HEAD-ON CRASH WITH INJURIES ON TOUHY AVE BETWEEN MT PROSPECT RD AND ELMHURST RD, DES PLAINES

    THU FEB 19 2015 ~8:07 AM
    DES PLAINES FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PERSONAL INJURY CRASH
    320 W TOUHY AVE DES PLAINES, IL

    REPORT OF A HEAD-ON CRASH WITH INJURIES/POSSIBLE EXTRICATION.

    A63 CREW REPORTS TWO VEHICLES HEAD-ON. ONE VEHICLE IS A BOX TRUCK.

    ENGINE(S): E63 E ??

    TRUCK(S): TL61 TL63

    CHIEF(S): BC61

    EMS: A64 A63

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CRASH WITH INJURIES I-290 AND 1ST AVENUE, MAYWOOD

    THU FEB 19 2015 ~5:26 AM
    MAYWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT
    CRASH WITH INJURIES
    I-290 AND 1ST AVENUE

    REPORT OF A CRASH WITH INJURIES FROM A CAR VS WALL CRASH ON WESTBOUND I-290 AT 1ST AVE.

    CRASH APPEARS TO BE RIGHT IN FRONT OF MAYBROOK DRIVE COOK COUNTY COURTHOUSE ON WESTBOUND I-290.


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REPORT OF A COLLISION INVOLVING A GATE GOURMET TRUCK AND A BOEING 747 AT O'HARE, CHICAGO -- NO INJURIES

    WED FEB 18 2015 ~7:13 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    AIRCRAFT GROUND MISHAP
    O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT THAT A GATE GOURMET TRUCK WAS LOADING A STATIONARY BOEING 767. THE GATE GOURMET TRUCK WAS POSSIBLY ACROSS THE SAFETY LINE AND WAS STRUCK BY A BOEING 747 THAT WAS TAXIING.

    INITIALLY THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF ANY INJURIES, AND NO REPORTS OF ANY FUEL LEAKING.

    AIRCRAFT INSPECTIONS UNDERWAY.

    THE LOCATION AND THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.


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COMMERCIAL BUILDING FIRE AT CHASE FASTENERS ON 25TH AVE NEAR DIVISION ST, MELROSE PARK

    WED FEB 18 2015 ~2:28 PM
    MELROSE PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT
    COMMERCIAL BUILDING FIRE/BOX ALARM
    1539 25TH AVE MELROSE PARK, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 20 BOX ALARM ON BOX #200 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE (COMMER)

    ENGINE(S): FRANKLIN PARK

    RIT: MAYWOOD

    EMS: BELLWOOD

    CHIEF(S): FRANKLIN PARK, RIVER GROVE

    SPECIAL: FRANKLIN PARK SAFETY,
    MELROSE PARK 730

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: STONE PARK ENGINE

    STAGING: 25TH AND DIVISION

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CAR FIRE IN A GARAGE ON LOOMIS AVE NEAR 152ND ST HARVEY, IL

    WED FEB 18 2015 ~1:48 PM
    HARVARD FPD
    INVESTIGATORS BOX ALARM
    15210 LOOMIS HARVEY, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 24 INVESTIGATORS BOX ALARM ON BOX #7700 FOR A CAR FIRE INSIDE A GARAGE.

    FIRE INVESTIGATORS.

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FIRE AT FAST SUPER BURRITO ON IRVING PARK RD NEAR LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO

    WED FEB 18 2015 ~10:56 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    RESTAURANT FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    1924 IRVING PARK RD CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A FIRE IN THE RESTAURANT.

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A FIRE IN A RESTAURANT -- 25X50.

    E112 CREW HAS ONE LINE ON THE FIRE IN THE RESTAURANT WITH APARTMENTS ABOVE. FIRE IS OUT AT 11:06 AM.

    RUNDOWN:
    ENGINE(S): E112 E56

    TRUCK(S): T22 TL21

    SQD2 CV272

    RIT: BC9 T12

    CHIEF(S): BC10

    EMS: A ?? FC ?? STANDBY A ??


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GARAGE FIRE ON WOODBINE CIRCLE NEAR MILWAUKEE AVE, VERNON HILLS

    TUE FEB 17 2015 ~8:18 PM
    LINCOLNSHIRE-RIVERWOODS FPD
    DETACHED GARAGE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    15928 WOODBINE CIRCLE VERNON HILLS, IL

    REPORT OF A GARAGE FIRE.

    T53 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS DETACHED GARAGE FIRE -- FULLY INVOLVED. T53 REQUESTS A CODE 4 AT 8:22 PM.

    DECK GUN ON THE GARAGE.

    FIRE CONTAINED AT ABOUT 8:34 PM.

    RUNDOWN:
    ENGINE(S): E51 COUNTRYSIDE E412

    TRUCK(S): T53

    CHIEF(S): BC53 COUNTRYSIDE BC41

    EMS: A53 A ??

