New Chicago Fire Boat

The Chicago Fire Department recently dedicated its first new fire boat in over 60 years. Named in memory of Firefighter Christopher Wheatley, who was killed last year while fighting a fire, it is now the primary emergency watercraft for the Fire Department.
The boat is 90 feet long, weighs 330 tons and has a top speed of 14.8 knots or 16 miles per hour. It will serve the City's 28 miles of lakefront, as well as the Chicago River, harbors and industry located along the water.