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Hillside has been added to the site
The Hillside Fire Station has been modified since this photo was taken and now has a second floor. Bill Friedrich photo In MABAS Division 20, the Hillside Fire Department has been added to the site....
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Hillside Fire Department update
The Hillside Fire Department in MABAS Division 20 was added to the site recently with images supplied by Bill Friedrich. The photo of the fire station which was posted did not accurately reflect the...
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Hillside updated
Bill Friedrich submitted an image of Hillside Truck 403, the 2010 Pierce Velocity 105′ quint which replaced the 1985 Grumman AerialCat. The Grumman was sold to the Northern Illinois Public Safety...
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Bolingbrook site corrections
Thanks to all of the readers who brought to our attention the errors which occurred when Bolingbrook was added to the site last week. Evidently the proof reading/checking phase of the upload was over...
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Broadview Fire Department Training 5-10-12
The Broadview Fire Department conducted live fire training exercises on Thursday at Filmore and 17th. They did room fires in a vacant house for several hours before the house was well involved. Tim Olk...
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Where are they now … NIPSTA
Jeff Rudolph submitted images of two units that are part of the training fleet at the Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA) NIPSTA Engine 2 is a 1991 Pierce Arrow 1250/750 that...
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Broadview Fire Department added to the site
The Broadview Fire Department in MABAS Division 20 covers just under two square miles from one station which was once stacked full of American LaFrance units. Today there are still two American...
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Cicero 4-Alarm fire with 2 specials – 1-21-14 (pt4)
Images from Jeff Rudolph of Cicero’s 4-Alarm ( & 2 specials) fire on Tuesday, January 21. Jeff Rudolph photo Jeff Rudolph photo Jeff Rudolph photo Jeff Rudolph photo Jeff Rudolph photo Jeff Rudolph...
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Where are they now … Bellwood
This from Danny Nelms: found the old bellwood il tower in its new home in munfordville,...
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Box Alarm in Hobart, IN – 9-27-14
This from Eric Haak: The Hobart Indiana Fire Department responded to the report of smoke coming from a theater across the street from South Lake Mall at about 1130 Saturday (9/27) morning. It turned...
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Glen Ellyn Box Alarm, 12-10-14
Images from Tim Olk of the fire in a two-story apartment building at 18 N. Parkside in Glen Ellyn. Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Share/Save
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Melrose Park Fire Department history
for #throwbackthursday – classic apparatus and ambulance photos from the Melrose Park Fire Department Larry Shapiro photo Larry Shapiro photo Larry Shapiro photo Larry Shapiro photo Larry Shapiro...
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