HOUSE FIRE ON N LIND AVE NEAR ELM ST HILLSIDE

    FRI APR 17 2015 ~6:58 PM
    HILLSIDE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/BOX ALARM
    6 N LIND AVE HILLSIDE, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 20 BOX ALARM ON BOX #200 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE (HOUSE FIRE).

    STRUCK OUT AT 7:09 PM.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): MAYWOOD, OAKBROOK

    TRUCK(S): ELMHURST, NORTHLAKE

    SQUAD(S): BROADVIEW

    RIT: MELROSE PARK

    EMS: OAKBROOK TERRACE

    CHIEF(S): DIVISION 20

    SPECIAL: STONE PARK CHIEF 21 SAFETY, HILLSIDE ESDA

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: STONE PARK ENGINE, LAGRANGE PARK AMBULANCE,

    STAGING: HILLSIDE AND HARRISON

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FUEL LEAK ON NB ROUTE 53 NORTH OF NW HIGHWAY, PALATINE -- HAZMAT LEVEL I

    FRI APR 17 2015 ~1:59 PM
    PALATINE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    RUPTURED GAS TANK/LEVEL I HAZMAT
    42.103413,-88.012444 (ROUTE 53 AND NW HIGHWAY , IL)

    REPORT OF A WHITE FORD F-150 WITH A RUPTURED GAS TANK.

    WIND N 6 MPH 75°F

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS ONE VEHICLE ON THE OUTSIDE SHOULD JUST NORTH OF ROUTE 14.

    ENGINE(S): E84 E81 E84 RETURNED.

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S): HAZMAT 15 SQD85

    EMS: A84

    CHIEF(S): BC8



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BUILDING FIRE ON W 69TH ST NEAR LOOMIS BLVD, CHICAGO

    FRI APR 17 2015 ~1:49 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    BUILDING FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    1400 W 69TH ST CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A FIRE AT 69TH ST AND LOOMIS BLVD.

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A LITTLE SMOKE COMING OUT OF A 2ND STORY WINDOW.

    ONE LINE LED OUT BY E101 TO A FIRE ON THE SECOND FLOOR, MAIN TO THE ROOF, AND ROOF BEING OPENED BY 1:55 PM.

    RUNDOWN:
    ENGINE(S): E101 E54

    TRUCK(S): T41 T20

    SQD5 CV274

    RIT: BC19 T15

    CHIEF(S): BC20

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


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GAS LEAK NEAR HOUSE ON HAMLIN AVE NEAR SCHOOL ST, CHICAGO -- LEVEL I HAZMAT

    FRI APR 17 2015 ~11:35 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    LEVEL I HAZMAT/GAS LEAK
    3323 N HAMLIN AVE CHICAGO, IL

    BC7  REPORTS A MEDIUM PRESSURE GAS LINE THAT WAS HIT. E91 DROPPING A LINE AND THE GAS COMPANY IS ON THE SCENE WORKING THE LINE BY 11:49 AM

    WIND ??   MPH ??

    ENGINE(S):   E91

    TRUCK(S): T ??

    SQD2

    5-1-1? (HAZ-MAT INCIDENT TEAM 1)  5-1-2

    CHIEF(S): BC7  5-1-0? (DEPUTY DISTRICT CHIEF HAZMAT)

    EMS: A ??   FC ??    STANDBY A ??

    STAGING: PULASKI AND ROSCOE

    LEVEL 1 HAZMAT SECURED AT 12:12:40 PM

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APARTMENT FIRE ON W NELSON ST NEAR FRANCISCO AVE AND I-90, CHICAGO

    FRI APR 17 2015 ~12:05 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    2-FLAT FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    2920 NELSON ST CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF FIRE IN A 2-FLAT.

    E106 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS

    LEADING OUT MAIN TO THE ROOF BY 12:06 PM.

    BC10 REPORTS A 2-1/2-STORY ORDINARY, 25X75 WITH A KITCHEN FIRE ON THE THIRD FLOOR.

    HOLDING THE RIT RESONSE AND HOLD THE SQUAD; SMALL KITCHEN FIRE. ONE AMBULANCE CONTINUE IN FOR STANDBY AT 12:09 PM.

    UNITS ASSIGNED:

    ENGINE(S): E106 E56

    TRUCK(S): T38 TL21

    SQD NO CV272

    RIT: BC12 T13

    CHIEF(S): BC10

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


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GARAGE DESTROYED BY FIRE ON BLONERS DR RIVERSIDE DR AND THE FOX RIVER, CARY

    FRI APR 17 2015 ~10:20 AM
    CARY FPD
    WORKING FIRE/GENERAL ALARM
    28716 BLONERS DRIVE CARY, IL

    REPORT OF A GARAGE FIRE.

    HEADER REPORTED 10:23 AM.

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A FULLY-INVOLVED GARAGE FIRE AT 10:25 AM.

    WATER ON THE FIRE AT 10:29 AM.

