SMALL EXPLOSION INVOLVING A BOILER ON N GLENWOOD AVE NEAR LOYOLA AVE, CHICAGO

    FRI MAY 23 2014 ~3:13 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    EXPLOSION/STILL AND BOX
    6540 GLENWOOD AVE CHICAGO, IL

    E70 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS NOTHING SHOWING.

    BC9 REPORTS A 3.5-STORY ORDINARY APARTMENT BUILDING, WE HAD A BOILER WITH A SMALL GAS EXPLOSION -- CHECKING FOR EXTENSION.

    BC9 REPORTS THEY'RE TAKING READINGS, AND THEY NEED ONE AMBULANCE

    ENGINE(S): E70 E31

    TRUCK(S): T25 T59

    SQD1 CV272 (HELD UP)

    RIT: BC11 TRK?

    CHIEF(S): BC9
    BC5 PLANS CHIEF
    2-2-2

    SPECIAL: 5-1-2

    EMS: A43 A80

    STAGING: DEVON AND GLENWOOD

    STRUCK OUT AT 3:18 PM ON ORDERS OF BC9.

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HOUSE FIRE ON EMERALD DR NEAR 160TH ST, HARVEY

    THU MAY 22 2014 ~4:45 PM
    HARVEY FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    16014 EMERALD DR HARVEY, IL

    TWO-STORY BRICK HOUSE FIRE WITH FIRE REPORTED THROUGH THE ROOF.

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STRUCTURE FIRE AT BEVERLY COUNTRY CLUB NEAR 87TH ST AND WESTERN AVE, EVERGREEN PARK

    THU MAY 22 2014 ~5:00 PM
    EVERGREEN PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT
    FULL STILL WORKING FIRE
    8700 S WESTERN AVE EVERGREEN PARK, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 21 FULL STILL ALARM ON BOX #34 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE.

    FIRE AT BEVERLY COUNTRY CLUB.

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THREE SEMI-TRAILER TRUCKS CRASH ON I-90 WEST OF ROUTE 47 AND HUNTLEY, IL

    THU MAY 22 2014 ~6:30 AM
    HUNTLEY FPD
    PERSONAL INJURY CRASH
    42.129612,-88.454632 (I-90 NEAR ROUTE 47 WEST OF HUNTLEY, IL)

    EB SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK HIT A CONCRETE MEDIAN AND CROSSED OVER INTO THE WB LANES. A TOTAL OF THREE SEMI-TRAILER TRUCKS WERE INVOLVED IN THE CRASH.

    ONE DRIVER TRANSPORTED WITH MINOR INJURIES TO SHERMAN HOSPITAL IN ELGIN.

    ELGIN FIREFIGHTERS ALSO ON SCENE.

    MAP MARKER IS NO PRECISE.


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HOUSE FIRE ON JERUSHA AVE BETWEEN MABEL AVE AND FOX RIVER, ELGIN

    THU MAY 22 2014 ~1:40 PM
    ELGIN FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    33 JERUSHA AVE ELGIN, IL

    ONE-STORY RANCH HOME.

    ENGINE(S): E6 WEST DUNDEE ENGINE

    TRUCK(S): T7 T2

    RIT: BC ? TRK?

    CHIEF(S): BC?

    EMS: AMB ?


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ROLLOVER CRASH ON ARLINGTON HEIGHTS RD JUST NORTH OF LAKE COOK RD, BUFFALO GROVE

    THU MAY 22 2014 ~10:24 AM
    BUFFALO GROVE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    ROLLOVER CRASH/EXTRICATION
    ARLINGTON HEIGHTS RD AND LAKE COOK RD BUFFALO GROVE, IL

    BUFFALO GROVE FIRE ADMINISTRATOR 404 DISCOVERS A ROLLOVER CRASH ON ARLINGTON HEIGHTS RD NORTH OF LAKE COOK RD. BC4 PROGRESS REPORT INDICATES MINOR EXTRICATION ON ONE VICTIM AND ALSO EXTRICATION ON THE ROLLOVER VEHICLE. BOTH VICTIMS BEING ASSESSED BY PARAMEDICS BY 10:27 AM.

    BOTH VICTIMS EXTRICATED BY 10:31 AM AND TRANSPORTED TO NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.

    ENGINE(S): E26

    TRUCK(S): TL25

    EMS: A26 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS A4

    CHIEF(S): BC4, 404, 409

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SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK TRAILER FIRE ON KENNETH DR NEAR MARATHON OIL TERMINAL, MOUNT PROSPECT

    THU MAY 22 2014 ~1:04 AM
    MOUNT PROSPECT FIRE DEPARTMENT
    SEMI-TRAILER FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    3231 S BUSSE RD MOUNT PROSPECT, IL

    PASSERBY REPORTS SMOKE SHOWING FROM A BUILDING NEAR THE MARATHON OIL TERMINAL. POLICE FIRST ON THE SCENE REPORT A SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK TRAILER ON FIRE ON KENNETH DR JUST NORTH OF THE MARATHON OIL TERMINAL.

    E12 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A SEMI-TRAILER ON FIRE (RADIO BARELY AUDIBLE)

    ENGINE(S): E12 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS E3 ELK GROVE TOWNSHIP E11

    TRUCK(S): DES PLAINES T83

    RIT: BC? TRK?

