Evanston Fire Department history Part 39

From Phil Stenholm: Another chapter in the History of the Evanston Fire Department Motorola During the roaring twenties, the Evanston Fire Department expanded to include an 84-man team, bringing in sixty new firefighters. However, things took a turn during the 1930s when only nine new recruit

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House fire in Lake Zurich, 3-14-23

The Lake Zurich Fire Department was called to a house fire on Tuesday evening around 8:50 PM at 1073 Midlothian Road. Emergency responders quickly arrived on the scene to tackle the blaze, which appeared to have caused significant damage based on the images captured by local photographer Jim Leibach

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House fire in Lake Zurich, 3-14-23

The Lake Zurich Fire Department was called to a residential fire at 1073 Midlothian Road on Tuesday evening, just moments before 9 PM. Emergency responders quickly arrived on the scene to tackle the blaze, ensuring the safety of the residents and containing the situation. Attached are several image

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Wheeling brush fire 3-31-14

Hey everyone, I just got this update from Larry Shapiro regarding the recent brush fires around Wheeling. It seems like things got pretty intense early Monday morning. Larry mentioned that RED Center started receiving calls around mid-morning about fires along the railroad tracks near 444 Carpenter

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Libertyville 2nd Alarm Fire 3-27-13 (pt 3)

Here's an updated version of your text: --- I just came across some more details about the significant fire that broke out at Jamaican Gardens (located in the northern part of Libertyville) on Memorial Day. This marks the third update I've shared regarding this incident. Below, you'll find several

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Frankfort house fire 2-18-13

From what I just heard from Dylan Konchan: --- Frankfort is reporting a full-blown structure fire at 7947 W Laurel Dr. The first unit, T2, has arrived and they're already dealing with visible smoke. According to the initial report, firefighters have deployed two lines to tackle the flames, which a

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New rescue unit for Wilmette FD

Hi everyone, This message comes from Adam Levinson. He just sent me an update after attending the Wilmette Fire Department's open house event today. Check out the photos he took of their new Rescue 27 vehicle. Adam wrote: --- Hi, I stopped by the Wilmette Fire Department’s open house to

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New rescue unit for Wilmette FD

Sure! Here's the rewritten content in English: --- Hi everyone, This message is from Adam Levinson, who recently attended the Wilmette Fire Department’s open house event. He had the chance to snap some really cool photos of their brand-new Rescue 27. Adam was kind enough to share these ima

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Libertyville 2nd Alarm Fire 3-27-13 (pt 3)

As I sit here reflecting on the events that unfolded last Monday, Memorial Day, I wanted to share some additional details and updates regarding the significant fire that occurred at the Jamaican Gardens (north location) in Libertyville. This marks my third post covering this incident, and I’v

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Frankfort house fire 2-18-13

This message is from Dylan Konchan: --- Frankfort is currently dealing with a full-scale structure fire located at 7947 W Laurel Dr. The first responding unit, T2, has arrived on the scene and reported visible smoke. Firefighters have deployed two lines to combat the flames, which were primarily l

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Wheeling brush fire 3-31-14

Hey everyone, This just came in from Larry Shapiro. He mentioned that it's that time of year again when we start seeing brush fires popping up around here. Early yesterday morning, RED Center got multiple calls about fires near the Union Pacific railroad tracks in Wheeling. These fires stretched fr

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New engine for Sauk Village

The village of Sauk has recently acquired a new fire truck through US Tanker.com, enhancing their emergency response capabilities significantly. The vehicle in question is a Spartan/US Tanker Heritage pumper rated at 1500/2000 gallons per minute, which is a robust and reliable choice for firefightin

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