Another fire department from Lake County, specifically Division 4, has recently been added to the site. The Lake Villa Fire Department, along with the Lake Villa Fire District and the Lake Villa Rescue Squad, represents a unique collaboration of organizations that share resources. Together, they operate out of three stations located in Lake Villa and Lindenhurst. The downtown station, which houses most of the apparatus, is owned by the Lake Villa Fire Department, a private entity. This department raises its own funds while also receiving payment for contract services provided by the Lake Villa Fire District. The other two stations, along with their equipment, are managed by the Lake Villa Fire District. All three stations are equipped with white and blue ambulances operated by the Lake Villa Rescue Squad. The Lake Villa Fire Department station which has been expanded three times since the original building was constructed. Photo by Hank Sajovic The downtown station of the Lake Villa Fire Department is an impressive structure that has undergone three major expansions since its original construction. Today, it features eight bays, with each pair of bays marked by a stone engraved with the year of the addition. All of the fire suppression equipment, except for a 1973 CF-Mack/Welch unit, was manufactured by Pierce. This includes four engines, a pumper/squad, a 105′ ladder, and two tankers, all but one of which are on Dash chassis. The newest piece of equipment is a 2009 Pierce Arrow XT engine stationed at Station 1. The rescue squad currently operates five Ford/Osage Type III ambulances painted in the traditional blue and white color scheme. As mentioned in a previous post HERE, two new ambulances are currently on order and will be red, with markings for the Lake Villa Fire District, similar to the existing units. The Mack/Pierce engine shortly after it was purchased. It was Engine 2420 at the time, was purchased by the Fire Department and did not have the Wil-Burt Nightscan mounted on the roof. Lake Villa had been a Mack customer for many years. When Mack stopped building fire trucks, many of its customers continued to buy the CF chassis with other companies completing the unit. Lake Villa's transition to Pierce began with this unit. By the time they were ready to purchase their next vehicle, Mack was no longer offering the CF chassis. Photo by Larry Shapiro This engine from Annandale, NJ is an example of a four-door fabricated by Mack. The rear doors are recessed, flat, and cover the step. The engine was originally built in 1981 and was updated and refurbished in 1996 by The Swab Wagon Company. Larry Shapiro photo Lake Villa is home to several uniquely interesting units. One is a 1933 Pirsch antique that is in excellent condition. The other two units reflect a time when all of Lake Villa’s engines were built by Mack on CF chassis. These include a 1973 CF-Mack that was completely refurbished with a new body by Welch, and a 1989/1990 CF-Mack/Pierce combination. A special feature of the latter is the four-door conversion, which was custom-made by Pierce. Unlike the original Mack design, where the rear doors were flat and set back from the body contour, Pierce used front-style doors for the rear, maintaining the same lines and aesthetics from front to back. This is one of the CF Mack engines that preceded the Pierce units in Lake Villa. Engine 621 as shown here was built in 1969 and carried 750 gallons of water with a 1,000-GPM pump. Larry Shapiro photo Baby Silicone Products,Silicone Teether,Baby Silicone Toothbrush,Baby Silicone Toys Dongguan Huayuan Electronic Technology Co., Ltd , https://www.siliconefactory-oem.com