Fire Notebook

High Winds Bring Down Power Lines Across Northwest Highway, Palatine

Sun Oct 30, 2011 05:02 pm Cardinal News

Palatine police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 3:00 p.m. Sunday to Harris Bank, 800 East Northwest Highway to a report of downed power. Some arcing was reported, but firefighters determined there was no fire hazard. Police […]

Vehicle vs Pedestrian on McHenry Rd, Wheeling

Fri Oct 28, 2011 08:34 pm Cardinal News

Wheeling police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 7:30 PM Friday to a vehicle versus pedestrian incident at 1065 McHenry Road. Eastbound McHenry Road was blocked by Buffalo Grove Police Department while Wheeling Police Department investigated the […]

Gary, Indiana Struck By Multiple Fires in September and October

Fri Oct 28, 2011 05:46 pm Cardinal News

Fully-involved house fire in the 2900 block of Colfax and 2800 Black Oak Road in Gary, Indiana. Gary, Indiana firefighter fought fires in a house, garage and storage unit on Wednesday night. On September 24, […]

Mom Drops Infant to Citizen Rescuer, Lowers 3-Year-Old from Third Floor Window During Apartment Fire in Stone Mountain, Georgia

Fri Oct 28, 2011 05:30 pm Cardinal News

A baby and a three year old girl survive a fire after being dropped from the third floor of a burning building. Several police officers also helped in the rescue of the two children and […]

Crash Kills 7 on Eastbound Interstate 80/90 Between Bristol and Middlebury

Fri Oct 28, 2011 01:11 am Cardinal News

A minivan carrying seven people was rear-ended by a semi-trailer truck in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80/90 between Bristol and Middlebury (mile marker 103.5) just before 8:00 p.m. Thursday. The minivan was carrying ten […]

Dog Rescued at House Fire on Delphia Court, Elk Grove Village

Thu Oct 27, 2011 10:20 pm Cardinal News

Elk Grove Village police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 10:03 p.m. Thursday to a house fire in the 700 block of Delphia Court. Police arrived first and reported a front porch on fire. Firefighters arrived an […]

Forklift Hits the Gas Line on Johnson Drive, Buffalo Grove

Thu Oct 27, 2011 01:17 pm Cardinal News

Buffalo Grove police and Firefighter/paramedics Responded about 12:13 PM Thursday to report of a gas leak in the 1000 block of Johnson Drive. Rescuers received a report that a forklift hit a gas line inside […]

High-Performance Ford Mustang Crash Near Grainer Woods on St. Mary’s Rd, Mettawa

Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:13 am Cardinal News

Lincolnshire-Riverwood Fire Protection District and Countryside Fire Protection District firefighter/paramedics, and Lake County Sheriff’s deputies responded about 9:09 a.m. Monday to a one-car extrication accident on St. Mary’s between Route 60 and Everett, Mettawa. Rescuers […]

Brett Anderson Collapses and Dies While Setting Up for DJ Job Saturday Night

Sun Oct 23, 2011 08:12 pm Cardinal News

Schaumburg police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 4:05 p.m. Saturday to a report of a man down near a service elevator at the Chicago Marriott, 50 N. Martingale Road. A hotel employee of the Chicago Marriott, […]

Abandoned Baby Girl: Infant Found at Gospel Presbyterian Church of Chicago on Plum Grove Rd, Schaumburg

Sun Oct 23, 2011 02:28 pm Cardinal News

Schaumburg police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 2:21 p.m. Sunday to a report of an infant abandoned in the lobby of the Gospel Presbyterian Church of Chicago, 210 South Plum Grove Road. The infant had been […]

Car Fire at Charter One Bank Parking Lot, Buffalo Grove

Sun Oct 23, 2011 06:37 am Cardinal News

Buffalo Grove police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:11 p.m. Saturday to a report of a car fire in a parking lot of the Charter One Bank, 1 West Dundee Road. Police and firefighters arrived to […]

Sea Plane Mistaken for Aircraft Crash Into Lake Michigan Off of Navy Pier

Sat Oct 22, 2011 05:32 pm Cardinal News

Chicago police and firefighters were searching for a report about 4:20 p.m. Saturday of a possible downed aircraft in Lake Michigan near Navy Pier. The aircraft was reported to be a 2-door black or blue […]

Crash With Lane Blockage at Golf Rd and National Pkwy, Schaumburg

Sat Oct 22, 2011 04:42 pm Cardinal News

Schaumburg police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 4:30 p.m. to a crash with injuries and one person trapped in one of the vehicles. Cook County Sheriff police were also on the scene, and reported that the […]

Semi-Trailer Truck Rollover on Route 53: Slides Across All Local Lanes Into Left Guardrail

Sat Oct 22, 2011 01:40 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO: Semi-trailer truck tipped on its left side after a rollover from the eastbound I-90 to southbound IL-53 ramp. Schaumburg firefighter/paramedics, police and Illinois State Police responded about 8:07 a.m. Saturday to a rollover semi-trailer […]

Wasau Firefighter’s ‘Mouth to Snout’ Resuscitation Saves Yellow Lab Dog

Fri Oct 21, 2011 01:58 pm Cardinal News

A yellow lab in Wausau, Wisconsin is pulled from a smoky house, then revived by firefighters after they performed a ‘mouth to snout’ rescue. Wasau firefighters responded about 4:00 p.m. Tuesday to a house fire […]

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