HOMICIDE/SUICIDE: VICTIMS SET ON FIRE WITH ACCELERANT ON WEST 21ST PL, CHICAGO

    SAT DEC 29 2012 ~4:50 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX ALARM/EMS PLAN 1
    4235 W 21ST PL CHICAGO, IL

    HOMICIDE/SUICIDE -- FOUR CODE RED AND ONE CODE YELLOW AFTER ACCELERANT POURED ON VICTIMS.

    CHILDREN, AGE 4 AND AGE 9 IN VERY CRITICAL CONDITION.

    TANIYA JOHNSON, 33, OF THE 4500 BLOCK OF WEST HARRISON STREET, AND PRONOUNCED DEAD AT 7:40 A.M. DEC 29, 2012 AT STROGER.

    SUSPECT NATHANIEL BELLER, 29, PRONOUNCED DEAD AT 12:10 P.M. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2012 AT JOHN H. STROGER JR. HOSPITAL OF COOK COUNTY.

    NO FIRE ON ARRIVAL OF FIRE COMPANIES. ARSON INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY.




    http://maps.google.com/?q=4235+w+21st+pl+chicago,+il&t=h&z=17

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APARTMENT FIRE ON SOUTH DRAKE AVE, CHICAGO

    SAT DEC 29 2012 ~10:30 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX ALARM/RESIDENTIAL FIRE
    2405 SOUTH DRAKE AVE CHICAGO, IL

    BN 15 RIT, TRK 52 RIT, BN 13 BOX CHIEF, BN 2 PLANS CHIEF THREE-STORY ORDINARY. STAGING AT CERMAK AND DRAKE. FIREFIGHTERS RECEIVED A REPORT OF TWO PEOPLE TRAPPED IN THE ATTIC, BUT THEN FIREFIGHTERS REPORTED ALL PEOPLE IN THE BUILDING ARE ACCOUNTED FOR. TWO LINES ON THE FIRE, AND AERIAL IS UP. THREE AMBULANCE RESPONSE AS PRECAUTION.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=2405+south+drake+ave+chicago,+il&t=h&z=17

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WAREHOUSE FIRE ON WEST 21ST STREET, CHICAGO

    SAT DEC 29 2012 ~1:15 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    4-11 ALARM/WAREHOUSE FIRE
    2444 WEST 21ST CHICAGO, IL

    THREE-STORY WAREHOUSE 300X150 WITH FIRE THROUGHOUT. STAGING IS AT CERMAK AND WESTERN. ENTIRE WAREHOUSE DESTROYED. OVER 10 MASTER STREAMS. TOWER LADDER 39, SNORKEL AND OTHER AERIAL OPS AT WORK. EMS PLAN I AND HAZMAT LEVEL I.

    POSSIBLE BURNING FIRE AT GAS LINE ON SOUTH SIDE OF BUILDING. GAS COMPANY DIGGING UP 21ST STREET SOUTH OF BUILDING TO SHUT OFF GAS LINE.

    POWER SHUT OFF IN AREA ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF FIRE SCENE NEAR CERMAK AND WESTERN. CTA PINK LINE SHUT DOWN BETWEEN POLK AND CENTRAL WITH AERIAL OPS WORKING ON NORTH SIDE OF BUILDING OVER ELEVATED TRACKS.

    FIRE EXTENDED TO SALVATION ARMY THRIFT STORE EAST OF WAREHOUSE.

    4-11 STRUCK OUT AT ABOUT 3:50 PM. MASTER STREAMS ON WALLS TO FORCE WALL COLLAPSES.

    NO REPORTED INJURIES. SMOKE FILLED THE AIR IN THE HEART OF CHICAGO AND PILSEN NEIGHBORHOODS SOUTHEAST OF FIRE BUILDING.

    OFI ON SCENE -- POSSIBLY FOCUSING ON ORIGIN ON NORTHWEST SIDE OF BUILDING.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=2444+west+21st+chicago,+il&t=h&z=17

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MULTIPLE TRAILERS ON FIRE ON SOUTH ROHLWING RD, ADDISON

    THU DEC 27 2012 ~9:23 AM
    ADDISON FPD
    SPECIAL ALARM/TRUCKS ON FIRE
    799 S ROHLWING RD ADDISON, IL

    TWO TRACTOR TRUCKS AND THREE SEMI-TRAILERS ON FIRE -- ORIGINALLY REPORTED AS POSSIBLY A TANKER. YOUTUBE USER Anatolii2007 REPORTS CAUSE OF FIRE IS UNKNOWN, AND THAT ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=799+s+rohlwing+rd+addison,+il&t=h&z=17

