for #throwbackthursday – classic apparatus and ambulance photos from the Melrose Park Fire Department

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo
May 25
Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Historic fire apparatus, throwbackthursday | 2 Comments
for #throwbackthursday – classic apparatus and ambulance photos from the Melrose Park Fire Department
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Tags: 3-boom Seagrave Snorkel, antique Cadillac ambulance, Cadillac ambulance, Grumman AerialCat tower ladder, Larry Shapiro, Mack CF fire engine, Melrose Park Fire Department history, throwbackthursday, vintage ambulance photos, vintage fire truck photos, vintage modular ambulance
Jun 25
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This from Mike Summa:
Hello,This is Phoenix Fire Department Engine 1703. A very plain 1968 Mack CF600. It’s a 1000/500 pumper. Hope that you enjoy,Mike S.
Mike Summa photo
Tags: Mack CF fire engine, Mike Summa, Phoenix Fire Department history, vintage fire truck
Apr 25
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This from Mike Summa:
Hello,This is a 1978 Mack 1250/500. Very plain by today’s standards. Correct me if I’m wrong on any of the specs. Enjoy!Thank you,Mike S.
Oak Lawn Engine 25 – 1978 Mack 1250/500. Mike Summa photo
More from the chicagoareafire.com archives:
Photos from Larry Shapiro:
Oak Lawn Engine 26 – 1977 Mack CF 1250/500. Larry Shapiro photo
Oak Lawn Engine 30 – 1977 Mack CF 1250/500. Larry Shapiro photo
Tags: fire engine photos, Larry Shapiro, Mack CF fire engine, Mike Summa, Oak Lawn Fire Department history
Mar 30
Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | 13 Comments
This from Brad Steinweg:
I was at home when a call came out for a house fire at 7946 Madison Avenue, in Munster (3/29/15). I stopped by and they had it knocked, but I got some photos. While operating at this scene they also received a call for smoke inside an apartment a couple blocks away from Station 2, which turned out to be burned food. Since most of the rigs were tied up at the other fire, they called Schererville and Lynwood for assistance on the 2nd call. At the 2nd call, I got a good shot of Lynwood’s Mack CF, one of the few Macks left in Cook County.
-Brad S.
Brad Steinweg photo
Brad Steinweg photo
Brad Steinweg photo
Brad Steinweg photo
Brad Steinweg photo
Brad Steinweg photo
Brad Steinweg photo
Brad Steinweg photo
Brad Steinweg photo
Brad Steinweg photo
Tags: American LaFrance fire engines, Brad Steinweg, fire trucks at fire scene, house fire in Munster IN, Mack CF fire engine, Munster Fire Department
Jul 15
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This from Josh Boyajian:
I took this shot of North Riverside Engine Co. 809. This engine along with another Mack engine are being replaced with a new Pierce engine that was just recently delivered.It is a 1986 Mack/Pierce Engine with a 600 Gallon Booster Tank 1250 GPM Waterous Pump
North Riverside Engine 809, a 1986 Mack CF Pierce 1250/600. Josh Boyajian photo
North Riverside Engine 807, a 2014 Pierce Velocity PUC. Josh Boyajian photo
Tags: fire engine picture, Josh Boyajian, Mack CF fire engine, Mack CF Pierce fire engine, North Riverside Fire Department
Jan 26
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Additional images from Tim Olk at the 2nd Alarm fire in Lynwood.
Tim Olk photo
Munster tower ladder. Tim Olk photo
Tim Olk photo
Tim Olk photo
Lynwood engine. Tim Olk photo
Lynwood engine. Tim Olk photo
Tags: E-ONE fire engine pumping at fire scene, fire engine pictures, fire scene photos, firemen battle house fire, house fully engulfed in fire, house fully involved in fire, Lynwood Fire Department, Mack CF fire engine, Munster Fire Department, Tim Olk, winter fire scene photos, winter house fire photos
Dec 25
Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Fire Department News | 7 Comments
A historic look at apparatus over the years from the Dixmoor Fire Department.
