CTA RED, GREEN, ORANGE LINE TRAINS RE-ROUTED; GAS LEAK AT 9TH ST AND STATE ST CHICAGO -- LEVEL I HAZMAT

    TUE JUN 21 2016 ~3:42 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Gas Leak/LEVEL II HAZMAT
    9th St and State St Chicago, IL




    Report of a gas leak.

    BC2 reports a 4-inch line is ruptured, and companies are beginning metering by 3:44 pm.

    BC2 requests a Level II Hazmat by 4:00 pm.

    2-2-1 shuts down El Train tracks by 4:03 pm.

    WIND MPH

    DEVELOPING ...

    Monitoring the subway.

    Command post at 11th and State St

    Crew on arrival reports leak from a 4-inch gas main.

    Red Line subway trains are rerouted to the elevated tracks between Fullerton and Cermak-Chinatown.

    Cordoning off Roosevelt Rd to 9th St AND Clark to Michigan Avenue. Also a report of cordoning off 8th St to 12th St.

    Rep from OEMC requested to the scene by 4:22 pm.

    Second standby line near the leak by 4:27 pm.

    Metering subway and building to the east of scene by 4:27 pm.

    One additional engine requested by 4:29 pm. E22 assigned.

    Level II Hazmat secured by 4:53 pm.


    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??  E22

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

    SQD1     CV271

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

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC2   2-1-21
    5-1-0 (DEPUTY DISTRICT CHIEF HAZMAT)

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

    STAGING:

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EXTRICATION ROLLOVER TANKER TRUCK CRASH AT FOX RIVER DRIVE AND GRISWOLD SPRINGS ROAD PLANO

    SAT JUN 18 2016 ~7:57 AM
    LIttle Rock Fox FPD
    Rollover Tanker Truck/Extrication Crash
    Fox RIver Drive and Griswold Springs Road Plano, IL

    Report of a rollover semi-trailer truck tanker. Truck was eastbound Griswold Springs Rd turning to southbound Fox River Drive.

    PHOTO ...

    The driver was extricated and transported Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove.

    Truck carrying Roundup pre-mix.

    One firefighter treated for exhaustion and dehydration.

    UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

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

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A ?? A ??

    STAGING:

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CRASH WITH INJURIES AT RAND ROAD AND EUCLID AVENUE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

    TUE JUN 21 2016 ~2:03 PM
    Arlington Heights Fire Department
    Personal Injury Crash
    Rand Road and Euclid Avenue Arlington Heights, IL

    Crash with injuries on southbound Rand Road just north of Euclid Avenue.

    Police on scene with a woman that needs to be checked by paramedics.

    Traffic backed up past Schoenbeck Road by 2:10 p.m.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E4 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A2 A ??

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HOUSE FIRE SPREADS TO TWO OTHER HOUSES ON NORTH CAMPBELL ST NEAR SCHUBERT AVE, CHICAGO

    TUE JUN 21 2016 ~11:50 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    House Fire/Working Fire/Still and Box/2-11
    2720 North Campbell Chicago, IL



    Report of a house fire that spread to two other houses.

    BC7 reports A 2-1/2-story ordinary with a fire in the rear, two lines led out, aerial going to the roof, primary search underway by 11:54 am.

    Exposure problem reported by 12:02 pm

    BC7 assigns third engine (E112) to the rear of the building and lead out on the streat west of the building.

    Four lines on the fire, primary search complete, and secondary search underway, making good progress by 12:05 pm.

    Main fire building corrected to 2720 North Campbell with exposre buildings at 2724 and 2718.

    Two lines on 2720 and two lines on 2724 -- primary and secondary searches are both complete and negative.

    Animal control assigned by 12:56 pm. One dog rescued and one dog killed at the scene.

    Striking out the 2-11 on orders of 2-1-22 by 12:47 pm.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

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

    SQD ?? CV272

    RIT: BC17 T38

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

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

    STAGING: Western and Diversey



    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 11:56 AM

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S): T13 TL21

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): 2-2-2
    BC3 Plans Chief
    BC12 Box Chief


    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: Western and Diversey

    2-11 ALARM AT 12:18 PM

    ENGINE(S): E78

    TRUCK(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): 2-7-10 5-1-5 2-1-22
    BC15
    BC10

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: Western and Diversey

    STRUCK OUT AT 12:47 PM.

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HIT-AND-RUN CRASH WITH INJURIES AT DUNDEE ROAD AND ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ROAD, BUFFALO GROVE

    MON JUN 20 2016 ~12:48 PM
    Buffalo Grove Fire Department
    Hit-and-Run Personal Injury Crash
    Dundee Road and Arlington Heights Road Buffalo Grove, IL

    Hit-and-run crash with injuries.

    Police received a report that the victim's vehicle was hit by a tan or gold older vehicle -- possibly a Toyota 4-door. The vehicle left the scene with heavy front-end damage. The driver was described as a male/black, age 25.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): TL25

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A25 A ??

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VEHICLE FIRE AT HORVAT DESIGN GROUP ON ROCKLAND RD, LAKE BLUFF

    TUE JUN 21 2016 ~11:02 AM
    Knollwood Fire Department
    Vehicle Fire
    403 Rockland Rd Lake Bluff, IL

    Report of a vehicle fire

    Crew on arrival reports

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): Ladder 44?

    SQUAD(S): SQD??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A ?? A ??


