FIRE AT PROVISO EAST HIGH SCHOOL AT FIRST AVE AND MADISON ST MAYWOOD -- EXTRA ALARM FIRE

    SAT MAY 10 2014 ~9:12 PM
    MAYWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT
    FIRE AT HIGH SCHOOL/2ND LEVEL BOX ALARM
    FIRST AVE AND MADISON ST MAYWOOD, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 20 BOX ALARM ON BOX #200 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE (FIRE IN HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING).

    FIRE COMMAND IS REPORTING A FIRE IN A THREE-STORY, ORDINARY CONSTRUCTION, 125X125 SQUARE FEET WITH A FIRE ON THE SECOND LEVEL THAT IS EXTENDING TO THE TOP LEVEL. FIREFIGHTERS ARE MOVING TO THE ROOF, AND CHECKING THE CONDITION OF THE ROOF. FIREFIGHTERS ARE ALSO CONDUCTING SEARCHES IN THE INTERIOR OF THE HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.

    UPGRADED TO A THIRD ALARM AT 9:26 P.M.

    FIRE IS POSSIBLY KNOCKED AT ABOUT 9:45 P.M. BUT HEAVY SMOKE CONDITIONS STILL EXIST INSIDE THE SCHOOL BUILDING, AND FIREFIGHTERS ARE PULLING THE CEILING DOWN ON THE THIRD FLOOR TO CONTINUE TO FIGHT THE FIRE. MOBILE VENTILATION UNIT RESPONDING TO SCENE.

    A MOBILE VENTILATION UNIT IS ON THE SCENE AND WORKING TO CLEAR A LARGE VOLUME OF SMOKE OUT OF THE SCHOOL. THE FIRE IS DECLARED OUT, BUT FIREFIGHTERS ARE STILL CHECKING FOR EXTENSION OF THE FIRE IN HIDDEN AND/OR ADJACENT AREAS -- AND LOOKING FOR HOT SPOTS AT 9:58 PM.


    BOX ALARM AT 09:04 PM 

    ENGINE(S): BROADVIEW, MELROSE PARK RIT

    EMS: RIVER GROVE

    CHIEF(S): MAYWOOD, BROADVIEW

    SPECIAL: STONE PARK SAFETY, BERKELEY PHOTO

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: HILLSIDE ENGINE

    2ND ALARM AT 9:09 PM 

    ENGINE(S): BERKELEY, HILLSIDE

    TRUCK(S): WESTCHESTER, FRANKLIN PARK LADDER 2

    SQUAD(S): MAYWOOD

    CHIEF(S): BELLWOOD

    SPECIAL: DIVISION 20 COM VAN, ROSEMONT INVESTIGATOR

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: LEYDEN ENGINE

    3RD ALARM AT 9:26 PM

    ENGINE(S): NORTHLAKE, STONE PARK

    TRUCK(S): FOREST PARK

    CHIEF(S): MELROSE PARK

    SPECIAL: CANTEEN

    THIRD ALARM 3-11  STRUCK OUT AT 10:14 PM.

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HOUSE FIRE ON EASTWOOD AVE SOUTH OF OAK ST., PORT BARRINGTON -- EXTRA ALARM FIRE

    SAT MAY 10 2014 ~4:01 PM
    WAUCONDA FIRE
    HOUSE FIRE/BOX ALARM
    139 EASTWOOD AVE PORT BARRINGTON, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 4 BOX ALARM ON BOX #34-B2 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE (HOUSE FIRE).

    SECOND ALARM AT ABOUT 4:17 PM.

    STAGING: OAK ST AND CENTER ST.

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LARGE BRUSH FIRE NEAR CEDAR LAKE BOG AND ALLENDALE SCHOOL ON E GRAND AVE, LAKE VILLA -- EXTRA ALARM FIRE

    SAT MAY 10 2014 ~3:13 PM
    LAKE VILLA FIRE DEPARTMENT
    BRUSH FIRE/BOX ALARM
    600 E GRAND AVE LAKE VILLA, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 4 BOX ALARM ON BOX #24-71 FOR A BRUSH FIRE.

    NEAR ALLENDALE SCHOOL AND CEDAR LAKE BOG.

