2264, Fox Lake Fire Department, Jeff Rudolph, Larry Shapiro, larryshapiro.tumblr.com, larryshapiroblog.com, shapirophotography.net
Jun 28
Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, fire engine for sale | 15 Comments
Found at publicsurplus.com
Auction #3800644 – 1993 SPARTAN / LUVERNE FIRE ENGINE
Current Price $2,500.00 (Reserve has been met)
Time Left 3 days 4 hours
High Bidderb******1# of Bids 1
First Offer $2,500.00Auction Started: Jun 27, 2025 02:47 PM MDT
Auction Ends: Jul 3, 2025 01:30 PM MDTYear: 1993Manufacturer: SPARTANModel: FIRE TRUCKHours: UNKNOWNVIN: 4S7CT9K00PC007303Running Condition: UNKNOWNNOTE: NO KEY; NEEDS REPLACEMENT TRANSFER CASE, DRIVE SHAFT, WATER PUMP & RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR; AXLES REMOVED FOR TRANSPORT PURPOSE (May be missing unidentified parts; Other items pictured are not included in auction; operating condition not known; other unidentified issues may be present).

Tags: 1993 Spartan / Luverne fire engine for sale, Chicago Fire Department, chicagoareafire.com, fire engine for sale, Surplus Chicago FD engine for sale, surplus Chicago fire engine for sale
Jun 22
Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, fire engine for sale | 9 Comments
Found at firetruckmall.com:
2015 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal pumper for sale – $400,000
- Stock#: 19866
- Length: 33′ 2″
- Truck Height: 10′ 10″
- Wheelbase: 202″
- Seating for 6; 5 SCBA seats
- Mileage: 20,624
- Engine hours: 2,455
- Cummins ISL 450 HP diesel engine
- Allison EVS3000 automatic transmission
- Additional equipment not included with purchase unless otherwise listed. Mileage readings may not be real-time and should be confirmed.
- Hale QMAX-XS 2,000-GPM enclosed pump
- Pump heat pan
- 1,500-gallon Polypropylene tank
- 20-gallon foam cell
- Hale Foam Logix foam system
- Deck gun included




Tags: 2015 Spartan/ Smeal pumper for sale, chicagoareafire.com, fire engine for sale, Flossmoor Fire Department, Flossmoor fire engine for sale
Nov 26
Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, fire engine for sale | Comments off
Found at govdeals.com:
1991 Pierce Lance pumper
$25.00 USD Bid Increment



thanks Martin
Tags: 1991 Pierce Lance pumper for sale, chicagoareafire.com, fire engine for sale, Lagrange FD surplus fire engine for sale, Lagrange Fire Department

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