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New truck for Gurnee

Production photos of a new truck being built by E-ONE for the Gurnee FD so#142514

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fire truck being built for the Gurnee FD

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fire truck being built for the Gurnee FD

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fire truck being built for the Gurnee FD

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fire truck being built for the Gurnee FD

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fire truck being built for the Gurnee FD

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fire truck being built for the Gurnee FD

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New engine for Gurnee (more)

This from Jeff Rudolph:

Gurnee’s new Engine 1322, 2019 E-One, had to be placed into service for a few days due to 2 engines needing repairs this week.
 
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Gurnee FD Engine 1322

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Working fire in Gurnee, 5-27-19

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05/27/19
36000 blk of Deer View ct. in Gurnee. Appears to have been an outside fire that burned the vinyl siding and extended slightly into the garage and house.
aftermath of house fire

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aftermath of house fire

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aftermath of house fire

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aftermath of house fire

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aftermath of house fire

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Fatal explosion and fire in Waukegan, 5-3-19

Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com:

Four employees of a Waukegan chemical plant were hospitalized and another three were reported missing following an explosion late Friday that was heard and felt across Lake County around 9:45 p.m. 

Waukegan Fire Marshal Steve Lenzi reported that first arriving crews were quickly overwhelmed by flames at the AB Specialty Silicones plant at 3790 Sunset Ave., which is on the city’s far northwest side near its border with Gurnee.

Fire personnel from Waukegan plus departments in Lake and Cook counties including hazardous materials crews and structural collapse technicians were involved with both fighting the fire and searching for the missing employees.

Fatal explosion and fire at the AB Specialty Silicones plant at 3790 Sunset Ave. in Waukegan IL 5/3/19

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Fatal explosion and fire at the AB Specialty Silicones plant at 3790 Sunset Ave. in Waukegan IL 5/3/19

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Fatal explosion and fire at the AB Specialty Silicones plant at 3790 Sunset Ave. in Waukegan IL 5/3/19

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Fatal explosion and fire at the AB Specialty Silicones plant at 3790 Sunset Ave. in Waukegan IL 5/3/19

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Fatal explosion and fire at the AB Specialty Silicones plant at 3790 Sunset Ave. in Waukegan IL 5/3/19

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Waukegan FD ARFF unit works at the Fatal explosion and fire at the AB Specialty Silicones plant at 3790 Sunset Ave. in Waukegan IL 5/3/19

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New engine for Gurnee (more)

Updated production photos of a new engine being built by E-ONE for the Gurnee FD so#142294

E-ONE fire engine being built so#142294

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E-ONE fire engine being built so#142294

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E-ONE fire engine being built so#142294

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New engine for Gurnee (more)

Updated production photos of a new engine being built by E-ONE for the Gurnee FD so#142294

E-ONE fire engine being built so#142294

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E-ONE fire engine being built so#142294

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E-ONE fire engine being built so#142294

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E-ONE fire engine being built so#142294

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New engine for Gurnee (more)

Updated production photos of a new engine being built by E-ONE for the Gurnee FD so#142294

E-ONE fire engine being built so#142294

E-ONE photo

E-ONE fire engine being built so#142294

E-ONE photo

E-ONE fire engine being built so#142294

E-ONE photo

E-ONE fire engine being built so#142294

E-ONE photo

E-ONE fire engine being built so#142294

E-ONE photo

E-ONE fire engine being built so#142294

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New engine for Gurnee (more)

Updated production photos of a new engine being built by E-ONE for the Gurnee FD so#142294

E-ONE fire engine being built so#142294

E-ONE photo

E-ONE fire engine being built so#142294

E-ONE photo

E-ONE fire engine being built so#142294

E-ONE photo

E-ONE fire engine being built so#142294

E-ONE photo

E-ONE fire engine being built so#142294

E-ONE photo

E-ONE fire engine being built so#142294

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E-ONE fire engine being built so#142294

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New engine for Gurnee

Production photos of a new engine being built by E-ONE for the Gurnee FD so#142294

E-ONE fire engine being built

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E-ONE fire engine being built

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E-ONE fire engine being built

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E-ONE fire engine being built

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2-Alarm fire in Wadsworth, 7-17-18

The Gurnee FD responded to 37921 N Dilleys Road in Wadsworth for a fire at the Pyramid on Tuesday, 7/17/18.

Excerpts from Chicago.cbslocal.com:

The iconic golden pyramid house in suburban Wadsworth caught fire Tuesday, filling the sky with smoke and flames. The fire started around 4 p.m. at the pyramid, built as a private home in the 1970s. It is 17,000 square feet and stands at six stories tall, surrounded by Egyptian statues and a moat.

The 80-year-old homeowner and designer who has dementia was inside the home in his wheelchair when the fire started. His caregiver and fire officials were able to get him out of the home safely. A 15-year-old Yorkie died in the fire.

The unusually shaped home made it difficult for firefighters to battle the flames. Fire officials say a wind-driven fire created a mayday explosion on the fourth floor. They described it as a blow-torch that blew firefighters off their feet. Two firefighters were injured.

Gurnee Battalion Chief David Douglas said, “We’ve done walkthroughs through this building before and we knew the challenges that would come. Today those came true.

 

Gold Pyramid fire

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