MAN JUMPS FROM SECOND FLOOR FIRE AT MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH AT 81ST ST AND HALSTED ST, CHICAGO

    MON JUN 13 2016 ~4:24 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Apartment Fire/Working Fire/Still and Box
    8057 S Halsted St Chicago, IL

    Pre-arrival fire video with citizens rescue of man who jumped from second floor apartment over a storefront church at 81st Street and Halsted St in Chicago (VIDEO CREDIT: George White).

    Report of a fire with a person trapped and jumping out of building.

    Report of an apartment over church fire at Mt Zion Baptist Church at 80th St (Actually 81st) and Halsted St Chicago, IL

    E73 crew on arrival reports a 2-story brick with fire from the second floor apartment -- going to deck gun it by 4:26 pm.

    BC19 reports A 2-story ordinary, 25x125 with a fire on the second floor, deck gun, line led out, ladders to the roof, primary search underway by 4:28 pm.

    Standby ambulance needed on Emerald to 81st.

    BC19 requests third Engine (E122) come down to Emerald and 81st street to help fire victim also by 4:32 pm.

    Fire out by 4:35 pm; companies washing down, primary and secondary searches on one and two are complete and negative.

    One line on the second floor, two mains to the roof, one victim is refusing medical attention by 4:43 pm.

    Animals rescued alive at the scene.

    STILL AND BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E73   E ??  E122

    TRUCK(S): T50 T ?? TL ??

    SQD5? CV275

    RIT: BC20 T40

    CHIEF(S): BC19   2-7-10     225
    BC21 Box Chief
    BC23 Plans Chief

    EMS: A ?? FC ?? STANDBY A ??

    SPECIAL: Rehab 5-7-1

    OFI 468

    STAGING: 79th St and Halsted

    STRUCK OUT AT 4:49 PM on orders of 225.

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CRASH WITH INJURIES AT LAKE ARLINGTON NEAR VALLEY LN AND WINDSOR DRIVE, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

    FRI JUN 17 2016 ~1:02 PM
    Arlington Heights Fire Department
    Personal Injury Crash
    1400 East Valley Lane Arlington Heights, IL

    Crash with injuries at intersection near Lake Arlington. Report of one person injured.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E4

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A4

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GAS LEAK AT VERMONT AVE AND EMERALD AVE CHICAGO -- LEVEL II HAZMAT

    FRI JUN 17 2016 ~9:58 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Gas Leak/LEVEL I HAZMAT/LEVELII HAZMAT
    Vermont Ave and Emerald Ave Chicago, IL

    Report of a gas leak.

    WIND NNE 10 MPH.

    Gas company with a 25 minute ETA at 10:01 am.

    Starting evacuations by 10:33 am.

    Cooling bus requested at 10:37 am.

    2-1-25 reports Peoples gas is on the scene. T27 is metering and evacuating Halsted. One block north and south on Emerald are also evacuated. All levels are zero except for 12726 on Emerald by 10:47 am. Also organizing CTA cooling bus for residents.

    Leak is not under control; holding E-22 and the De-Con rig at 11:01 am.

    Peoples gas on the scene trying to find valve, companies checking open manhole covers, zero readings in nearby buildings at 11:02 am.

    2-1-25 requesting an additional engine and an additional truck.

    CV275 reports Peoples Gas is still trying to locate the shutoff valve; zero readings in the manhole covers. Requesting the Rehab van.

    Peoples gas located the shut off valve by 11:18 am. Holding the rehab van.

    Level II Hazmat secured at 11:54 am on orders of 2-1-25.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E75 E116 E ?? E115

    TRUCK(S): T27 T40 TL ??

    SQD5 CV275

    5-1-1 (HAZ-MAT INCIDENT TEAM 1)

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC22 5-1-5 2-1-25
    5-1-0 (DEPUTY DISTRICT CHIEF HAZMAT)

    EMS: A ?? FC ?? STANDBY A ??

