Explosion and Fire in an Electrical Room at Northrup Grumman on Hicks Rd Rolling Meadows Contained to Electrical Room

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Rolling Meadows police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 4:20 PM Tuesday to a report of an explosion and fire at Northrup Grumman Corporation, 600 Hicks Road Rolling Meadows, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a fire was located in an electrical room.

First firefighters on the scene reported nothing showing, but soon reported light smoke was showing from the south side.

Firefighters prepared a 3-inch line, but did not enter the electrical room until ComEd cut power to the area.

Rolling Meadows Battalion Chief requested a Change of Quarters Box Alarm, which brought firefighters from Barrington, Prospect Heights, and Long Grove to standby in Rolling Meadows fire stations.

A specialized Mobile Ventilation Unit truck responded from the Mutual Alarm Box Alarm System (MABAS) headquarters.

The fire was reported out at about 5:27 pm. Firefighters will be working on ventilating the building and checking air quality in the building this evening.

Northrup Grumman is a U.S. global aerospace and defense technology company with an Electronic Systems sector that is a leading designer, developer, and manufacturer of a variety of advanced defense electronics and systems for the U.S. military.

LIVE TRAFFIC MAP of area of electrical room fire at Northrup Grumman on Hicks Road, Rolling Meadows.


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