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HOUSE FIRE ON WEST 58TH ST, CHICAGO

    FRI DEC 28 2012 ~9:13 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WORKING FIRE/HOUSE FIRE
    3626 58TH ST CHICAGO, IL

    BN 19 REPORTS FIRE ON THE SECOND FLOOR. FIRE KNOCKED AT ABOUT 9:12 AM AND WORKING FIRE RESPONSE COMPANIES STILL RESPONDING ARE HELD UP.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=3626+58th+st+chicago,+il&t=h&z=17

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ROLLOVER CRASH WITH 6 VEHICLES INVOLVED, 1 INJURED AT PALATINE RD AND MILWAUKEE AVE, PROSPECT HEIGHTS - WHEELING

    THU DEC 27 2012 ~8:43 PM
    WHEELING FIRE DEPARTMENT
    ROLLOVER CRASH/NO ENTRAPMENT
    MILWAUKEE AVE AND PALATINE RD,

    WHEELING BN 24 TAKES COMMAND AFTER WHEELING TRK 24 REPORTS SIX-VEHICLE CRASH WITH A CAR ON ITS ROOF. NO EXTRICATION REQUIRED FOR THE CRASH ON THE WESTBOUND EXIT RAMP FROM WESTBOUND PALATINE EXPRESS LANES TO MILWAUKEE AVE. AMB 9, AMB 23, AMB 24 AND OTHER EQUIPMENT ON SCENE. ONE TRANSPORT, 6 REFUSALS.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=milwaukee+ave+and+palatine+rd,+&t=h&z=17

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HOUSE FIRE ON 84TH STREET, PALOS HEIGHTS

    TUE DEC 25 2012 ~1:51 PM
    PALOS HEIGHTS FPD
    FULL STILL/HOUSE FIRE
    10426 84TH ST PALOS HEIGHTS, IL

    WORKING FIRE FOR HOUSE FIRE WITH HEAVY FIRE AND HEAVY SMOKE. TRUCK TO THE ROOF

    http://maps.google.com/?q=10426+84th+st+palos+heights,+il&t=h&z=17

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FIRE IN UTILITY ROOM ON UPPER FLOOR AT 100 BELLEVUE PLACE ON EAST BELLEVUE PL, CHICAGO

    WED DEC 26 2012 ~3:23 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX ALARM/EMS PLAN1/APARTMENT FIRE
    100 EAST BELLEVUE PL CHICAGO, IL

    FIRE IN A 31-STORY HIGH-RISE BUILDING "100 BELLEVUE PLACE."FIRE IN THE DUCTWORK OF AN UPPER FLOOR UTILITY ROOM.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=100+east+bellevue+pl+chicago,+il&t=h&z=17

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VICTIM IDENTIFIED AFTER BODY DISCOVERED IN LAKE MICHIGAN NEAR PRATT BLVD, CHICAGO

    SUN DEC 23 2012 ~11:20 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WATER RECOVERY/BODY FOUND
    1000 W PRATT BLVD CHICAGO, IL (IN THIS BLOCK)

    BODY PULLED FROM WATER BY CHICAGO POLICE MARINE UNIT NEAR PRATT BOULEVARD PARK AND COLUMBIA BOULEVARD PARK. VICTIM IDENTIFIED AS RITA SHCHERBAKOVA, AGE 72, OF ROGERS PARK NEIGHBORHOOD IN CHICAGO.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=1000+w+pratt+blvd+chicago,+il+(in+this+block)&t=h&z=17

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TWO-FLAT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING ON FIRE ON WEST MONROE ST, CHICAGO

    WED DEC 26 2012 ~1:57 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WORKING FIRE/TWO FLAT
    2919 W MONROE CHICAGO, IL

    FIRE ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF A 2.5 -STORY FRAME, 25X60 WITH FIRE SHOWING THROUGH THE ROOF.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=2919+w+monroe+chicago,+il&t=h&z=17

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APARTMENT FIRE ON BURNS ST, CAROL STREAM

    WED DEC 26 2012 ~1:48 PM
    CAROL STREAM FPD
    WORKING FIRE/MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCE
    631 BURNS ST CAROL STREAM, IL

    TWO-STORY APARTMENT BUILDING NEAR NORTH AVENUE AND SCHMALE ROAD.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=631+burns+st+carol+stream,+il&t=h&z=17

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ATTACHED GARAGE FIRE ON 96TH COURT, NAPERVILLE

    TUE DEC 25 2012 ~4:30 AM
    NAPERVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WORKING FIRE/ATTACHED GARAGE FIRE
    27W140 96TH COURT NAPERVILLE, IL

