Fire Notebook

Extra Alarm Fire: Fast-Moving Brush Fire Starts Near Cedar Court South, Buffalo Grove

Sun Jul 8, 2012 07:34 pm Cardinal News

Fast-moving fire fueled by dry brush shows flames over 30 feet high in Buffalo Grove just after 1:10 p.m. Sunday [PHOTO CREDIT: Emanuel Krakauer]. See more than 300 photos on Facebook.com/CardinalEmergencies. Buffalo Grove police and […]

Bicyclist Hit by Car on Algonquin Rd, Rolling Meadows

Sat Jul 7, 2012 11:50 pm Cardinal News

Rolling Meadows police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 10:21 p.m. Saturday to a report of a bicyclist hit by a car in the 2400 block of Algonquin Road — between Kimball Hill Drive and Keystone Court.

Fireworks? Streamwood 3-Alarm Fire Destroys Shed, Seriously Damages Home on Grey Fox Court

Sat Jul 7, 2012 10:08 pm Cardinal News

Serious fire damage at the back of a two-story home on Grey Fox Court (Over 170 photos on Facebook.com/CardinalEmergencies). Streamwood firefighters and police responded about 10:40 a.m. Saturday to a report of a fire in […]

Hit-and-Run Driver Flees Rollover Crash on Euclid Ave Near Steak ‘n Shake

Fri Jul 6, 2012 08:59 pm Cardinal News

Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 6:55 p.m. Friday to a report of a rollover crash with entrapment on Euclid Avenue near Steak ‘n Shake and east of Elmhurst Road. Mount Prospect police were […]

Lawsuit Filed by Family of Burton and Zorine Lindner After Train Derailed, and Buried Them in Tons of Coal

Fri Jul 6, 2012 03:16 pm Cardinal News

Video of the train derailment and collapsed bridge scene before emergency responders knew there was a car under the debris of coal and wrecked railroad cars. Attorneys Michael LaMonica and Erron Fisher delivered about 1:30 […]

Two Killed in Car Discovered Under Derailed Train and Collapsed Bridge on Shermer Rd, Glenview/Northbrook

Thu Jul 5, 2012 06:57 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO: Train derailment aftermath on Shermer Rd with neighbor reports of the sound and vibrations of the crash, and a police press conference from Glenview Deputy Chief Phil Perlini. A second body was found Thursday […]

Lightning Strike Ignites Brush Fire at Rexam Beverage on South Lively Blvd, Elk Grove Village

Thu Jul 5, 2012 02:54 pm Cardinal News

Elk Grove Village police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 2:44 p.m. Thursday to a report of a brush fire at 2534 South Lively Boulevard. Emergency responders received a report that lightning struck the west side of […]

Coal Car Derailment: The Great 4th of July Train Wreck of Glenview/Northbrook on Shermer Rd

Wed Jul 4, 2012 07:45 pm Cardinal News

Union Pacific railroad worker sizes up bridge collapse and train derailment at the Shermer Road railroad bridge between Willow Road and Holste Road at the border of Glenview and Northbrook. See over 160 more photos […]

Woman Injured: Fireworks Demonstration at Illinois Fire Safety Alliance Goes Bad in Mount Prospect

Tue Jul 3, 2012 02:13 pm Cardinal News

Not sure what category to file this report … “Everything happens for a reason?” Murphy’s Law: “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong”? “No good deed goes unpunished?” About 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 3, […]

VIDEO: Buckled Pavement Sends SUV Airborne on Highway 29 in Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Tue Jul 3, 2012 11:11 am Cardinal News

Watch for Buckled Pavement, Especially on High Speed Highways and Expressways Buckled pavement sends an SUV airborne in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. Pavement buckled on Highway 29 near County Road T in Chippewa County, southwest of […]

Firefighters Quickly Extinguish a Patio Deck Fire on Navajo Trail, Buffalo Grove

Tue Jul 3, 2012 08:09 am Cardinal News

Firefighter uses a power saw and an ax (later) to check for extension and confirm that the fire is out on a patio deck (more photos on Facebook.com/CardinalEmergencies). Buffalo Grove police and firefighter/paramedics responded about […]

Storm Rips Roof Off of Metro Industrial Tire & Supply on North Ave, Lombard

Mon Jul 2, 2012 01:23 pm Cardinal News

Roof ripped off of Metro Industrial Tire & Supply on North Avenue in Lombard. Storms hit Addison, Glen Ellyn, Glendale Heights, Lombard, South Elgin, Wheaton, Winfield and more about 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday. […]

Severe Storms, High Winds Hit West Suburbs Hard

Mon Jul 2, 2012 09:11 am Cardinal News

Branch on power line service drop in the 9090 block of North Prospect Manor, Mount Prospect (More photos on Facebook.com/CardinalEmergencies). Storms moved through the Kendall County and Kane County about 11:30 a.m. Sunday, the west […]

Severe Thunderstorm, Lightning, Wind Gusts Bring Down Poles and Trees in Southern Schaumburg, Elk Grove Village

Sun Jul 1, 2012 12:59 pm Cardinal News

Mount Prospect, Rolling Meadows Also Affected by Storm Winds Schaumburg police and firefighters and Elk Grove police and firefighters responded to trees and utility poles down in southern Schaumburg and southern Elk Grove Village. Trees […]

Power Outages, Road Closures at Plum Grove Road, Schaumburg

Sun Jul 1, 2012 12:54 pm Cardinal News

A stretch of Plum Grove Road is closed after winds blew utility poles to 45 degree angles and brought down power lines on the west side of Plum Grove Road between. Southbound Plum Grove Road […]

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