CRASH WITH INJURIES ON ROUTE 60 WEST OF TARGET, MUNDELEIN

    SAT SEP 17 2016 ~4:10 PM
    Mundelein Fire Department
    Personal Injury Crash/Extrication Crash
    42.286692, -88.051718 (Route 60 and Target Store, Mundelein, IL)

    Crash with injuries.

    Second ambulance requested by 4:15 p.m.

    Patient extricated by 4:19 p.m. Paramedics assessing two patients.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A ?? A411

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HIT-AND-RUN CRASH WITH CHICAGO FIRE ENGINE 98 ON DELAWARE PL NEAR RUSH ST, CHICAGO -- NO INJURIES

    SAT SEP 17 2016 ~12:52 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Hit & Run Crash/Property Damage Crash
    25 East Delaware Chicago, IL

    E98 crew involved in a hit-and-run crash at Delaware Place between Rush Street and State Street.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E98

    CHIEF(S): BC1

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MISSING PERSON SEARCH NEAR CRANE RD AND ST PATRICK CATHOLIC SCHOOL AND CHURCH, ST CHARLES

    SAT SEP 17 2016 ~9:41 AM
    Fox River and Countryside Fire Rescue District
    Subject Search/BOX ALARM
    41.965547, -88.349700 (6N050 Crane Rd St Charles, IL)

    DETAILS ...
    The Cardinal Search for Missing St Charles Man Near Otter Creek Wetlands, Crane Road


    MABAS Division 2 Box Alarm on Box #1842 for a structure fire on orders of 1801.

    For engine, truck, chief and change of quarters only ... no divers and no boats.

    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): Bartlett

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S): Carol Stream

    EMS: Geneva

    CHIEF(S):

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Hampshire Engine, Pingree Grove Ambulance, Fermilab Engine, Hanover Park Ambulance

    STAGING: Prairie ? Cemetary  610N050

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GAS LEAK NORTH WESTERN AVE NEAR ELSTON AVE, CHICAGO -- HOMES EVACUATED

    SAT SEP 17 2016 ~8:12 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Gas Leak/LEVEL I HAZMAT
    2719 North Western Ave Chicago, IL

    Report that Peoples gas hit a gas main.

    Report that Peoples gas hit a gas main.

    Several houses on the block being evacuated.

    BC7   reports that a 2-inch medium pressures line is ruptured; gas company working on crimping the line by 8:21 p.m.

    WIND MPH

    Level I Hazmat secured at 8:51 a.m. on orders of BC7.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

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

    SQD ?? CV ??

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

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

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

    STAGING:

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HOUSE FIRE ON SHAGBARK LANE NEAR CUBA ROAD, LONG GROVE

    FRI SEP 16 2016 ~9:33 PM
    Long Grove FPD
    House Fire/Working Fire/TANKER BOX ALARM
    3131 Cuba Rd Long Grove, IL

    MABAS Division 4 Box Alarm (Tenders Only) on Box #55-1 for a structure fire.

    Address is on Shagbark Lane, not Cuba.

    Crew on arrival reports a 2-story well-involved structure fire

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): Buffalo Grove E26, Palatine E82, Lake Zurich

    TRUCK(S): Lincolnshire-Riverwoods T51?

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    TENDER(S): Tanker 55, Countryside Tanker 411, Palatine Rural Tanker

    CHIEF(S): BC55 5500 5501

    EMS: A55 Prospect Heights A9, Barrington Ambulance

    CODE 4 AT 9:42 PM

    ENGINE(S): Arlington Heights E4

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    TENDER(S): Fox River Grove Tender

    EMS: Arlington Heights A4

    CHIEF(S): Buffalo Grove BC4

    SPECIAL:

    STAGING:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    TANKER BOX UNITS ASSIGNED (10:01 PM) ...

    TENDER(S): Barrington Countryside, Cary 270,  Nunda

    STAGING: Old McHenry and Cuba Rd

    MABAS Division 4 FULL Box Alarm on Box #55-1  for a structure fire (house fire)

    FULL BOX UNITS ASSIGNED (10:39 PM) ... 

