FULLY-INVOLVED HOUSE FIRE WITH REPORT OF AN INFANT INSIDE BACK ROOM ON W DEVON AVE NEAR LIVELY BLVD BENSENVILLE, ELK GROVE

    WED JUL 23 2014 ~2:04 PM
    BENSENVILLE FPD
    HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    1525 W DEVON AVE BENSENVILLE, IL

    UPDATE: FOUR-YEAR-OLD MARTIN PLETZ WAS KILLED IN A HOUSE FIRE AS HE HID BEHIND A DRESSER WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, ACCORDING TO NEIGHBORS. HEAT, SMOKE AND FLAMES KEPT BYSTANDERS AND THE BOY’S MOTHER FROM ENTERING THE BURNING HOME. SEVEN PEOPLE WERE DISPLACED BECAUSE OF THE HOUSE FIRE.

    ELK GROVE VILLAGE POLICE ON SCENE REPORT THEY WERE TOLD A ONE-YEAR OLD IS STILL INSIDE AND THEY REPORT THE HOUSE IS FULLY INVOLVED.

    ADDRESS ALSO REPORTED AS 1525 AND 1550 FROM MULTIPLE CALLERS.

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS SMOKE SHOWING A-B CORNER.

    BC17 REPORTS OFFENSIVE ATTACK ON THE FIRE AT ABOUT 2:17 PM.

    POSSIBLE VICTIMS WITH SMOKE INHALATION AND BURNS. A CALL FOR HELP FOR ONE VICTIM THAT ESCAPED WITH SMOKE INHALATION TO 1200 E DEVON AVE AT FEDERAL EXPRESS BUILDING (ELK GROVE VILLAGE A7 AND E9 RESPONDING FOR THAT VICTIM).

    5 MEDICAL REFUSALS FROM MEDIC ONE(?).


    NO CONFIRMATION ON CONDITION OF INFANT. STATE FIRE MARSHAL NOTIFIED.

    DEVON AVE SHUT DOWN IN THE AREA -- WEST OF LIVELY BLVD.

    ENGINE(S): BENSENVILLE  E17, NORTHLAKE ENGINE

    TRUCK(S): TL17?,    LEYDEN T133

    RIT: FRANKLIN PARK

    CHIEF(S): BC17, BERKELEY CHIEF, STONE PARK SAFETY

    EMS: MEDIC18 MEDIC 17? ELK GROVE AMBULANCE INITIALLY NOT AVAILABLE

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APARTMENT FIRE ON THE THIRD FLOOR ON N CENTRAL AVE NEAR CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO

    TUE JUL 22 2014 ~8:00 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    APARTMENT FIRE/STILL AND BOX/WORKING FIRE
    743 N CENTRAL CHICAGO, IL

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS FIRE BLOWING OUT THE THIRD FLOOR ON THE NORTH END OF THE BUILDING. U-SHAPED 4-STORY APARTMENT BUILDING.

    3-STORY ORDINARY 65X100 WITH FIRE BLOWING OUT A COUPLE OF ROOMS ON THE THIRD FLOOR -- LADDERS UP, 2 LINES LED OUT -- EMERGENCY, GIVE ME A BOX AT ABOUT 8:05 PM.

    INTERIOR ATTACK INTO ONE ROOM AT ABOUT 8:07 PM.

    ONE LINE IN THE APARTMENT OF THE FIRE. THERE ARE ABOUT 20 APARTMENTS ON EACH FLOOR.

    FIRE UNDER CONTROL AT BY 8:24 PM.

    FINALS SEARCHES COMPLETE AND NEGATIVE BY 8:31 PM.

    HUMAN SERVICE FOR TWO ADULTS, THREE CHILDREN.

    ENGINE(S): T96 T117

    TRUCK(S): T29 T26 TL14

    SQD2 CV271

    RIT: BC8 26

    CHIEF(S): BC13
    BC12 PLANS CHIEF
    221

    EMS: AMB? FC? STANDBY AMB?

    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 8:05 PM

    T53

    SPECIAL: REHAB UNIT (AIR TEMP 86°F AND HEAT INDEX 92°F AT 7:51 PM.)

    STAGING: OHIO AND CENTRAL

    STRUCK OUT 8:24 PM ON ORDERS OF 221.

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MAJOR GAS LEAK IN BOLINGBROOK NEAR COSTCO BOUGHTON RD AND WOODWARD AVE ALSO CLOSES EB RAMPS TO BOUGHTON RD FROM I-355

    WED JUL 23 2014 ~12:22 PM
    BOLINGBROOK FIRE DEPARTMENT
    MAJOR GAS LEAK
    BOUGHTON RD AND WOODWARD AVE BOLINGBROOK, IL

    MAJOR GAS LEAK NEAR BOUGHTON RD AND WOODWARD AVE HAS CAUSED THE CLOSING OF EASTBOUND RAMPS FROM I-355 TO BOUGHTON RD.