    THREE LINES ON A FIRE IN THE ATTACHED GARAGE AND ATTIC. ROOF OPENED. NO INJURIES REPORTED. BOLINGBROOK AND PLAINFIELD MUTUAL AID WITH CHANGE OF QUARTERS ASSIGNMENTS.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=27w140+96th+court+naperville,+il&t=h&z=17

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CONDO UNIT FIRE ON MILWAUKEE AVE, RICHMOND

    MON DEC 24 2012 ~2:53 AM
    RICHMOND TOWNSHIP FPD
    WORKING FIRE/CONDO FIRE
    5901 MILWAUKEE AVE RICHMOND, IL

    FIRE KNOCKED IN 10 MINUTES. MCHENRY COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY "SILVER TREES CONDO UNIT" UNINHABITABLE. NO INJURIES. CAT RESCUED.



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SMALL FIRE IN OVERHEATED EXHAUST FAN ON HOLMES RD, ELGIN

    MON DEC 24 2012 ~11:30 AM
    ELGIN FIRE DEPARTMENT
    COMMERCIAL OVERHEATED EXHAUST FAN FIRE
    1500 HOLMES RD ELGIN, IL

    FIRE IN AN OVERHEATED EXHAUST FAN IN A 300X150 FOOT COMMERCIAL BUILDING AT NTN BEARING CORPORATION OF AMERICA.

    FIRE KNOCKED IN ABOUT 10 MINUTES.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=1500+holmes+rd+elgin,+il&t=h&z=17

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HOUSE FIRE ON SOUTH EMERALD AVE, CHICAGO

    TUE DEC 25 2012 ~1:15 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX ALARM/HOUSE FIRE
    3012 S EMERALD AVE CHICAGO, IL

    FIRE ON THREE FLOORS OF A THREE-STORY 25X75. FIVE LINES ON THE FIRE WITH TWO MASTER STREAMS, AND OFFENSIVE ATTACK LIMITED ON FIRST FLOOR. FIRE STRUCK OUT ABOUT 2:15 AM. NO INJURIES, NO TRANSPORTS.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=3012+s+emerald+ave+chicago,+il&t=h&z=17

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CAR FIRE ON PIPER LN, PROSPECT HEIGHTS

    TUE DEC 25 2012 ~5:53 AM
    PROSPECT HEIGHTS FPD
    CAR FIRE
    854 PIPER LANE PROSPECT HEIGHTS, IL

    ONE VEHICLE ON FIRE WITH SECOND VEHICLE WITH HEAT DAMAGE.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=854+piper+lane+prospect+heights,+il&t=h&z=17

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HOUSE FIRE ON RIDGE RD, GURNEE

    MON DEC 24 2012 ~7:50 PM
    GURNEE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WORKING FIRE/HOUSE FIRE
    4945 RIDGE RD GURNEE, IL

    TWO LINES ON THE FIRE; DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS. RE-KINDLE AT ABOUT 11:00 PM.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=4945+ridge+rd+gurnee,+il&t=h&z=17

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AT LEAST 4 SHOT, CRITICALLY INJURED AT APARTMENT ON SOUTH JUSTINE ST, CHICAGO

    MON DEC 24 2012 ~7:29 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    MULTIPLE PEOPLE SHOT
    9442 S JUSTINE ST CHICAGO, IL

    CFD 4-5-6 REQUESTS AN EMS PLAN 1 FOR MULTIPLE PEOPLE SHOT. FOUR VICTIMS TRANSPORTED CODE RED TO MULTIPLE HOSPITALS. ADDRESS IS LISTED AS AN APARTMENT BUILDING.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=9442+s+justine+st+chicago,+il&t=h&z=17

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MINOR TRAIN DERAILMENT NEAR OGILVIE METRA STATION

    MON DEC 24 2012 ~5:30 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PASSENGER TRAIN DERAILMENT/NO INJURIES
    165 N CANAL ST CHICAGO, IL

    STILL AND BOX ALARM AND EMS PLAN 1 RESPONSE FOR INITIAL REPORT OF A METRA TRAIN DERAILMENT WITH 6 CARS ON THEIR SIDES. FIREFIGHTERS DISCOVER TWO CARS DERAILED -- PART OF A SIX-CAR EMPTY METRA TRAIN. NO INJURIES REPORTED.

