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House fire in Burr Ridge, 8/1/17

Aug 5

Posted by Admin in Fire Scene photos | Comments off

This from Rick Moravecek:

Tri-State FPD house fire on 08/01/17 in Burr Ridge 

house fire in Burr Ridge IL

Rick Moravecek photo

house fire in Burr Ridge IL

Rick Moravecek photo

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2-Alarm house fire in Harvard, 3-31-17 (more)

Apr 3

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | 1 Comment

More photos from the 2-Alarm house fire in Harvard, 3-31-17

flames burn the the roof of a house

Rick Moravecek photo

firefighters at fire scene

Rick Moravecek photo

flames burn the the roof of a house

Rick Moravecek photo

Fontana FD quint

Rick Moravecek photo

Fontana FD quint

Rick Moravecek photo

Harvard FPD water tender

Rick Moravecek photo

Sharon FD fire engine

Rick Moravecek photo

firefighters with hose line at fire

Rick Moravecek photo

firefighter on ladder tip at house fire

Rick Moravecek photo

firefighters battle house fire

Rick Moravecek photo

firefighters battle house fire

Rick Moravecek photo

firefighters at house fire

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4-Alarm fire in Lemont – 4/21/16

Apr 24

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | 10 Comments

From Rick Moravecek:

Pics of Lemont 4-11 on April 21, 2016 at Harlem Furniture warehouse at Internationale and Davies Rd. in Woodridge.

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Rick Moravecek photo

Room Place warehouse fire in Lemont IL

Rick Moravecek photo

Room Place warehouse fire in Lemont IL

Rick Moravecek photo

Room Place warehouse fire in Lemont IL

Rick Moravecek photo

Tri-State FPD Engine 521

Rick Moravecek photo

Room Place warehouse fire in Lemont IL

Rick Moravecek photo

Room Place warehouse fire in Lemont IL

Rick Moravecek photo

firefighter operating ladder truck

Rick Moravecek photo

Room Place warehouse fire in Lemont IL

Rick Moravecek photo

Room Place warehouse fire in Lemont IL

Rick Moravecek photo

Room Place warehouse fire in Lemont IL

Rick Moravecek photo

Lockport Township FD ladder truck

Rick Moravecek photo

Lisle-Woodridge FPD firefighters at a fire

Rick Moravecek photo

Room Place warehouse fire in Lemont IL

Rick Moravecek photo

Room Place warehouse fire in Lemont IL

Rick Moravecek photo

Room Place warehouse fire in Lemont IL

Rick Moravecek photo

 

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Vintage Chicago Cadillac ambulance

Jun 23

Posted by Admin in Ambulance photos, Fire Department History | 7 Comments

This from Rick Moravecek

Chicago Fire Dept Amb 8 seen in Lombard at the Svengoolie Hearse club show.  Amb is a 1970 Cadillac Amb with all the original equipment inside. This is like down memory lane.

 

Chicago FD Cadillac ambulance

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Chicago FD Cadillac ambulance

Rick Moravecek photo

interior of Cadillac ambulance

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vintage EMS equipment

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Cicero Box Alarm 7-31-12 (update)

Aug 1

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Department News | 5 Comments

Additional images from the Cicero Box Alarm this week at the Dollar General store on Cicero Avenue were submitted by Larry Shapiro, who also arrived after the fire had been knocked down.

Cicero Fire Department Dollar General Store fire 7-3-12

Cicero Engine 1 was on a hydrant just south of the fire building. Larry Shapiro photo

Cicero Fire Department Dollar General Store fire 7-3-12

Cicero Truck 2 was one of three aerial units setup in front of the fire building. Larry Shapiro photo

Cicero Fire Department Dollar General Store fire 7-3-12

Cicero’s reserve truck was in service for the tower ladder. Larry Shapiro photo

Cicero Fire Department Dollar General Store fire 7-3-12

Oak Park Truck 631 was due on the Box Alarm. Larry Shapiro photo

Cicero Fire Department Dollar General Store fire 7-3-12

The Forest Park engine supplied Bedford Park’s Snorkel. Larry Shapiro photo

Cicero Fire Department Dollar General Store fire 7-3-12

The front windows were vented to clear the heavy smoke from the fire at the rear. Larry Shapiro photo

Cicero Fire Department Dollar General Store fire 7-3-12

North Riverside responded to the scene with their tower ladder. Altogether, there were five truck companies on the scene. Larry Shapiro photo

Cicero Fire Department Dollar General Store fire 7-3-12

This shot looks north on Cicero Avenue. Larry Shapiro photo

Cicero Fire Department Dollar General Store fire 7-3-12 RIT

North Riverside was the RIT company, shown here taking their equipment back to the tower ladder. Larry Shapiro photo

Cicero Fire Department Dollar General Store fire 7-3-12

Cicero Assistant Chief Rick Moravcek discusses the fire with Bedrord Park personnel. Larry Shapiro photo

More images can be found HERE.

 

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