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HOUSE FIRE ON WENTWORTH AVE NEAR 116TH ST, CHICAGO

    TUE JUL 22 2014 ~6:27 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    11567 WENTWORTH AVE CHICAGO, IL

    BC22 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS SMOKE FROM THE REAR.

    20X40 1/2-STORY FRAME BALOON CONSTRUCTED WITH A FIRE ON THE SECOND STORY REAR.

    HEAVY ON THE SECOND FLOOR CHANGING TO AN OUTSIDE ATTACK

    SQD 5 SNORKEL TO SIDE A.

    ENGINE(S): E62 E75

    TRUCK(S): T27 T24

    SQD5 CV274

    RIT: BC23 T62

    CHIEF(S): BC22


    EMS: AMB STANDBY AMB

    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 06:32 PM

    TWO LINES ON THE FIRE AND PUTTING SNORKEL FROM SQD5 TO WORK. FIRE UNDER CONTROL. STARTING TO MAKE INTERIOR ATTACK. WATER PROBLEMS ON THE SCENE. SEARCHES NEGATIVE AT ABOUT 6:47 PM.

    ENGINE(S): ?

    TRUCK(S): ?

    CHIEF(S):
    226
    215
    BC18 PLANS CHIEF

    STAGING: 115TH AND WENTWORTH CHANGED TO STAGING: 115TH AND PRINCETON

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PIN-IN CRASH ON WAUKEGAN RD NORTH OF KATES RD NEAR THE FIRE STATION, DEERFIELD

    TUE JUL 22 2014 ~6:26 PM
    DEERFIELD-BANNOCKBURN FPD
    EXTRICATION CRASH
    WAUKEGAN AND KATES RD NORTHBROOK, IL

    REPORT OF AN AUTO ACCIDENT ON WAUDEGAN RD BETWEEN CATES AND THE FIRE STATION. POLICE ON ARRIVAL REPORT A PIN-IN CRASH.

    ENGINE(S): E20 E19

    EMS: A19 A20 A11

    CHIEF(S): BC20

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HOUSE FIRE ON SAGGERS LN NEAR REDWOOD ST, CRYSTAL LAKE

    TUE JUL 22 2014 ~1:00 AM
    CRYSTAL LAKE FIRE RESCUE
    HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    4908 SAGGERS LANE CRYSTAL LAKE, IL

    E343 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS FIRE AND SMOKE SHOWING FROM THE ROOF. INITIAL OFFENSIVE ATTACK.

    HEAVY FIRE THROUGH THE ROOF OF A RAISED RANCH WITH LOSS LIMITED TO SECOND FLOOR BATHROOM AND SECOND FLOOR BEDROOM.

    NO INJURIES REPORTED.

    FIRE KNOCKED ABOUT 1:27 AM.

    CEILING VENTILATION FAN IN A BATHROOM IS POSSIBLE CAUSE.

    ENGINE(S): E341 E343 E344

    TRUCK(S): T381

    TENDER(S): NUNDA RURAL

    RIT: BC? TRK?

    CHIEF(S): BC330 ALGONQUIN CHIEF

    EMS: A351 A352 A353

    AMERICAN RED CROSS

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EXTRICATION CRASH SB I-355 JUST NORTH OF 71ST ST NEAR WOODRIDGE

    TUE JUL 22 2014 ~3:39 PM
    LISLE-WOODRIDGE FIRE DISTRICT
    EXTRICATION CRASH
    I-355 SOUTHBOUND AT MILEMARKER 16.1

    REPORT OF MINIVAN UNDER A TRAILER; EXTRICATION CRASH.

    INCIDENT EVENT TYPE. I-355 SOUTHBOUND - CRASH - NORTH OF 71ST ST - MP 16.3 - 2 RIGHT LANES BLOCKED OF 4.

    SB TRAFFIC ON I-355 STOPPED ALL THE WAY TO BUTTERFIELD RD

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EXTRICATION CRASH FOR A CAR CRASH INTO A TREE AT 63RD ST AND FAIRMOUNT AVE DOWNERS GROVE

    TUE JUL 22 2014 ~9:00 AM
    DOWNERS GROVE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    EXTRICATION CRASH
    63RD ST AND FAIRMOUNT AVE DOWNERS GROVE, IL

    CAR CRASH INTO A TREE WITH ENTRAPMENT.

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GUNSHOT VICTIM AT MCCORMICK AND OAKTON NEAR NORTH SHORE CHANNEL, SKOKIE

    TUE JUL 22 2014 ~9:49 AM
    EVANSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
    GSW/TRANSPORTED PRIVATE CAR ST FRANCIS
    355 RIDGE AVE, EVANSTON, IL

    UPDATE: HOMICIDE, APPARENTLY GANG-RELATED. MOTORCYCLIST DRIVE-BY SHOT MULTIPLE TIMES INTO VEHICLE AT INTERSECTION (MORE DETAILS ... The Cardinal -- Arlingtoncardinal.com Skokie HOMICIDE: Gunman on Motorycle Shoots Motorist at Oakton St and McCormick Blvd)

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    VICTIM WITH A GUNSHOT WOUND TRANSPORTED BY PRIVATE VEHICLE TO ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL IN EVANSTON.

