From HME Ahrens-Fox on Facebook:
It was a pleasure to host Lt. Tony Christie, Lt. Seth Myers and Firefighter John McDermott from the Inverness Fire Protection District (IL) to HME Ahrens-Fox for the inspection of their new tanker.
Nov 18
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From HME Ahrens-Fox on Facebook:
It was a pleasure to host Lt. Tony Christie, Lt. Seth Myers and Firefighter John McDermott from the Inverness Fire Protection District (IL) to HME Ahrens-Fox for the inspection of their new tanker.
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Oct 12
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From Hazel Crest IAFF Local #4087 Facebook page;
The Hazel Crest FD recently took delivery of their brand new Spartan Engine! This will be the new Engine 27. It will be placed in service in the next 30-45 days after lettering, tool, and hose placement. One year from today, we will be taking delivery of our new 107 ft aerial ladder.. The new Truck 27!! Welcome to the fleet!
Hazel Crest FD photo
Hazel Crest FD photo
Hazel Crest FD photo
Hazel Crest FD photo
thanks Martin
Tags: #firetruck, chicagoareafire.com, Metro Star, New engine for the Hazel Crest Fire Department, Spartan
This from Chi-Town Fire Photos:
Here is an updated shot of Thornton Engine 45. It’s a 1996 HME 1871/Custom Fire 1500/500/50′ Tele-Squrt. x-T747 that used to be green.
Chi-Town Fire Photos
Tags: #firetruck, chi-town fire photos, chicagoareafire.com, Chicagoareafire.com/blog, Custom Fire Apparatus, HME 1871 chassis, HME/Custom Fire/TeleSqurt, Thornton FD Engine 45, Thornton FIre Department
Aug 1
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This from Colton Latham:
I was vacationing in Littleton, NC this summer and ran across Addison’s old tower now working as Tower Ladder 11 for Roanoke Wildwood Volunteer Fire Department. This is its newest placement after serving for Little Creek Fire Company in DE.
Colton Latham photo
Colton Latham photo
Colton Latham photo
FD photo
Tags: #firetruck, Addison Fire Department, chicagoareafire.com, Chicagoareafire.com/blog, Colton Latham, Little Creek Fire Company, New home for former Addison FD tower ladder, Roanoke Wildwood Volunteer Fire Department
Dec 25
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Chief Drew Smith reminded us of two other past Christmas eve fires, both of which occurred prior to the existence of the #chicagoareafire.com blog
4-Alarm fire in Prospect Heights, 12-24-06 (2006 River Trails Condos in Prospect Heights. 4th alarm MABAS box)
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
5-Alarm fire in Wheeling, 12-24-93 (1993 Franklin Foods grocery store fire in Wheeling)
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
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This from Michael Maida:
I recently was able to stop by Schaumburg Station 51 and was able to take these photos of the new Engine 51.Mike
Michael Maida photo
Michael Maida photo
Tags: #firetruck, chicagoareafire.com, Impel, Michael Maida, Pierce, Schaumburg FD Engine 51, Schaumburg Fire Department
From RB:
Here are 5 shots of an industrial engine for the Carson Refinery in Los Angeles, California.
Tags: #firetruck, chicagoareafire.com, Enforcer, Los Angeles Refinery Carson, Los Angeles Refinery Fire Department, Pierce, Pierce industrial fire engine
Can you identify this fire?
Larry Shapiro photo
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Feb 26
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From Bill Schreiber:
Sentinel delivered the Geneseo FPD 101ft. King Cobra
Sentinel ES photo
Sentinel ES photo
Sentinel ES photo
Sentinel ES photo
Sentinel ES photo
Tags: #BigRedR, #firetruck, #rosenbaueramerica, chicagoareafire.com, Chicagoareafire.com/blog, Geneseo Fire Protection District, new tower ladder for Geneseo FPD, Rosenbauer King Cobra tower ladder built for the Geneseo Fire Department
Feb 2
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This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT-This was the Central Stickney FPD’s Truck 906, a 1995 Simon Duplex/LTI 1500/250/75′ tower ladder.Enjoy and comment.Mike Summa
Mike Summa photo
And from our files:
Larry Shapiro photo
Bill Friedrich photo
Tim Olk photo
And from Larry Shapiro:
An LTI family photo after FDIC outside the RCA Dome in Indianapolis featuring a 102′ rear-mount platform for Cleveland, OH; an 85′ rear-mount platform for Indianapolis, IN; and the one and only 75′ rear-mount platform for the Central Stickney FPD. All three were built on Simon-Duplex chassis with completely different cab configurations.
Larry Shapiro photo
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