FATAL TRUCK CRASH ON INBOUND I-55 NEAR ROUTE 53, BOLINGBROOK

    TUE DEC 20 2016 ~3:20 AM
    Bolingbrook Fire Department
    Fatal Truck Crash/Interstate Crash
    I-55 and Route 53 Bolingbrook, IL

    Fatal crash involving two semi-trailer trucks with extended crash investigation on inbound I-55 at Route 53.

    Icing on bridges reported.

    All lanes blocked inbound I-55 near Route 53. vehicles are backing up the wrong way on a ramp near Weber.

    A second crash also located inbound before Route 126.

    A third crash reported on outbound I-55 near Route 53 about 6:25 a.m.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A ?? A ??

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SMALL FIRE EXTINSGUISHED AT ASHBURY COURT RETIREMENT COMMUNITY ON ELMHURST RD, DES PLAINES

    MON DEC 19 2016 ~8:51 PM
    Des Plaines Fire Department
    Retirement Community Unit Fire/Working Fire
    1750 Elmhurst Rd Des Plaines Il

    Activated Fire Alarm at Ashbury Retirement Center, then report of a fire in a room in the retirement community building.

    Crews on arrival position around a 5-story building.

    Response elevated to a Code 4 with discovery of sprinkler waterflow by 9:01 p.m.

    TL63 crew reports fire is out by 9:04 p.m.

    "No extension" confirmed by 9:07 p.m., overhaul underway, Code 4 companies returned.

    Sprinkler system kept fire under control, companies working on salvage and overhaul.

    A61 crew assigned to a patient on the Alpha side.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E62 E63 Elk Grove E9

    TRUCK(S): TL63

    SQUAD(S): SQD??

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC61 6101

    EMS: A62 A63

    STAGING:

    CODE 4 AT 09:03 PM

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S):

    SPECIAL:

    STAGING:

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APARTMENT HOUSE FIRE ON S HERMITAGE AVE NEAR 35TH ST, CHICAGO

    MON DEC 19 2016 ~6:02 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Apartment House Fire/Still And Box Alarm
    3430 S Hermitage Ave Chicago, IL

    Apartment house fire.



    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 5:41 PM

    BC15 reports a fire in the attic, companies leading out, primary search underway, aerial to the roof by 5:43 p.m.

    BC15 reports two lines on the fire, companies pulling ceiling because the attic is inaccessible at about 5:51 p.m.

    Three lines on the fire by about 6:00 p.m.

    Four lines on the fire, primary search complete and negative on floors one and two by about 6:19 p.m.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T8

    SQD5 CV274

    RIT: BC4 T52

    CHIEF(S): BC15 224
    BOX CHIEF BC2
    PLANS CHIEF BC ??

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

    STAGING: 35th and Ashland

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EXTRICATION CRASH WITH INJURIES AT HIGGINS RD AND BEVERLY RD HOFFMAN ESTATES

    MON DEC 19 2016 ~11:25 AM
    Hoffman Estates Fire Department
    Personal Injury Crash/Extrication Crash
    Higgins Rd and Beverly Rd Hoffman Estates, IL

    Report of a crash with injuries on estbound Higgins Rd east of Beverly Rd.

    E24 crew on arrival reports moderate to severe damage -- block westbound lanes by 11:30 a.m.

    Second ambulance requested by 11:31 a.m. -- A21 assigned.

    Third ambulance requested by 11:37 a.m. -- A23 assigned.

    Crash scene upgraded to accident with entrapment by 11:42 a.m. -- BC6 and T22 assigned.

    Higgins Rd command reports patient has been extricated -- holding up T22 by 11:48 a.m.


    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E24

    TRUCK(S): T22

    SQUAD(S): SQD22

    CHIEF(S): BC6

    EMS: A21 A23 A24



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ROLLOVER CRASH WITH INJURIES AT ROUTE 41 AND WESTLEIGH RD LAKE FOREST

    MON DEC 19 2016 ~6:12 AM
    Lake Forest Fire Department
    Rollover Crash/Personal Injury Crash
    Route 41 and Westleigh Rd Lake Forest, IL

    Rollover crash with injuries -- unknown entrapment.

    Police on arrival report unknown on people in rollover vehicle with heavy smell of gasoline.

    BC42 on arrival reports one vehicle in a rollover. No entrapment.

    One patient being assessed; gasoline hazard stopped by 6:21 a.m.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD421

    CHIEF(S): BC42

    EMS: A422 A ??

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RESUMING DIVE RECOVERY AT RETENTION POND ON LINCOLN HIGHWAY, LYNWOOD

    MON DEC 19 2016 ~10:09 AM
    Lynwood Fire Department
    Dive Recovery/BOX ALARM
    3056 Lincoln Highway Lynwood, IL


    Crews on scene before Box Alarm reactivated about 10:09 a.m.

    MABAS Division 24 Box Alarm on Box #2488? for a water recovery at 10:09 a.m..

    Crew resuming a search for a water recovery involving a car in a retention bond.

    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S): East Hazel Crest

    TENDER(S): Division 24 & 27 Dive Techs and Teams

    EMS: Bud's Ambulance

    CHIEF(S): Homewood, South Holland, Chicago Heights

    SPECIAL: Canteen 5, MABAS Division 24 DECON and ATV

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: ??

