We have received information that the River Grove Fire Department has purchased a new Typhoon engine from E-ONE. The unit with so#141091 and was built as a Fire Service, Inc. demo.
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Posts Tagged River Grove Fire Department
New engine for River Grove
Jan 13
Images from Steve Redick from the scene of a working fire at 9017 Grand in River Grove on Thursday evening.
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This from Josh Boyajian:
Here are some of the photos I took at Maywood’s 3-11 this afternoon.Attached is a shot of River Grove’s New/Used Engine.
Maywood truck to the roof. Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Forest park tower ladder. Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Maywood engine on a hydrant. Josh Boyajian photo
This River Grove engine is X-Schaumburg. Josh Boyajian photo
As some what of a followup to the recent post X-River Grove engine, here’s the X-Schaumburg engine that many mentioned in the comment section
From Tyler Tobolt
Schaumburg Old Engine 4 have been bought by River Grove Fire Department, its a 1999 E-One Engine. This is a B & P Fire Apparatus Photo from FB.
B&P Fire Apparatus photo
From Bill Friedrich
Here is the Schaumburg Engine that was sold to the River Grove FD. I will send a shot of the rig at its new home after I photograph it.SCHAUMBURG FD ENG.4 1999 E-ONE HURRICANE 1500-500 BF
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X-River Grove engine
Jun 5
This from Al Schlick:
Found River Grove’s engine for sale. This engine had a twin that went in service at the same time.
http://www.firetruckmall.com/AvailableTrucks/TruckDetails.aspx?Id=677
X-River Grove Fire Department engine. Brindlee Mountain photo
Update 2PM:
This from Bill Friedrich:
Good afternoon all. Here is a group shot of the two Pierce Sabers River Grove purchased. Just recently the River Grove FD purchased a used 1999 E-One Hurricane 1500-500-30f from the Schaumburg FD. x-Engine 4Bill
Two River Grove Pierce Saber pumpers. Bill Friedrich photo
The Franklin Park Fire Department requested a 2nd Alarm this afternoon for heavy fire in an auto repair business at 3305 Mannheim Road. Companies were forced to make a defensive attack which brought the fire under control within an hour.
This from Josh Boyajian:
I took in Franklin Park’s Fire this afternoon at 3305 Mannheim. Was a small building 50×100 with heavy fire throughout. Here are some of my photos!
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Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
The Chicago Tribune has a description of the fire:
A Franklin Park auto body shop had its roof cave in during an extra-alarm fire that brought firefighters from surrounding towns’ departments, including Chicago’s, and caused at least three minor accidents on a nearby overpass this afternoon, authorities said.
The fire at Intent Auto Body, 3305 N. Mannheim Road, started about 12:30 p.m. and was under control about an hour later. At one point, flames leapt several stories in the air from the one-story brick building, distracting several drivers on the nearby Mannheim Road overpass and causing at least three minor accidents, police on the scene said.
The entire article is HERE.
thanks Chris
Rescue squad has three lives
May 29
Bill Friedrich sent this interesting history of a 1991 Ford/Sauber rescue squad.
These photos represent the three lives of this 1991 Ford C – Sauber. It started it’s career at the River Grove FD. Then it was sold to the Franklin Park FD. After Franklin Park had it for a few years, they sold it to the O’Fallon Underwater Search and Recovery Team in St.Clair County, IL.
River Grove Squad 564 was this 1991 Ford Cargo 8000/Sauber squad. Bill Friedrich photo
Former Franklin Park Rescue 1 was this 1991 Ford Cargo 8000/Sauber that was acquired from River Grove, IL. Bill Friedrich photo
The O'Fallon Underwater Search and Recovery Team runs this 1991 Ford Cargo 8000/Sauber squad as Dive 1. This was formerly Rescue 1 in Franklin Park and before that it was Squad 564 in River Grove. John Fijal photo
Shortly before 2AM on Thursday a motorist made a cellular 9-1-1 call and reported a fire at 3010 Mannheim Road in Franklin Park. First arriving units were met by heavy fire in the front lobby and on the third floor of a large, three-story, vacant motel property that is setup in the shape of an ‘H’ with a banquet hall in the rear. The building has been vacant for several years, and Franklin Park firefighters knew that the structural integrity of the building was suspect and they preplanned to take a defensive stance upon arrival if the building caught fire.
The banquet hall on the right is surrounded by guest rooms. Heavy fire burns in the back of the main building which faces Mannheim Road and has spread to the adjoining wing on the left. Steve Redick photo
When the first companies found heavy fire, they immediately requested a MABAS Box Alarm from MABAS Division 20. A 2nd alarm was requested roughly 20 minutes later. Six elevated master streams were eventually put to work around the building with the Melrose Park Bronto (working it’s second 3-11 alarm fire in a 12 hour span) setup on the south (‘B’), Leyden Township to the west (‘C’) with an E-ONE HP75, Rosemont to the north (‘D’) with their Pierce tower ladder, and the other three were working on Mannheim Road in front of the building (‘A’). This included another Bronto from Elmwood Park, a Seagrave rear mount from Franklin Park, and another Pierce tower from Schiller Park.
