FATAL BOAT CRASH ON CAL-SAG NEAR PALOS HILLS/PALOS HEIGHTS

    FRI JUN 20 2014 ~7:11 PM
    NORTH PALOS FPD
    FATAL BOAT CRASH
    SOUTHWEST HWY, CAL-SAG BRIDGE, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL)

    REPORT OF A LARGE NOISE NEAR SOUTHWEST HIGHWAY AT THE CAL-SAG CHANNEL BRIDGE. BC8 IN COMMAND.

    ADVISING METRA SOUTHWEST SERVICE TO BEWARE OF FIREFIGHTERS WORKING IN AREA. ATV TO THE SCENE. CHANGE COMPANIES OFF OF BOX 83.

    COLLISION OF A 19-FOOT PLEASURE BOAT AND A 66-FOOT BOAT WITH A CARGO OF SIX BARGES.

    TWO BODIES PULLED FROM THE WATER FRIDAY NIGHT. A 40-YEAR-OLD FEMALE, VIENGSAVNH BIELARZ OF ORLAND PARK, AND A 33-YEAR-OLD MALE, JEREMY MUZIKA OF PALOS HILLS, BOTH DIED OF DROWNING AND MULTIPLE INJURIES AFTER THEIR BOAT STRUCK A BARGE.

    MISSING IS BOB BIELARZ. SEARCH OPERATIONS CONTINUE FOR BOB BIELARZ AND POSSIBLY UP TO THREE OTHER VICTIMS.

    NO VICTIMS WERE VISIBLE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CRASH.

    NO HAZMAT OR POLLUTION REPORTED.

    US COAST GUARD ON SCENE.

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: SUMMIT FIRE TO NORTH PALOS.

    STAGING: WORTH LAUNCH, 115TH ST TWO BLOCKS WEST OF HARLEM AVE, WORTH

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HEAD-ON CRASH ON RIVER RD SOUTH OF CENTRAL RD, DES PLAINES

    SUN JUN 22 2014 ~1:10 PM
    DES PLAINES FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HEAD-ON INJURY CRASH
    700 N RIVER RD DES PLAINES, IL

    REPORT OF HEAD-ON CRASH WITH ENTRAPMENT AND THREE PEOPLE DOWN IN THE GRASS -- ACROSS FROM ALL SAINTS CEMETERY. POLICE ON THE SCENE REPORT NO ENTRAPMENT.

    VICTIMS TRANSPORTED TO ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, PARK RIDGE.

    T81 CREW ON ARRIVAL FIRST ON THE SCENE.

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S): T81

    EMS: A71 A73 MOUNT PROSPECT A14

    CHIEF(S): BC9



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HOUSE FIRE ON BRIDLEWOOD LN NEAR VOLTZ RD AND GRANT RD, NORTHBROOK

    SUN JUN 22 2014 ~4:21 AM
    NORTHBROOK FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    31 BRIDLEWOOD RD NORTHBROOK, IL

    REPORT OF AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET SMOKING AND WALL NEARBY IS HOT -- CODE 4. PRIVATE ALARM COMPANY REPORTS A FIRE, AND POLICE REPORT TWO PEOPLE EVACUATED WITH SMOKE SHOWING. BC11 REPORTS A TWO-STORY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE WITH NOTHING SHOWING.

    BC11 REPORTS A SMALL FIRE IN A BEDROOM BEHIND A WALL. CHECKING FOR THE SEAT OF THE FIRE.

    FIRE FOND IN THE BASEMENT WITH EXTENSION TO THE BEDROOM ABOVE. ONE LINE ON THE FIRE.

    FIRE IS OUT BY ABOUT 4:45 AM.

    ENGINE(S): E11 E10 ENG E30

    TRUCK(S): TRK TRK TWR12

    RIT: BC? TRK?

    CHIEF(S): BC11

    EMS: A12

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PERSON BIT BY RACCOON IN FLOODED WATERS ON BEVERLY LN NEAR BARTLETT RD, STREAMWOOD

    SAT JUN 21 2014 ~6:09 PM
    STREAMWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT
    BIT BY A RACOON/FLOODED WATERS
    1300 BEVERLY LANE STREAMWOOD, IL

    FLOODED WATER WITH PERSON BIT BY A RACCOON AFTER ATTEMPTING TO RESCUE THE ANIMAL THAT WAS TRAPPED IN A SEWER AND BLOCKING WATERS. PERSON WAS ALSO ATTEMPTING TO LOWER FLOOD WATERS.

    NUMEROUS VEHICLES ALSO REPORTED STRANDED IN THE AREA.

    TRUCK(S): T32

    EMS: A33

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CRASH WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES AT GOVERNORS HIGHWAY NEAR KEDZIE AVE, FLOSSMOOR -- EMS BOX

    FRI JUN 20 2014 ~3:29 PM
    FLOSSMOOR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
    EMS BOX - MULTIPLE INJURY CRASH
    19601 GOVERNORS HIGHWAY FLOSSMOOR, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 24 BOX ALARM ON BOX # FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES.

    EMS: HOMEWOOD, COUNTRY CLUB HILLS

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: BUD'S AMBULANCE, TINLEY PARK ENGINE

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HOUSE FIRE ON MUSKEGON AVE NEAR 89TH ST, CHICAGO

    FRI JUN 20 2014 ~9:06 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    8919 S MUSKEGON AVE CHICAGO, IL

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A LITTLE SMOKE SHOWING. TWO-STORY FRAME 25X50 WITH A FIRE IN THE WALL EXTINGUISHED WITH HAND PUMPS. HOLDING UP THE WORKING FIRE RESPONSE.

