ELEVATED CO AT THE PLAYBOY MANSION ON N STATE PKWY, CHICAGO -- LEVEL I HAZMAT

    WED MAY 14 2014 ~3:41 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    LEVEL I HAZMAT/ELEVATED CO
    1340 N STATE PKWY CHICAGO, IL

    TL10 REPORTS ELEVATED CO OF OVER 100 PPM. BC1 REPORTS ELEVATED CO OF 100 PPM ON THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR. THE BASEMENT MEASURED 200 PPM. INITIAL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED THAT MAINTENANCE WAS USING A GAS POWER WASHER IN THE BASEMENT. GAS COMPANY IS STILL RESPONDING TO CONFIRM THE SOURCE OF THE ELEVATED CO.

    TWELVE MEDICAL REFUSALS.

    EXHAUST FANS IN BASEMENT PARKING GARAGE DID NOT WORK PROPERLY -- NOTIFICATION TO FIRE PREVENTION OFFICE.

    WIND N 12 MPH

    SQUAD(S): SQD1

    CHIEF(S): BC1

    LEVEL 1 HAZMAT SECURED AT 4:23:34 PM ON ORDERS OF BC1.

    STAGING: BURTON PL AND STATE PKWY

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IDOT PLOW TRUCK ON FIRE ON EB INTERSTATE 90 JUST EAST OF BARRINGTON RD, HOFFMAN ESTATES

    WED MAY 14 2014 ~1:07 PM
    HOFFMAN ESTATES FIRE DEPARTMENT
    TRUCK FIRE ON TOLLWAY
    EB I-90 AT MM 64 HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL

    REPORT OF A 4-TON IDOT PLOW TRUCK ON FIRE. CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A FULLY-INVOLVED TRUCK FIRE DURING APPROACH -- HEADER VISIBLE. E22 OFF WITH A PRE-CONNECT FOR THE FULLY-INVOLVED TRUCK FIRE.

    BC6 REQUESTS E24 TO RESPOND AND STAGE ON THE RAMP.

    ENGINE(S): E22

    TRUCK(S): T22

    SQUAD(S): SQD22

    CHIEF(S): BC6

    EMS: A22?

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FLIGHT DELAYS: SMOKE INVESTIGATION FINDS FAULTY VENTILATION MOTOR AT CHICAGO TRACON AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FACILITY ON BOWES RD, ELGIN

    TUE MAY 13 2014 ~11:32 AM
    ELGIN FIRE DEPARTMENT
    SMOKE INVESTIGATION FAA TRACON BUILDING
    1100 BOWES RD ELGIN, IL

    SMOKE FROM A FAULTY MOTOR IN THE VENTILATION SYSTEM AT FAA CHICAGO TRACON ID C90 (AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL RADAR FACILITY). SMOKE WAS INVESTIGATED BY FIREFIGHTERS AND TRACON MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.

    ENGINE, TOWER, BC, TWO AMBULANCES ON SCENE.

    THE FLIGHTAWARE MISERY MAP WAS AT ITS WORST AT 1:45 PM WITH 144 DELAYS REPORTED AND 55 CANCELLATIONS REPORTED FOR O'HARE.

    GROUND STOP IN EFFECT: NO FLIGHTS ARE DEPARTING AND NO FLIGHTS BOUND FOR CHICAGO O'HARE OR MIDWAY ARE TAKING OFF.

    FAA WORKERS WERE EVACUATED AND WERE ALLOWED TO RETURN TO THE BUILDING AT 12:50 P.M.

    AT 1:45 PM
    CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (KORD)
    ALL INBOUND FLIGHTS BEING HELD AT THEIR ORIGIN UNTIL TUESDAY AT 02:00PM CDT

    DEPARTURE DELAYS AN AVERAGE OF 1 HOURS 3 MINUTES

    ARRIVAL DELAYS FOR AIRBORNE AIRCRAFT AN AVERAGE OF 30 MINUTES

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    See also ... 
    flightaware.com/miserymap

    airportschicago.com/p/delays.html

APARTMENT FIRE ON WINTHROP AVE NEAR LELAND AVE, CHICAGO

    TUE MAY 13 2014 ~10:07 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    APARTMENT FIRE/STILL AND BOX/WORKING FIRE
    4717 N WINTHROP CHICAGO, IL

    E83 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS 25X125 OCCUPIED WITH A FIRE ON THE FIRST FLOOR. 3-STORY BRICK WITH HEAVY FIRE ON THE THIRD FLOOR.

    AT LEAST ONE INJURED CIVILIAN. A31 TRANSPORTING ONE VICTIM CODE YELLOW TO WEISS.

    THREE-STORY BRICK TWO LINES ON THE FIRE, AERIALS UP, LADDERS TO THE ROOF, SEARCHED UNDERWAY BY 10:23 AM.



    ENGINE(S): E83 E78

    TRUCK(S): T47 T22 TWR

    SQD1 CV272

    RIT: BC5 T12

    CHIEF(S): BC9

    EMS: A31 FC452 STANDBY A13 A6

    T38 EMERGENCY CHANGE TO T12.

