GUNSHOT VICTIM ON S GREEN ST NEAR 72ND ST, CHICAGO

    SUN APR 16 2017 ~5:52 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    Person Shot/GSW
    7211 S Green Chicago, IL

    Report of a person shot.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E54

    TRUCK(S): T ??

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS: A ??

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HOUSE FIRE ON ADARE DRIVE NEAR GALWAY DRIVE, CARY

    FRI APR 14 2017 ~8:49 PM
    Cary FPD
    HOUSE FIRE/Working Fire
    140 Adare Drive Cary, Il

    Report of a house fire.

    Homeowner tried to extinguish fire on the second floor with a garden hose, and was reported initially refusing to leave.

    Off-duty firefighter Bill Gritzke rescued, helping him with evacuation from the house before firefighters arrived.

    246 on arrival reported light smoke showing from the second floor of a 2-story wood structure.

    246 report one male rescued from the house by 8:53 p.m.

    230 on arrival reports smoke whosing from the second floor right side.

    Fire contained to a bedroom within 10 minutes

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E242 E243 E241 Fox River Grove Engine E641 Barrington Countryside E38

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

    SQUAD(S): SQD255

    TENDER(S): TANKER ??

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC230 203 Fox River Grove Chief 603

    EMS: A253 A251 A ?? Barrington Ambulance


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PRAIRIE FIRE AT HALSTED ST AND 90TH ST, CHICAGO

    SAT APR 15 2017 ~11:12 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Prairie Fire/Full Still Alarm
    9000 S Halsted Chicago, IL

    Report of a brush fire.

    2-1-25 request a full still response for brush fire moving fast in high winds.

    Flames jumping properties in high winds.

    Second engine assigned to 9oth St and Green -- E121 assigned


    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E73 E121

    TRUCK(S): T40 T50 TL ??

    SQD ?? CV ??

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC21 2-1-25

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

    STAGING:

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3 PEOPLE HURT, 2 DOGS RESCUED AT APARTMENT FIRE ON EWING AVE NEAR 96TH ST, CHICAGO

    SAT APR 15 2017 ~6:03 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    APARTMENT FIRE/Working Fire/Still and Box
    9650 South Ewing Ave Chicago, IL



    KEY FACTS:
    Three victims: one patient with critical burns, one with injuries from jumping, and one with minor lacerations.

    Squad 5's crew rescued two dogs.

    Possible explosion at star of fire with eventual collapse of rear wall of the building

    + + + + +

    Report of an apartment fire.

    Third ambulance assigned for a report of a person injured at this fire scene.

    T17 Side A.

    E46 crew on arrival reports a 3-story apartment building with a fire in the basement.

    Defensive operation with all residents account for.

    Tower ladder on Side A, lines led out on Side C; no roof roof operations.

    PAR at 6:32 a.m. and personnel removed from collapse zone area in the rear by 6:32 a.m.

    Corrected address is 9652 in a large building -- involves 9650 through 9652 with no exposure problems.
    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E46 E74

    TRUCK(S): T17 T51

    SQD5 CV275

    RIT: BC ?? T49

    CHIEF(S): BC 24

    EMS: A9 FC456 STANDBY A71 Also A25

    STAGING: 95th St and Ewing



    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 06:08 AM

    ENGINE(S): E81 third engine

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): 225
    BC22 Box Chief
    BC19 Plans Chief

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING:

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CRASH WITH INJURIES ON ARLINGTON HEIGHTS RD SOUTH OF DUNDEE RD, BUFFALO GROVE

    TUE APR 11 2017 ~2:21 PM
    Buffalo Grove Fire Department
    Personal Injury Crash
    1201 West Dundee Road Buffalo Grove, IL

    Crash with injuries on the street near Noodles & Company involving a blue Mazda and a gray Ford.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    TRUCK(S): TL25

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC4

    EMS: A25 A ??