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TWO INJURED IN VEHICLE-BICYCLE CRASH NORTHWEST HIGHWAY AND RIDGE AVE, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

    SAT MAY 10 2014 ~9:55 AM
    ARLINGTON HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT
    CAR VS BIKE
    NORTHWEST HIGHWAY AND RIDGE AVE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL

    REPORT OF A CAR-BICYCLE CRASH WITH INJURIES AT NORTHWEST HIGHWAY AND RIDGE AVENUE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL.

    TWO PEOPLE WERE REPORTED INJURED AT THE SCENE. ONE VICTIM TRANSPORTED TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, PARK RIDGE, IL.

    SECOND VICTIM TRANSPORTED TO NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS.


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HOUSE FIRE ON OLD MEADOW RD NEAR SPRING LN, MATTESON

    SAT MAY 10 2014 ~4:55 AM
    MATTESON FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/INVESTIGATOR BOX/WORKING FIRE
    635 OLD MEADOW RD MATTESON, IL

    INVESTIGATOR BOX #7700 FOR A HOUSE FIRE.

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HOUSE FIRE ON CENTER AVE NEAR 146TH ST, HARVEY

    SAT MAY 10 2014 ~1:00 AM
    HARVEY FIRE DEPARTMENT
    FULL STILL/WORKING FIRE
    14608 CENTER AVE HARVEY, IL

    FULL STILL ON BOX #2 FOR A HOUSE FIRE.

    HARVEY, IL. A FULL STILL OFF OF BOX # 2 FOR THE WORKING STRUCTURE FIRE

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SCORCHED EARTH: TRUCK FIRE ON OUTBOUND I-55 SOUTH OF NAPERVILLE RD NEAR R. DONNELLY, BOLINGBROOK - ROMEOVILLE

    FRI MAY 09 2014 ~6:50 AM
    BOLINGBROOK FIRE DEPARTMENT
    SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK FIRE
    OUTBOUND I-55 SOUTH OF NAPERVILLE RD BOLINBROOK/ROMEOVILLE

    FULLY-INVOLVED CAB AND SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK FIRE ON OUTBOUND I-55 SOUTH OF NAPERVILLE ROAD NEAR R. DONNELLY WAREHOUSE ON WINDHAM PARKWAY, BOLINGBROOK.

    FIRE EXTINGUISHED BY 7:30 A.M. ALL LANES OPENED BY 8:00 A.M.

    TWO RIGHT LANES WERE BLOCKED.



    VIDEO FROM PASSERBY.


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FIRE IN AN AUTO SHOP ON FOSTER AVE AT CENTRAL PARK AVE, CHICAGO

    FRI MAY 09 2014 ~12:10 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    AUTO SHOP FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    3555 W FOSTER AVE CHICAGO, IL

    BC10 REPORTS ON ARRIVAL REPORTS SMOKE SHOWING FROM AN AUTO PARTS STORE. ONE-STORY 70X100 ORDINARY, NON-COMBUSTIBLE WITH A FIRE IN A VENTILATION DUCT FROM A PAINT BOOTH.

    SOUTHEAST CORNER OF CENTRAL PARK AND FOSTER CHICAGO, IL NEAR HARWOOD HEIGHTS.

    EXTRA COMPANIES RETURNED AT ABOUT 12:20 PM.

    ENGINE(S): E124 E89

    TRUCK(S): T38 T56

    SQD2 CV272

    RIT: BC7 T12

    CHIEF(S): BC10

    EMS: A7 FC453 STANDBY 46

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SINKHOLE ALERT? LARGE MANHOLE COLLAPSE WITH BOOM AT NORTHWEST HIGHWAY AND MENARD AVE, CHICAGO

    FRI MAY 09 2014 ~11:25 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    MANHOLE COLLAPSE/WATER MAIN LEAK/BOOM
    NORTHWEST HIGHWAY AND MENARD AVE CHICAGO, IL

    TL23 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS WITNESSES REPORTED A LARGE BOOM AND FELT GROUND SHAKE UNDERNEATH AS MANHOLE COLLAPSED.

