This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT-The Homer Twp FPD’s Truck 31, a 1995 Pierce Lance 0/0/100′. Enjoy and comment.Mike Summa

Mike Summa photo
another shot from our files

Larry Shapiro photo
May 18
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This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT-The Homer Twp FPD’s Truck 31, a 1995 Pierce Lance 0/0/100′. Enjoy and comment.Mike Summa
Mike Summa photo
another shot from our files
Larry Shapiro photo
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May 6
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This from Larry Shapiro:
Here’s a bit of Bloomingdale FPD truck history as a follow up to the #TBT from Mike Summa
1972 Pirsch 85-foot mid-mount aerial ladder fire truck in Bloomingdale, IL. Larry Shapiro photo
Pierce Lance 100′ platform aerial as Bloomingdale FPD Tower 14. Larry Shapiro photo
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Part 2 (final) of a video by Larry Shapiro from the Box alarm fire in Palatine, 3-19-23
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Part 1 of a video by Larry Shapiro from the Box alarm fire in Palatine, 3-19-23
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Mar 13
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Buffalo Grove firefighters were called to 691 Checker Road at 8:30 Sunday evening (3-12-23) for a reported fire in a second floor bedroom. While en route, companies were advised by NWCD that a neighbor reported fire on the roof, and then another reported fire on the side of the house. Upon arrival, Battalion 4 reported heavy fire and requested the Code 4 upgrade. Buffalo Grove companies worked from the exterior and then the interior to knockdown the fire while performing searches throughout. They were assisted at the scene by units from Long Grove, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, Wheeling, Arlington Heights, Northbrook, and Buffalo Grove EMA with MobileComm.
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
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Mar 11
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Wheeling and Prospect Heights firefighters responded to a fire alarm at 375 Plum Creek Drive Saturday morning. Companies arrived to find fire from a third floor balcony on the south side of the building. The alarm was upgraded to a Working Fire which brought additional units from Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, Glenview, Des Plaines, Niles, the North Maine FPD, and Northbrook.
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Firefighters from Wheeling Truck 24 made an initial transitional attack from the exterior with a 2 1/2″ line at ground level. Companies from Engines 23 and 24 made an interior attack to extinguish the fire within the apartment. One resident was transported to an area hospital.
Larry Shapiro photo
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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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Feb 1
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This from Larry Shapiro:
Wheeling’s new Engine 23 on scene a few nights ago
Larry Shapiro photo
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Jan 14
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More of the Working fire in Schaumburg, 1-12-23 from Larry Shapiro:
Firefighters battle a commercial building fire. Larry Shapiro photo
Firefighters battle a commercial building fire. Larry Shapiro photo
Firefighters battle a commercial building fire. Larry Shapiro photo
Firefighters battle a commercial building fire. Larry Shapiro photo
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Jan 13
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