Fire Notebook

Three Bands of Storms with Severe Lightning, Lightning Strikes in Region

Sun May 29, 2011 12:13 pm Cardinal News

Two of three bands of thunderstorms with severe lightning have passed Arlington Heights and the northwest suburbs. The first band passed through at about 11:15 a.m. Sunday. The second band of severe weather, which passed […]

Possible Arson Car Fire Algonquin Rd and Meadowbrook

Sat May 28, 2011 01:33 pm Cardinal News

Rolling Meadows police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 1:15 p.m. Saturday to a car fire in a parking lot of an auto body shop at Algonquin Road and Meadowbrook. Police received a report that the fire […]

Northwest Community Hospital and Army Reserve to Conduct Disaster Drill June 10, 2011

Fri May 27, 2011 06:45 am Cardinal News

Being prepared for a medical response to a scene like this from Joplin, Missouri, is the goal of a mass casualty drill scheduled for Friday, June 10, 2011 Northwest Community Hospital (Photo courtesy: Karen Camacho). […]

Extra Alarm Fire at House on North Schoenbeck Rd, Prospect Heights

Tue May 24, 2011 06:53 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO: Firefighters attack a blazing house fire in the 400 block of North Schoenbeck Road — almost directly across from Hebron First Presbyterian Church Tuesday afternoon. Prospect Heights firefighter/paramedics and police responded about 2:15 p.m. […]

Personal Injury Crash at Lake Cook Rd and Hicks Rd, Long Grove

Tue May 24, 2011 02:01 pm Cardinal News

Long Grove firefighter/paramedics, and Lake County Sheriff deputies responded to a personal injury crash at Lake Cook Road and Hicks Road about 1:40 p.m. Tuesday. At least four people were injured in the crash, some […]

Tahoe Village Townhouse Fire; Second Alarm Box Request by Wheeling Fire Department

Fri May 20, 2011 09:31 am Cardinal News

Wheeling townhouse fire in Tahoe Village in the 500 block Custer Court (MABAS Second Alarm Box). Audio with May Day call for firefighter down with a twisted knee at 4:09 (elapsed time). Video credit: Larry […]

Armored Truck Fire in Front of Bally’s Fitness on Rand Rd, Mt. Prospect

Wed May 18, 2011 07:18 am Cardinal News

Mount Prospect firefighter/paramedics and police responded about 6:50 a.m. Wednesday to a report of an ‘armored car’ truck fire in front of Bally’s Fitness, 225 West Rand Road, Mount Prospect. The guard/driver of the truck […]

Batavia High School Senior Lynlee Gilbert Killed in One-Car Crash with Tree

Tue May 17, 2011 11:01 pm Cardinal News

Passenger Sarah Ginter in critical condition … Kane County Sheriff, Batavia Police and Elburn firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:30 p.m. Monday to Green Road just south of Hughes Road near Elburn to a report of a […]

Fire in Aurora Kills 6, Injures 12 at Apartment Fire on Claim St, Aurora

Sun May 15, 2011 09:12 am Cardinal News

View Larger Map Three-story apartment building involved in a fatal fire between the Iglesia Bautista Emanuel and Supermercado Casa Blanca on Claim Street. Aurora firefighters and police responded just after 4:00 a.m. Sunday to an […]

Witness Account: Friday the Thirteenth Gravel Truck vs. Metra Train Crash, Mount Prospect Rd

Sat May 14, 2011 09:25 pm Cardinal News

Video showing damage to a Metra passenger train and a gravel truck after a collision at Northwest Highway and Mount Prospect Road. ******* Three-Year-Old Was Dissappointed She Didn’t Get Another Train Ride ******* Imagine you […]

History of Violations: Kazimierz Karasek, Driver of Truck That Violated Railroad Crossing Gate, Crashed with Metra Train in Mount Prospect

Sat May 14, 2011 09:48 am Cardinal News

Police investigators released the identity of Kazimierz Karasek, 59, while the ABC7 I-Team discovered that Karasek had a history of a DUI charge, a wrong way driving charge, a failure to yield to avoid an […]

School Bus Crash at Rand Rd and Lake Cook Rd

Fri May 13, 2011 04:05 pm Cardinal News

Palatine police and firefighter/paramedics and Lake County Sheriff responded about 4:00 p.m. Friday to a report of a crash involving a school bus and a vehicle at the intersection of Lake Cook Road and Rand […]

Palatine Fire Department Saves Two Homes After Fires from Lightning Strikes

Thu May 12, 2011 08:04 am Cardinal News

VIDEO: Palatine firefighters got on the roof quickly and cut a hole in the roof to ventilate a house on North Fremont Street while firefighters inside hit the fire with a hose line. Almost simultaneously, […]

Barrington Attached Garage, House Fire on Flynn Creek Drive

Tue May 10, 2011 11:51 am Cardinal News

Lake Barrington attached garage fire and house fire at 27818 West Flynn Creek Drive (MABAS Second Alarm Box). Video credit: Larry Shapiro/Shapiro Photography/shapirophotography.net. Barrington Fire Department responded about 1:00 a.m. Tuesday to a fire in […]

Large Luxury Home Fire on Sheridan Rd, Highland Park

Mon May 9, 2011 10:22 pm Cardinal News

Highland Park firefighters called for a second-alarm box for a house fire in the 1400 block of Sheridan Road about 7:30 p.m. Monday. Firefighters from as far as Wheeling and Prospect Heights responded with Deerfield-Bannockburn, […]

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