Fire Notebook

Pedestrian Christopher Spatafora Killed After Hit by One or Two Vehicles Near Algonquin and Busse, Mount Prospect

Fri Jul 8, 2011 09:30 am Cardinal News

Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded just before 10:00 p.m. Thursday to a report of a hit-and-run vehicle vs. pedestrian incident with personal injuries near Busse and Algonquin Road. The incident was south of Algonquin […]

Prospect Heights Fire Takes Precautions; Requests Divers to Help Search for Kids Feared to Be Underwater in Pond Near Piper Ln

Thu Jul 7, 2011 05:37 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO: Divers search pond near 500 Piper Lane in Prospect Heights Wednesday afternoon. Prospect Heights firefighter/paramedics and police responded about 3:15 p.m. Wednesday to a report that a Pace bus driver saw two kids in […]

Suspicious Condominium Garage Fire on Casa Drive, Schaumburg

Tue Jul 5, 2011 05:26 am Cardinal News

Overhaul operations after extensive fire at a detached garage in the 1000 block of Casa Drive in Schaumburg. Schaumburg police and firefighters responded about 11:05 p.m. Monday to a fully-involved garage fire in the 1000 […]

CFD 2-11 Alarm: Rear Porches on Fire in Chicago’s Pilsen Neighborhood Started by Fireworks

Mon Jul 4, 2011 06:12 pm Cardinal News

View Larger Map Chicago firefighters and police responded about 4:30 p.m. Monday to a report of a fire in a three-story apartment building at 1323 West 18th Street. The fire spread to buildings at 1319 […]

Ana Aguilar-Lopez Killed in Three-Car Rear-End Collision on I-90 Near Devon Toll Plaza

Mon Jul 4, 2011 03:56 pm Cardinal News

Ana Aguilar-Lopez, of Rolling Meadows, was killed about 1:00 a.m. Monday while a passenger in a minivan that was rear-ended on westbound I-90 in Des Plaines, near the Devon Toll Plaza. A Pontiac minivan driven […]

Fully Involved House Fire in Anaheim, California

Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:17 pm Cardinal News

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Rare Thunderstorm Cells Path South Along Lake Michigan Shore Hits North Suburbs Hard, Shuts Events at Mt Prospect Melas Park

Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:11 pm Cardinal News

A rare progression of thunderstorm cells that developed over Lake Michigan elicited a National Weather Service Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cook County Thursday after 8 pm. Thunderstorms cells, some with golf ball size hail and […]

Race Car Semi-Trailer Truck Fire on East Busch Parkway

Thu Jun 30, 2011 09:29 pm Cardinal News

Buffalo Grove firefighter/paramedics and police responded about 8:20 p.m. Thursday to a semi-trailer truck fire in the 1200 block of East Busch Parkway at Fall Line Motor Sports. Firefighters arrived and reported smoke showing from […]

Glen Ellyn House Fire on Dawes Avenue

Mon Jun 27, 2011 12:25 pm Cardinal News

Glen Ellyn house fire (Photos courtesy of Northern Illinois FireGround Photos/Complete photos …). The Glen Ellyn Volunteer Fire Company and Glen Ellyn police responded about 4:30 a.m. Monday to a house fire at 555 Dawes […]

Victor Pantaleo, 68, of Darien Killed, Passenger Injured in Plane Crash in Romeoville

Mon Jun 27, 2011 12:16 pm Cardinal News

Victor Pantaleo, 68, of Darien and second person whose identity has not been released were onboard the Cessna 210 when it crashed near the Lewis University Airport in Romeoville about 2:45 p.m. Sunday. The aircraft […]

House Fire Destroys Garage, Damages Second Floor, Attic on Brandon Rd in Kildeer

Tue Jun 21, 2011 06:32 am Cardinal News

VIDEO: Firefighters during overhaul at a house fire in the 21000 block of Brandon Road in Kildeer. Firefighter/paramedics from Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded about 6:30 p.m. Monday to a report of a house […]

‘Jackass’ Star Ryan Dunn Dies in Fiery Porsche Car Crash Into Woods

Mon Jun 20, 2011 02:57 pm Cardinal News

MTV reality TV daredevil and Jackass star Ryan Dunn was killed in a car accident in the early hours of this Monday morning. Ryan Dunn, 34, died in a one-car crash into trees near his […]

Multiple Lightning Strikes, Fires in Bloomingdale and Glen Ellyn

Mon Jun 20, 2011 08:17 am Cardinal News

Fire departments from Bloomingdale and Glen Ellyn fire departments were fighting fires in their towns Monday morning — likely due to lightning strikes Glen Ellyn was reported fighting multiple fires in their town. Bloomingdale Fire […]

Elizabeth Solis, Jessica Ferrer Identified As Female Victims Killed in Fatal Honda Accord Crash in Prospect Heights

Mon Jun 20, 2011 07:17 am Cardinal News

Video during accident investigation of crash scene near the intersection of Camp McDonald and Maple Avenue in Prospect Heights. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office, Elizabeth “Elibeth’ Solis, 16, and Jessica Ferrer, 15, […]

Prospect Heights Honda Crash: Autopsies Today, 1 Victim’s Identity Released, Freddy Najera

Sun Jun 19, 2011 07:56 am Cardinal News

Video during accident investigation of crash scene near the intersection of Camp McDonald and Maple Avenue in Prospect Heights. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office, Freddy Najera, 16, of the 1100 block of […]

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