EXTRICATION CRASH WITH SEMI-TRAILER DUMP TRUCK ROLLOVER ON EB ELGIN-O'HARE AT RAMP FROM IRVING PARK RD NEAR SCHAUMBURG/ROSELLE

    THU OCT 24 2013 ~8:32 PM
    SCHAUMBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT
    EXTRICATION CRASH ON EXPRESSWAY
    EB ELGIN O'HARE EXPRESSWAY AND RODENBURG RD

    EASTBOUND ON THE ELGIN O'HARE JUST WEST RODENBURG ON THE RAMP. CRASH INVOLVED A CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE AND A GRAY VEHICLE. AMB 53 REPORTS ONE PERSON TRAPPED IN A VEHICLE. SEMI-TRAILER DUMP TRUCK ROLLED OVER DOWN EMBANKMENT TO THE FRONTAGE ROAD.

    AMB 53, ENG 53, BC 5, SQD 55, TRK 53

    SCH AMB 51 SECOND AMBULANCE. SECOND AMBULANCE HELD UP AFTER TRUCK DRIVER FOUND UNINJURED.

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SIX-CAR CRASH ON DEMPSTER ST WEST OF MILWAUKEE AVE, NILES

    WED OCT 23 2013 ~10:58 PM
    NILES FILE DEPARTMENT
    MULTI-INJURY CRASH
    42.040265,-87.827949 (DEMPSTER ST AND MILWAUKEE AVE NILES, IL)

    DEMPSTER ST WEST OF MILWAUKEE AVE: FORD PICK-UP TRUCK WESTBOUND ON DEMPSTER CROSSED OVER INTO THE EASTBOUND LANE FROM IMPAIRMENT BY MEDICAL CONDITION. HEAD-ON WITH A TAXI. FOUR OTHER VEHICLES ALSO INVOLVED. THREE INJURED. MULTIPLE RELEASES.

    NILES AMB 2, ENG 2, TRK 2, BC 2, MORTON GROVE AMB 5.

    THIRD AMBULANCE NILES AMB 3.

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EXTRA ALARM FOR HOUSE FIRE ON MILL CREEK RD, OLD MILL CREEK/WADSWORTH AREA

    THU OCT 24 2013 ~10:33 AM
    NEWPORT TOWNSHIP FPD
    BOX ALARM/HOUSE FIRE
    NORTH MILL CREEK WADSWORTH, IL WADSWORTH, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 4 BOX ALARM ON BOX #14-43 FOR A FIRE IN TWO-STORY BRICK HOUSE. EXACT LOCATION WAS NOT INITIALLY SPECIFIED -- ONLY DIRECTIONS FROM WADSWORTH RD NORTH TO DILLEY'S RD, N MILL CREEK RD. TENDERS ON THE WEST COMING DOWN FROM ROSECRANS RD (ROUTE 173). STATIC FIRE ATTACK RIGS ON THE EAST. ~5600 SQUARE FOOT TWO-STORY HOUSE (80X70).

    ENGINE(S): WAUKEGAN

    TRUCK(S): LAKE VILLA, ROUND LAKE, SALEM

    SQUAD(S): FOX LAKE

    CHIEF(S): PLEASANT PRAIRIE, ROUND LAKE

    SPECIAL: COMMAND 2, QUAD 2 REHAB, WARMING SCHOOL BUS HELD UP.

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: ? TENDER, KNOLLWOOD SQUAD

    STAGING AT THE SCENE

    2ND LEVEL AT 10:39 AM

    ENGINE(S): BEACH PARK, ANTIOCH

    TRUCK(S): ZION

    SQUAD(S): LAKE FOREST

    TENDER(S): GRAYSLAKE

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: RICHMOND TENDER, SALEM AMBULANCE AND OTHERS ...

    4TH ALARM AT 11:33 AM
    TENDERS ONLY: COUNTRYSIDE, SOUTH SHORE, TEVOR, MCHENRY, TWIN LAKES, SPRING GROVE

    STRUCK OUT AT 12:35 PM.

    LIVE TRAFFIC MAP ...
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    Wadsworth house fire 10-24-13 (VIDEO CREDIT: Larry Shapiro).