    STAGING: 127th St and Lowe

    LEVEL II HAZMAT 10:31 AM on orders of BC22.

    Special: CTA Cooling/Warming Bus, 6-4-4 6-3-9 4-6-8 4-1-8, 2-2-1, 5-1-5, 2-1-20

    LEVEL II HAZMAT SECURED AT 11:54 AM on orders of 2-1-25.


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FIRE AT 24TH STREET AND COMMONWEALTH AVE, NEAR SHERIDAN RD, NORTH CHICAGO

    FRI JUN 17 2016 ~9:48 AM
    North Chicago Fire Department
    Commercial Building Fire/BOX ALARM
    24th Street and Commonwealth Ave, North Chicago, IL

    MABAS Division 4 Box Alarm on Box #15-3 for a structure fire

    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): Newport, Grayslake

    TRUCK(S): Zion, Highland Park

    SQUAD(S): Gurnee, Lake Bluff

    TENDER(S):

    EMS: Mundelein

    CHIEF(S): Waukegan, Zion

    SPECIAL: MESS Canteen

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Lake Forest Chief, Northbrook Ambualnce

    STAGING AT 24TH STREET AND COMMONWEALTH AVE

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TEN PEOPLE TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITALS AFTER CHEMICAL SPILL AT WILLY WONKA CANDY FACTORY ON NORWOOD AVE, ITASCA

    FRI JUN 17 2016 ~2:23 AM
    Itasca FPD
    Chemical Spill/EMS BOX ALARM
    1445 Norwood Ave Itasca, IL

    MABAS Division 12 Box Alarm on Box #??  for a chemical spill at Willy Wonka.

    Report that a pipe burst with a chemical leak at 9:30 p.m. At least 3 patients feeling sick by 1:28 am.

    Chemical spilled was initially reported as Lithium Chloride (not confirmed).

    E66 requests two additional ambulances by 1:42 am.

    Upgraded to a General Alarm by 2:03 am.

    Arlington Heights A3 and Elk Grove Village A10 responded on the general alarm with two additional ambulances.

    Lithium Chloride MSDS
    http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9927210

    Total of 9 patients transported by 3:00 am.

    One more patient transported by 3:09 am.

    EMS Box Alarm struck out at 3:25 am.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E66 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ?? C66

    EMS: MEDIC73 MEDIC66 MEDIC68


    EMS BOX UNITS ASSIGNED at 2:23 AM ...

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS: Bloomingdale, Bensenville, Elmhurst, Hanover Park

    CHIEF(S):

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: Norwood

    2ND ALARM AT 02:42 AM ...

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS: Schaumburg, Villa Park, Lombard, Glenside

    CHIEF(S):

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

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GUNSHOT VICTIM ON WINSLOWE DRIVE SOUTH OF RAND RD AND DUNDEE RD, PALATINE

    THU JUN 16 2016 ~7:53 PM
    Palatine Fire Department
    Person shot/GSW
    1469 North Winslowe Drive Palatine, IL

    Report of a person shot.

    Police officer shot at a second location at 525 North Quentin Road (later getting report that police officer was not shot).

    A83 transporting one gunshot victim to Northwest Community Hospital with a gunshot wound to the knee with police accompanying by 8:06 p.m.

    UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E82

    TRUCK(S): T ??

    EMS: A83

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POLICE-INVOLVED SHOOTING; GUNSHOT VICTIM AT INVERLEITH APARTMENTS ON QUENTIN RD NEAR COLFAX, PALATINE

    THU JUN 16 2016 ~7:48 PM
    Palatine Fire Department
    Person shot/GSW
    525 North Quentin Road Palatine, IL

    UPDATE: Witness reports possible police sting operation with a shot fired by police at black Chevrolet Impala that attempted to run over police officer (not confirmed). Suspect possibly fled to Winslowe Drive address, where a patient was transported to Northwest Community Hospital with a gunshot wound to near the knee.

    + + + + +

    Report of an officer involved in a shooting
    -- police-involved shooting or police officer shot.

