the only way out is in

rig and gear

dark gliding shapes

chicago remembers

never forget 9/11

gimme a hug

fire house on Illinois Street

Engine Co. 63

squad 1

Illinois Street

There When You Need Them

Tom and Jeff, Chicago Firefighters for Engine 126 in the South Side

Fireman on a Ladder

Chicago Fire Department, S. Kingston Avenue (Thanks, Engine 49!)

Station 98, Chicago Fire Department. E. Chicago Avenue. This is the fire station in the heart of downtown's main drag. It's right beside the Historic Water Tower and Pumping Station on Chicago Avenue. See more in this documentary by photographer Andrew Nelles.

Vintage Chicago Fire Department

Fire engines have come a long way since their horse-drawn precursors. This vintage Chicago Fire Department truck is on display at the Museum of Science and Industry. The horizontal pole on the top is what firefighters held on to as they ran alongside the engine. These were the engines that helped fight the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

The Chicago Fire Department

An engine returning to base on Division Street in the Near North Side. Here are a few interesting links in relation to the Chicago Fire Department: a brief history, a very interesting portal to The Great Chicago Fire, and a ghost story.

*an update: more photos of CFD trucks and firefighters filed under "The Chicago Fire Department" in the label sidebar.