Posts Tagged West Chicago Fire Protection District

Box Alarm in West Chicago, 3-10-18

Firefighters in West Chicago struck a Box Alarm for a house fire at 29W221 Oak Knoll Road 3/10/18. Video and photos by John Tulipano

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Firefighters battle house fire with flames

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Firefighters battle house fire with flames

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Firefighters battle house fire with flames

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Firefighters battle house fire with flames

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Firefighters battle house fire with flames

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Firefighters with hose line at house fire

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As seen around … West Chicago

This from Michael Maida:

Here is a photo of West Chicago Engine 5.

West Chicago FPD Engine 5

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New ARFF for West Chicago FPD

This from John Tulipano:

New crash rig at DuPage Airport. West Chicago FPD has placed into Rescue 9 a 2017 Rosenbauer Panter 4×4 1850-GPM pump with a 1,500-gallon water tank, 200-gallon foam tank, and 500 pounds of purple K. Production #104238

West Chicago FPD Rescue 9 ARFF

West Chicago FPD Rescue 9 – 2017 Rosenbauer Panter 4×4 1850/1500W/ 200F/500#PK. SO#104238. John Tulipano photo

Rosenbauer ARFF trucks at the DuPage Airport

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New engine for West Chicago (more)

From the Ferrara Fire Apparatus website:

Thank you Chief Patrick Tanner and the West Chicago Fire Protection District

H-5815 West Chicago, IL Engine 5 – Ferrara Igniter pumper – Waterous CS 1250-2000 GPM, 750-gallon water

Ferrara Igniter fire engine

West Chicago Engine 5. Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

Ferrara Igniter fire engine

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Ferrara Igniter fire engine

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New engine for West Chicago (more)

The new Ferrara unit for West Chicago Engine 5 has been completed

new fire engine for the West Chicago FPD

West Chicago FPD Engine 5 – 2016 Ferrara Igniter 2000/750. West Chicago FPD photo

new fire engine for the West Chicago FPD

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new fire engine for the West Chicago FPD

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West Chicago FPD Engine 5

West Chicago FPD photo

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New engine for West Chicago (more)

From the Ferrara Fire Apparatus website: – production photos of the new engine for the West Chicago FPD

Ferrara fire engine being built

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Ferrara fire engine being built

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Ferrara fire engine being built

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New engine for West Chicago (more)

From the Ferrara Fire Apparatus website: – production photos of the new engine for the West Chicago FPD

fire engine being built

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fire engine being built

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fire engine being built

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New engine for West Chicago

From the Ferrara Fire Apparatus website:

H-5815 West Chicago, IL

Type: Custom Pumper
Chassis: Igniter custom chassis
Body: Modular Aluminum
Pump: Waterous CS 1250-2000 GPM
Tank: 750 gallon water

New fire engine being built

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New fire engine being built

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Area apparatus orders

From Ron Wolkoff:

West Chicago Fire Protection District: top-mount Ferrara pumper with an Igniter cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell.

Cicero Fire Department: Pierce 100-foot aerial quint with a Dash CF cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 500-hp engine; UPF Poly 300-gallon tank; PUC 1,500-gpm pump.

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West Chicago training burndown, 6-27-15

This from Steve Redick:

Had a nice opportunity to take this in last Saturday. Lots’a nice rig shots and some interesting fire behavior shots, and some fun group images too. All can be seen here: 

firemen posing with burning house

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firemen train with ladder

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intense flames from building fire

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fire truck with house fire

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firemen with tarp on roof of house

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intense flames from building fire

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intense flames from building fire

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intense flames from building fire

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Wheaton Fire Department tower ladder

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West Chicago FDP fire engine

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