Fire Notebook

High-Rise Construction Crane Cabin Burns, Crane Arm Collapse at UTS, Sydney, Australia

Tue Nov 27, 2012 06:46 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO of crane collapse in at Sydney’s University of Technology in the Ultimo inner suburb of Sydney, Australia [WARNING: Some graphic language]. No injuries were reported after a fire started in the diesel tank of […]

Firefighters Stop Fire in a Strip Mall at Marksound Mobile Audio & Video On South Roselle Rd, Schaumburg

Sun Nov 25, 2012 09:09 am Cardinal News

VIDEO immediately after firefighter extinguished a fire at MarkSound Mobile Audio & Video on Roselle Road in Schaumburg. Schaumburg police responded about 1:00 AM Sunday to a burglary alarm at MarkSound Mobile Audio & Video, […]

Rollover Crash Injures Man at Weathersfield Way and Whitier Ln, Schaumburg

Sat Nov 24, 2012 07:30 am Cardinal News

Schaumburg police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 3:19 AM Saturday to a rollover crash with entrapment at Weathersfield Way and Whitier Lane, Schaumburg. Police arrived on the scene within a minute and reported a male driver […]

Explosion Destroys “Scores” and Other Buildings Nearby Chestnut and Worthington St, Springfield, MA

Fri Nov 23, 2012 06:33 pm Cardinal News

A natural gas explosion has leveled at least one multistory building in the largest city in western Massachusetts and injured at least eight people. Springfield firefighters and police are on the scene of a major […]

Power Outage With Lines Down Near Arlington Heights Rd and Thompson Blvd, Buffalo Grove/Long Grove

Fri Nov 23, 2012 06:29 am Cardinal News

Buffalo Grove police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 6:15 AM Friday to power lines down near Arlington Heights Road and Thomson Boulevard. Buffalo Grove firefighters reported discovering three main power lines down from pole to pole […]

5 Killed in Apartment Fire in Wheaton, Missouri

Thu Nov 22, 2012 10:25 pm Cardinal News

Five people including a child are dead after a fire broke out at an apartment building in southwest Missouri.The Wheaton Fire Department says fire crews found the victims in two separate units at the building. […]

Crash In Dense Fog Kills 2, Injures 120 on Interstate 10 Near Beaumont, Texas

Thu Nov 22, 2012 06:21 pm Cardinal News

At least two people died and dozens were hurt when at least 100 vehicles collided in Southeast Texas in a pileup that left trucks twisted on top of each other and authorities rushing to pull […]

House Fire Quickly Extinguished by Palatine Firefighters on Cedarwood Ct

Tue Nov 20, 2012 06:19 pm Cardinal News

Palatine police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 12:00 PM Tuesday to a report of smoke coming from the residence at 229 E. Cedarwood Ct. in Palatine, called in by a passer-by. The first Palatine Fire Department […]

Turkey Fryer Safety from William Shatner and State Farm

Tue Nov 20, 2012 09:03 am Cardinal News

William Shatner knows firsthand how dangerous turkey fryers can be—so do the firefighters with the Illinois Fire Service Institute, who staged some of the common mistakes, with explosive results. FIRE, METAL, OIL and TURKEY … […]

Extra-Alarm Fire, HazMat Operations at Arbonite Division of P&R Industries in Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Tue Nov 20, 2012 08:36 am Cardinal News

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 […]

Rollover Crash at Route 53 and Interstate 90 Near Schaumburg/Rolling Meadows

Mon Nov 19, 2012 10:54 pm Cardinal News

Schaumburg firefighter/paramedics and Illinois State Police responded about 10:49 PM Monday to a rollover crash on the northbound Route 53 ramp to westbound I-90. Firefighter/paramedics on the scene reported a vehicle on its side with […]

Utility Pole Fire and Transformer Explosion on Rand Road Just East of Dundee Rd., Palatine

Mon Nov 19, 2012 10:49 am Cardinal News

Palatine police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 10:36 AM Monday to hey report of a utility pole on fire with a transformer exploded on ran Road just east of Dundee Road, near McDonald’s. Police and firefighter/paramedics […]

Lake Zurich Firefighters Order Extra Alarm House Fire on Sumac Court in Deer Park

Mon Nov 19, 2012 08:06 am Cardinal News

Lake Zurich Fire Rescue and Lake County Sheriff deputies responded 9:06 AM Sunday to a report of a basement fire in the 21400 block of Sumac Court. Firefighters received a report that residents in the […]

Garbage Truck Hits Power Line On Northwest Highway Between Benton And Plum Grove Rd., Palatine

Thu Nov 15, 2012 09:58 am Cardinal News

Palatine police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:50 AM Thursday to a report of a crash involving a garbage truck and a power line at Northwest Highway between Benton and Plum Grove Road. police and firefighters […]

Fire Destroys Wilson Lawn and Landscape Garage at Pfingsten Rd and Highland Rd in Unincorporated Northbrook

Thu Nov 15, 2012 08:39 am Cardinal News

VIDEO: Firefighters extinguish a fully-involved landscaping garage fire at Wilson Lawn and Landscaping at Pfingsten Rd and Highland Rd in unincorporated Northbrook. Northbrook firefighter/paramedics and Cook County Sheriff’s police deputies responded about 5:13 PM Wednesday […]

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