FOUR FIREFIGHTERS INJURED IN STAIR COLLAPSE ON MUSKEGON AVE, CHICAGO

SAT APR 13 2013 ~8:43 AM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
STILL AND BOX ALARM W/MAYDAY ALERT
UPGRADED TO 2-11 AND EMS PLAN 1
9041 S MUSKEGON AVE CHICAGO, IL

ENG 46 ON THE SCENE NORTHBOUND WITH A FIRE IN THE BASEMENT. BN 23 REPORTING HEAVY FIRE IN THE BASEMENT AND FIRE BLOWING OUT THE SECOND FLOOR OF A 3 STORY BRICK RESIDENTIAL BUILDING, -- CALLS FOR A STILL AND BOX. AERIAL TO THE ROOF. LINES ON EACH FLOOR WITH COMPANIES WORKING.

BN 24 RIT TRK49 RIT

BN 18 BOX CHIEF, BN 17 PLANS CHIEF

BASEMENT IS KNOCKED AT ABOUT 8:46 AM. ENG 72 TAKING A LINE UP TO THE SECOND FLOOR ALSO A FIRE ON THE THIRD FLOOR WITH ENG 81 (THIRD ENGINE) LEADING OUT THERE.

STAGING AREA 89TH AND SOUTH CHICAGO AVE.

TRK 42 BOX TRUCK. ENG 74 AND TWR 34 ALSO DUE. 2-7-4 ON THE SCENE SOUTHBOUND.

2-2-6 REPORTS ORDINARY 25X50 FIRE KNOCKED ON BASEMENT STILL WORKING ON THIRD FLOOR. ALL OCCUPANTS REPORTED OUT.

2-7-4 REPORTS A MAYDAY RESPONSE AT ABOUT 8:58 AM AND A 2-11 REQUESTED ON ORDERS OF 2-2-6 FOR A STAIRWELL COLLAPSE IN SECTOR 1.

5-1-5 RESPONDS TO 2-11. COLLAPSE RESPONSE ALSO DUE.

EMS PLAN 1 REQUESTED ABOUT 8:59 AM. BN 22 AND BN 21 RESPOND (AS 2-11 CHIEFS).

2-1-30 EMERGENCY TRAFFIC AT ABOUT 9:02 AM: ALL COMPANIES ACCOUNTED FOR.

BN 19 MAYDAY RIT WITH TRK 61. BN 20 SAFETY CHIEF. 2-7-10 RESPONDS. 4-6-1 RESPONDS.

2-1-30 REPORTS ALL COMPANIES REMOVED FROM THE BUILDING -- BUILDING EVACUATED AT ABOUT 9:08 AM. 2-1-30 SECURES THE MAYDAY AT ABOUT 9:11 AM CAN'T GET THROUGH TO THE COMMUNICATIONS VAN 2-7-4. DEFENSIVE MODE NOW, AND OPENING UP THE BUILDING.

TOTAL OF FOUR FIREFIGHTERS WITH MINOR INJURIES:
FOUR FIREFIGHTERS INJURED WITH MINOR BRUISES. TWO FIREFIGHTERS WITH MINOR SMOKE INHALATION.

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ONE KILLED IN EXTRICATION CRASH INVOLVING POLICE CAR AT HARRISON ST AND LARAMIE AVE, CHICAGO

SAT APR 13 2013 ~11:34 PM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
EMS PLAN1/EXTRICATION CRASH
HARRISON ST AND LARAMIE AVE CHICAGO, IL

TWO VEHICLE CRASH WITH EXTRICATION. FOUR CODE RED VICTIMS AND ONE CODE BLACK VICTIM. TWO CODE RED TO STROGER AND TWO CODE RED TO MOUNT SINAI.

POLICE VEHICLE INVOLVED IN CRASH. TWO POLICE OFFICERS TRANSPORTED TO STROGER -- UPDATED STABLE CONDITION. TWO VICTIMS FROM OTHER VEHICLE TRANSPORTED TO MOUNT SINAI -- UPDATED CRITICAL CONDITION.