    2 LINES ON THE FIRE, KNOCKING THE FIRE, CHECKING THE EXPOSURE, SECONDARY SEARCH UNDERWAY BY 10:31 AM.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...
    ENGINE(S): E241  E243   E141

    TRUCK(S): TL281?    ALGONQUIN TRUCK

    SQUAD(S): SQD255?

    TENDER(S): FOX RIVER GROVE TENDER

    RIT: BC ?? BARRINGTON COUNTRYSIDE RIT ENGINE

    CHIEF(S): BC230, FOX RIVER GROVE CHIEF 602

    EMS: A251, BARRINGTON AMBULANCE RIT

    STAGING: HICKORY NUT GROVE RD AND BLONERS DR

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FUEL TANK LEAK ON RAUPP BLVD SOUTH OF LAKE COOK RD, BUFFALO GROVE -- LEVEL I HAZMAT

    FRI APR 17 2015 ~9:44 AM
    BUFFALO GROVE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    FUEL LAKE/LEVEL I HAZMAT LEVEL I
    LAKE COOK RD AND RAUPP BLVD BUFFALO GROVE, IL

    REPORT OF APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS OF FUEL SPILL FROM A FUEL TANK THAT FELL OFF OF A TRUCK.


    BC4 REPORTS A VEHICLE FUEL TANK DROPPED FROM A F-150 PICKUP TRUCK AND IS DRAINING INTO THE SEWER SYSTEM. THE INCIDENT IS ON THE LAKE COOK RD SIDE OF THE BRIDGE.

    LEAK CONTAINED BY 10:10 AM.

    WIND ?? MPH ??

    ENGINE(S): E26

    TRUCK(S): TL25

    SQUAD(S): SQD25

    EMS: A25

    CHIEF(S): BC4 401 409

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: ??


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SUICIDE BY HELIUM GAS FROM TANKS? HAZMAT INCIDENT OAK PARK AVE AND 32ND ST BERWYN

    THU APR 16 2015 ~11:18 AM
    BERWYN FIRE DEPARTMENT
    SUICIDE WITH RIGGED TANKS/HAZMAT INCIDENT
    OAK PARK AVE AND 32ND ST BERWYN, IL

    HAZMAT INCIDENT.

    MAN FOUND DEAD ABOUT 10:15 AM IN 4TH FLOOR CONDO UNIT NEAR MACNEAL HOSPITAL IN BERWYN.

    POLICE ON WELL-BEING CHECK FOUND A MAN'S BODY AND SEVERAL UNKNOWN TANKS NEAR THE BODY.

    AS A PRECAUTION, IN CASE THE TANKS WERE IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES OR A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION (ESPECIALLY CHEMICAL GAS-RELATED) RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS ON THE FIRST FLOOR WERE EVACUATED.

    COOK COUNTY BOMB SQUAD WAS NOTIFIED AND CLEARED/SECURED THE SCENE.

    INVESTIGATORS MOVED IN AND INITIALLY BELIEVE THE INCIDENT INVOLVES THE ACT OF SUICIDE BY INHALATION OF HELIUM GAS.

    VICTIM IDENTIFIED AS DR JON AZKUE, A RESIDENT AT MACNEAL HOSPITAL IN BERWYN.

    INVESTIGATION CONTINUES.


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    WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION DEFINED ...
    The acronym CBRNE (pronounced SEA-BURN- EE), meaning Chemical-Biological-Radiological- Nuclear-Explosive, has replaced the passé acronyms NBC (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) and ABC (Atomic, Biological, Chemical), employed to describe agents used by some party to intentionally inflict harm on another party. The official definition from 18 U.S.C. Section 2332a is: Any explosive, incendiary, poison gas, bomb, grenade, or rocket having a propellant charge of more than four ounces [113 g], missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than one-quarter ounce [7 g], or mine or device similar to the above. (2) Poison gas. (3) Any weapon involving a disease organism. (4) Any weapon that is designed to release radiation at a level dangerous to human life.

    SEE ALSO ...
    Capt. G. Shane Hendricks and Dr. Margot J. Hall The History and Science of CBRNE Agents, Part I  [PDF]

FIRE AT ON ROYAL FOX DR NEAR KIRK RD ST CHARLES, IL

    THU APR 15 2015 ~11:36 PM
    ST CHARLES FIRE DEPARTMENT
    GARAGE FIRE WITH FLAMMABLE HAZARDS/WORKING FIRE
    2901 ROYAL FOX DR ST CHARLES, IL

    REPORT OF A GARAGE FIRE (ATTACHED 3-CAR GARAGE).

    POLICE ON ARRIVAL REPORT GARAGE IS FULLY ENGULFED.

    REPORT OF A FEW SMALL EXPLOSIONS IN THE GARAGE -- POSSIBLY A TOXIC CLEANING FLUID. ALCOHOL- AND KETONE-BASED CHEMICALS IN THE GARAGE. APPROXIMATELY ONE DOZEN 5-GALLON BUCKETS OF THE FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORED.

    ALL RESIDENTS OUT OF THE HOUSE.

