PERSON SHOT AT FERNWOOD PARK ON S WALLACE ST NEAR 105TH ST, CHICAGO

    THU MAR 02 2017 ~7:27 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Person Shot/GSW
    10436 S Wallace St Chicago, IL

    Chicago police report a person shot in the Fernwood Park Gym.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E93

    EMS: A ??

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ROLLOVER GRAVEL TRUCK AT PRATT BLVD AND LIVELY BLVD, ELK GROVE VILLAGE

    THU MAR 02 2017 ~1:39 PM
    Elk Grove Village Fire Department
    Rollover Truck Crash/Fuel Leak/Injury Evaluation
    Pratt Boulevard and Lively Boulevard, Elk Grove Village, IL

    Rollover gravel truck with gravel spill.

    Police reporting the driver is not injured, but a ladder will be needed to get the driver out of the cab.

    Truck driver out of the vehicle by 1:43 p.m.

    A saddle tank was reported to have a minor leak into the cab -- firefighters working on stopping the leak.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E9 E ??

    TRUCK(S): Q7

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC2

    EMS: A8 A7

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HOUSE FIRE ON SAINT LOUIS AVE NEAR AUGUSTA BLVD, CHICAGO

    THU MAR 02 2017 ~12:58 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/STILL AND BOX/EMS Plan 1
    953 Saint Louis Ave Chicago, IL

    Report of a house fire at Saint Louis and Augusta Blvd.

    Still and Box Alarm on orders of the Main Fire Alarm Office.

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    KEY FACTS: One child (age 3) injured, two other fire victims evaluated by paramedics, but not transported. One other person transported from the neighborhood, but was not a fire victim.

    Building open and dangerous.

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    BC18 reports a 1 1/2-story occupied residential with heavy fire throughout and exposures.

    Injured civilian on Side C in the alley at 12:47 p.m.

    Two additional ambulances requested at 12:51 p.m. -- A63 and A45 committed on the scene with patients.

    Primary fire building is 951 (corrected to 953) North Saint Louis Avenue.

    Main to the roof and three lines on the fire.

    Exposure building is 949 North Saint Louis Avenue.

    Two lines on the fire -- one in the gangway and one in the exposure building structure.

    EMS Plan 1 requested at 12:57 p.m.

    EMS PLAN 1 SECURED AT 1:03 p.m.

    Fire is out by 1:07 p.m. and striking out the Still and Box Alarm. Extensive overhaul underway by 1:07 p.m.

    Patient at 946 North Saint Louis Avenue.



    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E44 E76

    TRUCK(S): T36 T35 TL ??

    SQD ?? CV ??

    RIT: BC3 T26

    CHIEF(S): BC17
    BOX CHIEF BC18
    PLANS CHIEF BC ??

    EMS: A63 A45 A28 A15 FC454  STANDBY A ??

    STAGING: Augusta Blvd and Central Park

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NITRIC ACID LEAK AT COMMERCIAL BUILDING ON VINCENNES AVE NEAR 159TH/162ND ST, SOUTH HOLLAND

    THU MAR 02 2017 ~9:08 AM
    South Holland Fire Department
    CHEMICAL LEAK/BOX ALARM
    16140 Vincennes Ave South Holland, IL

    MABAS Division 24 Box Alarm on Box # for a nitric acid leak. Initially misunderstood as a "natural gas" leak.

    Elmwood Park talked over the IFERN tones and the message.

    Advisors only.



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EXTRA ALARM FIRE AT AT COMMERCIAL BUILDING NEAR MEGA CIRCUIT INC ON SOUTH WESTGATE ST, ADDISON

    WED MAR 01 2017 ~10:05 PM
    Addison FPD
    Commercial Building Fire/Special Alarm/BOX ALARM
    1040 S Westgate Drive Addison, IL

    MABAS Division 12 Box Alarm on Box #?? for a commercial structure fire.


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    KEY FACTS: Commercial building fire across the street from Mega Circuit.

    Wind NW17 MPH with smoke blowing to residential neighborhoods south of North Avenue and south of North Park Plaza.

    Another Extra Alarm fire occurred at a commercial building just north of this location on Wednesday, August 21, 2013

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    Heavy fire showing through the roof with possible exposure problems.

    BC71 reports main to the roof and 3 lines on the fire.

    Requesting two ambulances to the scene at 10:35 p.m.

    Fire crews are rotating into firefighter operations.

    Fire about knocked by 10:54 p.m.

    Box Struck out at 11:00 p.m.

    DuPage County Arson Task Force requested to the scene


    UNITS UP TO SPECIAL ALARM ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): Q71, Q72, Q73, Oak Brook Terrace TL49, Lombard TL44

    SQD(S): Elmhurst SQD 1

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC71 Chief 71, Deputy 72 Elmhurst BC 1, York Center Chief 77, Oak Brook Terrace Chief 49

    EMS: M71, M72, M73

    STAGING: Westgate St and Gerri Ln

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Villa Park E82, Lombard Engine E45

    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): Lombard E45, Elmhurst E1

    TRUCK(S): Elmhurst TL2

    SQUAD(S): York Center Q77

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): Lombard BC44, BC51 York Center Chief 77

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    SEE ALSO ...
    EXTRA ALARM COMMERCIAL BUILDING FIRE ACROSS FROM "MEGA CIRCUIT" ON SOUTH WESTGATE, ADDISON
    WED AUG 21 2013 ~4:58 PM
    ADDISON FPD
    BOX ALARM FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE
    1045 SOUTH WESTGATE DR ADDISON


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CRASH WITH INJURIES AT LAKE COOK ROAD AND LEXINGTON DRIVE,WHEELING

    WED MAR 01 2017 ~10:52 AM
    Wheeling Fire Department
    Personal Injury Crash
    Lake Cook Road and Lexington Drive Wheeling, IL

    Crash with injuries.

