URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1056 AM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 …HIGH FIRE DANGER DUE TO WARM…DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON… .IT WILL BE WARM…DRY AND WINDY THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. LACK OF RAINFALL IN RECENT WEEKS HAS PRODUCED DRY CONDITIONS. THIS COMBINATION WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE [...]
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NWS RED FLAG WARNING for Wildfire Risk Northern Illinois
Published Thursday May 24 2012 11:53 am.
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News Flash: Gasoline and Vapors Are Highly Flammable and Mix with Air
Published Thursday May 24 2012 11:05 am.
Gasoline vapor, which is heavier than air, also rapidly mixes and spreads with air. Unrestrained vapors of gasoline are quickly flammable. Many accidents involving gasoline occur when gasoline is used to light bonfires. The gasoline vaporizes quickly after being poured and mixes with the surrounding air. As in the video above, when ignition is attempted, [...]
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FIRE WEATHER WATCH: Northeast Illinois, North Central Illinois, Northwest Indiana Saturday Morning Through Afternoon
Published Friday March 09 2012 7:57 pm.
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PHOTOS from Arlington Heights Fire Department Open House Saturday
Published Monday October 17 2011 8:22 am.
Arlington Heights Fire Station 2 (October 15, 2011). See photo album (Facebook membership not required) Arlington Heights Fire Department Open House 10.15.2011 on Facebook.com/CardinalEmergencies +++++++++ Arlington Heights held its annual Arlington Heights Fire Department Open House on Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Arlington Heights Fire Station 2, 1150 N. [...]
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Arlington Heights Fire Department Open House Today
Published Saturday October 15 2011 7:23 am.
Arlington Heights Fire Station 2 (October 20, 2000). UPDATE: New photo album Arlington Heights Fire Department Open House 10.15.2011 on Facebook.com/CardinalEmergencies +++++++++ Arlington Heights is scheduled to hold its annual Arlington Heights Fire Department Open House on Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Arlington Heights Fire Station 2, 1150 N. [...]
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RESCHEDULED: Palatine Fire Department and Palatine High School to Conduct Full Scale Fire Drill
Published Thursday October 13 2011 10:45 am.
The Palatine Fire Department and Palatine High School have rescheduled the full scale fire drill for 9:10 a.m. Friday, October 14, 2011 due to weather. The Palatine Fire Department and Palatine High School originally scheduled the drill at 9:10 a.m. Thursday, October 13, 2011. The drill is designed for the Fire Department to work together [...]
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Arlington Heights Fire Department Open House, Saturday, October 15
Published Thursday October 06 2011 7:40 am.
Arlington Heights Fire Station 2 (October 20, 2000). Arlington Heights is scheduled to hold its annual Arlington Heights Fire Department Open House on Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Arlington Heights Fire Station 2, 1150 N. Arlington Heights Road. The Open House is held in conjunction with Fire Prevention Week, [...]
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Op-Ed: Wheeling High School Students Put “Feelings” Before Fire Safety
Published Wednesday October 05 2011 5:38 pm.
On September 26, 2011, Wheeling Fire Chief Keith MacIsaac did his job. He attended a homecoming coronation assembly at Wheeling High School, discovered a life safety hazard, and ordered paper decorations removed because they were too close to hot lights near the ceiling. When members of the Wheeling High School student council claimed the decorations [...]
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Palatine Fire Department Hosts Action-Packed Open House, Including Fire Safety Education
Published Sunday October 02 2011 9:52 am.
Flashover and sprinkler room demonstration and comparison shows one room with a fully-engulfed flashover fire at 2,000°F and another sprinkler-installed room contained to a burning couch. Disney couldn’t have done it any better. On Saturday, Palatine Fire Department hosted an open house for kids, kids at heart, fire buffs and citizens of the Palatine area [...]
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“Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With!” This year’s Fire Prevention Week Campaign at Arlington Heights Fire Department Station 2
Published Friday October 08 2010 11:10 am.
Fire Department Open House, Saturday, October 9, 2010 Firefighter/paramedics will be exhibiting their equipment and job tasks at Arlington Heights Fire Station Two Saturday. Get a close-up look at the work of firefighter/paramedics at the Fire Department Open House held in conjunction with Fire Prevention Week, Saturday, October 9, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. [...]
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Fire Risk Leads to Widespread Maytag (And Other Brands) Dishwasher Recall
Published Thursday June 03 2010 4:58 pm.
Whirlpool’s Maytag unit is recalling about 1.7 million dishwashers because of a fire hazard. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following dishwasher products. Consumers should stop using products immediately unless otherwise instructed. About 1.7 million dishwashers are affected. The manufacture of [...]
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Palatine Fire Department “Keep the Wreath Red” Campaign Provides Advice on Holiday Safety
Published Tuesday December 01 2009 5:30 am.
A Palatine Fire Department fire engine provides station coverage for Arlington Heights Fire Department at Fire Station 2. Arlington Heights and Palatine fire departments often provide mutual aid for each other when either community needs help. The Palatine Fire Department embarks on its annual campaign to “Keep the Wreath Red”. The “Keep the Wreath Red” [...]
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