    SLIGHT DELAYS ON THE NORTH CENTRAL, MILWAUKEE NORTH AND MILWAUKEE WEST.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=165+n+canal+st+chicago,+il&t=h&z=17

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1 HURT FROM CHEMICAL TANK PRESSURE RELIEF INCIDENT ON GLENN AVE, WHEELING

    SUN DEC 23 2012 ~6:16 PM
    WHEELING FIRE DEPARTMENT
    EXPLOSION/PRESSURE RELEASE WITH BURN VICTIM
    742 GLENN AVENUE WHEELING, IL

    CHEMICAL TANK EXPLOSION IN THE BUSINESS "TOMOEGAWA CORPORATION" WITH A BURN VICTIM. UPDATE NO FIRE, NO EXPLOSION. REPORTED AS A PRESSURE RELEASE FROM A CHEMICAL TANK.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=742+glenn+avenue+wheeling,+il&t=h&z=17

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APARTMENT FIRE ON MANDA LN, WHEELING

    SUN DEC 23 2012 ~6:05 PM
    WHEELING FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WORKING FIRE/APARTMENT FIRE
    500 MANDA LANE WHEELING, IL

    AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM WITH SMOKE REPORTED ON THE SIXTH FLOOR. BUFFALO GROVE TOWER, ARLNGTON HEIGHTS ENGINE, LONG GROVE AMBULANCE MUTUAL AID.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=500+manda+lane+wheeling,+il&t=h&z=17

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HOUSE FIRE ON ATTICA RD, IN OLYMPIA FIELD (RICH TOWNSHIP)

    SUN DEC 23 2012 ~4:40 PM
    CHICAGO HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT
    BOX ALARM/HOUSE FIRE
    20429 ATTICA RD OLYMPIA FIELDS, IL (RICH TOWNSHIP)

    BOX ALARM # 5511 FOR TWO-STORY HOUSE FIRE.



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MULTIPLE INJURY CRASH ON WESTBOUND HIGGINS RD, JUST WEST OF ROUTE 53, SCHAUMBURG

    SUN DEC 23 2012 ~3:10 PM
    SCHAUMBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT
    MULTIPLE-INJURY CRASH
    42.03754,-88.033417 (ROUTE 72 AND ROUTE 53 SCHAUMBURG, IL)

    FOUR AMBULANCE RESPONSE TO WESTBOUND ROUTE 72 (HIGGINS ROAD) JUST WEST OF ROUTE 53. TWO WESTBOUND LANES OF HIGGINS ROAD CLOSED. ONE WESTBOUND LANE OPEN.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=42.03754,-88.033417+(route+72+and+route+53+schaumburg,+il)&t=h&z=17

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HIGH-RISE SENIOR RESIDENCE FIRE IN APARTMENT ON SOUTH COTTAGE AVE, CHICAGO

    SUN DEC 23 2012 ~10:10 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX ALARM/EMS PLAN 1/HIGH-RISE APARTMENT FIRE
    4949 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE CHICAGO, IL

    FIRE ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OR EIGHT FLOOR OF A CHA SENIOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDING "MAUDELLE BROWN BOUSFIELD APARTMENTS" WITH A REPORT OF TWO BURN VICTIMS. AT LEST ONE AMBULANCE CALLED TO THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=4949+s+cottage+grove+ave+chicago,+il&t=h&z=17

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MULTIPLE INJURY CRASH AT GREEN BAY RD. AND 21ST ST., BEACH PARK

    SAT DEC 22 2012 ~11:23 PM
    BEACH PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT
    MULTIPLE-INJURY CRASH
    GREEN BAY RD AND 21ST ST BEACH PARK, IL

    ZION AND NEWPORT TOWNSHIP FPD MUTUAL AID

    http://maps.google.com/?q=green+bay+rd+and+21st+beach+park,+il&t=h&z=17

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EMS PLAN 1 FOR CAR VS LIGHT POLE CRASH ON 63RD ST BETWEEN INDIANA AVE AND MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO

    SAT DEC 22 2012 ~2:20 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    EMS PLAN 1/MULTIPLE-INJURY CRASH
    63 ST AND INDIANA AVE CHICAGO, IL

    CAR VS LIGHT POLE EAST OF MICHIGAN AVENUE. WESTBOUND CRASH ON NORTH SIDE OF 63RD STREET. TWO CODE RED TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER JOHN H. STROGER JR. HOSPITAL OF COOK COUNTY, ONE CODE YELLOW TO ST. BERNARD HOSPITAL AND ONE CODE YELLOW TO JACKSON PARK HOSPITAL.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=63+st+and+indiana+ave+chicago,+il&t=h&z=17

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ROLLOVER CRASH WITH A PERSON TRAPPED ON CLARK RD, NORTH OF GALENA RD, LITTLE ROCK

    SAT DEC 22 2012 ~6:15 PM
    LITTLE ROCK FOX FPD
    ROLLOVER CRASH WITH ENTRAPMENT
    41.719376,-88.513683 (GALENA RD & CLARK RD)