    Another report of a person shot at 1469 North Winslowe Drive.

    Second ambulance responding to Quentin Rd address returned by SQD85.

    SQD85 reports one police officer being checked out (no confirmation that police officer was shot).

    UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E84

    SQD(S): SQD85

    TRUCK(S): T ??

    EMS: A81 A36 (returned) A84

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MALE BATTERY VICTIM BEATEN WITH A BAT ON NORTH KENNICOTT AVE NEAR EUCLID AVENUE, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

    THU JUN 16 2016 ~6:23 PM
    Arlington Heights Fire Department
    Battery Victim/EMS CALL
    403 N Kennicott Ave Arlington Heights, IL

    Report of one male beating another male with a bat.

    Firefighter/paramedics staging.

    Report of a battery victim beaten by a male offender with a baseball bat.

    One male transported to Northwest Community Hospital

    UNITS ASSIGNED …

    TRUCK(S):  TL1

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A2

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SERIOUS CRASH WITH INJURIES ON FAIRFIELD RD NORTH OF ROUTE 176 WAUCONDA -- NEAR LAKEWOOD FOREST PRESERVE DOG PARK

    THU JUN 16 2016 ~3:25 PM
    Wauconda Fire District
    Personal Injury Crash
    Route 176 and Fairfield Rd Wauconda, IL

    T-bone crash with injuries on Fairfield Rd north of Route 176.

    Severe damage to driver's side of sedan.

    Extended accident investigation.

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    The Cardinal Crash on Driver’s Side Seriously Injures Man Near Lakewood Dog Park, Fairfield Rd North of Route 176 Wauconda

    PHOTOS ...

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD341

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A ?? A ??

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HOUSE FIRE ON WALNUT AVENUE NEAR WILLE AVE, WHEELING

    THU JUN 16 2016 ~1:40 PM
    Wheeling Fire Department
    House Fire/Working Fire
    363 Walnut Ave Wheeling, IL

    Report of fire in a bathroom.

    All people reported evacuated.

    A24 crew on arrival reports a single-family home with smoke showing from the roof.

    Crew reports fire appears to be on the second floor of a split-level home.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E42 E23

    TRUCK(S): T24 TL25 TL9

    SQUAD(S): SQD24

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A24 A52

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FIRE IN A HIGH-RISE WITH A BURN VICTIM ON N CANAL ST NEAR KINZIE ST, CHICAGO

    THU JUN 16 2016 ~11:13 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    High-Rise Fire/STILL AND BOX
    345 North Canal St CHICAGO, IL

    Report of a fire in a high-rise.

    Report of a no power in the building.

    BC3 requests an ambulance to Sector 1 for a burn victim.

    BC3 reports a worker injured on the 16th floor while working on an electrical panel.




    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ?? E1

    TRUCK(S): T3 T19 TL ??

    SQD1 CV271

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC3
    BOX CHIEF BC ??
    PLANS CHIEF BC ??

    FIRE ATTACK BC2
    FWD FIRE COMMAND BC14

    EMS: A43?  A53?  FC ?? STANDBY A ??

    STAGING:

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BRICK THROUGH A CAR WINDOW FROM A CONSTRUCTION SITE AT JEFFERSON ST AND JACKSON BLVD CHICAGO

    THU JUN 16 2016 ~8:49 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PERSON INJURED/EMS CALL

    Jefferson St and Jackson Blvd CHICAGO, IL

    Person injured by an unknown object from a construction site. Object flew through the windshield of a blue Hyundai Sonata.

    T2 reports a brick from a Terra Cotta of an 8-story building under construction at 600 West Jackson Blvd fell through the back of a car; one person injured.

    2-1-21 requests a Battalion Chief respond -- BC3 assigned to the "dangerous coping" incident.

    BC3 reports incident is not "dangerous coping" but a construction worker dropped a brick that fell outside the construction safety zone.

    UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E ??

    TRUCK(S): T2 TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC3

    EMS: A ??

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