2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 4-2-21

From CFD Media on Twitter: A two-and-a-half story residential building is involved in a fire at 5318 Laflin. So far, there are no reported injuries. Firefighters are currently on the defensive as they work to contain the blaze. The incident occurred around 2:11 AM at 5318 Laflin. The structur…
Lake Zurich fire engine for sale

Found on govdeals.com:

This 1997 Pierce Tilt Cab Fire Truck is a solid, well-equipped unit that's currently up for sale. Powered by an 8.7L L6 Detroit Diesel engine and paired with an Allison MD3060R automatic transmission with a retarder, this truck is built for performa…
Lake Zurich fire engine for sale

Found at govdeals.com:

A 1997 Pierce Tilt Cab Fire Truck, equipped with an 8.7L L6 Detroit Diesel engine, paired with an Allison MD3060R automatic transmission featuring a retarder. The truck includes a Waterous CMUYCX 1500 GPM two-stage pump, an Elkhart 240-P foam syste…
Stone Park 4-11 Alarm fire 5-28-13

This message comes from Drew Gresik:

Hello everyone,
As you can imagine, there are going to be a lot of submissions about this fire, so I’ll keep it brief. I took over 500 photos at the scene in Stone Park, and here are just a few of them. The fire bro…
Stone Park 4-11 Alarm fire 5-28-13

Here's a message from Drew Gresik:

Hello everyone,
I'm sure there will be many more submissions about this fire, so I'll keep it brief. I took over 500 photos at the scene in Stone Park, where a fire broke out in a grocery store that had apartments above it.…
Three generations of CFD FFs with the same name

 

A note was recently shared with Firegeezer.com by Thomas Parquette from Branson, Missouri, and is published here with his and the website’s permission.

Hi ‘Geezer,’

I thought you might find this story interesting. The photo was taken around 18…
Working fire in Harvey, 11-26-17

Here's what Steve Redick had to say:

We were just a block away from this fire at 156th and Myrtle in Harvey. There wasn't much to see, but I rarely get to respond to fires in this part of the area. It's always nice to be out there, even if it's just for a short call.

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Working fire in Harvey, 11-26-17

Here's what Steve Redick had to say:

We were just around the corner from this call in Harvey, at 156th and Myrtle. There wasn't much to see, but I rarely get to respond to fires in this part of the area. It's always nice to be out there, even if it's just a quick stop.

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