BOX ALARM FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE AT THE CITGO REFINERY AT 135TH ST AND NEW AVE, LEMONT

    WED OCT 23 2013 ~8:30 PM
    LEMONT FPD
    BOX ALARM/STRUCTURE FIRE AT REFINERY
    870 ROMEO RD LEMONT, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 10 BOX ALARM ON BOX # 976-90 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE AT CITGO REFINERY. REPORT OF A CRUDE OIL TANK ON FIRE -- NOT LOCATED IN THE PROCESSING AREA. REPORT THAT CRUDE UNIT WAS LEAKING BEFORE FIRE. EXTRA AMBULANCES DISPATCHED AT ABOUT 9:41 PM. INITIAL WORKING FIRE RESPONSE WAS ABOUT 7:40 PM. BOX ALARM WAS 8:30 PM.

    AT 9:55 PM OPERATIONS INCLUDED THREE TOWER LADDERS, ONE DECK GUN.



    ENGINE(S): ROMEOVILLE, NORTHWEST HOMER, ARGONNE

    TRUCK(S): TRI-STATE, DARIEN-WOODRIDGE, BOLINGBROOK

    EMS: ROMEOVILLE, LISLE-WOODRIDGE

    SPECIAL: WESTMONT 1888, PLEASANTVIEW 1528

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: PALOS ENG, PLAINFIELD AMB

    STAGING AT 127TH AND 135TH ST

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    WED OCT 23 2013 ~9:41 PM, LEMONT FPD, EMS BOX ALARM AT A REFINERY FIRE, 870 ROMEO RD LEMONT, IL, MABAS DIVISION 10 BOX ALARM ON BOX # 976-92 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE AT CITGO REFINERY.

    EMS: DARIEN-WOODRIDGE, NW HOMER, TRI-STATE (NO INJURIES REPORTED AS OF 7:00 AM THURSDAY).


FIRE IN A HIGH-RISE AT 535 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE CONDOMINIUMS NEAR MICHIGAN AND GRAND, CHICAGO

    WED OCT 23 2013 ~9:39 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX/HIGH-RISE FIRE/EMS PLAN I
    535 NORTH MICHIGAN AVE CHICAGO, IL

    CREWS ON ARRIVAL REPORT

    ENGINE(S): ALS ENG 30 AND OTHERS ...

    TRUCK(S): TRK 13 TO MEET THE MVU 9-1-3 ON MICHIGAN AVE BUT MVU SIREN WAS TEMPORARILY BROKEN SO TRK 13 GOES TO FIRE STATION TO HELP MVU CREW.

    SQD CV 2-7-1 (21-10 IN COMMAND)

    RIT: BC 7 TRK 44

    WEST IS THE EVACUATION STAIRWELL.
    EAST STAIRWELL IS FIRE ATTACK

    ONE MALE CIVILIAN TRANSPORTED CODE YELLOW TO NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

    FIRE IS REPORTED TO BE OUT WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE SMOKE ON THE 15TH FLOOR. WORKING ON FANS FOR VENTILATION.

    STAGING IS AT MICHIGAN AVE AND ILLINOIS ST.

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    BC 15 PLANS CHIEF.

CRASH ON I-94 UNDER LAKE COOK RD BRIDGE AT SPLIT TO I-294 AND EDENS SPUR NEAR NORTHBROOK/DEERFIELD

    WED OCT 23 2013 ~7:47 AM
    NORTHBROOK FIRE DEPARTMENT
    EXTRICATION CRASH
    42.152682,-87.874581

    EXTRICATION CRASH AT I-94 UNDER THE LAKE COOK RD BRIDGE AT THE SPLIT TO I-294 AND THE EDENS SPUR.

    DEERFIELD-BANNOCKBURN ENG 19 REPORTS NO EXTRICATION. NORTHBROOK PIN-IN RESPONSE HELD-UP. IDOT TOLLWAY VEHICLES ARE REPORTED TO BE ENOUGH TO BLOCK TRAFFIC.

