Fire Notebook

Extrication Crash, Rollover Van on WB I-90 Express Lanes Near Route 53/IL-290; First with New 70 MPH Speed Limit

Mon Apr 2, 2018 04:55 pm Cardinal News

Video (elapsed 16:25) showing end of extrication, high-speed crash scene safety zone, scene cleanup, and hazards associated with crash scene operations on westbound I-90 near Route 53. Illinois State police and Arlington Heights and Schaumburg […]

Vehicle vs Utility Pole Extrication Crash at Rand Road and Ballard Road, Des Plaines Closes Rand Rd

Mon Apr 2, 2018 08:53 am Cardinal News

A second injured victim of a high-speed crash in Des Plaines was found about five hours after a high-speed crash into a utility pole occurred. Des Plaines police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 2:21 AM Monday […]

Extrication Crash, SUV vs Tree on Deerfield Pkwy Near Krause Dr, Buffalo Grove

Sun Apr 1, 2018 01:08 pm Cardinal News

Buffalo Grove police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 12:52 PM Sunday April 1, 2018 to a report of a extrication crash at 1000 East Deerfield Parkway Buffalo Grove, Il. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report of […]

Rolling Meadows Police, NIPAS Safely Resolve Barricade Situation at Condo on Carriageway Drive

Wed Mar 28, 2018 07:01 pm Cardinal News

NIPAS SWAT Response at Carriage Way Drive Condo Rolling Meadows. Rolling Meadows police and firefighter/paramedics responded Wednesday morning March 28 2018 about 7:13 a.m. to a report of an armed subject possibly threatening to harm […]

Man Hit by Train, Killed on Northwest Highway Near Taylor St, West of Hart Rd, Barrington

Tue Mar 27, 2018 05:15 am Cardinal News

METRA TRAINS ON UP NORTHWEST LINE HALTED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS Barrington police and Barrington Countryside FPD firefighter/paramedics responded about 5:59 AM Tuesday March 27, 2018 to a report of a person hit by a train, […]

Police Respond to Report of Man Threatening to Harm Himself Near School St and Central Rd, Mount Prospect

Mon Mar 26, 2018 06:58 pm Cardinal News

Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 6:55 PM Monday March 26, 2018 to a report of a possibly suicidal subject outdoors near School Street and Central Road Mount Prospect, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received […]

Three Killed, Two Injured in Crash at Golf Road and Rand Road, Des Plaines

Mon Mar 26, 2018 11:47 am Cardinal News

Des Plaines police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 6:07 PM Sunday March 25, 2018 to a report of a three killed and one injured at intersection cras, Golf Road and Rand Road Des Plaines, Il . […]

Thirteen Australian Shepherds, Including Ten Puppies Killed in Barn Fire on Berner Rd, Hampshire

Sun Mar 25, 2018 07:36 pm Cardinal News

Hampshire Fire Protection District firefighter/paramedics and Kane County Sheriff’s Deputies responded about 6:55 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 2018 to a report of a barn fire at 44W975 Berner Road in Hampshire. The barn was already […]

Flatbed Semi-Trailer Rolls Backhoe/Excavator at Route 31 and Rakow Rd, Crystal Lake

Sat Mar 24, 2018 08:52 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO: Rollover crash involving a backhoe/excavator at Route 31 and Rakow Road (VIDEO CREDIT: YouTube Paul Christenson). Crystal Lake police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 4:20 p.m. to a rollover crash involving a short dump truck […]

Kidde Recalls Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms Due to Risk of Failure to Activate in Presence of Smoke

Thu Mar 22, 2018 08:18 pm Cardinal News

Kidde has recalled their dual-sensor (photoelectric and ionization) smoke alarms – models PI2010 and PI9010 due to a risk of the device’s failure to activate as it is designed to function in the presence of […]

Two Injured in Unincorporated Grayslake (Gages Lake) House Fire on Springwood Lane

Thu Mar 22, 2018 10:28 am Cardinal News

Gurnee firefighters responded about 2:32 p.m. Wednesday March 21, 2018 to a report of a house fire in the block of 18000 West Springwood Lane — an unincorporated area of Lake County near Grayslake. The […]

Smoke Investigation at Lamplighter Inn Tavern & Grille on N Bothwell St, Palatine

Wed Mar 21, 2018 09:25 pm Cardinal News

Palatine police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:45 PM Wednesday March 21, 2018 to a report of smoke in the basement, 60 North Bothwell Street Palatine, Il. Firefighters arrived to find that patrons were being evacuated […]

Four Injured in 4-Car Crash at Barrington Road and Small Drive, Schaumburg

Wed Mar 21, 2018 07:57 pm Cardinal News

Schaumburg police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 7:56 PM Wednesday March 21, 2018 to a report of a crash with injuries, Barrington Road and Small Drive Schaumburg, Il. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report of a […]

Person Hit by Car on Inbound Dan Ryan South of 31st St Chicago — All Lanes Shut Down for Investigation

Wed Mar 21, 2018 07:48 pm Cardinal News

Chicago police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:21 PM Wednesday March 21, 2018 to a report of a person hit by a vehicle, 41.837531, -87.630294 (Ib Dan Ryan Expressway and 31st Chicago, Il Chicago, Il). Battalion […]

Explanations for Smoke Sightings on Route 53, I-90, and I-290 in Elk Grove, Rolling Meadows, Barrington, and Westchester

Wed Mar 21, 2018 04:44 pm Cardinal News

Rolling Meadows police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 2:10 PM Wednesday March 21, 2018 to a report of a restaurant fire near Golf Road and Algonquin Road Rolling Meadows, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics in Rolling Meadows […]

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