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BODY FOUND IN MARQUETTE PARK LAGOON NEAR KEDZIE AND 67TH ST, CHICAGO

FRI APR 12 2013 ~8:40 AM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
WATER RECOVERY
6700 SOUTH KEDZIE AVE CHICAGO, IL

BODY DISCOVERED IN LAGOON AT MARQUETTE PARK. POLICE MARINE UNIT DIVERS RESPONDED. PARAMEDICS DETERMINED THE VICTIM WAS DECEASED AT ABOUT 8:50 A.M.

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WATER RESCUE/SEARCH FOR MAN IN THE WATER UNFOUNDED NEAR MADISON AND CANAL, CHICAGO

THU APR 11 2013 ~8:42 PM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
WATER RESCUE/SEARCH
CANAL ST AND MADISON ST CHICAGO, IL (CHICAGO RIVER)

CALLER REPORTED THAT A MAN JUMPED INTO THE WATER OF THE CHICAGO RIVER. PATTERN SEARCH AND SCAN OF WATER CONDUCTED. REPORT UNFOUNDED. FIRE COMPANIES RETURNING.

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EXTRA ALARM FOR HOUSE FIRE ON HILLSIDE RD, CRYSTAL LAKE

WED APR 10 2013 ~6:02 PM
CRYSTAL LAKE FIRE RESCUE
BOX ALARM 2ND LEVEL/HOUSE FIRE
7818 W HILLSIDE RD CRYSTAL LAKE, IL

MABAS DIV. 5 BOX ALARM 5-71 TO THE SECOND LEVEL LEVEL. INITIALLY CHIMNEY FIRE WITH SMOKE SHOWING FROM EAVES ON THE GABLE END. 600-1000 FT DRIVEWAY.

ALONGQUIN, CARY, MCHENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK TENDER 73 AND OTHERS MUTUAL AID.

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STRUCTURE FIRE AT 189 OLD SUTTON RD, BARRINGTON HILLS

WED APR 10 2013 ~4:50 PM
BARRINGTON COUNTRYSIDE FPD
BOX ALARM/HOUSE FIRE
189 OLD SUTTON RD BARRINGTON HILLS, IL

MABAS DIVISION 4 BOX ALARM 36-2 REQUESTED ABOUT 5:15 PM. VACANT HOUSE FIRE .

INITIALLY BARRINGTON WORKING FIRE WITH LONG GROVE, PALATINE RURAL, BUFFALO GROVE MUTUAL AID.

BUFFALO GROVE AMBULANCE REQUESTED TO THE SCENE.

BOX ALARM ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, PALATINE (RIT TRUCK), ROLLING MEADOWS AND OTHERS DUE.

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2-11 ALARM FOR A COACH HOUSE ON 23RD PLACE, CHICAGO

SUN APR 07 2013 ~2:30 AM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
2-11 ALARM/COACH HOUSE FIRE
2615 W 23 PL CHICAGO, IL

TWO-STORY, 25X40 COACH HOUSE LEANING TO ONE SIDE NEAR AN ALLEY. TOTAL OF 5 LINES ON THE FIRE.

BN 14 REPORTING A FULLY-INVOLVED COACH HOUSE. GOING DEFENSIVE.

2-11 REQUESTED ABOUT 2:29 AM ON ORDERS OF 2-2-1.

STAGING AREA 22ND ST AND ROCKWELL.

2-2-1 REPORTS DANGEROUS BUILDING ON FIRE, 5 LINES ON THE FIRE, MAKING PROGRESS, ALL COMPANIES OUT OF THE COLLAPSE ZONE WITH NO EXPOSURE PROBLEMS.

ENG 107, TL 5, TWR 10, ENG 65, ENG 14, BN 12 SAFETY CHIEF. 2-7-1

STRUCK OUT ABOUT 3:05 A.M. NO INJURIES REPORTED.

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HOUSE FIRE/CHIMNEY FIRE ON ROUTE 83 BETWEEN APTAKISIC RD AND HILLTOP RD, LONG GROVE

FRI APR 05 2013 ~9:14 PM
LONG GROVE FPD
WORKING FIRE/CHIMNEY FIRE
4251 ROUTE 83 LONG GROVE, IL

FIRST FIREFIGHTERS ON THE SCENE REPORT FIRE SHOWING FROM THE FRONT OF THE WOOD FRAME FARMHOUSE.

