TWO STANDBY INCIDENTS FOR ARRIVING AIRCRAFT 15 MINUTES APART: STILL AND BOX/EMS PLAN I AT O'HARE, CHICAGO

    TUE OCT 22 2013 ~2:44 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX/EMS PLAN I
    42.002741,-87.90009 (O'HARE INT'L AIRPORT CHICAGO, IL)

    INITIALLY STAGING E FOR RUNWAY 28R AT ABOUT 2:51 PM FOR AN UNKNOWN PROBLEM OR SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT(NOT CONFIRMED).

    STAGING CHANGED TO STAGING AREA A FOR RUNWAY 27R FOR A SECOND AIRCRAFT WITH SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT.

    STRUCK OUT AND SECURED AT O'HARE BY ORDERS OF BC 6 AT 2:56 PM

    2-1-23 REPORTS AFTER THE FIRST STILL AND BOX AND EMS PLAN 1 STANDBY AT O'HARE A SECOND STANDBY WAS ORDERED AT ABOUT 2:59 PM WITH 2-1-23 IN COMMAND. STAGING AREA AT A AND RUNWAY. SECOND STANDBY STRUCK OUT AND SECURED AT ABOUT 3:05 PM.

    ENGINE(S): ENG 9, ENG 119, ENG 11

    TRUCK(S): TRK 55 TRK 9

    SQD 7 CV 2-7-8

    BC 8, BC 11, BC 7

    ONE OF THE STAND BY INCIDENTS WAS FOR A REPUBLIC AIRLINES JET WITH A REPORT OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. UNKNOWN IF IT WAS FIRST OR SECOND.

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HAZMAT BOX ALARM FOR A DIESEL SPILL ON NB I-94 AT SIBLEY BLVD

    TUE OCT 22 2013 ~5:30 PM
    DOLTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
    BOX ALARM HAZMAT/FUEL SPILL
    41.611913,-87.579588 (NB I-94 AT SIBLEY BLVD)

    MABAS DIVISION 24 BOX ALARM ON BOX #1499 FOR A DIESEL SPILL.

    SQUAD(S): CALUMET CITY SQD

    SPECIAL: ADVISORS DIVISION 24 AND DIVISION 27

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: BURNHAM ENGINE

    STRUCK OUT AT 4:48 PM.

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SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK ROLLOVER AFTER CRASH WITH CAR ON ROUTE 53 AT EUCLID AVE NEAR ROLLING MEADOWS

    TUE OCT 22 2013 ~9:27 AM
    PALATINE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK ROLLOVER
    42.088382,-88.031008

    SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK ROLLOVER CRASH WITH A CAR. THREE LANES BLOCKED. NO ENTRAPMENT, NO EXTRICATION. TRUCK HAULING GARBAGE.

    TWO INJURIES.

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SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK/CAR CARRIER CRASHES WITH METRA PASSENGER TRAIN NEAR OAK AVE AND RAILROAD AVE

    MON OCT 21 2013 ~4:00 PM
    BARTLETT FPD
    TRUCK VS TRAIN CRASH
    OAK AVE AND RAILROAD AVE, BARTLETT

    SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK CAR CARRIER CARRYING A LOAD OF CARS CRASHED WITH INBOUND METRA TRAIN 2242.

    TWO VICTIMS TRANSPORTED WITH MINOR INJURIES. HOFFMAN ESTATES STATION STANDBY (CHANGE OF QUARTERS) MUTUAL AID WITH AN ENGINE AND AMBULANCE.

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FIRE IN AN APARTMENT ON WINCHESTER AVE NEAR HOWARD ST, CHICAGO

    MON OCT 21 2013 ~7:26 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX
    7545 N WINCHESTER AVE CHICAGO, IL

    BC 9 ORDERS A STILL AND BOX AT ABOUT 7:31 PM. 4-STORY BUILDING WITH A FIRE ON THE SECOND FLOOR.

    ENGINE(S): ENG 59

    RIT: BC 12 TRK 12

    BC 5 BOX CHIEF
    BC 11 PLAN CHIEFS

    STAGING AT CLARK AND HOWARD.

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EXTRA ALARM FOR A FUEL SPILL AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX ON WOLF RD, HILLSIDE

    MON OCT 21 2013 ~3:50 PM
    HILLSIDE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    BOX ALARM/FUEL LEAK
    2121 SOUTH WOLF RD HILLSIDE, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 20 BOX ALARM ON BOX # FOR A FUEL LEAK

    ENGINE(S): MAYWOOD, STONE PARK

    TRUCK(S): NORTHLAKE, ROSEMONT

    SQUAD(S): BROADVIEW

    EMS: OAK BROOK TERRACE

    RIT: MELROSE PARK

    STAGING AT THE APARTMENT COMPLEX.

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CONSTRUCTION CREW RUPTURES GAS LINE ON WEST WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, CHICAGO

    MON OCT 21 2013 ~12:00 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    LEVEL I HAZMAT/GAS LEAK
    5139 W WASHINGTON BLVD CHICAGO, IL

    CONSTRUCTION CREW HIT A GAS LINE IN A BUILDING.

    STAGING AT MONROE AND LARAMIE.

    STRUCK OUT AT ABOUT 12:55 PM.

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CRASH WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES AS SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK REAR-ENDS CHRYSLER CROSSOVER, CHICAGO

    SUN OCT 20 2013 ~11:07 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    EMS PLAN I - MULTIPLE INJURY CRASH
    INBOUND STEVENSON RAMP OUTBOUND DAN RYAN CHICAGO, IL

    EMS PLAN 1 ON ORDERS OF ENG 23.

    EMERGENCY VEHICLES ENTERING ON DAMEN AVE.

    RAMP FROM INBOUND STEVENSON TO THE OUTBOUND DAN RYAN

    EMS PLAN 1 SECURED ABOUT 11:44 PM.

    BC 15 REPORTS ONE CODE RED VICTIM; SEVEN CODE YELLOW VICTIMS. ONE VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED CODE RED TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER STROGER WITH AMB 19. SEVEN CODE YELLOW VICTIMS WERE TRANSPORTED TO MERCY (AMB 21 WITH TWO, AMB 84 WITH ONE), UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS (AMB 33 WITH TWO) AND ST BERNARD (AMB 1 WITH TWO). ALL INJURIES IN THE CHRYSLER CROSSOVER THAT WAS REAR-ENDED BY A SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK.

    ROADWORK WAS ONGOING SOUTH OF THE INCIDENT. ROADWORK EVENT TYPE. CLOSE SLIP RAMP FROM EXPRESS TO LOCAL LANES SOUTH OF 43RD ST. MAJOR EVENT SEVERITY.
    STARTED: OCT 20, 2013, 8:00PM
    EXPECTED TO END: OCT 21, 2013, 5:00AM

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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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