    EXTRICATION FOR ROLLOVER CRASH EAST OF LITTLE ROCK, ILLINOIS.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=41.719376,-88.513683+(galena+rd+&+clark+rd)&t=h&z=17

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FATAL FIRE KILLS TWO CHILDREN ON SOUTH PAULINA ST, CHICAGO

    SAT DEC 22 2012 ~3:30 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX/FATAL RESIDENTIAL FIRE
    6420 S PAULINA ST CHICAGO, IL

    HEAVY FIRE IN BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR ON ARRIVAL. SEARCH FOR TWO CHILDREN IN FIRE IN BRICK AND STONE TWO-FLAT, 25X60. GIRL, 2, AND BOY, 3, FOUND DEAD AFTER FIREFIGHTERS CUT THROUGH BURGLAR BARS.

    7-YEAR-OLD BOY AND 4-YEAR-OLD BROTHER, WERE RESCUED BY AN AUNT BEFORE FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED.

    THREE LINES ON FIRE. TOWER LADDER 39 AT THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING.

    BOMB AND ARSON UNIT AND THE OFFICE OF FIRE INVESTIGATIONS (OFI) ON SCENE.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=6420+s+paulina+st+chicago,+il&t=h&z=17

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RESIDENTIAL GARAGE FIRE ON MCDONALD DR, LOCKPORT

    FRI DEC 21 2012 ~1:10 PM
    HOMER TOWNSHIP FPD
    BOX ALARM/RESIDENTIAL GARAGE FIRE
    16552 MCDONALD DRIVE, LOCKPORT, IL (MAP LOCATION NOT PRECISE)

    RESIDENTIAL GARAGE FIRE STRUCK OUT ABOUT 1:50 PM.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=16552+mcdonald+drive,+lockport,+il+(map+location+not+precise)&t=h&z=17

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HOUSE FIRE ON RUBY ST, FRANKLIN PARK

    FRI DEC 21 2012 ~7:50 AM
    FRANKLIN PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WORKING FIRE
    2848 RUBY ST FRANKLIN PARK, IL

    HOUSE FIRE

    http://maps.google.com/?q=2848+ruby+st+franklin+park,+il&t=h&z=17

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APARTMENT FIRE ON EAST 78TH STREET, CHICAGO

    FRI DEC 21 2012 ~7:50 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WORKING FIRE/APARTMENT FIRE
    2909 E 78TH ST CHICAGO, IL

    BRICK COURTYARD APARTMENT BUILDING ABOUT 150 X 150 WITH A FIRE ON THE SECOND FLOOR WITH EXTENSION TO THE THIRD FLOOR. TWO LINES ON THE FIRE AND ROOF OPENED.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=2909+e+78th+st+chicago,+il&t=h&z=17

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FATAL CAR VS TREE CRASH ON ROUTE 31 IN CARPENTERSVILLE

    WED DEC 19 2012 ~12:35 AM
    CARPENTERSVILLE & COUNTRYSIDE FPD
    FATAL CAR VS TREE CRASH
    99 N WESTERN AVE CARPENTERSVILLE, IL

    CODY A. WELCH, 21, DRIVING A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SOUTHBOUND ON ROUTE 31 (WESTERN AVE), LEFT THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK A LARGE TREE.

    WELCH AND PASSENGER TRANSPORTED TO SHERMAN HOSPITAL, ELGIN. WELCH PRONOUNCED DEAD AT HOSPITAL. PASSENGER SUFFERED NON-LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=99+n+western+ave+carpentersville,+il&t=h&z=17 (LOCATION NOT PRECISE)

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EXTRICATION CRASH AT I-290 AND YORK, ELMHURST

    FRI DEC 21 2012 ~12:40 PM
    ELMHURST FIRE DEPARTMENT
    EXTRICATION CRASH
    41.913583,-87.939733 (I-290 AND YORK RD ELMHURST, IL, NOT PRECISE)

    NO FURTHER INFORMATION AT THIS TIME.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=41.913583,-87.939733+(i-290+and+york+rd+elmhurst,+il,+not+precise)&t=h&z=17

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CTA BUS CRASH INTO LAUNDROMAT, VEHICLES INJURES TWO NEAR DIVERSEY AVE AND KEDZIE AVE, CHICAGO

    FRI DEC 21 2012 ~8:40 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    BUS CRASH/2 INJURIES
    DIVERSEY AVE AND KEZIE AVE CHICAGO, IL