    Police on arrival request a second ambulance -- Buffalo Grove A25 dispatched.

    Crash also reported on Waze. Eastbound Lake Cook Road backed up to Sam's Club.

    Third ambulance requested by 11:17 a.m. -- Arlington Heights A4 assigned.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E23 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC24? 2401

    EMS: A23 Buffalo Grove A25 Arlington Heights A4

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EXTRICATION CRASH ON IRVING PARK RD EAST OF CATALPA AVE, WOOD DALE

    MON FEB 27 2017 ~8:06 PM
    Itasca FPD/Personal Injury Crash
    Extrication Crash
    380 West Irving Park Road Itasca, IL

    Crash reported via OnStar -- unknown on injuries.

    Police on scene first report extrication needed by 8:08 p.m.

    Crash upgraded to an accident with extrication by 8:09 p.m.

    E69 crew on arrival reports crash is in the westbound lanes and does not appear to be an extrication crash.

    E69 crew on arrival reports extrication underway by 8:10 p.m.

    Extrication complete by 8:16 p.m.

    M68 transporting patient to Alexian Brothers Medical Center.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E69 Itasca E66

    TRUCK(S): Itasca TL66

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC68 Deputy 69

    EMS: M68 Bensenville M18


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APARTMENT FIRE ON WEST HARRISON ST NEAR HOMAN AVE, CHICAGO

    MON FEB 27 2017 ~7:23 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Apartment Fire/Working Fire
    3425 West Harrison St Chicago, IL

    Report of a brick apartment house fire.

    Crew on arrival reports smoke showing. E95 crew on arrival reports a fire on the first floor.

    BC18 reports a 2-story ordinary (occupied), 25x50 with heavy fire on the second floor, stairway is lit up, ground ladders being set up.

    Aerial to the roof; second line out by 7:29 p.m.

    Fire has been extinguished, ladders on Side A and Side C, primary search complete, and secondary search underway by 7:32 p.m.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E95 E38

    TRUCK(S): T48 T26 TL ??

    SQD1 CV271

    RIT: BC14 T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC18

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

    STAGING:

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WOMAN DIES AFTER CLOTHES CATCH FIRE IN KITCHEN ON MASON AVE, MORTON GROVE

    FRI FEB 24 2017 ~11:20 AM
    Morton Grove Fire Department
    Fatal Burn Injuries while Cooking
    8400 Mason Avenue Morton Grove, IL

    Report of a burn victim. Woman reports all of her clothes caught fire while cooking.

    E4 crew on arrival reports nothing showing by 11:23 a.m.

    E4 cancels everybody except the ambulance (A4).

    Female, age 87, transported to Lutheran General Hospital and transferred to Loyola University Medical Center Burn Unit, where she died at 8:38 p.m. Friday.

    Victim suffered first- to third-degree burns to 70 percent of her body.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E4 E5 E3

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T ?? TL2

    SQUAD(S): SQD??

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC4 400 on scene

    EMS: A5 (returned) A4



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CRASH WITH INJURIES AT ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ROAD AND GOLF ROAD ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

    MON FEB 27 2017 ~5:08 PM
    Arlington Heights Fire Department
    Personal Injury Crash
    Arlington Heights Road and Golf Road Arlington Heights, IL

    Crash with injuries.

    Crews on arrival report a T-bone style accident with one car into the other. All occupants appear to be out of the vehicles.

    Paramedics treating injuries that initially appear to be minor injuries.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E3

    EMS: A3

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FATAL EXTRICATION CRASH AT TOLL PLAZA 43 FROM NB I-294 TO WB I-80, HAZEL CREST

    SUN FEB 26 2017 ~11:15 PM
    Hazel Crest Fire Department
    Car vs Truck/Toll Booth/Extrication Crash
    41.581632, -87.678057 (NB i-294 and WB I-80 Hazel Crest, IL)

    Report of a crash with entrapment.

    Witness(es) report the driver of an SUV attempted to pass a semi-trailer truck near Plaza 43 on the interchange from NB I-294 to WB I-80. After passing the truck on the right, the SUV hit a Tollway Plaza 43 wall and hit a different truck.

    Female passenger in SUV was killed. Driver of the SUV was injured. No other injuries reported.



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FATAL CRASH A SB EDENS EXPRESSWAY AT TOWER RD, NORTHBROOK,

    SUN FEB 26 2017 ~2:06 AM
    Northbrook Fire Department
    Fatal Ejection Crash
    SB Edens and Tower Rd Northbrook, IL

    Report of a crash with injuries and possible extrication on SB Edens Expressway at the Tower Road exit on the right shoulder.

    Crews on arrival discover the crash does not involve entrapment, but involves a fatal ejection.

    The driver's vehicle hit a concrete wall underneath Tower Rd before being ejected.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E11 E28

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

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC11

    EMS: A11 A12



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