Fire Notebook

Early Wednesday Morning Crashes in Riverwoods, Prospect Height, Buffalo Grove, and Palatine

Wed Oct 5, 2011 07:20 am Cardinal News

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods firefighter/paramedics responded about 4:50 a.m. Wednesday to a crash at Deerfield Road and Timberwood. Deerfield Road was closed for an extended period early Wednesday. At least three people were injured. Prospect Heights police and […]

Elk Grove Village Power Outage, Traffic Delays Near Busse and Oakton

Wed Oct 5, 2011 07:11 am Cardinal News

Elk Grove Village police reported about 6:42 a.m. Wednesday that traffic lights were out due to a power outage at Busse and Oakton. Elevator rescue at La Quinta, 1900 Oakton due to power failure. Police […]

Three Car Fires Near Melvina and Gross Point Rd, Niles

Wed Oct 5, 2011 02:08 am Cardinal News

Niles firefighter/paramedics and police responded about 1:50 a.m. Wednesday to three car fires in the 7400 block of Melvina Avenue, near Gross Point Road and Melvina Avenue. The three cars were located near a building. […]

Motorcyclist Injured in Crash on Route 83 North of Aptakisic

Tue Oct 4, 2011 05:00 pm Cardinal News

Long Grove firefighter/paramedics and Lake County Sheriff’s deputies responded about 4:51 p.m. Tuesday to a motorcycle crash on Route 83 just north of Aptakisic. Lake County Sherrif’s deputy confirmed the motorcyclist was injured.

One Dead Among 5 on Board: Helicopter Crash at 34th Street and East River in New York City

Tue Oct 4, 2011 02:41 pm Cardinal News

A helicopter with 5 people aboard crashed into the East River after taking off, killing 1 passenger and injuring 3 others. NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg says the pilot apparently reported problems in the chopper and […]

Des Plaines Electrical Inspector, David Mugerditchian, Dies in Fire at Hoffman Estates Home

Tue Oct 4, 2011 09:03 am Cardinal News

Hoffman Estates police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:22 a.m. Monday to a report of an explosion or popping noise and a man down on fire with burns with a backyard shed burning in the 1000 […]

Palatine House Fire on Jarvis Court, Police Rescue Man from House

Tue Oct 4, 2011 06:44 am Cardinal News

Palatine police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 4:22 a.m. Tuesday to a house fire in the 1700 block of Jarvis Court. Rescuers received a report that a mattress was burning in a bedroom and at least […]

VIDEO: Fire Department Ladder Tower Truck Engulfed by Flames, Destroyed in Magnablend Chemical Plant Fire

Mon Oct 3, 2011 02:35 pm Cardinal News

WFAA HD Chopper 8 captured flames surrounding and engulfing a fire department ladder truck. Firefighters were fighting a fire at the Magnablend Chemical plant in the 1600 block of West 287 in Waxahachie, Texas. The […]

Texas Chemical Plant Fire; Ladder Tower Truck Engulfed, Explodes at Magnablend Chemical Plant, Waxahachie Near Dallas

Mon Oct 3, 2011 12:12 pm Cardinal News

Huge Fire at Waxahachie Chemical Plant: MyFoxDFW.com A major fire with explosions, flames, and black smoke has nearly fully engulfed the Magnablend Chemical Plant at 1601 US Hwy 287 in Waxahachie. WFAA HD Chopper 8 […]

10-Year Old Bicyclist Hit By Car at Kennicott and Maude

Sun Oct 2, 2011 10:40 am Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 10:34 a.m. Sunday to a report of bicyclist hit by a car at Kennicott and Maude. While responding rescuers were informed that a 10-year-old boy was hit, and […]

Palatine Fire Department Hosts Action-Packed Open House, Including Fire Safety Education

Sun Oct 2, 2011 09:52 am Cardinal News

Flashover and sprinkler room demonstration and comparison shows one room with a fully-engulfed flashover fire at 2,000°F and another sprinkler-installed room contained to a burning couch. Disney couldn’t have done it any better. On Saturday, […]

Boca Raton Police Dashcam Video: Police, Bystanders Lift Car to Free Child Wedged Underneath

Fri Sep 30, 2011 06:26 am Cardinal News

Police Dashcam: Bystanders and police officers lift a car up to rescue a small child pinned underneath. A six-year-old boy, Dominic DeRoberts became wedged under a Pontiac G6, minutes after he got out of his […]

Video: The PRI Group 2-11 Extra Alarm Fire at Thomas and Foster, Bensenville

Thu Sep 29, 2011 06:15 am Cardinal News

VIDEO: Fire at a paper recovery and recycling facility with firefighters working to remove and extinguish quantities of paper and plastic at 600 Thomas Drive in Bensenville, Illinois. Bensenville Fire Department requested an extra alarm […]

Memorial Service Honoring Two Palatine Firefighters: Wesley Comfort III and Leonard Nebel

Thu Sep 29, 2011 03:21 am Cardinal News

Palatine Firefighter Memorial October 1, 2011. On Saturday, October 1, 2011, the Palatine Fire Department will be hosting a brief memorial ceremony honoring the service and sacrifice of Firefighters Wesley Comfort III and Leonard Nebel […]

Extra Alarm Fire at The PRI Group Paper Recovery Warehouse on Thomas Dr, Bensenville

Wed Sep 28, 2011 03:34 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO: Fire at a paper recovery and recycling facility with firefighters working to remove and extinguish quantities of paper and plastic at 600 Thomas Drive in Bensenville, Illinois. Bensenville Fire Department requested an extra alarm […]

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