Fire Notebook

Unconscious Man in a Vehicle on Ramp at Route 53 and Euclid Ave, Rolling Meadows

Fri Mar 24, 2017 12:10 pm Cardinal News

Rolling Meadows police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 2:54 AM Friday to a report of an unconscious man in a vehicle on a ramp at Route 53 and Euclid Rolling Meadows, Il. Firefighter/paramedics received a report […]

Three Crashes with Entrapment, 1 Fatal, in 14-mile Stretch of WB I-90 from Hoffman Estates to Huntley — in 65 Minutes

Thu Mar 23, 2017 06:15 pm Cardinal News

In three crashes on I-90 (Jane Addams Memorial Tollway), a total of 7 people were injured, a 3-year-old boy was killed, and all three crashes involved extrication for people trapped in their vehicles. ABC 7 […]

Olive School Danger: Stunning Lack of Health, Safety and Security at District 25’s Olive-Mary Stitt School Playground

Wed Mar 22, 2017 07:16 pm Cardinal News

Electricity Transformer Brings Danger Close to Playground; Gas Utility Not Protected Observations of the Olive-Mary Stitt School playground and the school’s east entrance reveal several health, safety and security issues that could bring harm to […]

Fire Through the Roof at Barrington Lakes Apartments on Hassell Road Hoffman Estates — Extra Alarm Fire

Tue Mar 21, 2017 07:08 pm Cardinal News

Hoffman Estates police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 7:26 PM Tuesday to a report of an apartment fire at Barrington Lakes Apartments, 2020 Hassell Road Hoffman Estates, Il. Engine 22 crew on arrival report dense black […]

Police Officer Injured in Crash When SUV Hits Elk Grove Village Police SUV at Arlington Heights Rd and Boardwalk St, Elk Grove Village

Sun Mar 19, 2017 12:45 pm Cardinal News

Elk Grove Village police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 1:30 PM Sunday to a report of a police-involved crash with injuries at Arlington Heights Road and Boardwalk Street Elk Grove Village, Il. Police and firefighter/paramedics received […]

Fatal Crash on Route 176 Near Ivanhoe Rd Between Fairfield Rd and Hawley St, Mundelein, Wauconda Area

Sun Mar 19, 2017 12:20 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s deputies and Wauconda firefighter/paramedics responded about 10:11 PM Saturday to a report of car vs pole crash with injuries at Route 176 and Ivanhoe Rd Mundelein, Il. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a […]

Two Hurt in Crash Near Northwest Community Hospital Treatment Center on South Roselle Rd Schaumburg

Wed Mar 15, 2017 10:20 am Cardinal News

Schaumburg police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 11:10 AM Wednesday to a report of crash with injuries near the Northwest Community Hospital Treatment Center, 519 South Roselle Road Schaumburg, Il. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report […]

Derailed Freight Train in Lake Forest Near US 41 Transporting Hot Molten Sulfur

Wed Mar 15, 2017 08:49 am Cardinal News

No hazardous materials were found leaking from any cars, but all of the rail cars were tankers. One of the cars was carrying molten sulfur, but it was not clear if other hazardous material were […]

Freight Train Derailment with Hazmat Response at Route 41 and Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest — “No Hazard”

Wed Mar 15, 2017 04:37 am Cardinal News

Lake Forest police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 3:10 AM Wednesday to a report of a train derailment at Route 41 and Deerpath Rd Lake Forest, Il. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a Union […]

CSX Freight Train Derailed Near 136th St and Chatham in Blue Island

Sun Mar 12, 2017 06:03 am Cardinal News

A freight train operating on the CSX line derailed last Tuesday about 4:30 p.m. with no injuries reported.Blue Island police and firefighters responded about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2017 after three freight cars left […]

Large Smoke Scare Reported in Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, Morton Grove, Rolling Meadows and Wheeling

Sat Mar 11, 2017 02:49 pm Cardinal News

Several people reported smoke in the northwest suburbs starting about 1:45 p.m. Saturday. One caller was as far away as Dempster Street near Shermer Road in Morton Grove. The caller in Morton Grove reported seeing […]

The Hazmat and Fire Response to Ethanol in Hypothetical Rail Disaster Near Arlington Heights Municipal Campus

Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:47 pm Cardinal News

A train derailment and railcar fire on a rural railroad, such as the accident that occurred on Union Pacific railroad tracks near Graettinger, Iowa at 1:00 a.m. this morning, is relatively risk free compared to […]

Trucker’s HazMat Notification Questioned After Truck Crash, Fire, and Chemical Cargo Misrepresented on Northwest Highway, Barrington

Thu Mar 9, 2017 10:48 am Cardinal News

SEMI-TRUCK DRIVER DIDN’T PROPERLY INFORM FIREFIGHTERS OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL A semi-trailer truck driver who rear-ended a pickup truck, did not properly inform firefighters about his hazardous cargo, known as MDI or an isocyanate. The resulting […]

Two Hurt in Semi-Truck vs Pickup Truck Crash with Fire, Explosion at Northwest Highway and Hart Rd, Barrington

Wed Mar 8, 2017 08:52 am Cardinal News

Clean-up after semi-trailer truck vs pickup truck crash with fire at Northwest Highway and Hart Rd, Barrington Barrington police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 11:30 PM Tuesday to a report of crash involving a semi-trailer truck […]

Barrington High School Student Dies After Crash on Plum Tree Rd Near Rock Ridge Rd, Barrington Hills

Mon Mar 6, 2017 04:11 pm Cardinal News

Barrington Hills police and Barrington-Countryside FPD firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:05 p.m. Saturday March 4, 2017 to a report of a one-vehicle crash with entrapment on Plum Tree Road near Rock Ridge Road. According to Barrington […]

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