This from Steve Redick:
August 1986. This was a big deal at the time. I remember when we had all 3 boats in service, 37, 41, 58. 41 was the only one that had a land based firehouse at the time … now gone. We snuck in there one night after it closed and the place was trashed. A great spot for a boat to be quartered, right near all the big industrial stuff at Throop st
This from Steve Redick:
March 28, 1974, 5-11 & 1 Special at 132 N State. There were some amazing fires in the downtown iron ring years ago. Some injured members mentioned. Willard Meeker and Dave Lozeau, now retired.
5-11 fire in Chicago at 132 N. State Street, March 28, 1974
5-11 fire in Chicago at 132 N. State Street, March 28, 1974
5-11 fire in Chicago at 132 N. State Street, March 28, 1974
This from Steve Redick:
3-11 at 101 E Erie 1/5/85. I was working in the old city hall fire alarm office for this one. I managed to get an “outdoor” lunch and take this in :)
3-11 at 101 E Erie 1/5/85.
This from Steve Redick:
9/18/86 5-11 1434 W 37th St. This involved several mill-type buildings.
9/18/86 5-11 1434 W 37th St.
This from Steve Redick:
March 15, 1981 – A nice article from Chicago Tribune Magazine. This of course was the old house at 3500 W 60th st. A nice glimpse of how things were not that long ago. I love this kinda stuffEnjoy the memories
Steve
This from Steve Redick:
Going through my dad’s scrapbook I found these images from Feb 14, 1946. 4-11 alarm at 1446 Blue island Ave. In the writeup it says the captain of Squad 10 died of a heart attack at another fire that occurred that same day … barely mentioned.The next group of clippings describes a squad’s multiple inhalator responses and a dramatic elevator rescue..imagine how difficult and dangerous this was without all the modern tools of today.
Also some clippings from a 5-11 at 19th and State. Interesting how they refer to the residents displaced in the hotel fire, imagine that term used today! How about the mention of the “47 year old midget” hit by the streetcar during the fire. You can’t make this stuff up! These clippings are a window to a different time in this country, and a whole different kind of journalism.
Steve
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