Fire Notebook

Fifth Alarm Fire at O’Neill’s on 53rd Drive, Maspeth, Queens, New York

Wed May 4, 2011 07:48 am Cardinal News

Part 1 — 05.02.11 – Fifth Alarm – 64-21 53rd Drive – Queens, NY. A fire broke out Sunday at 11:30 p.m. as a basement kitchen grease fire at O’Neill’s on 53rd Drive and 65th […]

Raw Video: Major Forest Fire in Switzerland

Wed Apr 27, 2011 08:10 am Cardinal News

Police say almost 300 firefighters and the army on Tuesday were battling strong headwinds and dry conditions to extinguish a huge forest fire in southern Switzerland. The exact cause of the fire remains unknown. About […]

VIDEO: ATF Destroys Remaining Fireworks That Killed 5 and Injured 1 in Waikele, Hawaii

Thu Apr 21, 2011 09:53 pm Cardinal News

Fireworks left at the Honolulu site of a deadly blast April 8 were removed and destroyed by agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Five people were killed when seized explosives ignited […]

Firefighting Archive Video Reminder: Firefighter Without SCBA/Facegear Hit By Hot Debris from Magnesium Flareup

Thu Apr 21, 2011 08:13 pm Cardinal News

A firefighter was hit in the face and eyes about one year ago when heated magnesium in the Chevy Astro van reacted with water streaming from the fire hose. About one year ago Evansville firefighters […]

DC-10 AirTankers, Air National Guard C-135s Called In To Fight Texas Wildfire

Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:27 am Cardinal News

Interview with Master Sargeant Bill Whitlatch at Abilene, Texas: C-135 carrying Modular Airborne Firefighting System 2 with 3,000 or retardant that shoots out through a nozzle. Heavy equipment from Air National Guard units around the […]

Report of Condo Carpeting Set on Fire on Katie Lane, Palatine

Wed Apr 20, 2011 08:34 am Cardinal News

Palatine firefighters and police responded about 2:15 a.m. Wednesday to a report of a carpet that was set on fire at a condo in the 1400 block of Katie Lane. The fire was extinguished upon […]

Small Fire in a Back Room at Payless Shoesource Extinguished by Palatine Firefighters

Tue Apr 19, 2011 03:49 pm Cardinal News

Palatine firefighter/paramedics and police responded at 12:44 p.m. Tuesday to a report of a fire in the back room at Payless Shoesource, 639 East Dundee Road. The store was evacuated upon arrival of firefighters, who […]

Palatine Fire Rescue Requires a Hike in the Deer Grove Forest Preserve

Sun Apr 10, 2011 06:06 pm Cardinal News

Palatine firefighter/paramedics responded about 5:20 p.m. Sunday to a call for help for a female with a possible broken ankle in the Deer Grove Forest Preserved near Dundee and Northwest Highway. Firefighters possibly used a […]

Road Debris Caught on Dashcam Camera: 2×4 Smashes Through Van Windshield

Fri Apr 8, 2011 08:50 pm Cardinal News

A 2×4 lying on the side of the road was thrown into the air, javelin-style, by a passing vehicle; smashing through a North Carolina woman’s windshield while she was driving. There were no serious injuries. […]

Joann Joyce Killed in House Fire on Mallard Drive, Palatine

Fri Apr 8, 2011 12:39 pm Cardinal News

Article updated 6:00 a.m. Saturday … Palatine police and firefighter/paramedics responded to a report at 11:51 a.m. Friday of smoke in a house in the 1100 block of West Mallard Drive. The caller stated she […]

Pedestrian Hit By Car Near Wheeling High School

Thu Apr 7, 2011 03:19 pm Cardinal News

Wheeling police and firefighter/paramedics responded just after 3:00 p.m. Thursday to a report of a pedestrian hit by a car near Wheeling High School, 900 South Elmhurst Road. Apparently minor injuries in the incident. Police […]

Doral, Florida Police Officer Michael Rodriguez Rescues Man from Burning Car

Wed Apr 6, 2011 01:32 pm Cardinal News

A Florida police officer goes into action after a fiery traffic accident, pulling one of the drivers from the wreck. That move is captured on a dashboard-mounted camera in a police car. Dashcam video shows […]

Slow-Motion Video of Lightning from Long Grove House Fire Scene on Stayton Ln Sunday Night

Tue Apr 5, 2011 06:58 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO: Slow motion cloud-to-cloud lightning from a main storm just to the south of a fire scene in the 2200 block of Stayton Lane, Long Grove. Buffalo Grove firefighters had just backed their Quint 27 […]

Always Pull Over to the Right? Except When You’re At the Fire Hydrant 1 Block From Fire Scene

Tue Apr 5, 2011 05:39 pm Cardinal News

Fire scene video from a fire that started on a rear patio deck on a breezy hot day in Sylvan Lake, Alberta Canada. Check out fire engine arrival (elapsed time: 2:30 and following) when a […]

Crash with Injuries on Biesterfield Bridge Over Route 53

Tue Apr 5, 2011 12:12 pm Cardinal News

Elk Grove Village police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 12:00 p.m. Tuesday to a crash with injuries on the bridge of Biesterfield Road over Route 53/Interstate 290. At least two people are reported injured. Heavy traffic […]

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