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CRASH WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES AT EXCHANGE ST AND STONY ISLAND AVE CRETE -- EMS BOX ALARM

    WED APR 12 2017 ~5:52 PM
    Crete Township FPD
    Multiple-Injury Crash/EMS BOX ALARM
    Exchange St and Stony Island Ave Crete, IL

    MABAS Division 27 Box Alarm on Box #15-02 for an accident with injuries.

    Exchange St still closed in both directions at 7:35 p.m.

    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): Sauk Village

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS: Beecher FPD
    Crete Fire Department
    University Park
    South Chicago Heights

    CHIEF(S): Beecher FPD

    SPECIAL: Crete ESDA

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Steger Fire Department Ambulance
    Peotone Fire Department Squad

    STAGING: ??

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ROLLOVER GARBAGE TRUCK CRASH ONTO A CAR AT HIGGINS ROAD AND MARTINGALE ROAD SCHAUMBURG

    TUE APR 11 2017 ~1:01 PM
    Schaumburg Fire Department
    Rollover Crash/Personal Injury Crash
    Higgins Road and Martingale Road Schaumburg, IL

    Rollover crash with injuries. Report of a garbage truck rolled over on top of a car.

    PHOTOS ...

    Firefighters received a report that a woman was pulled out by other motorists before firefighter/paramedics arrived. The garbage truck driver is reported to be still inside the cab of the garbage truck.

    A male driver in the car was able to get out on his own. A female passenger got help getting out of the car before firefighter/paramedics arrived.

    Second ambulance requested at 1:06 p.m. -- A53 assigned.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E52    E ??

    TRUCK(S): T52 TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD55 SQD55A

    CHIEF(S): BC52

    EMS: A51

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REPORT OF A PERSON IN THE WATER IN NORTH SHORE CHANNEL NEAR LINCOLNWOOD TOWN CENTER AT TOUHY AVE AND MCCORMICK BLVD

    MON APR 10 2017 ~ 7:45 AM
    Lincolnwood Fire Department
    Water Rescue/BOX ALARM
    6600 McCormick, Lincolnwood, IL

    MABAS Division 3 Box Alarm on Box #1551 for a person in the water (channel/river -- North Shore Channel) at8:07 a.m.

    *** UPGRADING TO AN EMS BOX TO THE SECOND ALARM ***
    (Box Level ambulances are already on scene)

    Police confirming one person in the water based on an eyewitness account by 7:54 a.m.

    Crews on arrival report kayaks in the water.

    Command requesting an Ambulance Box at 8:47 a.m.

    Chicago Special Ops 5-1-5 responding to the scene by 8:50 a.m.

    Operations switching to Recovery by 9:04 a.m.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...
    Lincolnwood response, Skokie FD water response.

    ENGINE(S): E15

    TRUCK(S): TL15

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC15

    EMS: A15 A ??


    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S): Park Ridge SQD35 with BOAT35, Morton Grove Fire Department
    Northfield Fire-Rescue Department SQD29, Chicago SQD2

    BOAT(S): Park Ridge Fire Department BOAT35
    Glenview Fire Department, Glencoe BOAT30

    EMS: Skokie Fire Department
    Niles Fire Department

    CHIEF(S): BC15, Skokie BC16 Chicago BC9

    SPECIAL: Division 3 Dive Team, Division 3 Safety, DECON 3, Command 3, MESS Canteen M3

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: McCormick and Touhy

    MABAS Division 3 Box Alarm on Box #1521  for a dive incident.

    Glenview A6 diverted, assigned to Change of Quarters at Skokie Station 18.

    EMS BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    EMS: Northfield Fire-Rescue Department A29,
    Glenview Fire Department A6,
    Evanston Fire Department A22

    CHIEF(S):

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Glenview Fire Department

    STAGING: Pratt and McCormick


    2ND ALARM AT 09:46 AM

    SPECIAL: DIVISION 1 DIVE TEAM, DIVISION 1 SECTOR SIDE SCAN SONAR

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CRASH WITH VEHICLE FIRE ON WB I-88 NEAR NAPERVILLE RD AND DELL EMC BUILDING, LISLE

    SUN APR 09 2017 ~7:57 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Rollover Crash/Personal Injury Crash
    41.806127, -88.117857 (WB I-88 and MP 128 Lisle, IL)

    Report of a car that hit the wall and then burst into flames.