    FIRE SHOWING FROM THE ALPHA-DELTA SIDE, EXTERIOR ATTACK WITH AN 1 3/4.

    KIRK RD SHUT DOWN IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.

    RUNDOWN:
    ENGINE(S): ST CHARLES, ST CHARLES, GENEVA, WEST CHICAGO

    TRUCK(S): ST CHARLES, BATAVIA (RIT)

    SQUAD(S): ST CHARLES

    TENDER(S): TANKER ??

    RIT: ST CHARLES MEDIC, BATAVIA TRUCK

    CHIEF(S): 100, 111, 114

    EMS: A ?? A ??

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: ELBURN, CHIEF 113, FERMI E2

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PEDESTRIAN HIT BY A VEHICLE ON NIPPERSINK RD NEAR HIGH POINT DR, ROUND LAKE

    WED APR 15 2015 ~8:57 PM
    FOX LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    VEHICLE VS PEDESTRIAN
    NIPPERSINK RD AND HIGH POINT DR ROUND LAKE

    PEDESTRIAN HIT BY A VEHICLE.

    POLICE REPORT THEY ARE OUT WITH THE VICTIM AT 1550 W NIPPERSINK RD

    FOX LAKE FD AND ROUND LAKE FD ON SCENE

    BC26 REPORT PERSON DOWN IN THE ROAD IN ROUND LAKE JURISDICTION. FOX LAKE UNITS RETURNING BY 9:02 PM.

    EXTRA MANPOWER?

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

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

    SQUAD(S): SQD261

    CHIEF(S): BC22 BC26

    EMS: A222? A223? 222R? POSSIBLY CROSS TRAFFIC FROM ANOTHER CALL

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HOUSE FIRE ON ELIM AVE NEAR 20TH ST, ZION

    THU APR 16 2015 ~ TIME ??
    ZION FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    1923 ELIM AVE ZION, IL

    HOUSE FIRE OVERNIGHT -- UNKNOWN TIME.

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POWER OUTAGE NEAR BENTON PL AND WESTSHORE DR AND E SOUTH WATER ST, CHICAGO

    WED APR 15 2015 ~10:05 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    POWER OUTAGE/"TYPE 2 STAGE 2 RESPONSE"
    WESTSHORE DR AND BENTON PL CHICAGO, IL

    LARGE POWER OUTAGE. ELEVATOR RESCUE(S). FIREFIGHTERS CHECKING ON ELEVATOR RESCUES AND ANY SPECIAL POPULATIONS THAT REQUIRE ELECTRICITY FOR LIFE SAFETY.

    OUTAGE AREA COVERED MICHIGAN TO WACKER TO LAKE SHORE DRIVE TO MONROE.



    MAKING ANNOUNCEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE 44 FLOORS OF A HIGH-RISE ABOUT THE POWER OUTAGE.

    COMED ON SCENE BY 11:04 AM.

    INITIALLY POWER WAS BELIEVED TO BE COMING BACK ON ABOUT 12:15 AM.

    400 E SOUTH WATER WITHOUT POWER AT 11:26 PM. ENGINEER ON SCENE, ALL ELEVATORS CLEAR.

    + + +

    DETAILS RECEIVED ARE INCOMPLETE

    360 E RANDOLPH GENERATOR WITH LIMITED SERVICES.

    400 E RANDOLPH - 46-STORY HIGH-RISE

    155 N HARBOR POINTE GENERATOR NOT WORKING?? E42 IS STANDING BY WITH THEIR HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP.

    + + +

    TYPE 2 STAGE 2 RESPONSE FOR 9 BUILDINGS WITHOUT POWER REQUESTED AT 11:57 PM. SCOPE OF PROBLEM POSSIBLY CONTRACTED BACK TO 3 BUILDINGS LISTED ABOVE.

    COMED REPORTS 1,486 CUSTOMERS ARE WITHOUT SERVICE NEAR WESTSHORE DR AND BENTON PL DUE TO DAMAGED POWER LINES.

    STANDBY GENERATORS WILL BE SET UP WITH 2-3 HOUR ETA FOLLOWED BY 2 HOUR SET UP.

    2-2-1 REPORTS COM ED INSPECTORS EN ROUTE AT 12:13 AM.

    3 ORIGINAL HIGH-RISE ARE THE SCOPE OF THE SCENE. COMPANIES AND COMED ON SCENE ARE AWAITING ARRIVAL OF A LARGE COM ED GENERATOR (UP TO 2 HOURS) WHICH WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A 2-HOUR INSTALLATION/SETUP.

    POWER RESTORED TO 400 E SOUTH WATER AT 2:16 AM.

    COM ED POWER OUTAGE MAP SHOWS NO OUTAGE  IN THE AREA AT 6:00 AM.

    RUNDOWN:
    ENGINE(S): E13 E42 E98

    TRUCK(S): T3 T11 T6 T19

    SQD1 CV271

    RIT: BC1 T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC1 BC3 2-2-1

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


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