The MABAS Division 5 covers McHenry County, and among its 18 member departments, quite a few have had non-traditional red apparatus over the years. Out of these departments, only three had fleets that were primarily lime green and white or yellow. These included the Nunda Rural Fire Protection District, the Lake in the Hills station of the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District, and the Woodstock Rural Fire Protection District, which later became part of the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District. According to the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District's website, in October of 1993, the Woodstock Rural Fire Protection District, the Woodstock City Fire Department, and the Woodstock Rescue Squad merged to form the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District.
Interestingly, eight other departments had predominantly red fleets, but each of them had at least one unit that deviated from this norm. For instance, the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department acquired a small rescue squad in 1982 that adhered to Department of Transportation (DOT) specifications, one of which mandated that it be delivered in lime green. This particular vehicle stood out amidst the otherwise standard red apparatus.
Another example is the Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District, which had a distinctive blue brush truck contrasting sharply with the rest of their red fleet. This blue unit was a unique addition to their collection, equipped with a robust 450-gallon-per-minute pump and carrying 250 gallons of water.
In the case of the Harvard Fire Protection District, they shared a station with the Harvard Rescue Squad. The latter maintained an orange and white rescue squad, making it the sole unit with such a color scheme in their fleet.
The Richmond Fire Protection District also had a white rescue squad, a standout piece in their otherwise red fleet. Similarly, the Spring Grove Fire Protection District operated a white squad unit and a white tanker, adding a touch of uniqueness to their lineup.
The Union Fire Protection District once featured a lime green Ford/Darley engine from 19__, which was the only non-red vehicle in their fleet at the time. This unit boasted a powerful 750-gallon-per-minute pump and carried 1,000 gallons of water.
Meanwhile, the Woodstock City Fire Department owned a white Seagrave quad in 1967, complemented by a white brush truck—a 1969 Dodge W300/Welch 250/200 combination.
The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire District operated two stations in the past, with the Lake in the Hills station housing yellow apparatus. They had a 1968 IHC/Welch squad and two additional yellow pumpers at this location: a 1972 IHC Cargostar-Alexis 750/750 and a 1975 IHC Cargostar-Bean 750/1000.
The Nunda Rural Fire Protection District transitioned their fleet from lime green and white to the more traditional red and black scheme. Their earlier lime green and white trucks, like the 1984 Ford C8000/Darley 1250/1000, now belong to history.
When the Woodstock Rural Fire Protection and the Woodstock City Fire Departments were separate entities, the rural apparatus was painted lime green and white. One notable example is the 1986 Darley top-mount engine run by the Woodstock Rural Fire Protection District, featuring a Spartan four-door cab. This vehicle was equipped with a 1,000-gallon-per-minute pump and carried 1,000 gallons of water.
These variations in color schemes not only made certain vehicles stand out but also reflected the diverse operational needs and preferences of each department within MABAS Division 5.
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