CAR CARRIER SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK CRASHES THROUGH SB I-94 BARRIER, CAB LANDS ON NEW CTA TRACK

    SUN OCT 20 2013 ~9:50 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    TRUCK CRASH WITH CTA PROPERTY
    SB DAN RYAN NEAR 69TH ST CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A TRUCK CRASH SOUTHBOUND LANES JUST NORTH OF 69TH ST. ENG 54 RESPONDS TO A TRUCK CRASH, THEN HELD UP AFTER REPORTING CREW NEEDS TO GET OFF AT 59TH AND WRAP AROUND. GARFIELD ENTRANCE RAMP AND 59TH ST ENTRANCE RAMPS WERE CLOSED MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR CFD TO GET TO THE SCENE. CFD 4-1-7 REPORTED THE ENTRANCE RAMP AT 35TH ST WAS ALSO BLOCKED.

    A SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK CAR CARRIER JUMPED THE BARRIER WALL OF THE SOUTHBOUND DAN RYAN AND LANDED ON OUTBOUND RIGHT OF WAY OF CTA RED LINE TRACKS. THE TRACTOR/CAB JUMPED THE WALL AND LANDED ON CTA TRACKS, WHILE THE CAR CARRIER TRAILER REMAINED ON THE SOUTHBOUND LANES OF THE DAN RYAN EXPRESSWAY. NO INJURIES.

    CTA TRACKS IMMEDIATELY REPAIRED AND REOPENED BY 1:05 A.M.



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EXTRICATION CRASH AT HUNTLEY RD AND RANDALL RD, CARPENTERSVILLE

    SUN OCT 20 2013 ~10:32 AM
    CARPENTERSVILLE & COUNTRYSIDE FPD
    CAR-UTILITY POLE CRASH/EXTRICATION
    HUNTLEY RD AND RANDALL RD CARPENTERSVILLE, IL


    WEST DUNDEE MUTUAL AID WITH THIRD AMBULANCE.

    CRASH INVESTIGATION ONGOING AT SCENE.

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FIRE IN AN ATTIC ON NORTH HAMLIN AVE, CHICAGO

    SUN OCT 20 2013 ~8:13 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX
    2910 N HAMILN CHICAGO, IL

    CORRECTED ADDRESS: 2941 NORTH HAMILIN AVE ... CREWS ON ARRIVAL REPORT FIRE IN THE ATTIC. 25X50 TWO-STORY FRAME. 2-2-6 IN COMMAND. STIL AND BOX AT 8:20 AM.

    BC 7 BUILDING EVACUATED DEFENSIVE ATTACK, MAIN TO THE ROOF AND GROUND LADDERS UP.

    RIT: BC 10 TRK 58

    BC 13 PLANS CHIEF

    BC 12 BOX CHIEF

    STAGING AT HAMLIN AND DIVERSEY

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HAZMAT LEVEL 2 FOR HIGH CO LEVEL IN APARTMENT BUILDING ON JEFFERY BLVD, CHICAGO

    SUN OCT 20 2013 ~7:53 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    LEVEL I HAZMAT/HIGH CO LEVELS
    6942 S JEFFEREY BLVD CHICAGO, IL

    ENG 60 ORDERS A HAZMAT LEVEL 1. REQUESTING ADDITIONAL TRUCK COMPANIES TO HELP EVACUATE RESIDENTS -- BRINGING IT TO A LEVEL 2 HAZMAT. UPGRADED TO LEVEL 2 AT ABOUT 8:03 AM.

    590 PPM ON THE THIRD FLOOR.

    700 PPM IN THE BOILER ROOM.

    WIND SW 6 MPH.

    STAGING AT 71ST AND JEFFEREY. REPORTED AS A LARGE BUILDING -- OEMC AND WARMING BUS REQUESTED TO THE SCENE.

    TRK 49 ORDERED TO EVACUATE THE 6950 BUILDING.

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CRASH WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES AT ARMITAGE AVE AND WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO

    SUN OCT 20 2013 ~2:20 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    EMS PLAN I - MULTIPLE INJURY CRASH
    ARMITAGE AVE AND WESTERN AVE CHICAGO, IL

    ON ARRIVAL TRK 20 ORDERS AN EMS PLAN 1 FOR A CRASH WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES. BC 12 ON SCENE. FOUR-VEHICLE ACCIDENT. FIVE CODE RED, AND THREE CODE YELLOW. REPORT OF ELEVEN INJURED. ENG 43 ON THE SCENE.