    CODE 4 AT 08:24 PM

    ENGINE(S): E52

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S): SQD51, LIBERTYVILLE

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    EMS: A52 A24

    CHIEF(S): 5100, 5101

    SPECIAL: REHAB 51

    STAGING:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: LAKE FOREST ENGINE, LAKE ZURICH AMBULANCE, LONG GROVE CHIEF, LONG GROVE A55

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SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK CRASH WITH INJURIES AND HELICOPTER LANDING ZONE WB I-88 BETWEEN SOMONAUK RD AND PEACE RD, DEKALB

    TUE FEB 17 2015 ~4:35 PM
    DEKALB FIRE DEPARTMENT?
    TRUCK CRASH WITH INJURIES
    I-99 AND MILE POST 95 DE KALB, IL

    REPORT OF A CRASH WITH INJURIES.

    SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK REAR-ENDED TWO CARS. SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK AND ONE OF THE CARS VEERED RIGHT INTO THE DITCH. DRIVER IN CAR SERIOUSLY INJURED; AIRLIFTED TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER. NO CONFIRMATION ON WHETHER MORE THAN TWO CARS WERE INVOLVED WITH THE SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK CRASH.

    SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK INTO THE DITCH WITH DEBRIS IN THE TWO RIGHT LANES OF WESTBOUND I-88.

    EB LANE CLOSURES FOR HELICOPTER AT ABOUT 5:00 PM.

    ALL EASTBOUND LANES WERE SHUT DOWN AT ABOUT 5:15 PM.

    AT 7:41 PM TRAFFIC WAS STILL BACKED UP TO COUNTY LINE RD (ROUTE 1).

    4-5 MILE BACKUP PERSISTS AT 8:30 PM.

    PROLONGED ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION TEAM AND COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTOR ON SCENE.

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HOUSE FIRE ON W LELAND AVE NEAR OKETO AVE, HARWOOD HEIGHTS

    TUE FEB 17 2015 ~4:31 PM
    NORWOOD PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/BOX ALARM
    7365 W LELAND AVE HARWOOD HEIGHTS, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 20 BOX ALARM ON BOX #100 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE (HOUSE FIRE).



    ENGINE(S): MELROSE PARK, LEYDEN

    TRUCK(S): ROSEMONT

    RIT: FRANKLIN PARK

    EMS: ELMWOOD PARK

    CHIEF(S): SCHILLER PARK, PARK RIDGE

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: STONE PARK ENGINE

    STAGING: OKETO AND LELAND

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GARBAGE TRUCK FIRE ON N MILWAUKEE AVE NEAR CATALPA AVE CHICAGO

    TUE FEB 17 2015 ~1:58 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    GARBAGE TRUCK FIRE
    5425 N MILWAUKEE AVE CHICAGO

    REPORT OF A RUBBISH FIRE.

    E79 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A GARBAGE TRUCK ON FIRE.

    SECOND CALL FOR A GARBAGE TRUCK FIRE TODAY -- LESS THAN A BLOCK APART.

    RUNDOWN:
    ENGINE(S): E108

    CHIEF(S): BC11

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GARBAGE TRUCK FIRE ON N MILWAUKEE AVE NEAR MENARD AVE CHICAGO

    TUE FEB 17 2015 ~12:54 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    GARBAGE TRUCK FIRE
    5524 N MILWAUKEE AVE CHICAGO

    REPORT OF A RUBBISH FIRE.

    E79 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A FULLY-INVOLVED GARBAGE TRUCK ON FIRE -- ONLY CAB ON FIRE, NO EXTENSION TO THE LOAD.

    RUNDOWN:
    ENGINE(S): E79

    CHIEF(S): BC11

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2-FLAT APARTMENT FIRE ON WALLER AVE NEAR WASHINGTON BLVD, CHICAGO

    TUE FEB 17 2015 ~12:54 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    2-FLAT APARTMENT FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    110 N WALLER AVE CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF AN APARTMENT FIRE.

    E96 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS THEY HAVE LIGHT SMOKE SHOWING "LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE A FIRE, WE'RE LEADING OUT."

    BC13 REPORTS A 2-STORY BRICK, 25X50 WITH A FIRE ON THE FIRST FLOOR, MAIN IS GOING UP, ONE LINE BEING STRETCHED, GROUND LADDER TO SIDE B, ALL COMPANIES WORKING AT 12:58 PM.

    TWO LINES ON THE FIRE, AERIAL TO THE ROOF, ROOF IS OPENED, GROUND LADDER TO SIDE A AND SIDE B, ONE LINE TO THE BASEMENT AND ONE LINE TO THE FIRST FLOOR BY 1:08 PM.

    SECONDARY SEARCH UNDERWAY BY 1:14 PM.

    SECONDARY SEARCH COMPLETE ON BASEMENT AND ONE AND TWO AT 1:18 PM.

    RUNDOWN:
    ENGINE(S): E96 E113

    TRUCK(S): T29 TL14

    SQD2 CV271

    RIT: BC8 T26

    CHIEF(S): BC13

    EMS: A ?? FC454 STANDBY A ??

    OFI 467


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