RAILROAD CAR ON FIRE REVEALED TO BE A CABOOSE ON ARTHUR AVE NEAR ELMHURST RD, ELK GROVE VILLAGE

SAT MAR 15 2014 ~7:21 PM
ELK GROVE VILLAGE FIRE DEPARTMENT
RAILROAD CAR WORKING FIRE
2401 ARTHUR AVENUE ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL

E9 CREW REPORTS SMOKE AND FLAMES SHOWING FROM WHAT APPEARS TO BE A TRAIN. FIRE KNOCKED AT 7:33 PM. AS FIRE AND SMOKE CONDITIONS CLEARED, IT WAS REVEALED THAT A CABOOSE WAS BURNING BETWEEN ARTHUR AVE AND PRATT BLVD. BUILDING NOT AFFECTED. SINGLE CABOOSE -- NO OTHER RAIL CARS AFFECTED.

WIND: ENE 13 MPH

ENGINE(S): E9 E8 E7 ENG WOOD DALE E69

TRUCK(S): T7 DES PLAINES TRK 83

CHIEF(S): BC2 ITASCA CHIEF SAFETY

EMS: A8 A7

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