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CRASH WITH INJURIES AND ENTRAPMENT AT BARTLETT RD AND SUTTON RD BARRINGTON

    MON DEC 19 2016 ~10:05 AM
    Barrington Countryside FPD
    Personal Injury Crash
    Bartlett Rd and Sutton Rd Barrington, IL

    Crash with injuries and entrapment.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E382?

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC38?

    EMS: A382?

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SMOKE INVESTIGATION AT KSO METALFAB ON ROMA JEAN PKWY NEAR LAKE ST, STREAMWOOD

    MON DEC 19 2016 ~6:41 AM
    Streamwood Fire Department
    Commercial Fire/Working Fire
    250 Roma Jean Pkwy Streamwood, IL

    Report of a smoke in the building with a possible fire on the roof.

    Activated Fire Alarm also received.

    Q31 crew on arrival reports a lightweights industrial building with nothing showing and some evacuation. Air temperature -8°F.

    Light haze in the building.

    No Code 4 Working Fire as of 7:00 a.m.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E31 E33 Bartlett Engine

    TRUCK(S): Q31 T32 Hanover Park T371

    SQUAD(S): SQD??

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC9

    EMS: A32

    STAGING:

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TWO SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK TRACTORS ON FIRE AT 42ND ST AND KILDARE AVE, CHICAGO

    SUN DEC 18 2016 ~8:48 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Vehicle Fire
    Kildare Ave and 42nd St Chicago, IL

    Report of a vehicle fire

    E99 crew on arrival reports they're on the scene at 42nd St and Kildare with a semi-trailer truck with a fire.

    BC16 reports two semi-tariler trucks on fire with a little exposure to a third.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E99 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD??

    CHIEF(S): BC16

    EMS: A ?? A ??

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APARTMENT FIRE ON PIPER LANE NEAR BURNING BUSH LANE, PROSPECT HEIGHTS

    SUN DEC 18 2016 ~6:04 PM
    Prospect Heights FPD
    Apartment Fire/Working Fire
    601 Piper Lane Prospect Heights, IL

    Report of a fire in an apartment unit on the second floor. Updated report of thick black smoke on the second floor.

    Fire knocked, checking for extension by 6:14 p.m.

    Crews working on ventilation and turning off utilities to a dryer by 6:16 p.m.

    Primary searches clear on first floor and third floor by 6:18 p.m.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E9 E39 Wheeling E23

    TRUCK(S): TL9

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC9 900 901

    EMS: Arlington Heights A2

    STAGING:

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DIVE WATER/ICE RESCUE RESPONSE FOR A CAR IN THE WATER ON LINCOLN HIGHWAY, LYNWOOD

    SUN DEC 18 2016 ~12:41 PM
    Lynwood Fire Department
    Water/Ice Dive Rescue/BOX ALARM
    3056 Lincoln Highway Lynwood, IL

    MABAS Division 24 Box Alarm on Box #2488 for a Dive Tech water rescue response.

    Report of a fully-submerged vehicle with possibly two victims trapped. Also, a report that one person surfaced, called for help, and went back under.

    Originally dispatched as 3600 Lincoln Highway.

    Chicago SCUBA Ops Chief 6-8-6 and Rescue Helicopter 6-8-1 assigned joint operations. Rescue 6-8-1 lifting off about 1:46 p.m. for visual search from the air -- no divers deployed.

    Water is about 30 feet deep. There was ice near the shoreline but most of the pond was open water. Tire tracks went into the lake.

    CFD Rescue Helicopter 6-8-1 found no signs of a vehicle while searching with binoculars and a FLIR camera. There was no oil slick and 6-8-1 crew was unable to see the bottom of the pond.

    Search suspended on December 18, 2016. Search scheduled to resume 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 19, 2016.

    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S): Hazel Crest Squad

    BOAT(S): MABAS 24 Boat

    TECH(S): All MABAS Division 24 & 27 Dive Technicians

    EMS: Bud's Ambulance

    CHIEF(S): Homewood, South Holland, Chicago Heights

    SPECIAL: Canteen 5, MABAS 24 Decon, MABAS 24 ATV

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING:


    2ND ALARM AT 12:52 PM

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S): Mokena SQD91, Frankfort SQD73 with Boat, Orland SQD 5 with Boat

    DIVE TECH(S): MABAS Division 19 Dive Techs & MABAS Division 22 Dive Techs

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): Mokena Chief 91

    SPECIAL: New Lenox Water Rescue Equipment

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

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CRASH WITH INJURIES ON PALATINE RD BRIDGE OVER MILWAUKEE AVE, PROSPECT HEIGHTS

    SUN DEC 18 2016 ~12:12 PM
    Prospect Heights FPD/Wheeling Fire Department
    Personal Injury Crash
    42.108685, -87.888326 (Palatine Road and Milwaukee Avenue Prospect Heights,IL)

    Report of a crash with possible entrapment.

    E39 crew on arrival reports crews working a full arrest at the crash scene on the Palatine Road bridge over Milwaukee Ave.

    Police shutting down eastbound Palatine by 12:17 p.m.

    No extrication. Two people injured, one suffering traumatic cardiac arrest.

    A9 transporting to Level I Trauma Center Advocate Lutheran General Hospital about 12:32 p.m.

    Crash also reported on Waze.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E39 E23 E42

    TRUCK(S): T24

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC9

    EMS: A9 A24 A23 A ??

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