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Harvey Illinois has furloughed 17 firefighters, or 40% of its staff over a 140 million dollar debt from previous administrations. City council voted for a "financially distressed city" which in effect shut the city down ad furloughed 69 employees. This city has been mis-managed for years.

Companies are battling an electrical fire at Box 1656 with a heavy smoke condition in the basement. Second alarm assignment is E-17-21-42, and L-1-23-26

Think I have found a back-up, RapidSOS.

Hennepin IL and surrounding departments are involved in a massive fire @ Marquis Energy, an Ethanol producing facility. The on-scene response consists of a tender box to the fifth alarm, an engine box to the fifth alarm. In addition units are being dispatched from an hour way, 2 tender strike...

It appears that the Boston feeds have been down for a little more than 2 days on Broadcastify/OpenMHZ. I know the BPD has gone encrypted, hope this is not the same for FD. At least the Mutual aid site is still up and running.

Malden has a third alarm on their box 1B(?) for 88 Fairmount Street. Heavy fire on all floors of a 3 story frame building, exterior ops.

This Saturday at the Nascar Xfinity race in Charlotte Speedway the #2 car driven by Jesse Love and sponsored by Whelen Engineering will carry the NFFF logo and the names of 140 fallen firefighters on the trunk lid. Pictures at the Richard Childress Racing site.

Boston struck Box 3461 receiving calls. E-18 second alarm, District 8 third alarm. Heavy fire on all 3 floors of a 100 x 50, E 24 L 4 RIT. Location 7 Beckert St.

Companies are working at a fire in the basement of a bank, E-14/L-4 RIT. Companies are contending with high voltage and batteries.

Address is 2151 Channahon Rd, Mannville Roofing Systems with a header visible for miles. Reported building size 300 x 1200

Chicago has a 2-11 alarm fire @ 4936 S Princeton in multiple 2.5 story buildings.

@ 4:45 this morning BFD responded to reports of a building fire at 386 Centre Street in the Dorchester section. First units found heavy fire in a six family building with extension to a similar building. Second and third alarms were quickly sounded. 30 persons were displaced, damages were 600K...

After 44 years Somerville MA Engine 5 has been re-activated at the Lowell Street station. Engine 1 to HQ's and Engine 2 to Assembly Square's new house. Back in the day.

Chicago has a 2-11 alarm with defensive ops @ 6341 North Broadway.

I know it has been brought up and discussed several times before but when, and if, will the FDNY feeds on OpenMHZ be back up and running. All 5 boros and a possible city-wide. By the way I understand Boston PD is going encrypted soon, if not already, hope FD stays on clear air.

Firefighters in Lawrence MA are battling a fifth alarm fire in several residences and a restaurant. Responding crews to 324 Lowell Street found fire in a 2 1/2 story building and the fire quickly escalated to a third alarm.

Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 has reached a tentative contract with the city after a 4 year standoff. The executive board has recommended ratification. However there are comments on FB indicting displeasure with it. Will try to keep the site up to date on this. I am not affiliated with CFD...

On August 2, 1858 the Chicago City Council authorized the formation of a paid department. First company organized was Engine 1 @ the City Armory at Adams and Franklin. They moved to a new house at 121 N LaSalle on December 25th. House was destroyed during the great Chicago Fire of 1871.

To those who use the OpenMhz site I have a question. What is the function of the autoplay tab on the lower left hand of the site? I used Open to monitor Boston and Chicago FD's. The Boston site has the advantage of monitoring basic dispatch and information, as well as Fireground and the...

For the first time in its history Boston Fire fought 2 simultaneous five alarm fires.