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Apparatus photos
Ron Wolkoff submitted several photos of area units from Franklin Park, Elmwood Park, and Wheaton. Recent ambulance for Franklin Park. Ron Wolkoff photo Elmwood Park Fire Department Bronto Sky-lift. Ron...
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13-Alarm Fire in Burlington, WI 1-30-13 (pt2)
Here is a video and some images from Larry Shapiro from the 13-alarm fire in Burlington WI overnight. Big Bend, WI engine drafting from Echo Lake. Larry Shapiro photo Another view of the Big Bend, WI...
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13-Alarm Fire in Burlington, WI 1-30-13 (pt4)
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2nd Alarm fire plus Haz Mat Box in Cary 3-6-13
Apparatus images from Tim Olk from the 2-11 Alarm fire and Haz Mat Box in Cary MABAS Division 5 Mobile Air Unit. TIm Olk photo MABAS Mobile Ventilation Unit. Tim Olk photo Carpentersville FD tower...
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Bedford Park Fire Department apparatus update
This from Martin Nowak: In the past, I’ve mentioned that Bedford Park was down from 3 ambulances to 2. Former Ambulance 714 is a 2007 Ford E-450/Medtec. It was the major flood of 2011 when Bedford Park...
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Northbrook house fire 6-30-13
Sunday evening at roughly 9:15PM, the Northbrook Fire Department received a call reporting fire in the home at 1337 Walters Avenue. As units went en-route, the police reported a working fire at the...
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Arlington Heights to order new tower ladder
In other related news, the Arlington Heights FIre Department has reportedly ordered a new Horton ambulance. Share/Save
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The Arlington Heights village board was presented with a request for a new tower ladder for the fire department. The following was updated for us: · The Village Board gave approval to proceed with the...
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Still alarm fire in Schiller Park 7-18-19
This from Mike Lopina: Schiller Park FD - 10511 W United Parkway Driving north on I-294 and saw a header & heard traffic on fireground that indicated a fire in/on the roof. Bldg at 10511W United...
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Wilmette apparatus update
A reader previously notified us that Wilmette has placed a tower ladder in each station and has done the same with engines. Larry Shapiro submitted images (which have not yet been updated on the site)...
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