Chicago Old Fire Station Tour - 1997

[skateboardrider100]

hey doc the one you said is the oldest does not look that old

[LCEUclan]

what number station was the one where Backdraft was filmed at? And imagine being one of the guys who works there and when Backdraft is on TV? that would be an interesting experience.

[farmtruck551]

so is truck 17 housed with engine 46?

[sgriff28]

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-Marshall

[mattsa860]

I stoped at 78's once going to a cubs game and the LT told me that if there was a huge communications breakdown they could very easley go back to that type of system don't know forsure but thats what I remember

[gali4436]

eng 96s house?

[LADDERTRUCK53]

i saw the engine 30 house and

[crispycritterz]

WOW Engine 84, Truck 51 and Battallion 12, old place on Green. Good to see the old place again.

[gracebeliever]

what was that modern building that you showed? Was that meant to be included or does it have something to do with the CFD? In the clip it's at the 2:00 mark.

[spoung45]

Thats the 911 center brand new at that time.

[AmbCmd60]

Thats the New 911 Center

[51ENGINE51]

What happend to 17

[spoung45]

engine 17 was put of of service over 30 years ago.

[tac2mike]

Thanks for sharing the video. Do the tickers still work or are they just for show?

[seanpat6882]

currently just for show but i think in 97 they were in service i am going by memory and the pile of tape coming out of the thing

[firefighterhoyt]

do you have a video of fire station 17

[seanpat6882]

if you are talking about a cfd engine 17 hasn't been in service for a long time

[Rtzee]

Very interesting Doc! Thank you for sharing! I thought you were going to catch a call there for a minute.