Dennis McGuire, Jr. and Larry Shapiro have submitted images to update the Alsip Fire Department listing.
Alsip Station 1 is located at 12600 S. Pulaski. Larry Shapiro photo
Posts Tagged Seagrave engine
The end of an era for the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District (formely the Vernon Township Fire Protection District) as they recently sold their two remaining Seagrave units. What was an all Seagrave department many years ago now has a full Pierce fleet. One of the units sold was the 1996 Seagrave 100′ rear-mount quint that was replaced last year at Station 53 by a new Pierce unit. The second unit sold was Engine 51R, a 1992 Seagrave with a 1,500-GPM pump and 1,000 gallons of water.
This unit was replaced by a 2011 Pierce Arrow XT 105′ rear mount. It was purchased by the Mount Washington Fire Department in Kentucky.
Truck 53 was sold to the Mount Washington Fire Protection District in Kentucky.
This unit was most recently Engine 51R and was sold to the Locke Township Fire Department in Salisbury, NC.
Engine 51R was purchased by the Locke Township Fire Department in Salisbury, NC.
Prior to the current Lincolnshire-Riverwoods apparatus fleet were several Seagrave units. When these units were purchased, the department name was the Vernon Township Fire Protection District.
Vernon Engine 1 was a 1981 Seagrave WB series with a 1,500-GPM pump and 500 gallons of water. Larry Shapiro photo
Engine 2 for Vernon was a 1979 Seagrave WB series unit carrying 1,000 gallons of water with a 1,500-GPM pump. Larry Shapiro photo
The predecessor to the 1996 truck that was just sold was this 1979 low-profile Seagrave W series 100′ rear-mount. Truck 1 had a 1,250-GPM pump and carried 100 gallons of water. Larry Shapiro photo
Bill Friedrich submitted images of the Fox River & Countryside Fire Rescue District apparatus that has been missing from the site. Included are the shift commander buggy, two utilities, and the long awaited 1993 X-Bartlett Seagrave with the new paint job. (it’s third life-time color scheme)
Engine 1821 is the front-line engine out of Station 3. Bill Friedrich photo
1993 Seagrave engine as painted for the Bartlett Fire District prior to being sold to the Fox River and Countryside Fire Rescue District. Larry Shapiro photo
When the Seagrave was repainted black over red to reflect a changeover in the apparatus fleet, it was in service as Engine 662. The new lettering no longer included "Countryside" as part of the district's name. Larry Shapiro photo
The Seagrave was originally Engine 612 when it was delivered in 1993. At that time, the entire Bartlett fleet was painted yellow and the lettering displayed Bartlett & Countryside Fire protection District. Larry Shapiro collection
Winthrop Harbor sits along Lake Michigan in the northeast corner of MABAS Division 4 along the Wisconsin border. They operate out of one station which is part of the municipal building with the police department. Packed full of apparatus, the four-bay station houses nine pieces of equipment. They are one of the only all Seagrave departments in Illinois with two engines and a 75′ Meanstick quint. Dating back to their long history of FWD rigs, they had FWD logos affixed to all of their modern Seagrave units. All of their equipment with the exception of the ambulances are painted white.
Winthrop Harbor has this restored 1949 FWD engine which is used in parades. The engine made the trip to Clintonville, WI for the Seagrave 125th anniversary.
The 1949 FWD engine was in Clintonville for the Seagrave 125th anniversary parade. Bill Friedrich photo
The officer's side of the restored 1949 FWD engine when it was at Seagrave. Bill Friedrich photo
This photo of the Winthrop Harbor fleet was taken in the 1970s by Bill Friedrich. Included are the 1949 and 1952 FWD engines, a 1966 Dodge/Welch mini pumper, a 1963 900 Series American LaFrance engine, a 1973 P-Series Seagrave engine, and a 1974 Ford/Welch squad unit.
