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Highland
Fire Department The Town of Highland is located just 25 miles southeast of Chicago in Lake County. Highland's Fire Territory comprises 14 square miles and includes 23,500 residents in a mix of residential, industrial and commercial buildings. First established in 1928, Highland is a volunteer department with 45 paid-on-call firefighters and a full-time chief. Highland responds to Fire, Hazardous Materials, Tactical Rescue, and BLS calls from 2 fire stations. |
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| Highland Fire Station 2 - 45th Street & Gordon Drive - Southside Completed in 1975, this firehouse protects the busy southside of Highland and is home to Engine 5, Truck 1 and Fire 2. |
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| Engine 5 - 2002 American LaFrance Eagle Rescue Pumper – 2000gpm/650gal/50gal foam This engine was built at American LaFrance's Hamburg, NY facility (the former RD Murray plant |
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| Engine 5 - 2002 American LaFrance Eagle Rescue Pumper – 2000gpm/650gal/50gal foam | ||
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| Truck 1 - 1996 Duplex/Saulsbury Quint – 2500gpm/500gal/65' TeleSqurt Truck 1 is the first due ladder company from the town's southside station. |
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| Truck 1 - 1996 Duplex/Saulsbury Quint – 2500gpm/500gal/65' TeleSqurt | ||
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| Former Engine 5 - 1977 Ford C/1978 Pirsch Pumper - 1000gpm/500gal | ||
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| Former Engine 5 - 1977 Ford C/1978 Pirsch Pumper - 1000gpm/500gal | ||
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Fire 2 - 1996 Chevy Crew Van |
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| Special thanks to FF John Klein and Fire Chief Bill Timmer for their help
in arranging the apparatus for these pictures and for providing department history. |
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