This message is from Mike Linus: I just wanted to share a bit of history about Orland Truck 7. It was originally known as Orland Truck 1. The unit was a 2004 Pierce Lance, a 105-foot ladder truck that was recently sold to Middle River Fire Rescue in Maryland. It's always interesting to see how equ ......
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This message comes from Steve Redick: The following news clippings highlight the bravery of Curtis Volkamer, a deputy fire marshal, during a major fire at the Liquid Fuels storage yard located at 3182 S. Archer Avenue on October 6, 1970. His actions during this incident were truly heroic and deser ......
This message is from Mike Linus: This is Orland Truck 7, which was originally known as Orland Truck 1. It's a 2004 Pierce Lance ladder truck, 105 feet in length. The unit was recently sold to Middle River Fire Rescue in Maryland. I thought it would be nice to share this information and maybe ev ......
This message comes from Steve Redick: The following clippings highlight the bravery of Curtis Volkamer, a deputy fire marshal, during a major fire at the Liquid Fuels storage yard located at 3182 S. Archer Avenue on October 6, 1970. These documents offer a glimpse into the heroism displayed by fir ......
On Monday evening, July 31, 2023, Buffalo Grove police and firefighters responded to the intersection of Dundee Road and Arlington Heights Road after a child on a bicycle became trapped beneath a van. Upon arrival, the situation was escalated to an entrapment response, requiring additional emergency ......
On Monday evening, July 31, 2023, Buffalo Grove police and firefighters responded to an urgent call at the intersection of Dundee Road and Arlington Heights Road. A child on a bicycle had become trapped beneath a van, prompting a swift emergency response. Upon arrival, the situation was escalated to ......
Excerpts from herald-review.com: The Decatur Fire Department’s Engine 6, the vehicle that carried firefighter Micah “Bubba†Wakeman to countless emergencies over his 16-year career, was also there for his final journey home on Tuesday. A devoted father of four and a lifelong re ......
Here's a message from Eric Haak: This week, I wanted to share four different images from various incidents. The first one is from a 5-11 alarm at 29th and LaSalle Streets on August 26, 1959. The building was scheduled for demolition to make way for the Dan Ryan Expressway. A 5-11 at 29th and LaSal ......
Here's a message from Eric Haak: This week, I wanted to share four different images from various fire incidents. The first one is from a 5-11 alarm at 29th and LaSalle Streets on August 26, 1959. The building was scheduled for demolition to make way for the Dan Ryan Expressway. A 5-11 at 29th and ......
Excerpts from herald-review.com: The Decatur Fire Department’s Engine 6, the truck that firefighter Micah “Bubba†Wakeman rode to save countless lives, was also the vehicle that carried him home on Tuesday. A 16-year veteran of the department, Wakeman, who lived in Mount Pulask ......