    REPORT OF A GUNSHOT VICTIM PULLING UP IN PRIVATE VEHICLE TO ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL IN EVANSTON.

    THE INTERSECTION AT OAKTON ST AND MCCORMICK BLVD IS BLOCKED OFF BY POLICE WITH SKOKIE POLICE AND EVANSTON POLICE ON THE SCENE, ACCORDING TO A WITNESS. SHOOTING APPARENTLY OCCURRED AT OAKTON ST AND MCCORMICK BLVD IN SKOKIE.

    EVANSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT

    ENGINE(S): E22

    TRUCK(S: T22

    EMS: A22 A21 REPLACING A22

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FATAL TRACTOR ROLLOVER CRASH IN FARM FIELD NEAR FABYNA PKWY, ROUTE 38 AND KAUTZ RD, GENEVA/WEST CHICAGO/KANE COUNTY

    SUN JUL 20 2014 ~1:15 PM
    GENEVA FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PERSONAL INJURY CRASH
    ROUTE 38 AND KAUTZ GENEVA, IL

    FARMER ON FAMILY FARM KILLED WHEN LIGHTWEIGHT TRACTOR TIPPED OVER. THE VICTIM WAS FOUND DEAD BY RELATIVES AFTER HE HADN'T BEEN SEEN FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

    THE VICTIM WAS IDENTIFIED AS JOEL BORK, AGE 47, OF ELGIN.

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WATER RESCUE/RECOVERY OPS, SIDE SCAN SONAR FOR A REPORT OF A MISSING SWIMMER AT THIRD LAKE, GRAYSLAKE

    MON JUL 21 2014 ~4:13 PM
    GRAYSLAKE FPD
    WATER RESCUE/BOX ALARM 2ND LEVEL
    202 MAINSAIL DR GRAYSLAKE, IL (THIRD LAKE)

    UPDATE: RECOVERY MODE, BODY WAS DISCOVERED ABOUT 200 FEET FROM THE EASTERN SHORE IN 60 FEET OF WATER. VICTIM WAS IDENTIFIED AS MATT REED, WHO WOULD HAVE BEEN A JUNIOR AT GRAYSLAKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

    REPORT OF A MISSING SWIMMER, MALE VICTIM, AGE 16. MABAS DIVISION 4 BOX ALARM TO THE SECOND LEVEL ON BOX #27-69 FOR A WATER RESCUE AT 4:24 PM.



    SQUAD(S):  FOX LAKE

    BOAT(S): ANTIOCH, FOX LAKE, LAKE VILLA, WAUCONDA

    DIVE TECH(S): LIBERTYVILLE, FOX LAKE, LAKE VILLA, WAUCONDA, COUNTRYSIDE, MUNDELEIN

    EMS: GRAYSLAKE, LIBERTYVILLE

    CHIEF(S): ROUND LAKE, FOX LAKE, GURNEE, LIBERTYVILLE


    SPECIAL: REHAB 2, COMMAND 2

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: GURNEE ENGINE, LAKE VILLA EMS, COUNTRYSIDE CHIEF, LAKE FOREST EMS, NORTH CHICAGO ENGINE

    STAGING: BOAT LAUNCH 223 MAINSAIL DR


    SIDE SCAN SONAR AT 4:53 PM

    ENGINE(S): GRAYSLAKE

    SQUAD(S): LINCOLNSHIRE

    BOAT(S): ROUND LAKE SIDE-SCAN SONAR BOAT, FOX LAKE BOAT, ANTIOCH BOAT

    EMS: GURNEE

    CHIEF(S): CHIEF LIAISON TEAM LEADER

    SONAR/TECHS: WAUCONDA, LAKE ZURICH, COUNTRYSIDE, GURNEE, LIBERTYVILLE, LONG GROVE, LAKE FOREST, BUFFALO GROVE, BARRINGTON

    SPECIAL: SONAR TRAILER

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

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PIN-IN CRASH AT 50TH ST AND MARSHFIELD AVE, CHICAGO

    MON JUL 21 2014 ~3:52 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PIN-IN RESPONSE FOR A CRASH
    50TH ST AND MARSHFIELD AVE CHICAGO, IL

    BC19 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A CONFIRMED PIN-IN CRASH -- IMMEDIATELY REQUESTS A SECOND AMBULANCE AND THEN A THIRD ALS AMBULANCE.

    TWO MINUTE ETA FOR A19 AT 4:01 PM

    NO CPD AT THE SCENE AS OF 4:04 PM.

    A19 TRANSPORTING CODE RED VICTIM TO STROGER.

    A8 TRANSPORTING CODE RED VICTIM

    THIRD AMB#? TRANSPORTING CODE RED VICTIM.

    ENGINE(S): E49

    TRUCK(S): T33

    SQUAD(S): SQD5

    EMS: A8 A19 FC? AMB?

    CHIEF(S): BC19

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