    ENGINE(S): E126 E82

    TRUCK(S): T17 TL34

    SQD5 CV274

    RIT: BC18 T49

    CHIEF(S): BC23

    EMS: A25 FC458 STANDBY A36


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ROOF FIRE AFTER LIGHTNING STRIKE ON STRATFORD CT NEAR ROUTE 53, GLEN ELLYN

    THU JUN 19 2014 ~9:30 PM
    GLEN ELLYN VOL. FIRE CO.
    HOUSE FIRE/LIGHTNING STRIKE/SPECIAL ALARM
    22W061 STRATFORD CT GLEN ELLYN, IL

    FIRE SHOWING FROM THE ROOF OF A 2-STORY HOUSE AFTER A LIGHTNING STRIKE.

    NO INJURIES REPORTED.

    FIREFIGHTING OPS AND SALVAGE OPS TO PREVENT DAMAGE INSIDE.

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SMALL ATTIC FIRE IN LUXURY HOME ON WALT WHITMAN RD NEAR BAERT RD, ST CHARLES

    THU JUN 19 2014 ~9:05 PM
    FOX RIVER AND COUNTRYSIDE FIRE RESCUE DISTRICT
    ATTIC FIRE/HOUSE FIRE
    3N969 WALT WHITMAN RD ST CHARLES, IL

    ATTIC FIRE DURING THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY -- WORKING ON EXTINGUISHING WITH PUMP CANS. CHECKING THE ROOF OF A LARGE TWO-STORY LUXURY HOME ON A DEAD-END STREET.

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FATAL FREIGHT TRAIN PEDESTRIAN INCIDENT AT EVERETT RD AND METRA MILWAUKEE DISTRICT NORTH LINE IN LAKE FOREST

    THU JUN 19 2014 ~7:50 PM
    LAKE FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
    TRAIN VS PEDESTRIAN
    EVERETT RD AND METRA MD-N LINE LAKE FOREST, IL

    BODY LOCATED NEAR EVERETT RD CROSSING AFTER PERSON WAS HIT BY A CANADIAN PACIFIC FREIGHT TRAIN WHICH WAS STOPPED AT THE SCENE.

    ENGINE(S): E421

    CHIEF(S): BC42

    EMS: A422

    FREIGHT TRAINS ARE TEMPORARILY ROUTED THROUGH THE PASSENGER LINE UNTIL THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SHERMER RD BRIDGE GLENVEW/NORTHBROOK IS COMPLETE.

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    MMETRA NORTH CENTRAL SERVICE WAS DELAYED AS WELL AS MD-N SERVICE ...

FIRE AT IMPERIAL NURSING HOME ON 175TH ST NEAR KEDZIE AVE, HAZEL CREST -- EXTRA ALARM FIRE

    THU JUN 19 2014 ~7:27 PM
    HAZEL CREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
    NURSING HOME FIRE/BOX ALARM
    3300 175TH ST HAZEL CREST, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 24 BOX ALARM ON BOX #1202 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE (FIRE AT A NURSING HOME)

    ENGINE(S): MARKHAM, OAK FOREST, EAST HAZEL CREST, HARVEY

    TRUCK(S): GLENWOOD, SOUTH HOLLAND

    SQUAD(S): POSEN

    EMS: FLOSSMOR, THORNTON

    CHIEF(S): OAK FOREST, COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, HOMEWOOD, SOUTH HOLLAND

    SPECIAL: MABAS 24 SAFETY, OAK FOREST 951, CANTEEN 5

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:
    MATTESON ENGINE, BUD'S AMBULANCE

    STAGING: ?

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CRASH INVOLVING 3 SEMI-TRAILER TRUCKS AND AN SUV ON EB I-90 AT SLEEPY HOLLOW RD, ELGIN

    THU JUN 19 2014 ~8:25 AM
    ELGIN FIRE DEPARTMENT
    MULTIPLE-INJURY EXPRESSWAY CRASH
    42.072647,-88.317511 (EB LANES I-90 AT SLEEPY HOLLOW RD ELGIN, IL)

    FOUR-AMBULANCE RESPONSE FOR CRASH WITH INJURIES. EMERGENCY VEHICLES ALSO IN LANES 1 AND 2 OF WESTBOUND I-90

    THREE SEMI-TRAILER TRUCKS AND AN SUV INVOLVED IN THE CRASH. INITIALLY REPORTED AS A VEHICLE UNDER A SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK. VEHICLE NOT BELIEVED TO BE UNDER TRUCK -- NOT CONFIRMED.

    CRASH AT 53.25 MM.

    INCIDENT EVENT TYPE. I-90 EASTBOUND - CRASH - AT SLEEPY HOLLOW RD - MP 53.3 - 3 RIGHT LANES BLOCKED OF 4 EASTBOUND, 1 LEFT LANE WESTBOUND STILL BLOCKED. 2 LANE IMPASSABLE.

    STARTED: JUN 19, 2014, 8:25AM
    EXPECTED TO END: JUN 19, 2014, 10:29AM

    WB LANES ALSO BACKED UP

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NEARBY LIGHTNING STRIKE IGNITES DRYER LINT, SMALL HOUSE FIRE ON LONG AVE, NORTH AURORA

    WED JUN 18 2014 ~7:30 PM
    NORTH AURORA FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE AFTER LIGHTNING STRIKE/WORKING FIRE
    210 LONG AVE NORTH AURORA, IL

    NEARBY LIGHTNING STRIKE -- NOT A DIRECT HIT -- IGNITED CLOTHES LINT IN A DRYER VENT.

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