HAZMAT LEVEL 1 FOR FUEL TANK LEAK AT A DOCK AT O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CHICAGO

    SAT FEB 09 2013 ~12:40 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    LEVEL I HAZMAT/FUEL SPILL
    O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (LOCATION NOT PRECISE)

    FUEL LEAKING FROM A SADDLE TANK OF TRUCK. LEAK STOPPED, TRUCK MOVED, CLEANUP.

    LEVEL 1 HAZMAT SECURED ABOUT 2:05 PM.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=o'hare+international+airport+(location+not+precise)&t=h&z=17

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GARAGE FIRE WITH EXPLOSION OF FUEL TANK ON SOUTH 6TH STREET, DEKALB

    SAT FEB 09 2013 ~12:51 PM
    DEKALB FIRE DEPARTMENT
    GENERAL ALARM
    1115 S 6TH ST DEKALB, IL

    UNATTACHED GARAGE FIRE -- REPORT OF RESIDENT WORKING ON CAR, AND FUEL TANK EXPLODED. ALSO FOUR 50 GALLON DRUMS OF OIL INSIDE THE GARAGE.

    RESIDENCE ONE BLOCK FROM DEKALB FIRE STATION.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=1115+s+6th+st+dekalb,+il&t=h&z=17

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RUBBISH FIRE ON BLUE LINE NEAR WEST BELMONT AVE, CHICAGO

    FRI FEB 08 2013 ~6:00 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX/EMS PLAN 1
    3355 W BELMONT AVE CHICAGO, IL

    STALLED TRAIN WITH TRAIN OPERATOR REPORTING THEY SEE FIRE AT TRACK LEVEL, SMOKE IN THE SUBWAY CAUSED BY RUBBISH FIRE ON THE TRACKS. NO INJURIES. POWER ON TRACKS CUT AND THEN RESTORED

    http://maps.google.com/?q=3355+w+belmont+ave+chicago,+il&t=h&z=17

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FALSE ALARM FOR PERSONS IN THE WATER AT 57TH AND THE LAKE FRONT, CHICAGO

    FRI FEB 08 2013 ~8:29 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WATER RESCUE
    41.792297,-87.57921 (5700 SOUTH LAKE SHORE DR, CHICAGO, IL)

    6-8-6, 5-1-5, SQD 5, ENG 60 RESPONDING FOR A PERSON IN THE WATER -- A DESIGNATED SURFING AREA. "SURFERS IN THE WATER ... THEY'RE FINE."

    http://maps.google.com/?q=41.792297,-87.57921+(5700+south+lake+shore+dr,+chicago,+il)&t=h&z=17

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EXTRA ALARM FOR HOUSE FIRE ON KEELER AVE, MATTESON, IL

    THU FEB 07 2013 ~8:58 PM
    FLOSSMOOR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
    FULL STILL/ATTIC FIRE
    20501 KEELER AVE MATTESON, IL

    FULL STILL BOX NUMBER 1301 FOR A WORKING FIRE RESPONSE FOR AN ATTIC FIRE IN A HOUSE. UPGRADED TO A BOX ALARM AT ABOUT 9:14 PM.

    CHICAGO HEIGHTS, FRANKFORT, GLENWOOD, HOMEWOOD, OAK FOREST SPECIAL EQUIPMENT 951, CANTEEN 5.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=20501+keeler+ave+matteson,+il&t=h&z=17

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UNDERGROUND VAULT (COM ED) ELECTRICAL FIRE NEAR WABASH AND ROOSEVELT; STREET CLOSURES

    FRI FEB 08 2013 ~5:52 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    FULL STILL ALARM
    1132 SOUTH WABASH CHICAGO, IL

    FULL STILL AT WABASH & ROOSEVELT. ENG 1 CALLS FOR A FULL STILL AND REPORTS A COMED VAULT ON FIRE. VAULT COVER BLEW OFF, SIGNIFICANT SMOKE ISSUING FROM UNDERGROUND VAULT. FIREFIGHTERS WITNESS TWO ADDITIONAL VAULT COVERS "LET GO" AT ABOUT 6:08 AM.

    WAITING FOR COM ED UNDERGROUND VAULT SPECIALIST. COM ED ON THE SCENE ABOUT 6:24 AM.

    VAULT TURNED OVER TO COM ED AFTER ALL SMOKE AND FIRE CLEARED AT ABOUT 7:04 AM.

    SOUTHBOUND WABASH IS CLOSED FROM 11TH STREET TO ROOSEVELT

    http://maps.google.com/?q=1132+south+wabash+chicago,+il&t=h&z=17

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DUMPSTER FIRE IN BASEMENT OF MCCLURG COURT BUILDING B ON EAST ONTARIO SENDS SMOKE TO UPPER FLOORS

    THU FEB 07 2013 ~9:14 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    "STILL IN THE HIGH-RISE" SMOKE ON UPPER FLOORS
    333 EAST ONTARIO CHICAGO, IL

    MAINTENANCE REPORTS SMOKE IN THE GARBAGE CHUTE AND BASEMENT WITH SMOKE ON MULTIPLE FLOORS ABOVE. SMOKE CONDITIONS ON UPPER FLOORS AT BUILDING B "MCCLURG COURT CENTER B (MCCLURG COURT CENTER)

    BN 1 REPORTS PULLING UP TO A RESIDENTIAL HIGH-RISE, FIRE RESITANT. HAVE THIRD AND FOURTH ENGINE STAND BY THEIR APPARATUS.