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MULTIPLE INJURY CRASH AT ROSELLE RD AND MAPLE AVE, ROSELLE

    SAT OCT 19 2013 ~1:15 PM
    ROSELLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    MULTIPLE INJURY CRASH
    ROSELLE RD AND MAPLE AVE ROSELLE, IL

    ELK GROVE VILLAGE FD AMB 7 MUTUAL AID AS THIRD AMBULANCE.

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EXTRICATION CRASH AT SPEEDWAY ON EAST TOUHY AVE, DES PLAINES

    SAT OCT 19 2013 ~6:02 PM
    DES PLAINES FIRE DEPARTMENT
    MULTIPLE INJURY EXTRICATION CRASH
    42.00909,-87.901488 (SPEEDWAY)

    CRASH AT THE SPEEDWAY. CALL FOR THE TRUCK.

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PERSONAL INJURY CRASH ON NB EDENS, JUST SOUTH OF WILLOW RD,

    SAT OCT 19 2013 ~5:55 PM
    WINNETKA FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PERSONAL INJURY CRASH
    42.099432,-87.766177 (NB EDENS EXPRESSWAY JUST SOUTH OF WILLOW RD)

    CRASH AT NB EDENS AT WILLOW REPORTED AS A CAR INTO THE WALL. UPDATED NB JUST SOUTH OF WILLOW.

    WILMETTE ENG 27, NORTHFIELD AMB 29, WILMETTE AMB 27

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GAS LEAK ON SOUTH SACRAMENTO AVE NEAR ARCHER AVE, CHICAGO

    SAT OCT 19 2013 ~9:47 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    LEVEL I HAZMAT/GAS LEAK
    4351 SOUTH SACRAMENTO CHICAGO, IL

    GAS LEAK. WINDS SW 13 MPH. ENG 65 STANDING BY WITH A LINE. GAS COMPANY WILL HAVE TO CUT UP THE STREET.

    STAGING AT ARCHER AND SACRAMENTO.

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FIRE IN A HOUSE NEAR FRANCISCO AVE AND ROOSEVELT RD, CHICAGO

    SAT OCT 19 2013 ~7:44 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WORKING FIRE
    1140 FRANCISCO AVE CHICAGO, IL

    BC 14 REPORTS FIRE IN A TWO-STORY 20X60
    AERIAL TO THE ROOF. CHECKING FOR EXTENSION AT THE BUILDING NEXT DOOR. PRIMARY SEARCH REPORTED NEGATIVE. FIRE WAS OUT BY 7:52 AM. HUMAN SERVICE FOR FOUR ADULTS.

    CV 271

    RIT: BC 4 TRK 48

    STAGING:

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HAZMAT BOX ALARM FOR A SEMI-TRAILER CRASH WITH A FUEL LEAK ON EDENS EXPRESSWAY AT DEMPSTER ST NEAR SKOKIE

    FRI OCT 18 2013 ~9:29 PM
    SKOKIE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HAZMAT BOX ALARM
    EDENS EXPRESSWAY AND DEMPSTER RD SKOKIE, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 3 BOX ALARM ON BOX #16 H FOR A SEMI-TRAILER CRASH WITH LEAKING FUEL. TWO SADDLE TANKS ARE LEAKING FUEL. THE SEMI-TRAILER CONTAINS A NON-HAZARDOUS LOAD. THE BOX ALARM WAS STRUCK OUT AT ABOUT 10:16 PM.


    VIDEO: Recovery operations included dragging the tractor of the semi-trailer truck across lanes of northbound I-94 (Edens Expressway) Friday night.

FIRE IN A ROW HOUSE ON SOUTH EUCLID AVE, CHICAGO

    FRI OCT 18 2013 ~8:29 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WORKING FIRE/ROW HOUSE
    9630 S EUCLID AVE CHICAGO, IL

    FIRE IN A TWO-STORY ROW HOUSE 40X35. ONE LINE OUT FOR A FIRE ON THE FIRST FLOOR. FIRE IS OUT BY ABOUT 8:42 PM.

    SQD 5 CV 274 HELD UP/RETURNING. OFI TO THE SCENE.

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