Today, the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District and Chicago firefighters joined forces to celebrate a very special occasion. Paige Spicka, a six-year-old girl born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, received her dream wish from the Make-A-Wish Foundation — a trip to Disney Worl

The Buffalo Grove Fire Department brought a taste of the classic East Coast volunteer fire company tradition to the Chicago area this morning. They held a wet-down ceremony to officially welcome their new Ferrara engine and Ferrara tower ladder to their station. The event drew current and former dep

9:20 PM – Short video added – click SP-video link   Here’s an update from Scott Peterson: First and second floors had heavy involvement, with fire extending to the roof upon arrival. No hydrants were available—only portable tanks. Once enough crews arrived, they man

Excerpts from WGNTV.com: A fire broke out at a single-family home in unincorporated Crystal Lake, leaving one person injured. The incident occurred just after 6:30 a.m., when firefighters arrived at 6015 Blue Court to find the structure fully engulfed in flames. Emergency crews quickly worked to

More from Eric Haak: If you're a fan of fire apparatus, here's an update. I recently came across eight rigs that were in staging at Roberts Park between April 11th and the time I posted earlier. Plus, there was a Bedford Park engine working that I forgot to include in my first post. Thought I'd sha

More from Eric Haak: If you're a fan of fire apparatus, here's an update. I've added eight more rigs that were on display at Roberts Park between April 11th and the Bedford Park engine that I initially missed in my first post. These photos capture some of the local fire departments' equipment in ac

This message came in on Saturday from Josh Boyajian: Last night, I headed into the city to 3318 W 38th Street. When I arrived, Engine 65 and Truck 52 were already on scene with heavy fire reported on the first and second floors of the building. Engine 109 pulled up behind and deployed a second line

On Sunday morning, Harvey firefighters responded to a residential fire at 328 E. 147th Place, where they found a small, one-and-a-half-story home fully engulfed in flames. The incident was classified as a Full Still Alarm, but the fire was quickly brought under control. Fortunately, no one was injur

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Here's a rewritten and improved version of the original content in English, making it more natural and adding extra details to reach over 500 characters: --- This message comes from Tim Olk: 25 x 40 Vacant 2 Flat defensive of operations Tim has shared several photos from a winter fire scene. T

Bill Friedrich shared the following details about the new MARION Rescue Pumper delivered to Elk Grove Township: This state-of-the-art rescue pumper is built on a Spartan Metrostar chassis with a 10-inch raised roof, offering enhanced visibility and interior space. It's powered by a robust Cummins e

The Highland Park Fire Department was called to a fire in the attic of a large, three-story brick home on Sheridan Road shortly after 7 p.m. on Monday. Upon arrival, firefighters observed flames coming through the roof of the residence located in the 1400 block of the street. The incident was quickl