Dixmoor Engine 2443, a 1992 Spartan/Luverne 1500/500 formerly from the Chicago Fire Department. It carries CFD shop ID# D-523. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Dixmoor Engine 2433 is a 2003 E-ONE Typhoon 1250/1000. (SN 127675). Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Dixmoor Engine 2453, a 1971 Mack CD 1250/750 formerly from Homewood, Illinois. George Reichardt photo
Dixmoor Squad 2405. photographer unkown
Former Dixmoor Engine 4, a 1973 American LaFrance 10000 Series 1250/750 fire engine. (SN C-12-358) photographer unknown
Dixmoor Squad 1, a 1969 Chevy Step Van. Gary Kadzielewski photo
Former Dixmoor Engine 2, a 1953 Chevrolet 500/300. photographer unknown
Former Dixmoor Engine 1, a 1954 Chevy/Central (st Louis) 500/500. photographer unknown
thanks Dennis
Tags: American LaFrance 1000 Series engine, Dennis McGuire Jr., Dixmoor dissolves fire department, Dixmoor to shutdown fire department, E-ONE Typhoon fire engine, fire engine photos, fire truck pictures, George Reichardt, historic fire truck photos, historic fire truck pictures, historic truck photos, last day for fire department, Mack CF fire engine, photos documenting last day of fire department, Spartan Luverne fire engine donated from the Chicago Fire Department, white fire trucks
Sep 19
Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos, New Delivery | 7 Comments
This from Jeff Rudolph
Lake Villa E 244 2013 Pierce Arrow XT 1500/1000. Set to run out of station 4 when opened
Jeff Rudolph photo
Lake Villa’s new Pierce engine alongside the old Mack CF/Pierce engine. Jeff Rudolph photo
Tags: Jeff Rudolph, Lake Villa Fire Department, Lake Villa Fire District, Mack CF fire engine, new engine for Lake Villa, new fire engine with old fire engine, Pierce Arrow XT
Jul 15
Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Department History, Fire Truck photos, Historic fire apparatus | 19 Comments
This from Steve Redick:
I was doing some scanning from the “wayback” files and found a few you might like to see…The first was a huge pile of RR ties in Bensenville that burned for hours and hours..early 80s. Got some rig shots including the old Bensenville International Squad rig..I remember at this fire the oxygen levels near it got low and one fireman started acting very erratically til they got him into better atmosphere..very strange but no one thought of using masks at an outside fire back then.
I got a lot of interest in the Elk Grove tiller shot too…..
Found a coupla shots of some Mt Prospect rigs, and the Wood Dale truck
Also a fire in a trailer in Morton Grove at the old OCC site (Oakton Community College)
All these should be from the early 80s and shot on Kodacolor negative film…
Steve
Bensenville engine. Steve Redick photo
Railroad ties on fire in the 1980s. Steve Redick photo
Wood Dale Pirsch ladder truck. Steve Redick photo
Railroad ties on fire in the 1980s. Steve Redick photo
Bensenville squad. Steve Redick photo
Elmhurst Mack CF engine. Steve Redick photo
Another shot of the Elmhurst engine. Steve Redick photo
Leyden Township Hendrickson/FMC engine. Steve Redick photo
Elk Grove Village Pirsch TDA. Steve Redick photo
Mount Prospect American LaFrance engine. Steve Redick photo
Mount Prospect American LaFrance engine. Steve Redick photo
Mount Prospect squad 543. Steve Redick photo
Morton Grove engine with burned out trailer. Steve Redick photo
Tags: American LaFrance 800 Series engine, American LaFrance 900 series engine, American LaFrance engine, Bensenville Fire Department history, black and yellow fire trucks, Elk Grove Village Fire Department history, Elmhurst Fire Department history, FMC fire engine, Hendrickson chassis fire truck, historic fire photos, historic fire truck photos, Leyden Township FPD history, Mack CF fire engine, Mack CF tractor with Pirsch tillered aerial, Morton Grove Fire Department history, Mount Prospect Fire Department history, Peter Pirsch & Sons, Pirsch 100' aerial ladder truck, Pirsch aerial ladder, Steve Redick, white fire trucks, Wood Dale Fire Department history, yellow fire engine, yellow fire engines, yellow fire trucks
Jun 22
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This from Martin Nowak:
Here are some old photos of the Calumet City Fire Department.Thanks to Squad546 and L. Groszewski for allowing me to use these photos.
Former Engine 305 – 1969 Mack, before refurbFormer Engine 305 – 1969/1984 Mack/SpecialtyFormer Engine 303 – Kenworth/E-One. Might have been a 1985Next three are from L. GroszewskiFormer Snorkel 1 (Taken in 1977)Former Engine 305 in 1977Old Ambulance (Taken in 1977)
Squad546 photo
Squad546 photo
Squad546 photo
L. Groszewski photo
L. Groszewski photo
L. Groszewski photo
Tags: ambulance photos, Calumet City Fire Department, fire engine pictures, Kenworth fire engine, L. Groszewski, Mack CF fire engine, Mack CF Snorkel, old fire truck photos, photos by Squad546, pictures of old fire trucks, Snorkel fire truck
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