CAR VS. TREE CRASH KILLS 71-YEAR-OLD MAN ON GOLF RD, LIBERTYVILLE

    THU OCT 04 2012 ~5:12 AM
    LIBERTYVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    FATAL ROLLOVER CRASH
    42.269735,-87.954762

    CRASH OCCURRED NEAR LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER NEAR 200 WEST GOLF RD. MAP POSITION NOT CONFIRMED.

LARGE MULCH PILE FIRE BEHIND POWELL TREE SERVICE ON EAST DEVON AVE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE

    FRI OCT 05 2012 ~5:51 AM
    ELK GROVE VILLAGE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    LARGE MULCH PILE FIRE
    212 EAST DEVON AVE ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL

    POLICE ON SCENE REPORT LARGE FIRE 20X20 UNDER POWER LINES. THIRD FIRE IN AREA IN LAST TWO WEEKS. DEFUNCT SEMI-TRAILER STORING MULCH FULLY-INVOLVED.

TWO HOUSE FIRES AT 21ST ST AND BUTLER ST CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL

    FRI OCT 04 2012 ~8:33 PM
    CHICAGO HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT
    TWO HOUSE FIRES
    21ST ST AND BUTLER ST CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL

    TWO HOUSES BURNING

FATAL APARTMENT FIRE ON 147TH ST, MIDLOTHIAN

    THU OCT 04 2012 ~10:30 AM
    MIDLOTHIAN FIRE DEPARTMENT
    APARTMENT FIRE
    3620 147TH ST MIDLOTHIAN, IL

    FULL STILL TO BOX ALARM. FIRE INVESTIGATOR CALLED TO THE SCENE.

SMALL PLANE CRASH JUST SOUTHEAST OF GARY/CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

    WED OCT 03 2012 ~10:48 AM
    GARY FIRE DEPARTMENT
    AIRCRAFT CRASH
    7TH AVENUE AND CLARK RD GARY, INDIANA

    LAKE COUNTY INDIANA CORONER SENT TO THE SCENE.

FIRE AT STRIP MALL ON EAST CENTRAL RD, DES PLAINES

    WED OCT 03 2012 ~5:30 AM
    DES PLAINES FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WORKING FIRE
    600 EAST CENTRAL RD DES PLAINES, IL

    WORKING FIRE C/Q REQUESTED. FIRE IN A PIZZA RESTAURANT, SMOKE AT ELECTRONICS/CAMERA REPAIR STORE, LIQUOR STORE, AND DOG GROOMING BUSINESS LOCATED AT ADDRESS.

FACTORY FIRE AT TRU-CUT MANUFACTURING ON JANDUS RD, CARY

    MON OCT 01 2012 ~1:50 PM
    CARY FPD
    MACHINE DUCTWORK FIRE IN FACTORY
    231 JANDUS ROAD CARY, IL

    SMOKE SHOWING OUT AN OVERHEAD DOOR. FIRE QUICKLY KNOCKED. ONE FEMALE EMPLOYEE TREATED AT SCENE FOR SMOKE INHALATION. ALGONQUIN, FOX RIVER GROVE WERE MUTUAL AID.

CHICAGO FIREFIGHTERS RESCUE WINDOW WASHER STUCK ON SCAFFOLDING 50 FLOORS UP ON WEST MADISON

    TUE OCT 02 2012 ~10:48 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HIGH ANGLE RESCUE/SCAFFOLDING
    70 WEST MADISON CHICAGO, IL

    PERSON ON SCAFFOLD: WINDOW WASHER STUCK ON 50TH FLOOR AT THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA. NO INJURY, NO TRANSPORT. PERSON REMOVED TO A SAFE AREA. 

CAR VS. TREE CRASH WITH EXTRICATION, DRIVER FLED SCENE ON NIPPERSINK BLVD, FOX LAKE

    SAT SEP 29 2012 ~4:06 PM
    FOX LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    CAR VS TREE EXTRICATION CRASH
    NIPPERSINK BLVD AND GRAND AVE FOX LAKE, IL

    PASSENGER EXTRICATION, AIRLIFTED TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER, LIBERTYVILLE -- DIED OVERNIGHT. DRIVER FLED ON FOOT, BUT WAS CAPTURED AND TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL. ONE OTHER PASSENGER TRANSPORTED -- CONDITION UNKNOWN.

GARAGE FIRE ON CUMBERLAND NORTH OF GOLF RD, DES PLAINES

    SUN SEP 30 2012 ~8:30 PM
    DES PLAINES FIRE DEPARTMENT
    GARAGE FIRE, DETACHED
    CUMBERLAND PKWY AND GOLF RD DES PLAINES, IL

    HEAVY FLAMES ON ARRIVAL, CUT THROUGH GARAGE DOOR TO ACCESS FIRE.

GARAGE FIRE ON ROHLWING RD, ROLLING MEADOWS

    MON OCT 01 2012 ~1:51 PM
    ROLLING MEADOWS FIRE DEPARTMENT
    FULLY-INVOLVED DETACHED GARAGE FIRE
    2201 ROHLWING RD ROLLING MEADOWS, IL

    3 LINES TO INCLUDE PROTECTION OF EXPOSURES. FULLY-INVOLVED TWO-CAR DETACHED GARAGE FIRE.

HAZMAT RESPONSE FOR MULTIPLE SUSPICIOUS LETTERS RECEIVED AT COOK COUNTY COURTHOUSE, ROLLING MEADOWS

    MON OCT 01 2012 ~12:58 PM
    ROLLING MEADOWS FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HAZMAT RESPONSE
    2121 EUCLID AVE ROLLING MEADOWS, IL

    HAZMAT RESPONSE FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR SUSPICIOUS LETTERS

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