    ENGINE(S): Lake Forest, Long Grove

    TRUCK(S): Highland Park T33

    SQUAD(S): Mundelein (unavailable)  Lake Bluff 4520 (in place of Mundelein)

    TENDER(S): Lake Villa, Antioch

    EMS: Arlington Heights (not available)

    CHIEF(S): Buffalo Grove, Lake Zurich, Prospect Heights

    SPECIAL: MESS Canteen, South Lake County CERT, Long General Callback

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Rolling Meadow Engine, Elk Grove Village E10, Elk Grove Township Ambulance

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HOUSE FIRE ON ORIOLE LN NEAR QUAIL LN, ROLLING MEADOWS

    FRI SEP 16 2016 ~3:31 PM
    Rolling Meadows Fire Department
    House Fire/Working Fire
    3705 Oriole Rolling Meadows, IL

    Report of smoke seen on a security camera.

    Initial report of nothing showing on arrival of firefighters, but then light smoke showing from the eaves.

    Interior crew reports heavy smoke inside.

    The fire was immediately extinguished and crews were ventilating the house by 3:44 p.m.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E16 E84

    TRUCK(S): QUINT83 TL85

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC15

    EMS: A1 A84

    CODE 4 AT 3:39 PM

     ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S): HAZMAT15

    EMS: A3 A83

    CHIEF(S):

    STAGING:

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BATTERY? MAN ON BIKE INJURED AT US 14 AND VAIL AVE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, SECOND MAN ARRESTED

    FRI SEP 16 2016 ~2:57 PM
    Arlington Heights Fire Department
    Person Injured/EMS Call
    Vail Avenue and Northwest Highway Arlington Heights, IL

    Initially a report of a bicyclist that fell in the intersection, but then police learned that the incident possibly involved a battery. One man injured in the head and transported to Northwest Community Hospital.

    Police were photographing a walking cane and various angles of the intersection and sidewalk in the area.

    There was no confirmation whether the cane was used as a weapon to assault the bicyclist.

    One man arrested and transported in custody to Arlington Heights Police Department Headquarters.

    See also ...
    PHOTOS and VIDEO ...

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    SQUAD(S): SQD2

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A2

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ARSON: APARTMENT FIRE ON S BLUE ISLAND AVE BETWEEN WOOD ST AND PAULINA ST, CHICAGO

    FRI SEP 16 2016 ~3:33 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Apartment Fire/Working Fire/Still and Box/2-11 Alarm
    2276 S Blue Island Ave Chicago, IL
    Report of a house fire. Suspicious fire and one of six other suspicious fires in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood near 21st St.

    E49 crew on arrival reports a 2 1/2-story frame is fully-involved, and requests a Stil and Box Alarm.

    E49 reports they are out of water because they had just put out a rubbish fire on another call -- leading out by 3:36 a.m.

    E103 assigned to Blue Island and Wood

    BC4 getting TL34 at Side A.

    Warning to watch out for wires on Blue Island.

    Two 2 1/2-inch lines and a ladder pipe working.

    E39 to alley with a deck gun.

    BC4 left Wood Street to check on Blue Island

    Two 2 1/2 inch lines, aerial pipe, snorkel in the rear very good progress on the fire building and the exposure building by 4:04.

    Total collapse of the building by 4:05 a.m.

    Three handlines on Side A, two handlines on Side C, one master stream, Squad 1 on Side C, and the process of setting up the tower ladder by 4:19 a.m.

    Fire building is a two-story frame, 25x50; exposure is a 2-story ordinary 25x50 at 2274 Blue Island.

    Firefighters entering the exposure building by 4:29 a.m.

    Holding up Light Wagon 9-1-3 by

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E103

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

    SQD ?? CV271

    RIT: BC6 T2

    CHIEF(S): BC14

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

    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 04:13 AM

    ENGINE(S): E8 E103

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S):
    BC2 Box Chief
    BC3 Plans Chief

    SPECIAL:

    STAGING: Blue Island and Ashland



    2-11 ALARM AT 03:49 AM orders of 2-2-4

    ENGINE(S): E30 E23

    TRUCK(S): T4 T8

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): 2-1-27 5-1-5 2-7-10

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING:


    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING:

    STRUCK OUT AT 5:04 AM on orders of 2-1-27.