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HOUSE FIRE ON W HAWTHORN LN, UNINCORPORATED ANTIOCH NEAR ANTIOCH LAKE

    TUE JUN 21 2016 ~5:35 AM
    Antioch Fire Department
    HOUSE FIRE/BOX ALARM/2ND/3RD/4TH ALARM
    24063 W Hawthorn Ln, Antioch, IL




    MABAS Division 4 Box Alarm on Box #21-C2 for a structure fire

    All companies staging at Bayview and Hawthorne corrected to all engine companies assigned to come from the north by 5:51 am.

    Requesting MESS Canteen and additional ambulance to the scene by 6:18 am.

    Primary search complete; working on a secondary search by 6:51 am.

    Fire is declared out by 7:20 am.

    Box Alarm struck out by 7:34 am.

    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): Newport

    TRUCK(S): Round Lake

    SQUAD(S):

    TENDER(S): Lake Villa

    EMS: Grayslake

    CHIEF(S): Fox Lake, Lake Villa

    SPECIAL: Quad 2 Rehab

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Richmond Engine, Town of Salem (Wisconsin), Grayslake Chief

    STAGING at scene


    2ND ALARM AT 5:49 AM

    ENGINE(S): Beach Park

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S): Gurnee

    TENDER(S): Bristol, McHenry

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): Round Lake, Newport

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:


    3RD ALARM AT 6:08 AM

    ENGINE(S): Mundelein,

    TRUCK(S): Twin Lakes

    SQUAD(S):

    TENDER(S): Trevor, Nunda

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): Wauconda

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:



    4th ALARM AT 6:39 AM

    ENGINE(S): Winthrop Harbor

    TENDER(S): Libertyville, Hebron

    SPECIAL: Mess Canteen M5

    STAGING: Engine Hawthorne from the north


     STRUCK OUT AT 7:34 AM


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RESCUE FOR PERSON TRAPPED IN A MACHINE AT FIVE STAR LAUNDRY ON DIVISION ST NEAR CHERRY AVE, CHICAGO

    MON JUN 20 2016 ~4:20 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Person Trapped in a Machine
    1060 West Division St Chicago, IL

    Report of a person trapped in machinery at the Five-Star Laundry Chicago.

    BC3 assigns SQD1 to meet at the loading dock off of Cherry Ave.

    Victim is out by 4:24 pm.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

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

    SQD(S): SQD1

    CHIEF(S): BC3 5-1-5

    EMS: A53 A ??

    STAGING:

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VEHICLE VS MOTORCYCLE CRASH WITH MOTORYCYCLIST SERIOUSLY INJURED BARRINGTON RD BETWEEN NORTH GREEN MEADOWS BLVD AND SOUTH GREEN MEADOWS BLVD, STREAMWOOD

    MON JUN 20 2016 ~11:56 AM
    Streamwood Fire Department
    Vehicle vs Motorcycle Crash/Personal Injury Crash
    Barrington Rd and Green Meadows Rd Streamwood, IL

    PHOTOS ...

    Vehicle vs motorcycle crash with serious injuries to the motorcyclist.

    BC9 on arrival reports a motorcycle down on the median.

    BC9 reports a motorcyclist seriously injured and requests a helicopter to the scene by 12:01 pm.

    Flight for Life ETA 20 minutes; Landing Zone on Barrington Rd.

    E33 assigned to assist with landing zone.

    Landing zone on Barrington Rd just north of incident -- just north of North Green Meadows Blvd.

    The crash was located between North Green Meadows and South Green Meadows Blvd.

    Barrington Rd closed between Bode Rd and South Green Meadows Blvd.

     Barrington Rd opened by about 2:00 p.m.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E33 E31

    CHIEF(S): BC9 901

    EMS: A32 A33

    SPECIAL: FLIGHT FOR LIFE



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HIT-AND-RUN CRASH WITH INJURIES AT DUNDEE ROAD AND ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ROAD, BUFFALO GROVE

    MON JUN 20 2016 ~12:48 PM
    Buffalo Grove Fire Department
    Personal Injury Hit-and-Run Crash
    Dundee Road and Arlington Heights Road Buffalo Grove, IL

    Hit-and-run crash with injuries.

    Police received a report that the victim's vehicle was hit by a tan or gold older vehicle -- possibly a Toyota 4-door. The vehicle left the scene buffalwith heavy front-end damage. The driver was described as a male/black, age 25.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): TL25

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A25 A ??

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PERSON HIT BY A VEHICLE AT WABANSIA AVE AND DAMEN AVE CHICAGO

    MON JUN 20 2016 ~6:59 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    » Person Hit by a Vehicle
    Wabansia Ave and Damen Ave Chicago, IL

    Report of a person hit by a vehicle.


    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ??

    EMS: A28 A ??

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POLICE-INVOLVED SHOOTING JUST NORTHEAST OF HUMBOLDT PARK AT NORTH AVE AND WASHTENAW AVE, CHICAGO

    SUN JUN 19 2016 ~9:06 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    Person Shot/GSW/Police-involved shooting
    North Ave and Washtenaw Ave Chicago, IL (In This Block)

    Report of a person shot. Reported initially as 2700 West North Avenue.

    Patient reported to be in the north alley at North Ave and Washtenaw Ave.

    Patient transported to Level I Trauma Center Stroger Cook County Hospital

    Police report a suspicious male was shot in the lower extremities after failing to comply with command to drop his weapon, and after turning toward the police officer.

    Police report suspect's weapon was recovered at the scene.

    Police were on patrol monitoring Puerto Rican Festival at Humboldt Park (1440 North Sacramento Ave).

    UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E57?

    TRUCK(S): T ??

    EMS: A44

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