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    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.
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    Boston 4-6185

    Busy as Hell Vol 2, pages 206-209 details the events of my uncle Lt Donovan and his shooting.
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    Boston 4-6185

    Fire location is 267 Princeton Street with exposure problems. Third and fourth alarm companies to respond to Prescott St.
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    Crete Illinois

    Crews are battling a massive fire at the vacant Balmoral race track in Crete Illinois, which is S of Chicago.
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    Chicago FD places order for 80 engines and Ladders

    Since 2016 the specs for the E-One Cyclones were 1500GPM/500BTC/30Foam.
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    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.
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    Chicago FD places order for 80 engines and Ladders

    They have a standing order now with E-One.
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    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.
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    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.
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    Lowell MA 5/5/2026

    2 blocks away
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    Lowell MA 5/5/2026

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    Lowell MA 5/5/2026

    Original fire building.
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    Lowell MA 5/5/2026

    Info from Rockingham Alert FB. Fourth alarm Lowell MA with second alarm on arrival. Heavy fire in a large 3 story with fire through the roof and people trapped. Fire communicated to adjacent buildings. High winds and water supply problems. Now a fifth alarm with fire spreading to the roofs on...
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    Fire Apparatus Journal May-June 2026 Edition

    The Maui article says E-7 in the Hana area second due company is 90 minutes away. That cannot be right.
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    Fire Apparatus Journal May-June 2026 Edition

    They hope to have it back next issue according to their FB page.
  17. grumpy grizzly

    Chicago Illinois. 4/25/2026

    To see how broken the Chicago judicial system is please go to CWBChicago.com and read the article by Tim Hecke. It is too large to post here. Thanx.
  18. grumpy grizzly

    Chicago Illinois. 4/25/2026

    The perp was on an ankle monitoring bracelet that was later removed under a judge's order. He was a parole absconder and had armed burgulary and carjacking cases pending. The SAFE-T ACT @ work! The 2 officers were 10 and 21 year CPD veterans.
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    4/23/26 Queens 5th Alarm Box 7509

    I found a thread from several years ago that explained his duties and functions. Thanx.
  20. grumpy grizzly

    Chicago Illinois. 4/25/2026

    Reports from several sources state that the second officer has also passed.
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