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Chicago Still Alarm 9740 Farragut April 17, 2013 - Guest - 04-18-2014
I was able to attend an unusual incident last night. There is a small area that belongs to Chicago, that lies along Foster ave west of River rd, adjacent to O'Hare Field. This is much closer to a couple of suburbs..Rosemont and Schiller park, yet it belongs to CFD. It isn't really a good run for either the Airport companies..nor engine 11.Sort of a no man's land. Rosemont responded to smoke in the area, as well as Schiller Park , Desplaines, and Park Ridge. CFD was notified as well. Arriving units found a well involved tour/party type bus inside an industrial building. Park Ridge, due on auto aide, used a deck gun to hit the bulk of the fire. Chicago companies arrived and worked in concert with all the suburban units. Another interesting aspect to this was the MVU (924) was used..this rig lives at O'Hare Field and most of us fire fan types have never actually had a chance to see the unit in operation. I also took a photo or 2 of the various municipality street signs at each end of the block. They used suburban style hydrants, but I think I heard the sprinkler connections on the fire building were Chicago threads. All in all a "once in a billion years" kinda deal.
Steve
Chicago Still Alarm 9740 Farragut April 17, 2013 - Guest - 04-18-2014
Park Ridge, just after using the deck gun
Chicago Still Alarm 9740 Farragut April 17, 2013 - Guest - 04-18-2014
Putting the MVU in position..notice the unit is not raised yet
Chicago Still Alarm 9740 Farragut April 17, 2013 - Guest - 04-18-2014
Now raised
Chicago Still Alarm 9740 Farragut April 17, 2013 - Guest - 04-18-2014
A smaller version than the big 923 unit in the city proper
Chicago Still Alarm 9740 Farragut April 17, 2013 - Guest - 04-18-2014
Schiller park
Chicago Still Alarm 9740 Farragut April 17, 2013 - Guest - 04-18-2014
DesPlaines reserve engine
Chicago Still Alarm 9740 Farragut April 17, 2013 - Guest - 04-18-2014
Airport Engine 9
Chicago Still Alarm 9740 Farragut April 17, 2013 - Guest - 04-18-2014
Squad 7
Chicago Still Alarm 9740 Farragut April 17, 2013 - Guest - 04-18-2014
7A
Chicago Still Alarm 9740 Farragut April 17, 2013 - Guest - 04-18-2014
That's about it..a little video to follow
Chicago Still Alarm 9740 Farragut April 17, 2013 - Guest - 04-18-2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3y6PZ8RhL8
Chicago Still Alarm 9740 Farragut April 17, 2013 - Guest - 04-18-2014
7A
Chicago Still Alarm 9740 Farragut April 17, 2013 - Guest - 04-18-2014
Thats the little stretch that is the Umbilical cord that attaches Chicago with O'hare.
Chicago Still Alarm 9740 Farragut April 17, 2013 - CFD Adv207 - 04-18-2014
Nice shots of a fire in an unusual place. Is this Engine 11's or 9's Still? Who would be the first in trucks?
Chicago Still Alarm 9740 Farragut April 17, 2013 - hank - 04-19-2014
Good photos!
tHANKs
Chicago Still Alarm 9740 Farragut April 17, 2013 - gmuhr - 04-21-2014
Nice work!
Chicago Still Alarm 9740 Farragut April 17, 2013 - Guest - 04-23-2014
Quote:Nice shots of a fire in an unusual place. Is this Engine 11's or 9's Still? Who would be the first in trucks?According to the box card it's 11-86 Truck 9-57..I think I would use an airport company as my 2nd engine on that response
Chicago Still Alarm 9740 Farragut April 17, 2013 - CFD Adv207 - 04-23-2014
Quote:According to the box card it's 11-86 Truck 9-57..I think I would use an airport company as my 2nd engine on that response
Neither of those houses have a good route to get there. Based on the map, Engine 9 would have the best response there. Did they (Eng 9) end up there with the MVU?