    APPARENTLY BUS DRIVER LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND CRASHED INTO LAUNDROMAT AND 21 PARKED VEHICLES. FEMALE PASSENGER WITH TRAUMA AND DRIVER POSSIBLY WITH MEDICAL ISSUE TRANSPORT TO HOSPITALS. ONE TRANSPORTED UNKNOWN CONDITION TO ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER AND SECOND PERSON TRANSPORTED TO OUR LADY OF THE RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=diversey+ave+and+kezie+ave+chicago,+il&t=h&z=17

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3 INJURIES IN ROLLOVER CRASH ON WEILAND RD NORTH OF DEERFIELD PKWY, BUFFALO GROVE

    FRI DEC 21 2012 ~5:49 AM
    BUFFALO GROVE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    ROLLOVER CRASH/NO EXTRICATION
    WEILAND RD AND DEERFIELD PKWY BUFFALO GROVE, IL

    THREE AMBULANCE RESPONSE. ROLLOVER CRASH WITH NO EXTRICATION NEEDED. ALL VICTIMS OUT OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE POLICE ARRIVED -- FIRST ON SCENE. LONG GROVE FPD AMB 55, WHEELING AMB 24 MUTUAL AID.

    VEHICLE OFF ROADWAY.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=weiland+rd+and+deerfield+pkwy+buffalo+grove,+il&t=h&z=17

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CAR CRASHES INTO TREE ON SOUTH ORCHARD DR, BOLINGBROOK

    FRI DEC 21 2012 ~2:50 AM
    BOLINGBROOK FIRE DEPARTMENT
    CAR VS TREE WITH CAR FIRE
    424 S ORCHARD DR BOLINGBROOK, IL

    CAR VS TREE WITH CAR FULLY INVOLVED ON FIRE NEAR HOUSE. ALL OCCUPANTS REPORTED OUT OF VEHICLE. CRASH OCCURRED ON STRAIGHT STREET IN MIDDLE OF BLOCK.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=424+s+orchard+dr+bolingbrook,+il&t=h&z=17

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EXTRA ALARM AT COMMERCIAL BUILDING ON PAWLISCH DR, CHERRY VALLEY

    THU DEC 20 2012 ~8:00 PM
    CHERRY VALLEY FPD
    BOX ALARM 2ND LEVEL/COMMERCIAL BUILDING FIRE
    1975 PAWLISCH DR ROCKFORD, IL

    HEAVY FIRE, THEN DEFENSIVE FIRE OPERATIONS AT VITAMINS 'N MORE STORE, JUST NORTH OF CHERRYVALE MALL. ROCKFORD MUTUAL AID.

    BUSINESSES LISTED ON GOOGLE AT THIS ADDRESS: BEAUTIFUL BROWS INC‎, BRANDI'S BRIDAL GALLERIA ETC‎, DONALD E. WIGHT, OD‎, WIGHT OPTOMETRIC PC‎, AMERICAN VISION CENTER, FORMER ADDRESS FOR SKI RACK.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=1975+pawlisch+dr+rockford,+il&t=h&z=17

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EXTRA ALARM FIRE AT WINDY CITY WINGS STOREFRONT BUILDING ON NORTH GREEN STREET, MCHENRY

    THU DEC 20 2012 ~9:41 PM
    MCHENRY TOWNSHIP FPD
    BOX ALARM 3RD LEVEL/COMMERCIAL-RETAIL BUILDING
    1266 N GREEN ST MCHENRY, IL

    FIRE POSSIBLY CAUSED BY DOWNED POWER LINE AT A RETAIL/COMMERCIAL MIXED OCCUPANCY BUILDING -- "WINDY CITY WINGS." GOOGLE LISTS ADDRESSES NEARBY-- SOME OTHER NUTS, FOREVER BOOKS STORE, TUTES BAKERY AND WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. FIRE SHOWING OUT THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING. AERIAL OVERHEAD. LATER, AT LEAST THREE AERIAL TRUCKS WORKING AT THE FIRE.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=1266+n+green+st+mchenry,+il&t=h&z=17

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"4-11" LARGE FACTORY FIRE AT "SOUTH SHORE RECYCLING" BUILDING FORMERLY "REPUBLIC STEEL CORP" ON SOUTH BURLEY AVE, CHICAGO

    THU DEC 20 2012 ~7:06 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    4-11 ALARM FIRE/HAZMAT LEVEL I/FACTORY FIRE
    11600 S BURLEY AVE CHICAGO, IL

    VERY LARGE BUILDING ABOUT 1200 BY 200 WITH A TRUSS ROOF. FIRE IN ROOF AND SPREADING. WATER ISSUE. 4-INCH INLINE OPERATION. BUILDING IS AN UNUSED WAREHOUSE BELIEVED TO BE USED FOR STORAGE OF PLASTICS AND ELECTRONICS AT "SOUTH SHORE RECYLCLING". HELICOPTER 6-6-2 AND ENG 2 FIRE BOAT REQUESTED, BUT NEITHER CAN RESPOND BECAUSE OF A VISIBILITY. INITIALLY THERE WAS DIFFICULTY GETTING WATER ON THE FIRE.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=11600+s+burley+ave+chicago,+il&t=h&z=17

