Tag result for article published on Wed March 06 2013 4:37 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: box alarm, Cary Fire Protection District, explosion, explosion Cary, explosion video, industrial fire, industrial fire Cary, MABAS Box Alarm Second Level, MABAS Division 5
EXPLOSION CAUGHT ON VIDEO (6:52): Explosion with debris flying and heavy smoke from a commercial building where paint and paint striping systems are manufactured at 640 Industrial Drive in Cary, Illinois (VIDEO CREDIT: 3GSTORE.COM). Cary firefighers responded about 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, 2013 to an explosion and fire at 640 Industrial Drive. Witnesses on [...]
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Tag result for article published on Fri October 26 2012 3:47 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: Elk Grove Village Fire Department, industrial fire, industrial fire Elk Grove Village
Tasty Catering, just east of the fire scene at Chem-Plate Industries about one block away, helped out with Chem-Plate employees that were evacuated from an industrial fire last Friday. ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS – Around 8:30 Friday morning, a fire occurred at the heat treating and sorting facility operated by Chem-Plate Industries at 1800 Touhy [...]
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Tag result for article published on Fri October 19 2012 6:22 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: Elk Grove Village Fire Department, industrial fire, industrial fire Elk Grove Village
VIDEO: Fire scene at 1800 West Touhy at industrial fire Friday. Elk Grove Village police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 10:00 AM Friday to a report of an industrial fire with flames coming from the roof at 1800 West Touhy Avenue. Firefighter/paramedics reported seeing a smoke header while en route to the fire. Heavy, black smoke [...]
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Tag result for article published on Sun June 17 2012 8:42 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: industrial fire, industrial fire Zion, Zion Fire Department
Zion Fire Rescue 3-11 Alarm Mabas Box#18-1c And Haz-mat Box 1840 At 1817 Kenosha Road Maine Plastics (Photo Credit: Tim Olk Fire Photo Unit/More Photos …). A large header of smoke seen in Zion about 8:30 a.m. Sunday was caused by a fire involving bundles of plastic stored outside behind a plastic recycling business, just [...]
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Tag result for article published on Fri September 02 2011 2:58 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: 3-11 alarm, extra alarm fire, I-57, industrial fire, Interdivisional Box Alarm, Kankakee, major fire
VIDEO: Flames showing about 60 feet into the air and an explosion heard at 1:25 (elapsed time) as witnesses a block away report feeling the heat from the fire. Kankakee firefighters battled a 3-11 alarm fire that was elevated to an interdivisional Box Alarm with MABAS Division 19 Task Force at the River Valley Recycling [...]
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Tag result for article published on Mon May 17 2010 12:22 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: commericial fire, Elk Grove Village, industrial fire
Elk Grove Village firefighters knocked down a fire at 1350 Greenleaf Avenue in Elk Grove Village about 6:00 p.m. Saturday. A malfunction in a deep fryer apparently caused the fire. Firefighters from Des Plaines, Hoffman Estates, Itasca and Rosemont either responded to the fire or assisted Elk Grove by standing by in their fire stations [...]
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Tag result for article published on Mon May 17 2010 12:15 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: fire, industrial fire, structure fire, working fire
Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District firefighters fought a fire in an industrial building at 200 Industrial Lane about midnight from Saturday to Sunday. Heavy flames and smoke were visible, but the fire was knocked down in about 20 minutes. No injuries were reported. Ingram Enterprises Inc, Lenzini Excavating Co, and We Fix-It Tire Repair are listed [...]
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Tag result for article published on Thu November 05 2009 4:14 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: calcium chloride, chemical fire, fire, industrial fire, Naperville Fire Department
Naperville Fire Department requested an extra alarm about noon Thursday for a fire at 1651 Frontenac where a factory was reported to have an explosion involving calcium chloride. At high temperatures or when moistened in fire conditions, calcium chloride can produce toxic or irritating fumes. Calcium chloride, mixed with hot water, can cause [...]
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