    BN 1 REPORTS SOMETHING IS ON THE ALARM PANEL.


4 FIREFIGHTERS INJURED AT HOUSE FIRE ON NORTH NEWARK AVE, CHICAGO

    THU FEB 07 2013 ~8:42 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    2-11 ALARM, EMS PLAN 1 AND MAYDAY ALERT
    5718 N NEWARK CHICAGO, IL

    DISPATCH AT 8:18 PM. 2-11 AND MAYDAY ALERT FOR A FIREFIGHTER THAT FELL THROUGH A FLOOR, AND HAS NOW BEEN RECOVERED. FOUR FIREFIGHTERS HURT IN A STAIRWAY COLLAPSE.

    BN 11 REPORTS TWO-STORY, 30X50 WITH FIRE ON THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR.

    BRICK BUNGALOW WITH TWO LINES ON THE FIRE.

    BN 3, 5-1-5 RESPONDING, 4-5-3, AMB 39 TO SECTOR 1.

    BN 3 RIT CHIEF FOR MAYDAY.
    BN 7 PLANS CHIEF

    FIVE FIREFIGHTERS FELL ON STAIRWAY COLLAPSE. FOUR INJURED.  AMB 47 TRANSPORTING ONE GREEN, 39 TRANSPORTING 1 GREEN. AMB 46 TRANSPORTING THIRD VICTIM. UNKNOWN AMBULANCE TRANSPORTED FOURTH FIREFIGHTER. ALL FIREFIGHTERS TRANSPORTED TO "BIG RES" RESURRECTION HOSPITAL. FIFTH FIREFIGHTER THAT FELL WAS NOT INJURED.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=5718+n+newark+chicago,+il&t=h&z=17

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TRAUMA ALERT: FOUR IN SHOT IN DOORWAY OF STORE AT KINGSTON AVE AND 75TH ST, CHICAGO

    THU FEB 07 2013 ~3:15 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    MULTIPLE GUNSHOT VICTIMS
    2535 E 75TH ST CHICAGO, IL

    GUNSHOT VICTIMS TRANSPORTED CODE YELLOW AND CODE RED. TWO TRANSPORTED TO STROGER, ONE TRANSPORTED TO SOUTH SHORE, AND ONE TRANSPORTED TO NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

    OFFENDERS IN TWO VEHICLES PULLED UP AND SHOT THE VICTIMS WHILE THEY STOOD IN A DOORWAY.

    ONGOING GANG FEUD IN THE SOUTH SHORE NEIGHBORHOOD, ALSO KNOWN AS "TERROR TOWN"


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SNOWMOBILER FOUND CRASHED IN FIELD IN WONDER LAKE

    WED FEB 06 2013 ~2:15 AM
    WONDER LAKE FPD
    SNOWMOBILE ACCIDENT
    4300 E WONDER LAKE RD WONDER LAKE, IL

    SNOWMOBILE CRASH VICTIM FOUND NEAR A TRAIL IN A FIELD IN THE 6800 BLOCK OF MCCULLOM LAKE ROAD AND BROUGHT TO WONDER LAKE FPD FIRE STATION BY ANOTHER SNOWMOBILER.

    FLIGHT FOR LIFE MEDICAL TRANSPORT HELICOPTER AIRLIFTED VICTIM TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER.

    VICTIM, IDENTIFIED AS ADAM L. TREASURE, SUFFERED TRAUMA THAT WAS NOT LIFE-THREATENING.

    TRAIL (VICTIM FOUND)...


    WONDER LAKE FIRE STATION ...
    http://maps.google.com/?q=4300+e+wonder+lake+rd++wonder+lake,+il&t=h&z=17

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HOUSE FIRE ON WALKER CT, ELBURN

    THU FEB 07 2013 ~6:05 PM
    ELBURN FPD
    WORKING FIRE/HOUSE FIRE
    1168 WALKER CT ELBURN, IL

    FIRE IN A TWO-STORY HOUSE. QUICK KNOCK.

    BATAVIA, GENEVA, KANEVILLE, MAPLE PARK, SUGAR GROVE MUTUAL AID.

    http://maps.google.com/?q=1168+walker+ct+elburn,+il&t=h&z=17

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HOUSE ON STEWARTAVE NEAR 71ST ST, CHICAGO

    THU FEB 07 2013 ~3:26 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX ALARM
    STILL AND BOX ALARM/HOUSE FIRE
    7046 STEWART AVE CHICAGO, IL

    BN 18 ORDERS EMERGENCY STILL AND BOX FOR A 2.5-STORY ORDINARY, 25X50 BALLOON FRAME, OCCUPIED. FIRE ON THE FIRST FLOOR WITH EXTENSION TO THE SECOND FLOOR. TWO LINES ON THE FIRE WITH LADDER TO THE ROOF. SEARCHES UNDERWAY.

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