The Cardinal

VIDEO Technical Rescue firefighters work in a confined space and at the top of a tank containing a methylene chloride sludge — working to remove a man who was victim of a fatal industrial accident. Wheeling police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 11:20 AM Thursday to a report of an unresponsive man inside a 6,000 gallon [...]

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Extra-Alarm fire in Doylestown, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 — established in 1953, the Arbonite Division of P & R Industries, Inc. is one of North America’s leaders in the application of protective coatings and linings. Doylestown Fire Company responded Tuesday morning to an extra-alarm fire at Arbonite Division of P & R Industries, [...]

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Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:02 AM Wednesday to a HazMat Level 1 incident at Hasbrook Park, 333 West Maude Avenue First responders received a report that a white, cloudy, silky material was flowing into the reservoir pond on the north side of the pond. Firefighters investigated with public works and determined that [...]

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Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 12:28 PM Monday to a hazmat level 1 with an explosion risk at a warehouse building at 3196 North Kennicott Avenue. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a truck hit the side of a building and ruptured a valve — causing about 50 gallons of diesel fuel [...]

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North Chicago Fire Department requested an extra alarm HazMat box about 1:04 p.m. Monday after red powder discovered in a package envelope was dispersed by a ventilation fan at the James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center. An employee opened the package at a PADS Shelter at Building 5 on the federal property and experienced [...]

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Warrenville Fire Protection District firefighter/paramedics responded to report of a chlorine odor with people feeling ill about 4:15 p.m. Friday at LIFETIME Fitness, 28141 Diehl Road. At least 13 people were transported to area hospitals and the 24-hour facility was closed temporarily. The area was secured by 6:30 p.m. after a HazMat response team cleared [...]

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Haz Mat Team at 77 Garlisch Avenue, Elk Grove Village (Over 260 more photos on Facebook.com/CardinalEmergencies). Elk Grove Village police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 2:55 p.m. Friday to a Hazmat Incident at 77 Garlisch Drive. Firefighters received a report of a spill from a 55-gallon drum. The hazardous material is listed as Class 9 — [...]

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Authorities in Aurora, Colorado arrived at the Denver-area apartment of the suspected movie theater shooter. The apartment building has been evacuated as they search for possible explosives. VOICE OF CHRIS JONES IN AURORA: A gunman opened fire early Friday at a suburban Denver theater killing at least 12 people and injuring at least 50 others, [...]

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Barrington firefighters responded about 7:00 am. Thursday to a report of a gas-like odor at a home at 25301 West Cuba Road. An extra alarm MABAS Box for a Haz Mat response for a spill of an unknown substance was requested at about 8:10 a.m. Staging was at Lake Zurich Road and Cuba Road for [...]

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Elk Grove Village police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:53 a.m. Monday for a HazMat incident at the Jewel-Osco, 20 Biesterfield Road. Emergency responders received a report of a Freon leak incident at the rear of the store. Three people reported feeling dizzy. The first firefighters on the scene reported a vapor cloud inside the store, [...]

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VIDEO: Schaumburg Fire Department called a MABAS Division 1 Hazmat Box Alarm calling for Hazmat Techs from as far as Wheeling and Pingree Grove (Elginet Media). Schaumburg firefighter/paramedics responded about 12:43 p.m. Friday to an activated fire alarm at Schaumburg High School, 1100 West Schaumburg Road. When first firefighters arrived on the scene received an [...]

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Schaumburg firefighters responded about 2:49 p.m. Friday for a HazMat call at LIFETIME FITNESS, 900 East Higgins Road. Firefighters responded immediately to a report that a Jeep SUV was leaking gasoline in the parking lot. The gasoline was leaking from the gas tank of the vehicle.

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