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FIRE IN A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING ON SOUTH RACINE AVE, CHICAGO

    THU DEC 20 2012 ~7:00 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX ALARM/APARTMENT FIRE
    6231 S RACINE CHICAGO, IL

    FOUR LINES ON A FIRE IN A 2.5 STORY 25X50RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMUNICATION TO A 1.5-STORY STRUCTURE. ONE INURED FIREFIGHTER.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=6231+s+racine+chicago,+il&t=h&z=17

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HOUSE FIRE ON WEST 109TH PLACE, CHICAGO

    THU DEC 20 2012 ~10:15 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WORKING FIRE/HOUSE FIRE
    248 W 109TH PL CHICAGO, IL

    ENG 93 REPORTS A FIRE IN A TWO-STORY ORDINARY.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=248+w+109th+pl+chicago,+il&t=h&z=17

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WOMAN BURNED IN HOUSE FIRE ON SOUTH MAY ST, CHICAGO

    MON DEC 17 2012 ~11:29 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL ALARM
    6230 SOUTH MAY ST CHICAGO, IL

    PARAMEDICS TRANSPORTED 78 YEAR-OLD FEMALE WITH 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS. FIRE STARTED IN THE KITCHEN.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=6230+south+may+st+chicago,+il&t=h&z=17

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MAN KILLED IN CAR VS. TREE CRASH BY MORTON ABORETUM IN DUPAGE COUNTY

    WED DEC 19 2012 ~7:25 AM
    LISLE-WOODRIDGE FIRE DISTRICT
    FATAL CAR VS TREE CRASH
    PARK BLVD AND IL 53 MILTON TOWNSHIP (DUPAGE COUNTY)

    MALE DRIVER KILLED WHEN MERCEDES BENZ LEFT ROADWAY AND HIT A TREE NEAR THE MORTON ARBORETUM. VICTIM IDENTIFIED AS SHANEAL MANEK, OF SAN FRANCISCO, AND FORMERLY OF NAPERVILLE.

    DUPAGE COUNTY SHERIFF URGES ANY CITIZENS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE CRASH TO CALL 630-407-2400.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=park+blvd+and+il+53+milton+township+(dupage+county)&t=h&z=17

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EXTRA ALARM FOR AMBULANCES FOR SCHOOL BUS CRASH ON SB TRI-STATE TOLLWAY (I-94) JUST SOUTH OF DEERFIELD RD, DEERFIELD

    WED DEC 19 2012 ~10:00 AM
    DEERFIELD-BANNOCKBURN FPD
    EMS BOX 2ND LEVEL/SCHOOL BUS CRASH
    42.164843,-87.874287 (I-94 AND DEERFIELD RD DEERFIELD, IL)

    EMS BOX 20-94 ("20-E") TO THE SECOND LEVEL FOR A CRASH INVOLVING A SCHOOL BUS ON THE SOUTHBOUND TRISTATE (I-94) JUST SOUTH OF DEERFIELD ROAD. BUFFALO GROVE, GLENCOE, LAKE FOREST, LONG GROVE, NORTHBROOK, NORTHFIELD ARE MUTUAL AID. STAGING IS AT DEERFIELD RD AND PARKWAY, JUST WEST OF INTERCHANGE. MOUNT PROSPECT IS MUTUAL AID FOR CHANGE OF QUARTERS. INJURIES REPORTED TO BE MINOR.

    THIRD ALARM REQUESTED AT ABOUT 10:21 AM. WILMETTE, NILES, NORTH CHICAGO AND ONE OTHER DEPARTMENT DUE ON THE THIRD ALARM. A TOTAL OF 15 AMBULANCES DUE TO THE EMS BOX TO THE THIRD LEVEL.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=42.164843,-87.874287+(i-94+and+deerfield+rd+deerfield,+il)&t=h&z=17

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SCHOOL BUS CRASH WITH PICKUP TRUCK INJURES AT LEAST 3 AT BAYSIDE DR NORTH FRONTAGE RD (IL 53), PALATINE

    TUE DEC 18 2012 ~4:30 PM
    PALATINE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    EXTRICATION CRASH/SCHOOL BUS VS PICKUP TRUCK CRASH
    BAYSIDE DRIVE AND NORTH FRONTAGE RD PALATINE, IL

    QUICK EXTRICATION OUT DRIVERS SIDE OF PICKUP TRUCK. DRIVER OF PICKUP TRUCK AND AT LEAST TWO ON BOARD SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITALS.

