STANDOFF WITH SUICIDAL MAN IN PARKING GARAGE AT HARRAH’S HOTEL AND CASINO ENDS PEACEFULLY

    THU AUG 25 2016 ~9:25 AM
    Joliet Fire Department
    Armed Psychiatric Emergency/Standoff/EMS Call
    151 North Joliet Street Joliet, IL

    Report of a suicidal man in a standoff with police negotiators and SWAT at Joliet's Harrah’s Hotel and Casino parking garage.

    Streets in the area were shut down.

    Standoff situation in Joliet ended by 11:11 a.m.

    Armed man in police custody.

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FATAL ROLLOVER CRASH HITS AND KILLS PEDESTRIAN AT 9TH AVE AND ROOSEVELT RD, MAYWOOD

    WED AUG 24 2016 ~3:30 PM
    Maywood Fire Department
    Fatal Rollover Extrication Crash/SUV vs Pedestrian
    9th Ave and Roosevelt Rd Maywood, IL

    WARNING GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION IN TEXT ...

    Fatal rollover crash with fire. Female driver trapped in overturned burning SUV.

    The female driver with burn injuries to her legs was transported to Loyola University Medical Center.

    Male pedestrian killed and possibly decapitated after being hit by a vehicle.

    A witness taking video reported that the victim's head and body were in two separate locations near an overturned SUV that was burning.

    The witness in the video says, "All they covered up was the head."

    WARNING GRAPHIC VIDEO intentionally NOT included on this report.

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MOTORCYCLE CRASH WITH INJURIES LACY AVE NEAR FREDERICK AVE, STREAMWOOD

    TUE AUG 23 2016 ~5:03 PM
    Streamwood Fire Department
    Car vs Motorcycle Crash/Serious Injuries
    502 Lacy Ave Streamwood, IL

    UPDATE: Ryan Hail, 28, was pronounced dead at the scene at about 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, according to police. Police said an initial investigation shows that Hail's Harley Davidson motorcycle and a 2004 Nissan SUV were both heading eastbound on Lacy Avenue when the motorcycle hit the SUV. Hail was thrown from the motorcycle, police said.

    + + + +

    Motorcycle crash vs car with serious injuries.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): Hanover Park E361

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC9 C900

    EMS: A32 Bartlett Medic 1

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TRUCK FALLS OFF LIFT, HITS MAN AT TRANZ SHOP ON WILSON ST EAST OF KIRK RD, BATAVIA

    TUE AUG 23 2016 ~8:56 AM
    Batavia Fire Department
    Industrial Accident/EMS Call
    1707 of E Wilson Batavia, IL

    Report of a person under a truck that fell off of a lift inside the Tranz shop. A fellow employee or fellow employees were able to free the man from entrapment under the truck before firefighter paramedics arrived.

    No entrapment.

    BC1 calling for Superior Air Med 1 by 8:48 a.m.

    Landing zone on Fermilab grounds.

    Patient transported to Level I Trauma Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E2

    TRUCK(S): T ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD1 (E2 instead)

    CHIEF(S): BC1

    EMS: Medic 51

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SMALL KITCHEN FIRE AT LITTLE CITY ON WEST ALGONQUIN RD, PALATINE

    TUE AUG 23 2016 ~11:03 AM
    Palatine Rural FPD
    Kitchen Fire/Working Fire
    1760 West Algonquin Road Palatine, IL

    Activated Fire Alarm followed by a report of a fire at a Little City kitchen (possibly at 1745 buliding).

    E36 on arrival reports smoke showing with a hydrant at the front of the building -- upgrades to a working fire Code 4 by 11:09 a.m.

    Interior crew reports a small fire in the kitchen -- about to put it out by 11:13 a.m.

    Fire out reported and smoke is clearing by 11:18 a.m. -- working on overhaul and primary search complete and negative.

    Crew checking for extension and working on secondary search by 11:21 a.m.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E36 E84

    TRUCK(S): TL85?

    SQUAD(S): ??

    CHIEF(S): BC15

    EMS: A23

    STAGING:

    CODE 3 AT 11:06 AM

    ENGINE(S): Schaumburg E54

    CODE 4 AT 11:09 AM

    ENGINE(S): Palatine E82 Rolling Meadows E16 Hoffman Estates 23

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S): SQD85

    RIT: Rolling Meadows E16

    EMS:  A84 (on scene medical)

    CHIEF(S): 700 702 701

    STAGING: ??

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HOUSE FIRE ON MOLITOR RD NEAR CHURCH RD, AURORA

    TUE AUG 23 2016 ~6:20 AM
    Aurora Fire Department
    HOUSE FIRE/2nd Alarm
    1065 Molitor Rd Aurora, IL



    Report of people trapped in a house fire on the southeast corner of Molitor Road and Church Road.

    E9 crew on arrival reports heavy fire showing.


