(Chicago Fire Department station 18)

Thanks for visiting the American Firehouse. I have a vast majority of my shots uploaded, and am continuing to add more as I take them. I am trying to upload photos at least twice a month. Thanks again for stopping by.

06.27.07 - Added Boise, ID photos.

05.02.07 - Apparatus shots from Milwaukee, WI - Wauwatosa, WI - and New Berlin, WI. It was a great day of shooting.

05.02.07 - Apparatus shots from Bloomington, MN. Enjoy!

04.29.07 - A few shots from Fridley, MN, Rock Island, IL, and an updated shot from Maple Grove, MN. Enjoy!

02.25.07 - Shots of a Minneapolis working fire (search working fire), Racine, WI firehouses, and other misc WI firehouses.

12.29.06 - Updated shots include firehouses from Cottage Grove, MN, Newport, MN and St. Paul's new station 8.

12.16.06 - New photos from Chicago and area (try Evergreen Park). There are only 2 active firehouses left in Chicago that I have not photographed. Any tips on inactive firehouses that are not listed here would be appreciated.

12.07.06 - New photos from Phoenix,AZ. Additional Chicago photos to be posted within the next two weeks.

11.20.06 - Added photos from recent trips to Washington DC, San Antonio, Minneapolis, Miami-Dade, and various random MN firehouses.

09.10.06 - New photos from the Burnsville Fire Muster, and various random firehouses added.

07.30.06 New photos uploaded from Bettendorf, IA - Rock Island, IL - Moline, IL and various MN firehouses.

07.14.06 New photos include Fairfax Co., VA - Chicago, IL - Intercourse, PA - Leesburg, VA - and Deerwood, MN to name a few. Sorry that I haven't updated the text of this site lately, but I have a new PC and lost my software, so all my new edits are manual. Regardless, I hope you enjoy the site...I enjoy adding to it.

All photos contained on this site are the property of the photographer, Rick Carlsen, unless otherwise noted.  Use of these photos without the express written consent of the photographer is prohibited.