    CHIEF(S): BC3

    EMS: A12 A13

    STAGING:

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ROLLOVER CRASH HALF DAY RD AND BARCLAY BLVD, LINCOLNSHIRE

    WED MAY 21 2014 ~6:56 PM
    LINCOLNSHIRE-RIVERWOODS FPD
    ROLLOVER CRASH/EXTRICATION CRASH RESPONSE
    HALF DAY RD AND BARCLAY BLVD LINCOLNSHIRE, IL

    POLICE ON THE SCENE REPORT TWO PEOPLE TRAPPED. BC51 AND SQD51 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS TWO CARS WITH HEAVY DAMAGE AND ONE VEHICLE ON ITS SIDE.

    BC51 REPORTS VICTIMS ARE EXTRICATED ON ARRIVAL.

    TRUCK(S): T52

    SQUAD(S): SQD51

    EMS: A53 A52

    CHIEF(S): BC51 5100 5101

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CAR CRASH WITH MOTORCYCLE ON SUTTON RD (ROUTE 59) NORTH OF GOLF RD, HOFFMAN ESTATES

    WED MAY 21 2014 ~5:40 PM
    HOFFMAN ESTATES FIRE DEPARTMENT
    VEHICLE VS MOTORCYCLE CRASH
    SUTTON RD AND GOLF RD HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL

    REPORT OF A VEHICLE VS MOTORCYCLE ON SUTTON RD NORTH GOLF RD. CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS

    SB SUTTON RD BACKED UP PAST INTERSTATE 90.

    ENGINE(S): E24

    SQUAD(S): SQD22

    CHIEF(S):

    EMS: A21 HELD UP. A24 REPORTS THEY WILL RESPOND FROM THE HOSPITAL

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"NOODLE ZONE" RESTAURANT FIRE IN THE BASEMENT ON NORTH CLARK ST NEAR RASCHER AVE, CHICAGO

    WED MAY 21 2014 ~5:09 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    RESTAURANT/BASEMENT FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    5423 N CLARK CHICAGO, IL

    E59 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS NOTHING SHOWING. T47 ON THE B SIDE.

    THREE-STORY 50X50 BUILDING -- RESTAURANT WITH APARTMENTS ABOVE. LEADING OUT WITH A FIRE IN THE BASEMENT.

    PRIMARY COMPLETE ON FLOORS TWO AND THREE. TWO LINE ON THE FIRE. WATER ON THE FIRE BY 5:20 PM.

    REPORTED 5427 N CLARK CHICAGO, IL -- CORRECTED TO 5423 N CLARK CHICAGO, IL

    ENGINE(S): E59 E110

    TRUCK(S): T47 T12

    SQD1 CV272

    RIT: BC10 T22

    CHIEF(S): BC9

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CRASH WITH INJURIES AT 143RD ST AND WILL-COOK RD ORLAND PARK -- EXTRICATION CRASH

    WED MAY 21 2014 ~1:20 PM
    ORLAND FPD
    EXTRICATION CRASH
    143RD ST AND WILL-COOK RD ORLAND PARK, IL

    THREE-AMBULANCE RESPONSE WITH EXTRICATION.

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CRITICAL CONDITION: TWO PEOPLE RESCUED OFF OF 31ST ST AND LAKE MICHIGAN BEACH, CHICAGO

    TUE MAY 20 2014 ~3:27 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WATER RESCUE/LAKE MICHIGAN
    31ST AND LAKE MICHIGAN CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A PERSON ABOUT 20 FEET OUT STRUGGLING IN THE WATER. REPORT OF TWO OR THREE PEOPLE STUCK IN THE CURRENT OFF OF THE BEACH.

    REPORT OF TWO PEOPLE MISSING AT ABOUT 3:33 PM. LATER REPORT RECEIVED THAT THERE WAS NO THIRD VICTIM.

    BC2 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS TWO OR THREE PEOPLE ARE BELOW SURFACE AND HAVE NOT BEEN LOCATED.

    2-2-1 REPORTS TWO VICTIMS RESCUED BY ABOUT 3:49 PM.

    A1 AND A57 TRANSPORTED TWO VICTIMS TO MERCY HOSPITAL.

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    UPDATE: BOTH VICTIMS WERE MALES, INITIALLY LISTED IN EXTREMELY CRITICAL CONDITION.  ONE MALE, AGE 36, WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT 4:20 PM, AND A SECOND MALE, AGE 40, WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT 4:24 PM.

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    HELICOPTER 6-8-1 GOING TO PICKUP THE DIVERS AT THE SAFETY MARINE CENTER.

    ALL DIVERS ARE OUT OF THE WATER AT 4:03 PM AND COMPANIES PICKING UP.

    ENGINE(S): E19

    TRUCK(S): T11

    SQD1

    CHIEF(S): BC2
    2-2-1, 2-1-5

    SPECIAL: FAST BOAT 6-8-8, RESCUE HELICOPTER 6-8-1

    EMS: A1 A57 A35 A13.  FOURTH AMBULANCE FOR STANDBY.

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