BUFFALO GROVE, PALATINE RURAL, PROSPECT HEIGHTS, LAKE ZURICH AUTO AID.

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HEAD-ON CRASH AND FIRE ON IL-47 SOUTH OF MORRIS, ILLINOIS

FRI APR 05 2013 ~10:06 AM
MORRIS FPD
HEAD-ON CRASH CAR-PICKUP TRUCK/FIRE
41.295736,-88.419256 (IL 47 BETWEEN IL 113 AND DUPONT RD MORRIS, IL)

NB PICKUP TRUCK ENTERED SOUTHBOUND LANE OF IL-47 AND STRUCK A WHITE CHRYSLER SEDAN. DRIVER OF PICKUP TRUCK APPARENTLY FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. PICKUP TRUCK ROLLED OVER AND CAUGHT FIRE. EXTRICATION AND MEDICAL HELICOPTER TRANSPORT FOR FEMALE DRIVER OF CHRYSLER -- TRANSPORTED TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL, DOWNERS GROVE. DAUGHTER/PASSENGER TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO MORRIS HOSPITAL. DRIVER OF PICKUP TRUCK TRANSPORTED TO MORRIS HOSPITAL.

FEMALE DRIVER, AGE 47, IN CRITICAL CONDITION. DAUGHTER, AGE 19. DRIVER OF PICKUP, AGE 23.

GRUNDY COUNTY SHERIFF'S POLICE INVESTIGATING -- IL 47 WAS CLOSED FOR ABOUT 2.5 HOURS.

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PHOTOS ...

Pickup truck fully-involved ...

Vehicle placement/orientation at crash scene ...

1 DEAD AT EXTRA ALARM FIRE AT LANDSCAPING BUSINESS ON TAMARAC DR, CARPENTERSVILLE

FRI APR 05 2013 ~5:10 PM
CARPENTERSVILLE & COUNTRYSIDE FPD
BOX ALARM/STRUCTURE FIRE
1050 TAMARAC DR CARPENTERSVILLE, IL

MABAS DIVISION 2 BOX 2-155 FOR A COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSE STRUCTURE FIRE AT "TRINITY LANDSCAPING" WITH A LARGE HEADER VISIBLE FROM SCHOENBECK RD BETWEEN HINTZ RD AND PALATINE RD, DUE WEST. HEADER VISIBLE AT 5:30 PM.

A MALE VICTIM WAS FOUND DEAD AT THE SCENE AT NORTH SIDE DOOR TO THE WAREHOUSE, WHICH STORED LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.

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HOUSE FIRE ON MAPLE STREET, GLENVIEW

FRI APR 05 2013 ~2:51 PM
GLENVIEW FIRE DEPARTMENT
WORKING FIRE/HOUSE FIRE
1531 MAPLE GLENVIEW, IL

HOUSE FIRE, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE. NORTHBROOK AND OTHERS MUTUAL AID.

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FATAL BUS CRASH: STRIKES JEEP WRANGLER AND SUV

FRI APR 05 2013 ~8:05 AM
NEWPORT TOWNSHIP FPD
EMS BOX LEVEL 3/CRASH INVOLVING SCHOOL BUS
ROUTE 173 AND KILBOURNE WADSWORTH, IL

SCHOOL BUS VS JEEP WRANGLER. MALE DRIVER IN JEEP WRANGLER KILLED. TWO PEOPLE INJURED IN PRIVATE VEHICLES. TOTAL OF THIRTY-FIVE STUDENTS ON BOARD THE BUS. TWENTY-FIVE VICTIMS TRANSPORTED TO ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER IN LIBERTYVILLE -- TWO IN FAIR TO SERIOUS CONDITION, AND 23 IN GOOD CONDITION.

THE MAN KILLED HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS PHILIP SMITH, 62, OF BEACH PARK, ILLINOIS.

TWELVE STUDENTS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCES TO MULTIPLE HOSPITALS.

SIX OF THE STUDENTS STUDENTS TRANSPORTED TO VISTA MEDICAL CENTER EAST IN WAUKEGAN.

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