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GAS LEAK AT BRIGHTON PLACE AND DRYDEN PLACE NEAR HINTZ RD, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

    TUE AUG 23 2016 ~8:28 AM
    Arlington Heights Fire Department
    Gas Line Hit/Gas Leak
    Brighton Place and Dryden Place Arlington Heights, IL

    Report of a gas leak -- apparently from a construction crew hitting a gas main.

    Incident details not confirmed.

    Nicor working to repair gas main or gas line. Work is expected to be ongoing until about 11:30 a.m. or noon.

    Incident also reported on waze

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E4

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3 CHILDREN, 1 ADULT DIE IN APARTMENT FIRE ON S ESSEX AVE NEAR 81ST ST CHICAGO, 3-11 ALARM/EMS PLAN 2

    TUE AUG 23 2016 ~1:39 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX/3-11 ALARM/EMS PLAN 2
    8114 S Essex Ave Chicago, Il

    Suspicious apartment fire with people trapped on the second floor and people jumping to escape the fire. A male arson suspect is in custody.

    E72 on arrival reports they have a 3-story apartment with a fire at 1:41 a.m.

    BC23 reports A 3-story courtyard apartment, 100x125 with heavy fire on 2 and 3 and fire through the roof -- requesting a 2-11 alarm at 1:44 a.m. (1:42 a.m.)

    BC23 requests an EMS Plan 1 at 1:44 a.m. (1:40 a.m.)

    People down with CPR underway. Back porches burning on the second and third floor. Setting up tower ladder at Sector A by 1:44 a.m.

    One infant was transported Code Red to University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital and pronounced dead at the hospital. The bodies of a male adult and two children were found later near the origin of the fire.

    Requesting EMS at Side A with staging at 81st and Essex.

    Fire building has fire on the rear porches from first floor to the third floor and throught the roof with fire extended to another 75x125 apartment building.

    BC23 requests an EMS Plan 2 at 1:49 a.m. (1:50 a.m.)

    Two 2 1/2-inch lines on the fire -- one on the front entrance and one on the rear porches by 1:50 a.m. Tower Ladder is fed by E126.

    Interior stairs burned out and back stairs burned out and inaccessible by companies -- requesting a 3-11 Alarm by 1:53 a.m. on orders of BC23.

    All truck companies assigned to report to BC23 at sector A with 35-foot ground ladders.

    275 at 81st St and Kingston.

    BC23 reports 4 handlines on the fire.

    E63 led out to the other building by 1:55 a.m.

    2-2-5 assuming command by 1:57 a.m.

    BC23 requesting more EMS at 81st an Essex by 1:57 a.m.

    Three lines on Side B.

    Staging Companies assigned to report to 2-7-5 on Ops 10 at 2:10 a.m.

    E84 assigned to bring EMS Transport Bus to 81st west of Essex at 2:11 a.m.

    Air bottle truck request at 2:18 a.m. -- 6-4-4 is already on the way.

    Rehab Unit 5-7-1 assigned by 4-4-12 to back down Essex from 82nd St at 2:25 a.m.
    CV 275 reports a large amount of fire on the A-Side with TL34 setting up on Side A -- still on a defensive attack.

    Streets and Sanitation requested at 2:40 a.m. for a tree that fell.

    CV275 assigns all Staging Companies to Ops 10 at 2:34 a.m.

    One pediatric patient transported Code Red to Comers, one male adult patient transported Code Red to Advocate Christ Medical Center, one patient transported Code Yellow to South Shore Hospital, and one patient transported Code Green to South Shore Hospital.

    EMS Plan 2 secured at 2:52 a.m. on orders of 2-1-6.

    CV275 reports TL34, TL37 and SQD5 working and two master streams on Side C at 3:00 a.m.

    CV275 reports defensive mode with three master streams with TL34 and TL37 on Side A and SQD5 on Side B at 3:34 a.m.

    Office of State Fire Marshall with Cause and Origin Dog 4-6-19 requested to the scene.

    CV275 reports defensive mode with three master streams with TL34 and TL37 on Side A and SQD5 on Side B plus two lines on the other side of the firewall and companies going to rehab at 4:03 a.m.

    CV275 reports 3-11 Alarm is struck out on orders of 2-1-6 at 4:41 a.m. (4:39 a.m.)

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T ?? TL ??

    SQD5 CV275

    RIT: BC5 T16

    CHIEF(S): BC23
    BOX CHIEF BC19
    PLANS CHIEF BC24

    EMS: A37 FC4-5-8 STANDBY A70

    STAGING:

    2-11 ALARM BY 1:44 AM (1:42 AM)

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S): TL37 TL34

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): 2-1-6 4-1-13 2-2-5 Breathing Apparatus Safety Officer 4-8-1

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: 79th and Essex
    EMS Staging: 81st and Essex


    3-11 ALARM BY 01:53 AM (1:53 AM)

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): 2-7-10 2-1-24 2-1-6 2-1-3
    BC20 Safety Chief

    SPECIAL: EMS Transport Bus 8-8-12

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    Times are approximate. Times in parentheses are provided by Chicago Fire Media on Twitter.