Storms flood Garden Homes
Jun 10
Firefighters make the most of a bad situation with a 'No Wake Zone' sign outside the Garden Homes Fire Protection District station this morning. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
This morning’s heavy rains inundated several south suburbs. Among the areas that sustained damage was the Garden Homes Fire Protection District. The area around and inside the station had roughly 8-inches of standing water. Dennis McGuire, Jr. submitted several images and a link to Fox News who did a story from the fire station.
Garden Homes Engine 2533 sits outside the station which had several inches of standing water inside. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Scott Bluhm, of the Garden Homes Fire Protection District, said the volunteer fire department, which depends on donations, had about two feet of water that destroyed equipment and computers. He said though it floods often, this time was the worst he had seen.
South Suburbs Recovering from Flooding, Storms: MyFoxCHICAGO.com
Firefighters wade through the water in front of the station. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Looking east on 119th Street shows how the station is apparently in a low area with regard to the street. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Garden Homes Engine 2543, (X-Bedford Park) sits outside the station with along with firefighters as they wait for the water to recede. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Apparatus photos dating back to 1958 representing the Wilmette Fire Department have been assembled into a gallery which is accessible through the ‘Historic Photos’ button on the pages depicting the Wilmette stations. Images to date are from Bill Friedrich, Karl Klotz, and Larry Shapiro plus several from the collection of Jeff Schielke.
In years past the fleet consisted of Seagrave apparatus and then beginning in the 1980s the department started to move the fleet to include units built by E-ONE. Today, as in years past, Wilmette staffs two stations, though the manner in which they run apparatus has changed. The west station, Station 2 runs an engine plus an ambulance and is home to the spare engine. The headquarters station has a battalion chief, an ambulance, and a tower ladder. On any given day if they are at full manning, the squad will be put into service to chase the ambulance. In reserve at this station is another tower ladder which insures that they will always have a tower in service regardless of maintenance or other issues that require taking the frontline piece out of service.
Throughout the 70s and into the mid-80s Wilmette had two trucks on the roster like they do today. They ran a 1962 Seagrave mid-mount ladder truck and a 1975 Seagrave 55′ Snorkel.
Sadly, we don’t as of yet have images of the Cadillac ambulances.
We are currently preparing historic photo galleries for the Niles Fire Department and the Wilmette Fire Department, both in MABAS Division 3. If any readers have images that they would like to submit for inclusion in these galleries, please send them to the webmaster@chicagoareafire.com.
Some images from the Niles gallery:
Some images from the Wilmette gallery:
The vacant Salvation Army store at 133 S. Genesse Street in Waukegan this morning shortly after firefighters arrived. Jeff Rudolph photo
Waukegan firefighters prepare to enter the exposure building to the south of the vacant Salvation Army store. Jeff Rudolph photo
Jeff Rudolph submitted several images from the Box Alarm this morning in Waukegan. The address was 133 S. Genesee St., the old Salvation Army store which is vacant.
Firefighters from the Great Lakes Naval Training Center Fire Department deploy the outriggers from their tower ladder as they prepare to put the master stream to work. Jeff Rudolph photo
Firefighters were met by extremely heavy fire upon their arrival this morning to the vacant Salvation Army store. Jeff Rudolph photo
Great Lakes Truck 1913 setup in the 'A' Sector with an elevated master stream. Jeff Rudolph photo
Waukegan Engine 1611 (E-1) was on a hydrant around the corner to the fire building. Jeff Rudolph photo
Great Lakes Truck 1931 gets into position to go to work protecting the exposure building. Jeff Rudolph photo
Heavy fire blows out the front windows before companies can get water on the fire. Jeff Rudolph photo
Waukegan Engine 1612 (E-2) was on a hydrant around the block from the fire building. Jeff Rudolph photo
Waukegan Truck 1634 works from the 'B-C' corner of the structure with their ladder-pipe operations. Jeff Rudolph photo
Jeff has more shots on his Flickr site.
