New ambulance for Orland FPD

Just saw this awesome update from the Fire Service, Inc. Facebook page! Congrats to the Orland Fire Protection District on receiving their brand-new 2016 Road Rescue Type III Ultra Medic E-450. It’s always exciting to see emergency services upgrading their fleet with state-of-the-art equ.......

New ambulance for Orland FPD

From the Fire Service, Inc. Facebook page: Just got word that the Orland Fire Protection District in Orland has received their brand-new 2016 Road Rescue Type III Ultra Medic E-450. It’s always exciting to see our equipment put to good use, and we’re thrilled to know they’.......

Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire 8-3-13

Chicago experienced a significant 2-11 alarm fire today at a 125x125-foot building featuring a truss roof on the 3251 block of West Harrison Street. According to reports from CFD Media, the fire quickly escalated and posed a serious threat to the surrounding area due to the structure's design a.......

Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire 8-3-13

At approximately 3:15 PM on August 3rd, 2013, Chicago Fire Department responded to a 2-11 alarm fire at a 125x125-foot building with a truss roof located at 3251 W. Harrison Street. The initial report indicated heavy smoke and flames visible from the exterior as firefighters arrived on scene. I.......

New engine and tanker for the Inverness FPD

Just saw this update from Horizon Fire Apparatus Chicagoland on Facebook! It looks like the Inverness Fire Protection District is making great progress with their new HME Ahrens-Fox fire apparatus. They recently wrapped up a pre-construction meeting for both the pumper and tender, and it sounds.......

Still and Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 10-13-20

Late last night, Engine 76 arrived on the scene of a three-story apartment building at 1306-08 North Kildare Avenue to face a massive fire in the back of the structure. Battalion 18 quickly took control of the situation after noticing intense flames engulfing the wooden porches at the rear and .......

New engine and tanker for the Inverness FPD

Just saw this update from Horizon Fire Apparatus Chicagoland on Facebook! It looks like the Inverness Fire Protection District has been hard at work planning their new HME Ahrens-Fox fire engine and tender. They recently wrapped up a pre-construction meeting where they got to see all the fantas.......

Still and Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 10-13-20

It's been quite an intense evening here in Chicago, and I just got some updates from Chi-Town Fire Photos. They posted a detailed account of a fire that broke out late last night near the Kildare Avenue area. The incident occurred shortly after midnight when Engine 76 arrived at the scene to fi.......

Chicago working fire 9-3-13

Sure! Here's a rewritten version of the content: --- This message comes directly from Josh Boyajian: So I just witnessed an incident at 727 W Lake Street today (that’s where Mellos Peanut Co is located). Battalion Chief 3 arrived on scene and found a two-story ordinary structure with .......

Chicago working fire 9-3-13

Sure! Here's a rewritten and expanded version of the original text: --- Hey everyone, This just came in from Josh Boyajian. He shared some details about an incident that happened earlier today at 727 W Lake Street, near Mellos Peanut Co. According to him, Chicago firefighters were called to .......

2-Alarm fire in Blue Island, 9-7-23

Certainly! Here's a rewritten version of the content: --- I recently came across this interesting post shared by Daniel Hynd. He mentioned that he captured some great photos of the firefighting operation at a location on 13039 Western Avenue in Blue Island on September 7, 2023. Although he ar.......