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  1. grumpy grizzly

    Stickney Illinois

    Reports of a large explosion with heavy fire and a large column of smoke @ Koppers Chemical, 3900 S Laramie. Chicago FD is enroute from O'Hare with a foam task force, ARFF Unit 6-5-9, Engine 12 and Squad 7. Stickney is 3-4 miles N of Midway Airport..
  2. grumpy grizzly

    City Council wants Mayor Mamadummy to add 5th man to 80 more Engine companies

    Thanx did not know there was a 2025 version. I believe there is a typo, my 2023 version, pg 215 lists MN units as: 3-8-9-14-33-35-37-47-53-59-67-69-74-80-84-93.
  3. grumpy grizzly

    City Council wants Mayor Mamadummy to add 5th man to 80 more Engine companies

    Thank you, how was it determined who would become/stay fifth man companies?
  4. grumpy grizzly

    City Council wants Mayor Mamadummy to add 5th man to 80 more Engine companies

    Article mentions that there are 20 companies with the fifth man. Is there a listing available?
  5. grumpy grizzly

    5/22/26 Garden Grove CA toxic chemical tank will likely leak or explode, 40,000 evacuated fire officials say

    CNN did an update. Last night a team found a crack in the tank, acting Orange County chief thinks it may not be under as much pressure.
  6. grumpy grizzly

    FDNY Annual Statistics

    Is a serious fire a 10-75 and above? If so that comes out to 6 a day.
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    5/22/26 Garden Grove CA toxic chemical tank will likely leak or explode, 40,000 evacuated fire officials say

    Just saw reports on CBS and NBC national news, this is an extremely dangerous sitation.
  8. grumpy grizzly

    CFD Tees

    Effective June 1, Shrader's Goods, a mom and pop store, will be prohibited from selling CFD apparel by the City of Chicago. Until then they are accepting orders at their website, shradersgoods.com. You can also visit their FB site @ Shraders Goods.
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    CFD on Mount Everest

    Viorel "Wally" Stirbu, 74, a retired CFD engineer, has completed the Seven Summits Challenge by climbing Mount Everest in his third attempt.
  10. grumpy grizzly

    Boston 4-6185

    Busy as Hell Vol 2, pages 206-209 details the events of my uncle Lt Donovan and his shooting.
  11. grumpy grizzly

    Boston 4-6185

    Fire location is 267 Princeton Street with exposure problems. Third and fourth alarm companies to respond to Prescott St.
  12. grumpy grizzly

    Crete Illinois

    Crews are battling a massive fire at the vacant Balmoral race track in Crete Illinois, which is S of Chicago.
  13. grumpy grizzly

    Chicago FD places order for 80 engines and Ladders

    Since 2016 the specs for the E-One Cyclones were 1500GPM/500BTC/30Foam.
  14. grumpy grizzly

    Chicago FD places order for 80 engines and Ladders

    The original order with E-One was 2019-2024, extended to 2027 due to supply issues. When do you think the rigs from this order will hit the streets? Fleet is in sad shape. Using cfdshopnumbers.com list 25 engines and 34 trucks, 29 RM and 5 TL's were delivered.
  15. grumpy grizzly

    Chicago FD places order for 80 engines and Ladders

    They have a standing order now with E-One.
  16. grumpy grizzly

    Chicago 2-11 5/9/2026

    2-11 @ 3154 S California @ mulch manufacturing plant. 5 hand lines, E-2 a fireboat, and an attack boat in use.
  17. grumpy grizzly

    Massachusetts State Trooper LODD 5/6/2026

    A Massachusetts State Trooper was killed in a wrong-way crash on Route 1 in Lynnfield this morning. Other specific details have yet to be released. Update he had finished his shift and was on his way home when he got involved with the situation.
  18. grumpy grizzly

    Lowell MA 5/5/2026

    2 blocks away
  19. grumpy grizzly

    Lowell MA 5/5/2026

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