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CONDO UNIT FIRE ON NORTH HICKS ROAD PALATINE

    SUN AUG 21 2016 ~5:06 PM
    Palatine Fire Department
    Condo Unit Fire/Working Fire
    1905 North Hicks Road Palatine, IL


    Palatine Condo Fire During Overhaul on North Hicks Rd, Palatine


    Report of smoke coming out of balcony storage room of a second floor apartment following a power outage and a popping noise.

    E82 crew on arrival reports a light haze showing from the second floor.

    Engine 82 leading out to the first floor.

    Fire on the first floor -- upgrading to a Working Fire response by 5:14 p.m.

    Opening a wall to look for fire by about 5:18 p.m.

    E81 reports charring on a first floor storage room with fire out.

    Fire out by 5:24 p.m. Fire extinguished ith pump cans.

    UNITS ASSIGNED

    ENGINE(S): E81 E82

    TRUCK(S): QUINT83 TL85

    SQUAD(S): SQD85

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC8

    EMS: A82 A83

    CODE 4 AT 02:14 PM ENGINE(S): E84

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS: A84

    CHIEF(S):

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EXTRICATION CRASH: CAR VS SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK AT ROUTE 176 AND BRIARWOOD RD CRYSTAL LAKE

    MON AUG 22 2016 ~4:08 PM
    Crystal Lake Fire Rescue
    Car vs Semi-Trailer Truck Major Crash
    Route 176 and Briarwood Rd Crystal Lake, IL

    Report of a crash involving a semi-trailer truck and a car with heavy damage.

    Flight for Life landing zone at Lippold Park near the entrance from Route 14.

    Patient extricated and transferred to A354 by 4:13 p.m.

    A354 en route to the landing zone by 4:16 a.m. and at the landing zone by 4:18 a.m.

    Flight for Life landed by 4:20 p.m.



    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E344 E341

    TRUCK(S): T381 TL ??

    SQD ?? CV ??

    CHIEF(S): BC330 C304

    EMS: A354 FC ?? STANDBY A ??

    STAGING:

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HOUSE FIRE ON ASHLAND AVE NEAR 13TH ST, WILMETTE

    MON AUG 22 2016 ~1:48 PM
    Wilmette Fire Department
    HOUSE FIRE/Attic Fire/Working Fire
    1336 Ashland Ave Wilmette, IL

    Report of a fire in the attic of a house.

    BC26 on arrival reports light smoke and fire showing on the B-side from the attic.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E27 E28

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T29 TL26

    SQUAD(S): SQD??

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC26

    EMS: A27 A ??

    CODE 4 AT 01:52 PM ENGINE(S): E13

    TRUCK(S): Evanston T23

    SQUAD(S): SQD18

    EMS: A27

    CHIEF(S): 2800

    STAGING: ??

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Morton Grove E4, Highland Park Ambulance

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FIRE AT VILLAGE IN THE PARK APARTMENTS ON VALLEY LAKE DRIVE, SCHAUMBURG

    SUN AUG 21 2016 ~10:33 PM
    Schaumburg Fire Department
    Apartment Fire/Working Fire
    1310 Valley Lake Drive Schaumburg, IL

    Activated Fire Alarm received from alarm company. Also person on premise reporting fire coming out of a vent on the side of the building. Fire in an apartment laundry room on the second floor.

    BC5 upgrades to working fire Code 3 on report of visible fire seen.

    BC5 reports heavy smoke on floors 1, 2, and 3, and white smoke on the 7th floor

    Hoffman Estates T22 crew assigned to A side with smoke ejectors to start ventilating the first floor. by 11:04 p.m.

    BC5 requests an additional ambulance assigned to standby at the command post.

    Companies going up to the fire floor with high-rise packs and hand pumps at 10:42 p.m.

    T52 assigned with ventilation on the second floor.

    E54 interior crew reports trouble locating the fire at 10:45 p.m. Crew has ventilated but is having trouble locating the seat of the fire.

    CODE 4 AT 10:41 PM

    SQD55 reports no extension from the fire unit at 11:34 p.m. and no gas leak. discovered.

    Palatine ventilating a "tiny amount of smoke" from the sixth floor at 11:42 p.m. ENGINE(S): E54 E52

    TRUCK(S): T52

    SQUAD(S): SQD55

    EMS: A53 A54

    CHIEF(S): BC5

    SPECIAL:

    STAGING:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    MABAS Division 1 Box Alarm on Box #4 for a structure fire (apartment fire).

    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): Palatine

    TRUCK(S): Hoffman Estates T22, Arlington Heights TL1

    SQUAD(S):

    RIT: Palatine Rural Chief 702, Palatine Rural E36

    EMS: Schaumburg

    CHIEF(S): C500

    SPECIAL: Hoffman Estates ISO, Canteen (held up)

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Streamwood Engine, Hanover Park Ambulance, Elk Grove Township Engine, Elk Grove Village Ambulance A52.

    STAGING: Valley Lake and Golf

    STRUCK OUT AT 11:53:56 PM on orders of 502.



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