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View ArticleChicago FD History – Ward LaFrance (more)
Images from Dave Fornell’s collection illustrating Chicago’s Ford C-Series Ward LaFrance engines. The Ward/Ford canopy pumpers were delivered near the end of 1969. There were 10 units in the order and...
View ArticleChicago 2-11 Alarm fire, 11-17-15 (part 1)
Chicago firefighters were sent to 126 E 47th Street at about 10:30PM (11/17/15). Battalion 5 requested a Still & Box for fire in the one-story commercial structure. Companies were pulled out of the...
View ArticleChicago Still & Box Alarm fire, 7-14-16
This from Josh Boyajian: I took in a Still in a high-rise Thursday @ 3245 S Prairie. First companies reported nothing showing from a 9-sty building. When I arrived, Battalion 2 requested a Box &...
View Article3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 1-8-18
The first 3-11 Alarm fire of the year occurred Monday night (1/8/18) as Chicago firefighters battled fire in a 150×800 mattress warehouse at 4041 S. Emerald. Elevated master streams from three tower...
View ArticleNew engines in Chicago
This from Danny Nelms: 2 new engines at the shop Engine 8 D682 Engine 19 D684 photo from Facebook photo from Facebook
View ArticleStill & Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 12-3-23
From Steve Redick: Still & Box 4500 Michigan – This was apparently a rekindle from an earlier still & box at the historic Swift mansion, now some kind of halfway house Steve Redick photo
View ArticleStill & Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 12-3-23 (more)
This from Eric Haak: The following images are from a still & box alarm fire in Chicago on Sunday, 12/3/23. The fire was in the old Swift mansion at 45th and Michigan. It started in a rear stairwell...
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