Category Archives: Fire Department
Fire-N-Ice
I made it through a few more of my photos of the southside warehouse fire. Hope you enjoy them.
Ice Castle
On Tuesday night of last week, a 5 alarm fire broke out at a nearly 100-year-old abandoned Bridegport warehouse on the Southside of Chicago near Ashland and 37th. Smoke was initially spotted by a fire department battalion chief passing by the former Harris Marcus Group … Continue reading
Chicago Firefighter/Paramedic Memorial
Sadly, the city of Chicago lost another hero last night. Chicago Fire Department Captain Herbert Johnson passed away Friday night from injuries received in the line of duty while battling a fire on the south side of the city. It’s … Continue reading
Day 325: Monaco
The Dodge Monaco done in HDR. I love spending time and redoing some of my older photos in HDR after awhile to see how much better they look. To me it makes the picture more realistic and the colors stand … Continue reading
Day 318: Chicago Fire Truck
The Chicago fire trucks done in HDR at the Chicago Fire Academy located on Clinton just north of Roosevelt.
Day 314: Firefighter Memorial
Although today is Veterans Day, I did not have a good HDR photo that was appropriate to post. So here is a photo done in HDR of the firefighter memorial at the Chicago Firehouse Engine 13 on Columbus in the … Continue reading
Day 311: Antique Fire Truck
A 1925 Seagrave Suburbanite Antique Fire Truck. This truck contains a Seagrave Centrifugal pump that pumps 350 gallons of water per minute. Features a sterling model “H” hand crank siren and bell. This HDR photo was taken at the Muster … Continue reading
Day 281: Res4cue
The Remembrance Rescue Project is a not-for-profit created by firefighters to preserve awareness to the importance of 9/11 through the stories from Rescue 4. Rescue Company 4 was created on June 1, 1931 and has been stationed in Queens, NY. September 11, 2001 FDNY Res4Cue responded to the … Continue reading
Day 267: Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge
The SCOTT Firefighter Combat Challenge® annually attracts hundreds of U.S. and Canadian municipal fire departments at more than 25 locations and is now expanding to countries around the world, including New Zealand, Germany, Argentina, Chile, and South Africa. The Challenge … Continue reading
Day 253: We Will Never Forget
Sunday marks the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, and people from all across Chicagoland are remembering and honoring those who lost their lives that day. Flags around the city all flew at half mass as Chicago remembers the … Continue reading
Showcasing Chicago One Image at a Time 