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HIGH CO LEVEL ON NORTH KEDZIE AVE, CHICAGO

    TUE OCT 22 2013 ~10:26 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    LEVEL I HAZMAT/HIGH CO LEVEL
    4919 NORTH KEDZIE AVE CHICAGO, IL

    LEVEL I HAZMAT FOR THE HIGH LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE

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TWO STANDBY INCIDENTS FOR ARRIVING AIRCRAFT 15 MINUTES APART: STILL AND BOX/EMS PLAN I AT O'HARE, CHICAGO

    TUE OCT 22 2013 ~2:44 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX/EMS PLAN I
    42.002741,-87.90009 (O'HARE INT'L AIRPORT CHICAGO, IL)

    INITIALLY STAGING E FOR RUNWAY 28R AT ABOUT 2:51 PM FOR AN UNKNOWN PROBLEM OR SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT(NOT CONFIRMED).

    STAGING CHANGED TO STAGING AREA A FOR RUNWAY 27R FOR A SECOND AIRCRAFT WITH SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT.

    STRUCK OUT AND SECURED AT O'HARE BY ORDERS OF BC 6 AT 2:56 PM

    2-1-23 REPORTS AFTER THE FIRST STILL AND BOX AND EMS PLAN 1 STANDBY AT O'HARE A SECOND STANDBY WAS ORDERED AT ABOUT 2:59 PM WITH 2-1-23 IN COMMAND. STAGING AREA AT A AND RUNWAY. SECOND STANDBY STRUCK OUT AND SECURED AT ABOUT 3:05 PM.

    ENGINE(S): ENG 9, ENG 119, ENG 11

    TRUCK(S): TRK 55 TRK 9

    SQD 7 CV 2-7-8

    BC 8, BC 11, BC 7

    ONE OF THE STAND BY INCIDENTS WAS FOR A REPUBLIC AIRLINES JET WITH A REPORT OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. UNKNOWN IF IT WAS FIRST OR SECOND.

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HAZMAT BOX ALARM FOR A DIESEL SPILL ON NB I-94 AT SIBLEY BLVD

    TUE OCT 22 2013 ~5:30 PM
    DOLTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
    BOX ALARM HAZMAT/FUEL SPILL
    41.611913,-87.579588 (NB I-94 AT SIBLEY BLVD)

    MABAS DIVISION 24 BOX ALARM ON BOX #1499 FOR A DIESEL SPILL.

    SQUAD(S): CALUMET CITY SQD

    SPECIAL: ADVISORS DIVISION 24 AND DIVISION 27

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: BURNHAM ENGINE

    STRUCK OUT AT 4:48 PM.

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SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK ROLLOVER AFTER CRASH WITH CAR ON ROUTE 53 AT EUCLID AVE NEAR ROLLING MEADOWS

    TUE OCT 22 2013 ~9:27 AM
    PALATINE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK ROLLOVER
    42.088382,-88.031008

    SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK ROLLOVER CRASH WITH A CAR. THREE LANES BLOCKED. NO ENTRAPMENT, NO EXTRICATION. TRUCK HAULING GARBAGE.

    TWO INJURIES.

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SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK/CAR CARRIER CRASHES WITH METRA PASSENGER TRAIN NEAR OAK AVE AND RAILROAD AVE

    MON OCT 21 2013 ~4:00 PM
    BARTLETT FPD
    TRUCK VS TRAIN CRASH
    OAK AVE AND RAILROAD AVE, BARTLETT

    SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK CAR CARRIER CARRYING A LOAD OF CARS CRASHED WITH INBOUND METRA TRAIN 2242.

    TWO VICTIMS TRANSPORTED WITH MINOR INJURIES. HOFFMAN ESTATES STATION STANDBY (CHANGE OF QUARTERS) MUTUAL AID WITH AN ENGINE AND AMBULANCE.

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FIRE IN AN APARTMENT ON WINCHESTER AVE NEAR HOWARD ST, CHICAGO

    MON OCT 21 2013 ~7:26 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX
    7545 N WINCHESTER AVE CHICAGO, IL

    BC 9 ORDERS A STILL AND BOX AT ABOUT 7:31 PM. 4-STORY BUILDING WITH A FIRE ON THE SECOND FLOOR.

    ENGINE(S): ENG 59

    RIT: BC 12 TRK 12

    BC 5 BOX CHIEF
    BC 11 PLAN CHIEFS

    STAGING AT CLARK AND HOWARD.

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