    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 10:19 AM

    E110 REPORT TO SECTOR A.

    ENGINE(S): E110 THIRD ENGINE.

    CHIEF(S): BC9
    2-2-2
    BC10 BOX CHIEF
    BC3 PLANS CHIEF

    STAGING: LAWRENCE AND CLARK THEN LAWRENCE AND BROADWAY.

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HOUSE FIRE ON BROOKSIDE BLVD NEAR INDIANA ST, OLYMPIA FIELDS -- EXTRA ALARM FIRE

    MON MAY 12 2014 ~10:30 PM
    CHICAGO HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/BOX ALARM
    20921 BROOKSIDE BLVD OLYMPIA FIELDS, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 27 BOX ALARM ON BOX #6511 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE(HOUSE FIRE) AT 11:17 PM.

    ENGINE(S): PARK FOREST, SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS

    TRUCK(S): GLENWOOD, MATTESON

    EMS: HOMEWOOD

    CHIEF(S): FLOSSMOR

    SPECIAL: CHICAGO HEIGHTS REHAB BUS

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: CRETE ENGINE, RICHTON PARK TRUCK, CRETE TOWNSHIP AMBULANCE

    STAGING: BROOKSIDE AND INDIANA

    BOX STRUCK OUT AT 12:01 AM ON ORDERS OF 650.

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FIREFIGHTERS RESCUE A DOG STUCK ON VALEWOOD DR NEAR APPLE VALLEY DR, BARTLETT

    MON MAY 12 2014 ~10:54 PM
    BARTLETT FPD
    RESCUING A DOG
    983 VALEWOOD DR BARTLETT, IL

    POLICE ON THE SCENE REQUESTING FIREFIGHTERS TO RESCUE A "DOG THAT IS STUCK."

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FIRE AT 240 EXECUTIVE CENTER OFFICE BUILDING ON LAKE ST WEST OF VILLA AVE, ADDISON

    MON MAY 12 2014 ~10:20 PM
    ADDISON FPD
    OFFICE BUILDING FIRE/SPECIAL ALARM/WORKING FIRE
    240 E LAKE ST ADDISON, IL

    FIRE ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF A THREE-STORY OFFICE BUILDING/MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING. MANSARD ROOF/FACADE.

    ENGINE(S): E71 E73

    TRUCK(S): QUINT71?

    CHIEF(S): BC71

    EMS: MEDIC71? LOMBARD MEDIC 62

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: 802

    GLENSIDE MUTUAL AID.

    RELEASING COMPANIES ABOUT 10:55 PM.

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PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY A CAR AT ELM PL AND 1ST ST, HIGHLAND PARK

    MON MAY 12 2014 ~10:46 PM
    HIGHLAND PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY AN AUTO
    ELM PLACE AND 1ST ST HIGHLAND PARK, IL

    REPORT OF A PERSON STRUCK BY AN AUTO.

    ENGINE(S): E33

    EMS: A34

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HOUSE FIRE ON LINCOLN AVE NEAR RIVER RD, FOX RIVER GROVE

    MON MAY 12 2014 ~7:15 PM
    FOX RIVER GROVE FPD
    HOUSE FIRE/GENERAL ALARM/WORKING FIRE
    1004 LINCOLN AVE FOX RIVER GROVE, IL

    SMOKE SHOWING ON ARRIVAL TO A HOUSE FIRE. FIRE OUT BY 7:35 PM.

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SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK FIRE ON BUSSE RD AT MARK ST, ELK GROVE VILLAGE

    MON MAY 12 2014 ~7:56 PM
    ELK GROVE VILLAGE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    TRUCK FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    BUSSE RD AND MARK ST ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL

    REPORT OF A SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK ON FIRE IN THE NB LANES OF BUSSE RD AT MARK ST. E9 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A FULLY-INVOLVED SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK CAB FIRE.

    FIRE IS OUT AT ABOUT 8:05 PM.

    ENGINE(S): E8 E9

    TRUCK(S): TL7

    CHIEF(S): BC2

    EMS: A8

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WATER RESCUE IN CAR IN FLOODED STREET ON WAUKEGAN RD AND GREENWOOD, NEAR WALGREENS, SKOKIE

    MON MAY 12 2014 ~7:53 PM
    SKOKIE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WATER RESCUE/AUTO CAR
    9000 WAUKEGAN RD SKOKIE, IL

    REPORT OF PEOPLE STRANDED IN THEIR CAR IN WATER NEAR WALGREENS.

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WATER RESCUE IN CAR IN FLOODED WATER ON DEMPSTER AND GREENWOOD, NEAR HOME DEPOT, NILES

    MON MAY 12 2014 ~7:45 PM
    NILES FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WATER RESCUE/STRANDED CAR
    8650 DEMPSTER ST NILES, IL

    WATER RESCUE FOR PEOPLE STUCK IN A CAR IN FLOODED WATER.

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