The Chicago Fire Department’s Englewood station currently has no fire truck to work with its pumper amid a vehicle shortage, the firefighters union said, abc7chicago.com reported.
“Truck 20, one of the busiest truck companies in Chicago, quartered at 7101 S. Parnell (with Engine 54), is out of service and not available to serve the Englewood community due to the fact that the city of Chicago does not have a spare truck in their fleet to keep them in service,” Chicago Fire Department Firefighters Union – Local 2 said Sunday, Oct. 6, in a Facebook post.
A large lot filled with city vehicles (ambulances, trucks, and fire apparatus) in need of repair takes up more than a city block on the South Side, the report said.
The Chicago Fire Department and Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office have not yet responded to a request for comment, according to the report.
Union officials said the city is in violation of its contract by failing to have the minimum number of trucks in service, and they believe it is creating a dangerous situation for citizens and firefighters, the report said.