Fire Notebook

Beach Park Ammonia Leak Timeline; Newport Township Firefighter Among 7 Patients in Critical Condition

Thu Apr 25, 2019 07:24 pm Cardinal News

The patients include one firefighter and six others who are at Vista Medical Center in Waukegan. The anhydrous ammonia leaking from one or both of two 2-ton tanks being transported on a trailer by a […]

Calm Conditions with Little Wind Thursday Morning May Have Exacerbated Ammonia Leak Effects in Beach Park

Thu Apr 25, 2019 07:20 pm Cardinal News

Beach Park officials notified anyone living within a one-mile radius of the spill to stay indoors, keep their doors and windows closed, and turn off any air conditioning or ventilation systems. That shelter-in-place order was […]

Fire Between Roof and Dropped Ceiling Damages Egg’lectic Cafe on Algonquin Road, Rolling Meadows

Thu Apr 25, 2019 12:35 pm Cardinal News

Rolling Meadows police and firefighters responded about 11:06 a.m. Wednesday April 24, 2019 to a report of a fire at Egg’lectic Cafe, 2905 Algonquin Road. Firefighters on arrival discovered flames and smoke at the back […]

Outdoor Press Conference 7:40 AM Thursday for Beach Park Hazmat Involving Anhydrous Ammonia

Thu Apr 25, 2019 08:41 am Cardinal News

Information from a 7:40 a.m. Press Conference with Lake County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Christopher Covelli and Lake Forest Fire Chief Mike Gallo. Important points of Press Conference … Report of vehicle fire, but smoke was […]

What Are the First Aid Procedures and Health Factors Related to Anhydrous Ammonia Leaks?

Thu Apr 25, 2019 06:50 am Cardinal News

Following is the CAMEO information for an Anhydrous Ammonia leak. CAMEO or Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations is a system of software applications and tools that interact with weather data to respond to hazmat chemical […]

HazMat Alert: Anhydrous Ammonia Leak with Vehicle Fire at Green Bay Road and 29th Street Beach Park

Thu Apr 25, 2019 05:23 am Cardinal News

DANGEROUS ANHYDROUS AMMONIA CLOUD Lake County Sheriff’s deputies and Beach Park firefighter/paramedics responded about 4:57 AM Thursday April 25, 2019 to a report of a vehicle fire with an anhydrous ammonia leak at Green Bay […]

Des Plaines Firefighter Dies After Motorcycle Crash with Car on Old McHenry Rd near St. Matthew Lutheran Church Easter Morning

Tue Apr 23, 2019 06:37 pm Cardinal News

Lake Zurich firefighter/paramedics and Hawthorn Woods police responded about 10:07 a.m. Sunday April 21, 2019 to a report of a car vs motorcycle crash in front of St. Matthew Lutheran Church and School, 24500 North […]

Crystal Lake Authorities Searching Pond in Veteran Acres Park 5 Days After Andrew “A.J.” Freund Reported Missing

Tue Apr 23, 2019 10:59 am Cardinal News

Overhead video from CBS Chicago Tuesday morning, and Crystal Lake 911 call from father of missing boy Andrew A.J. Freund made last Thursday morning when the 5-year-old was reported missing (released Tuesday morning). Crystal Lake […]

Driver from Zion Charged with Felony Aggravated DUI Involving Death After Hitting Pedestrian on SB I-94 Near Skokie

Mon Apr 22, 2019 05:14 pm Cardinal News

Illinois State Police Monday April 22, 2019 announced the arrest of a male driver of a gray Honda passenger car that fatally struck a passenger standing outside a truck on southbound I-94 near Skokie on […]

Motorcycle, Car Crash at Euclid Ave and Wheeling Rd, Mount Prospect

Sun Apr 21, 2019 06:51 pm Cardinal News

Scene of a serious motorcycle vs car crash at Euclid Avenue and Wheeling Road in Mount Prospect Easter Sunday afternoon. Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 3:26 PM Sunday April 21, 2019 to a […]

Edens Spur Map after Truck vs multiple-vehicle crash on Sunday April 21, 2019

Semi-Trailer Truck Crashes into Traffic Jam on EB-94 Near the Edens Spur Plaza 24 Near Northbrook

Sun Apr 21, 2019 06:05 pm Cardinal News

Northbrook firefighter/paramedics and Illinois State Police troopers responded about 2:00 p.m. Sunday April 21, 2019 to the eastbound lanes of I-94 near the toll plaza near Northbrook. Police and firefighter/paramedics arrived to find that a […]

House Fire on Grand Lake Blvd in West Chicago Kills 1 Man, Injures Another When They Were Trapped by Smoke and Flames

Thu Apr 18, 2019 06:36 am Cardinal News

West Chicago firefighter/paramedics and police responded about 10:00 p.m. Wednesday April 17, 2019 to a house fire on Grand Lake Boulevard just west of Fremont Street. Three people were in the three-story house on Grand […]

Icy Palatine Rd Bridge Over Milwaukee Ave: 4-Car Crash with Injuries in Prospect Heights

Mon Apr 15, 2019 06:30 am Cardinal News

Prospect Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 5:46 AM Monday April 15, 2019 to a report of a crash with injuries on the Palatine Road bridge at 42.108858, -87.888232 (Palatine Road and Milwaukee Avenue Prospect […]

I-290 “Sheet of Ice” Shut Down at I-90/94: Multi-Vehicle Crash with Injuries Outbound I-290 at I-90/94, Chicago

Mon Apr 15, 2019 06:04 am Cardinal News

Chicago police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 5:33 AM Monday April 15, 2019 to a report of a multi-vehicle crash with injuries on outbound I-290 at 41.875703, -87.645392 (I-290 and I-90/94 Chicago, Il). Police and firefighter/paramedics […]

Snow accumulation 5 inches on grass April 14 2019

Snow and Slush Accumulates on Roads and Multiple Crashes Reported in Chicagoland; 5″ on Grass in Arlington Heights

Sun Apr 14, 2019 01:07 pm Cardinal News

Snow has accumulated on some roadways in Chicagoland, and is connected with many crashes on Sunday, April 14, 2019. Arlington Heights streets are mixed — some with no accumulation and some with a partial slush. […]

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