Schiller Park Tower 454 is working in front of the fire building on Mannheim road. Steve Redick photo
Engines that were due up to the 2nd alarm were two from Franklin Park, and one each from Stone Park, Elmhurst, River Grove, Norwood Park, Northlake, and Bensenville. Chicago Squad 7 from O’Hare was also due on the 2nd alarm.
The Melrose Park Bronto Skylift was positioned on the south side of the complex using the master stream to combat the fire. Larry Shapiro photo
Firefighters from Elmwood Park are above the roof on the southeast corner of the structure on Mannheim Road. Larry Shapiro photo
An EMS Box Alarm was also struck which brought ambulances from Schiller Park, Leyden Township, River Grove, and Bensenville in addition to an ambulance from Northlake. This allowed for multiple ambulances to be on standby for the multiple Rapid Intervention Teams that were part of the preplanning to accommodate the size of the property and the potential for unsafe conditions.
Schiller Park Tower 454 was on Mannheim at Center Avenue, the northeast corner of the building. Franklin Park Truck 2 and the Elmwood Park Bronto are further down the street. Larry Shapiro photo
A 3rd alarm fire box was initiated roughly an hour into the fire to provide relief companies for the crews that were working. This brought Maywood Truck 502 along with engines from River Forest, Berkely, and Hillside.
Franklin Park's engine tagged a hydrant at the corner of Mannheim and Schiller Boulevard to supply water to Truck 2. Larry Shapiro photo
The fire proved to have a hold throughout the main building and required several instances where all lines were shut down to allow the fire to burn through the roof so that firefighters could have access to extinguish the flames. Several hand lines and multi-versals were put to use supplementing the elevated master streams.
Several hours into the fire all of the lines were shut down so the fire could burn freely to allow firefighters better access to it. Larry Shapiro photo
The fire grows in intensity without water being applied. This in turn gave firefighters more access to fight the fire that was burning beneath the intact roof. Larry Shapiro photo
The alarms were finally struck out near 8AM as it appeared that companies finally had gotten the upper hand and were able to reach all of the deep seated fire which proved to be quite stubborn.
Several area photographers, Steve Redick, Tim Olk, Larry Shapiro, and Gordon J. Nord Jr., were at the scene overnight and will have images to post at different times during the day. As the images become available, the posting will be updated. Larry has a gallery HERE, and Steve has a gallery HERE.
On Thursday, a Metra train passenger spotted a body among some branches and muck in the DesPlaines River near Belmont and River Road. The River Grove Fire Department investigated and confirmed the need for a recovery operation. MABAS Division 20 requested divers from MABAS Division 3 for the swift water rescue due to the current from the flooded river. The Chicago Tribune has an article HERE .
Tim Olk was at the scene and submitted a series of images that documents the recovery effort. Additional images can be viewed HERE.
MABAS Division 3 divers from Northbrook make their way into the Des Plaines River near River Grove to retrieve a woman's body. Tim Olk photo
One diver makes his way through the swift current as his partner keeps a hand on his safety line. Tim Olk photo
Both divers reach the debris and prepare to free the body. Tim Olk photo
The swift current is apparent here as a diver makes his way back to the shore. Tim Olk photo
Divers carry their supplies from the river to the decon area after the recovery was completed. Tim Olk photo
The Highland Park Dive Squad and boat were brought to the scene as part of the MABAS Division 3 dive box. Tim Olk photo
The Elmwood Park Fire Department had two Box Alarm fires on January 17th. The first was after midnight, and the second was roughly 8AM when they received a call for a fire in a two-story, single family, frame building of balloon construction in the 2100 block of 73rd Court. Residents reported a fire in the second floor bathroom. First arriving companies encountered heavy smoke and high heat on the second floor and initially had trouble finding the seat of the fire. Heavy fire was visible after companies vented the front of the building and there was a partial roof collapse in the rear. Interior crews were ordered out of the building and the attack became defensive. Elmwood Park was assisted by River Forest, River Grove, and Norwood Park on the still alarm. The box alarm brought Franklin Park, Leyden Township, Melrose Park, and Northlake (RIT) to the scene while Schiller Park changed quarters into Elmwood Park.
Jim Lee (CFD FAO) was there as fire vented through the roof and submitted several images.
Heavy fire can be seen venting through the front and rear of the second floor and through the roof. Jim Lee photo
A from West Palmer Street view showing fire venting through the rear of the house in the 2100 block of 73rd Court in Elmwood Park on January 17th. Jim Lee photo
With heavy fire visible in the background, Elmwood Park Ambulance 944 is shown staged around the corner on Palmer near the alley leaving them a path to leave the scene should an injury occur. Jim Lee photo