    VIDEO ...

    Crash on westbound I-88 between Dell EMC building and Naperville Road.

    One car on its roof about one-quarter mile west of burning car that hit the wall.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E55 E ??

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

    SQUAD(S): SQD51

    CHIEF(S): BC51

    EMS: M55 Downers Grove M103

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HOG CONFINEMENT BUILDING FIRE ON HINCKLEY RD NEAR MCGIRR RD, HINCKLEY

    MON APR 10 2017 ~3:20 AM
    Hinckley FPD
    Hog Confinement Fire/BOX ALARM/3RD ALARM
    12340 Hinckley Rd Hinckley, IL

    MABAS Division 6 Box Alarm on Box #3-1 for a structure fire (Hog confinement Building)

    Hinckley Command and Big Rock Command 1510

    Hinckley 1805, Waterman Tender 3

    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): Somonauk Fire Department

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    TENDER(S): Somonauk Fire Department 346,
    Sandwich FPD,
    Big Rock FPD

    EMS: Cortland Fire Department

    CHIEF(S): Waterman

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Big Rock FPD Engine

    STAGING AT

    2ND ALARM AT 03:48 AM

    ENGINE(S): Big Rock FPD
    Maple Park Countryside & FPD E1101


    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    TENDER(S): Maple Park Countryside & FPD 1102,
    Shabbona Fire Department,
    Little Rock Fox FPD 361

    EMS: Elburn & Countryside FPD

    CHIEF(S): Somonauk Fire Department, Sandwich BC4


    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Elgin Fire Department Ambulance, Sugar Grove FPD Engine 901

    4TH (3RD?) ALARM AT 4:06 AM (ENGINES ONLY)

    ENGINE(S): Sugar Grove FPD (E901 move up to scene)

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    TENDER(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S):

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Shabbona Fire Department

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HEAD-ON CRASH WITH INJURIES AT ROUTE 59 AND BARTLETT RD BARTLETT

    FRI APR 07 2017 ~2:28 PM
    Bartlett FPD
    Head-on Crash/Extrication Crash
    Route 59 and Bartlett Rd Bartlett, IL

    PHOTO ...

    Head-on crash involving a pickup truck and box truck.

    Medical Transport Helicopter requested at the scene.

    One transported to Level I Trauma Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital by medical transport helicopter.

    Three transported to St Alexius Hospital in Hoffman Estates.

    One transported to Saint Joseph Hospital in Elgin.

    Southbound Route 59 backed up past Lake St.

    Crash also reported on Waze.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E2 E3

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD1 Hanover Park SQD15

    CHIEF(S): BC3

    EMS: M1 M2 South Elgin A21

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HOUSE FIRE ON GRAYSTONE LANE NEAR WYNSTONE DR, NORTH BARRINGTON

    THU APR 06 2017 ~11:52 PM
    Wauconda Fire District (Island Lake)
    HOUSE FIRE/BOX ALARM
    18 Graystone Lane, North Barrington, IL

    MABAS Division 4 Box Alarm on Box #94D1 for a structure fire

    Nunda ambulance auto aid.

    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): Barrington Fire Department
    Countryside FPD

    TRUCK(S): Buffalo Grove Fire Department Q27

    SQUAD(S): Cary FPD (unavailable), Long Grove SQD 55

    TENDER(S):

    EMS: Fox River Grove FPD A657

    CHIEF(S): Countryside FPD
    McHenry Township FPD


    SPECIAL: Chaplain, MESS Canteen

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Grayslake FPD Engine,
    Lake Villa Fire Department Ambulance,
    Barrington Countryside FPD

    STAGING: Inside gate

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