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Elmwood Park Box Alarm 1-17-11
The Elmwood Park Fire Department had two Box Alarm fires on January 17th. The first was after midnight, and the second was roughly 8AM when they received a call for a fire in a two-story, single...
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3-11 in Schiller Park 1-27-11
The Schiller Park Fire Department responded to a fire at the Horse Shoe Inn at 9639 Irving Park road before 4:00 this morning. The tavern is located a half block west of the fire station and arriving...
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Local apparatus updates
Dennis McGuire, Jr found two area rigs in production at Ferrara which can be seen HERE. He tells us that one of them is for the Calumet Park FD in MABAS 22. They’re buying a 100′ tower ladder on an HME...
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Maywood 3-11 alarm fire 8-10-11
The header as seen from a high-rise building in Oak Park. Dan McInerney photo Firefighters prepare to put the Melrose Park Bronto Skylift into operation as the attack went defensive. Dan McInerney...
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Franklin Park 3-11 alarm fire and EMS Box Alarm 8-11-11
Shortly before 2AM on Thursday a motorist made a cellular 9-1-1 call and reported a fire at 3010 Mannheim Road in Franklin Park. First arriving units were met by heavy fire in the front lobby and on...
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Maywood Box Alarm 2-19-12
The Maywood Fire Department fought a fire early Sunday morning in a vacant three-story building. Companies pulled a Box Alarm as they had heavy fire in the attic and on the top floor at 907 S. 3rd Ave....
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Martin Nowak scoured the Indiana Fire Trucks website and found several X-Illinois units now serving in Indiana Engine 193, 1976 Seagrave PB/1986 Pierce pumper formerly served Wheaton, IL. It now serves...
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Melrose Park Box Alarm house fire 1-21-13
This from Josh Boyajian: I took in Melrose Park’s Box alarm this morning at 1518 Harold. They went defensive after the roof was caving in. It was 8 degrees during the fire. Their second in engine had a...
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Stone Park 4-11 Alarm fire 5-28-13 (pt 2)
This from Dan Shevlin: Hi everybody, Just wanted to share some of my pics from the Stone Park extra alarm. Thanks Dan Shevlin. (Chicagofirerover.smugmug.com) Dan Shevlin photo Dan Shevlin photo...
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Maywood 2nd Alarm, 11-30-14
This from Steve Redick: 5th & St Charles over when I got there…looks like it was vacant and they had a decent job…. Steve Redick photo Steve Redick photo Steve Redick photo Steve Redick photo...
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Melrose Park Box Alarm, 1-19-15
This from Code Photography: Here are some photos of the Melrose Park Box Alarm for the house fire on Broadway Street last Monday (1/19/15). Code Photography Code Photography Code Photography Code...
View ArticleArea apparatus on order
From Ron Wolkoff: Wheaton Fire Department, ordered a Pierce pumper; Impel FR PUC cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; 1,500-gpm single-stage pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; Harrison 6-kW...
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New ambulance for Melrose Park
From the Fire Service, Inc. Facebook page: Congratulations to Chief Beltrame and the Melrose Park Fire Department who took delivery of their new 2016 Wheeled Coach Type III ambulance on a Ford E450...
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Restaurant fire in Melrose Park, 2-23-16
From Steve Redick at the Box Alarm fire at 1040 W. North Avenue in Melrose Park (2/23/16) Steve Redick photo Steve Redick photo Steve Redick photo Steve Redick photo Steve Redick photo Steve Redick...
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2-Alarm fire in Melrose Park, 7-10-16
This from Josh Boyajian: Here are some shots from a 2nd Alarm in Melrose Park Sunday afternoon. First companies had a 2.5-sty apartment over commercial @ 144 Broadway. The first floor was occupied by a...
View ArticleArea apparatus orders
This from Josh Boyajian: Melrose Park – 2017 Pierce Impel pumper – 1250/750/30/30. Delivery in February Westmont – 2017 Pierce Velocity 105′ RM quint – 2000/500. Delivery in June Share/Save
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New engine for Melrose Park
From the Pierce Flickr page: Pierce Melrose Park Fire Dept so#30383 Pierce composite Share/Save
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Excerpts from the CookCountyrecord.com: A federal appeals court has ruled that the village of Melrose Park was within its rights to fire a firefighter for failing to abide by its residency...
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New ambulance for Melrose Park
From the Fire Service, Inc. Facebook page: Fire Service, Inc. congratulates the Melrose Park Fire Department (IL) on the delivery of their 4th Wheeled Coach Type III ambulance today. This unit’s custom...
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New ambulance for Melrose Park FD
From the Fire Service, Inc. Facebook page: Fire Service, Inc. congratulates the Melrose Park Fire Department (IL) on the delivery of their 4th Wheeled Coach Type III ambulance. This unit’s custom ALS...
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