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ARSON: MULTIPLE GARAGES SET ON FIRE NEAR 21ST AND WOOD ST, CHICAGO

    FRI SEP 16 2016 ~2:57 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Multiple Alley Garage Fires
    2108 S Wood St Chicago, IL

    Report of multiple alley garage fires. Suspicious fires in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood near 21st St. -- all within a 4-8 block area.

    E23 crew on arrival reports two garages on fire

    BC4 reports at 3:29 AM a total of four garage fires in the 1800 block of 21st Street and 21st Place

    BC4 reports another garage fire on 21st Place at 3:35 a.m. -- requesting a fourth engine.

    E28 assigned to 21st Pl and Paulina

    BC4 reports three garages burning spanning a two block area.

    BC4 reports at 3:13 a.m. they had three garages totally involved with communication to a fourth garage.

    picking up the light wagon by 4:03 AM

    BC4 reports fires were involved at a total of four garages -- 1803 21st St, 1816 21 Pl with communication to 1818 21st Pl and 1715 21 St.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E28

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

    SQD ?? CV ??

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC4

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


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ARSON: ONE DEAD IN SUSPICIOUS FIRE IN GARAGE WITH SMOKE SPREAD TO HOUSE ON 21ST ST, CHICAGO

    FRI SEP 16 2016 ~2:43 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Fatal Fire/Alley Garage Fire/Working Fire
    2157 W 21st St Chicago, IL

    Report of a garage fire. Suspicious fire and one of six other suspicious fires in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood near 21st St.

    E109 crew on arrival reports they have a garage fire.

    Ambulance called to Leavitt 3:14:14 AM.

    BC15 reports they have a 20x20 garage an are working overhaul by 2:47 a.m.

    BC15 reports two lines on the fire; overhaul in progress by 2:51 a.m.

    BC15 reports the garage was connected by a breezeway to a 2 1/2-story frame, 25x75, with light extension of smoke into the house at 3:04 a.m.

    BC15 reports at 3:11 a.m. that a victim was found in the basement of the house -- initially conscious.

    Ambulance requested to alley on Leavett between 21st St and 21st Pl by 3:14 a.m.

    BC15 reports at 3:17 a.m. primary and secondary search complete and negative.

    CPR in progress on victim at 3:17 a.m.

    BC15 reports T32 and TL5 are ventilating the 2 1/2-story frame.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E28 E109

    TRUCK(S): T8 T32 Tl5

    SQD ?? CV ??

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A65 FC ?? STANDBY A ??

    OFI 469 468

    3:04:38 AM BC15

    3:10:50 AM

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SMOKE INVESTIGATION FOR ARCING AND SMOKE NEAR TRACK AT CTA STATION ON STATE ST, CHICAGO

    FRI SEP 16 2016 ~1:31 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    Smoke Investigation/STILL AND BOX
    312 S State St CHICAGO, IL

    CTA reported smoke and an explosion in the subway on the northbound side of State Street.

    Mobile Ventilation Units 9-2-1 and 9-2-3 assigned.

    Still-and-Box Alarm struck out at 1:47 a.m. on orders of 2-2-1, reporting there was arcing from the shoe of a passing train. A CTA work train is still at the station, and there have been no more reports of any arcing or smoke.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E106 (MVU 9-2-3) E109 (MVU 9-2-1)

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

    SQD ?? CV271

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC1 2-2-1
    BOX CHIEF BC ??
    PLANS CHIEF BC ??

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

    STAGING: ??

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HOUSE FIRE AT OHIO ST AND SPAULDING AVE CHICAGO

    THU SEP 15 2016 ~8:04 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    HOUSE FIRE/Working Fire
    Ohio St and Spaulding Ave Chicago, IL

    Report of a house fire. Corrected address 539 North Spaulding Avenue -- a 2 1/2-story ordinary, 25x50.

    BC18 reports a 2 1/2-story ordinary vacant with heavy fire on the second and third floor. Firefighters going defensive; no exposures at this time.

    Two 2 1/2-inch lines on the fire.

    BC18 reports SQD2's snorkel working. Crews protecting an exposure on the Delta side.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E44 E95

    TRUCK(S): T36 T26

    SQD2 CV271

    RIT: BC17 T7

    CHIEF(S): BC18

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

    STAGING:

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