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Alsip fights fire during the blizzard
The Alsip Fire Department requested a Full Still Alarm for a fire Tuesday night in the middle of the blizzard at 11902 S. Cicero Avenue. Due to the blizzard conditions, companies coming from the north...
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Storms flood Garden Homes
Firefighters make the most of a bad situation with a 'No Wake Zone' sign outside the Garden Homes Fire Protection District station this morning. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo This morning’s heavy rains...
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Robbins 2nd Alarm fire 4-1-12 (part 2)
More from Dennis McGuire, Jr. While waiting for a water supply to be established, an officer from Garden Homes observes the intense fire and the daunting task that lies ahead in knocking it down....
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Garden Homes has been added to the site
Covering an area of 5 square blocks in the south suburbs, the Garden Homes Fire Protection District has two engines, an ambulance, and a small squad truck. The all volunteer department with 30 members...
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Fire Department patches added
We have recently received an influx of fire department patches to add to listings on the site. The following department patches have now been added: Elk Grove Village Hoffman Estates Round Lake McHenry...
View ArticleIllinois fire departments receive federal grant money
Several area fire departments will receive FEMA funding in the form of grants. From the pjstar.com: Federal officials are delivering $1.33 million in grants to Illinois fire departments and...
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Fox32 Chicago reports that the Garden Homes Fire Protection District and the Blue Island Fire Department have been awarded federal funds: CHICAGO (AP) – One Chicago-area fire department is receiving...
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Fire departments train in vacant house
This from Dennis McGuire, Jr. The Alsip Fire Department along with the Garden Homes Fire Protection District and the Homewood Acres Fire Protection District had a burn down in Alsip, Illinois at 120th...
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Robbins house fire 6-23-13 (rekindle)
This from Eric Haak: The Robbins Fire Department was dispatched to the report of a structure fire at 3702 W. 139th Street Sunday afternoon. Robbins units arrived on scene at 1308hrs and confirmed a...
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Garden Homes FPD Update
This from Dennis McGuire, Jr. Garden Homes Fire Protection District in Alsip, Illinois has put their 1982/91 Seagrave/Pierce out of service and replaced it with a used engine from Firetec Fire...
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As seen around … Robbins
This from Dennis McGuire, Jr.: Here is an out of service picture of the X-Calumet Park, IL. Amb. 2262 which was replaced by a 2002 Ford/Marque that I believe was X-Crystal Lake but can not confirm that...
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As seen around … Garden Homes
This from Dennis McGuire, Jr. Here is the new Garden Homes FPD engine. It replaced the Seagrave/Pierce X-Bedford Park which is now in the Andy Leider Collection. This Pierce came from East Longmeadow,...
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Garden Homes VFD history
This from Mike Summa: Hello, I have a picture of Garden Homes’ former rescue truck. It was a 1955 IHC Metro. It was a unique model. Just wanted to share. Thank you, Mike s. Garden Homes VFD squad....
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Garden Homes VFD history
This from Mike Summa: Hello, This is Garden Homes 1954 FWD. It’s a 750/750 X Merrionette Park. Hope that you enjoy, Mike S. Garden Homes 1954 FWD engine. It’s a 750/750 X Merrionette Park. Make Summa...
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Garden Homes FPD history
This from Mike Summa: Hello, Here are some old pictures of Garden Homes Fire Department units. They are from the 1970s. One is a Dodge ambulance and the other is a 1970s Ford (X-Alsip squad truck) of...
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Garden Homes Fire Protection District news
From the Garden Homes FPD Facebook page: Over the weekend the Garden Homes Fire Protection District (GHFPD) received our results from the Insurance Service Office (ISO) concerning our Public...
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Retired Garden Homes Fire Protection District Chief Rick Koopman passed away, after a strong battle with cancer, on Wednesday, 2/17/21. He was 66 years old. Chief Koopman had over 40 years of...
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As seen around … Garden Homes
This from From Chicagoland_fire_photos: Garden homes vfd station visit Engine 2533 and 2553 Squad 2525 Ambo 2562 Chicagoland_fire_photos [See image gallery at chicagoareafire.com]
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2-Alarm fire in Blue Island, 9-7-23
This from Daniel Hynd: I took in the 2-11 in Blue Island at 13039 Western Ave on 9-7-23. I arrived well after the fire was knocked, but got some pretty good apparatus photos. Daniel Hynd photo Daniel...
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