    SCHOOL BUS PASSENGERS ARE AGE 12-14. STUDENTS ARE FROM THE WINSTON CAMPUS IN PALATINE. LONG GROVE MUTUAL AID.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=bayside+drive+and+north+frontage+rd+palatine,+il&t=h&z=17

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FATAL HOUSE FIRE ON CENTRAL AVE, OAK FOREST

    TUE DEC 18 2012 ~9:06 AM
    OAK FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
    FULL STILL ALARM/FATAL HOUSE FIRE
    15230 CENTRAL AVE OAK FOREST, IL

    FULL STILL ALARM FOR WORKING FIRE WITH FIRST ARRIVAL CREWS REPORTING HEAVY SMOKE. ACROSS FROM OAK FOREST HIGH SCHOOL. REPORTS PEOPLE TRAPPED. UPGRADED TO BOX ALARM 901 AT ABOUT 9:20 AM. ONE WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN HOUSE; ONE MAN TRANSPORTED TO SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL IN HAZEL CREST. MAN TRANSFERRED TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER, OAK LAWN.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=15230+central+ave+oak+forest,+il&t=h&z=17

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ONE RESCUE AT APARTMENT FIRE ON LONG VALLEY DR, PALATINE

    MON DEC 17 2012 ~11:02 AM
    PALATINE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WORKING FIRE/GROUND FLOOR APARTMENT
    1213 LONG VALLEY DR PALATINE, IL

    FIREFIGHTERS RECEIVED A REPORT OF FLAMES SHOWING FROM A BASEMENT APARTMENT. PALATINE COMMAND REPORTED A WORKING FIRE ON ARRIVAL. AMB 83 RESCUES A RESIDENT FROM A THIRD FLOOR UNIT, OTHERWISE THIRD FLOOR PRIMARY SEARCH NEGATIVE. FIRE KNOCKED BY ABOUT 11:16 AM WITH PRIMARY SEARCH ON THE FIRST FLOOR NEGATIVE. SECONDARY ALL CLEAR FOR THE ENTIRE BUILDING AT ABOUT 11:29 AM.  NO WORD ON CONDITION OF RESIDENT ON THIRD FLOOR -- POSSIBLY A FEMALE.

    ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ENG 4, BUFFALO GROVE AMB 25 MUTUAL AID.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=1213+long+valley+dr+palatine,+il&t=h&z=17

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FIRE IN A DUCT COLLECTOR IN A FACTORY ON ELSTON AVE, CHICAGO

    MON DEC 17 2012 ~9:45 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WORKING FIRE/COMMERCIAL BUILDING
    2015 N ELSTON AVE CHICAGO, IL

    TWO-STORY FACTORY, 100X150. ONE LINE OFF FOR A FIRE IN A DUST COLLECTOR.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=2015+n+elston+ave+chicago,+il&t=h&z=17

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MAN FALLS AT HOME ONTO GLASS COFFEE TABLE, DIES FROM INJURIES -- ASHLAND AVE, WILMETTE

    SUN DEC 16 2012 ~12:10 AM
    WILMETTE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    FALL/TRAUMA/LACERATIONS
    1200 ASHLAND AVE WILMETTE, IL (IN THIS BLOCK)

    BRIAN C. BAKER, 58, FELL ON TO GLASS COFFEE TABLE AND SUFFERED MULTIPLE SHARP FORCE LACERATIONS TO HIS BACK.

    FOUND CONSCIOUS WITH HEAVY BLOOD LOSS ON KITCHEN FLOOR, DIED EN ROUTE TO EVANSTON HOSPITAL.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=1200+ashland+ave+wilmette,+il+(in+this+block)&t=h&z=17

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TWO RESCUES IN APARTMENT FIRE ON VAN BUREN

    SUN DEC 16 2012 ~1:30 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX/APARTMENT FIRE
    2334 W VAN BUREN ST CHICAGO, IL

    STILL AND BOX AND EMS PLAN 1. SMALL FIRE IN A BEDROOM CLOSET. TWO RESCUES: ONE ADULT CODE YELLOW AND ONE PEDIATRIC CODE RED TRANSPORTED TO STROGER. ADULT GRANDMOTHER OF CHILD FOLLOWED FIREFIGHTERS BACK INTO THE APARTMENT AND COLLAPSED.

    FIRE STRUCK OUT AT 1:54 PM. EMS PLAN 1 SECURED AT 1400.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=2334+w+van+buren+st+chicago,+il&t=h&z=17

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