    TL23 REPORTS IT LOOKS LIKE MORE OF THE STREET IS ABOUT TO COLLAPSE -- REQUESTING POLICE RESPONSE WITH SUPERVISOR.

    BC11 REPORTS A LOT OF WATER ENTERING A BUILDING IN THE AREA AND AN UNDERGROUND COMMUNICATIONS POSSIBLY AFFECTED.

    TRUCK(S): TL23

    CHIEF(S): BC11

    5366 NORTH NORTHWEST HIGHWAY.

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APARTMENT FIRE ON DUANE ST AT MAIN ST GLEN ELLYN -- FIREFIGHTERS RESCUE APARTMENT RESIDENT ABOVE COMMERCIAL SPACE

    FRI MAY 09 2014 ~5:43 AM
    GLEN ELLYN VOL. FIRE CO.
    APARTMENT FIRE/BOX ALARM
    503 DUANE ST GLEN ELLYN, IL

    REPORT OF SMOKE SHOWING FROM A THIRD-FLOOR APARTMENT AT ABOUT 5:43 A.M. ONE VICTIM RESCUED FROM THE APARTMENT INVOLVED WITH THE FIRE. VICTIM TRANSPORTED TO LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER IN MAYWOOD BY GLEN ELLYN FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDICS.

    THE DUPAGE COUNTY FIRE INVESTIGATION TASK FORCE INVESTIGATING.

    MABAS DIVISION 12 BOX ALARM ON BOX #613 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE (MIXED OCCUPANCY RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL) ON ORDERS OF CHIEF 61(?) AT 6:03 AM.

    FIRE EXTINGUISHED ABOUT 6:00 A.M. SECONDARY SEARCHES COMPLETE BY 6:30 A.M.


    ENGINE(S): LOMBARD E45 WINDFIELD E31

    TRUCK(S): GLENSIDE LADDER38

    SQUAD(S): WEST CHICAGO SQD6

    TENDER(S):

    EMS: LISLE-WOODRIDGE AMBULANCE

    CHIEF(S): BLOOMINGDALE CHIEF, WEST CHICAGO CHIEF

    SPECIAL: DUCOMM "COM 1" AND SALVATION ARMY

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: ADDISON ENGINE, DOWNERS GROVE ENGINE, LISLE-WOODRIDGE T53, NAPERVILLE AMBULANCE

    STAGING: DUANE AND PROSPECT

    STRUCK OUT AT 6:30 AM

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EXTRICATION CRASH AT MINER ST AND RIVER RD, DES PLAINES

    THU MAY 08 2014 ~9:38 PM
    DES PLAINES FIRE DEPARTMENT
    EXTRICATION CRASH
    MINER ST AND RIVER DES PLAINES, IL

    EXTRICATION CRASH.

    ENGINE(S): ENG?

    TRUCK(S): T83

    EMS: AMB?

    CHIEF(S): BC9

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CAR FIRE IN THE PHILLIPS 66 GAS STATION AT MARTIN LUTHER KING DR AND 87TH ST, CHICAGO

    THU MAY 08 2014 ~3:38 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    CAR IN GAS STATION FIRE/HAZMAT LEVEL 1/WORKING FIRE
    8700 MARTIN LUTHER KING DR CHICAGO, IL

    E82 REPORTS "ITS A GAS STATION, CAR'S ON FIRE -- CAUGHT A COUPLE OF PUMPS" GIVE ME A FULL STILL FOR A CAR FIRE IN A GAS STATION. FIRE EXTINGUISHED CHECKING FOR EXTENSION IN THE OVERHANG.

    INJURED CIVILIAN IN THE CAR TRANSPORTED TO TRINITY -- INITIALLY WAS A REFUSAL.


    ENGINE(S): E82 ENG

    TRUCK(S): T42

    SQD5? CV274?

    RIT: BC18 T30

    CHIEF(S): BC23
    2-2-5, 5-1-1 held up.

    EMS: AMB? FC? STANDBY AMB?

    LEVEL 1 HAZMAT AT 3:43:46 PM ON ORDERS OF T42.

    STAGING: 89TH ST AND KING DRIVE

    LEVEL 1 HAZMAT SECURED AT 3:46 PM ON ORDERS OF BC23.

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