Fire Notebook

5-Car Crash with Personal Injuries at Lake Cook Rd and Old Hicks Rd

Fri Dec 24, 2010 12:43 pm Cardinal News

Long Grove firefighter/paramedics responded about 12:35 PM Friday to a five-car crash at Lake Cook Road and Old Hicks Road. Long Grove sent two rescue-ambulances to the scene for multiple injuries.

Chicago Fire Department Audio with Notes Related to Fire at 1744 E. 75th Street that Killed Two Firefighters

Fri Dec 24, 2010 11:44 am Cardinal News

Remarkable comments from the audio … Battalion 23 (first in command) arriving on the scene reports a confirmed fire in a one-story building ordinary 40×120 or 125 feet that looks like a vacant commercial structure. […]

Plane Crash Near Wolf and Hintz Kills 1, Injures 1

Wed Dec 22, 2010 04:28 pm aauthor

Wheeling police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 2:45 p.m. Wednesday to a plane crash near Hintz Road and Wolf Road. A police officer on patrol reported a fire in the area of Wolf and Hintz […]

Chicago Fire Department: 2 Firefighters Killed, 4 Serious-to-Critical, 10 Stable Condition

Wed Dec 22, 2010 10:10 am Cardinal News

WGN LIVE video recorded before all firefighters were ‘accounted for’ at about 8:13 a.m. CST Monday — wgntv.com. abc7chicago.com report. UPDATE: Corey Ankum, 34, died at Advocate Christ Medical Center. Edward Stringer died at Northwestern […]

Chicago Fire Department: Four Firefighters Trapped in Extra Alarm Fire on 75th Street, Two Rescued Immediately

Wed Dec 22, 2010 07:40 am Cardinal News

WGN LIVE video recorded before all firefighters were ‘accounted for’ at about 8:13 a.m. CST Monday. UPDATE: Two firefighters killed, four firefighters in serious-to-critical condition, ten firefighters injured in stable condition. Click for Updated […]

Spiderman Accident Caught on Video in Broadway “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark”

Tue Dec 21, 2010 06:55 pm Cardinal News

Two theatergoers from Houston, who saw the accident happen Monday night during a performance of the Broadway musical, talk about the experience. Spiderman stuntman Christopher W. Tierney, fell 30 feet into a stage pit during […]

San Martin Texmelucan, Mexico Pipeline Fire Kills 28, Injures 52

Tue Dec 21, 2010 02:47 am Cardinal News

Video of aftermath of oil pipeline crash in San Martin Texmelucan, Mexico Sunday that may have been caused by an attempted theft of fuel. Authorities have launched an investigation into an oil pipeline blast that […]

Video: Greyhound Bus Fire Closes I-70 in Hancock County, East of Indianapolis

Mon Dec 20, 2010 04:21 pm Cardinal News

Greyhound Bus fire East of Indianapolis, near Greenfield, Indiana. A Greyhound bus caught fire about 3:30 a.m. Monday in the westbound lanes just east of Mt. Comfort Road. All passengers and the driver were able […]

Engine Fire in Elyria, Ohio on Amtrak Train Headed to New York from Chicago

Wed Dec 15, 2010 08:53 am Cardinal News

View Larger Map The lead engine of an Amtrak passenger train en route from Chicago to New York caught fire with flames shooting out of the engine as it was approaching a station in Elyria, […]

Quick Stop on Long Grove House Fire on Old McHenry

Tue Dec 14, 2010 06:02 am Cardinal News

Long Grove firefighter/paramedics responded about 12:30 AM Tuesday to a report of a house fire in the 1100 block of Old McHenry Road. Long Grove firefighters arrived to find fire coming out of windows at […]

Quick Stop to Crawl Space Fire on St. Mary’s Parkway, Buffalo Grove

Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:05 am Cardinal News

Buffalo Grove police and firefighter/paramedics responded just after 11:15 PM Monday to a report of a house fire in the 400 block of St. Mary’s Parkway. Buffalo Grove Fire Department received a report of a […]

Second Vehicle Crash Into Building Today in Buffalo Grove: Condo Near Buffalo Grove Rd and Lake Cook Rd

Mon Dec 13, 2010 05:31 pm Cardinal News

Buffalo Grove police and firefighters responded about 4:50 PM Monday to a report of an SUV into a building at the Buffalo Creek Condominiums at Buffalo Grove and Lake Cook Road. Police arrived on the […]

Multi-Vehicle Crash, Including 9 Semi-Trailer Trucks Crash, on I-80 Near Ladd, Illinois

Sun Dec 12, 2010 05:43 pm Cardinal News

Photos from multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 near Route 89. See more photos from Ladd Fire Department Facebook album December 12, 2010. Ladd Fire Department and the Illinois State Police responded to a multi-vehicle crash […]

Two Women Hit by Vehicle at Sigwalt and Evergreen, Other Crashes for Snowy Evening Rush

Thu Dec 9, 2010 05:44 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded just before 4:45 PM Thursday of a vehicle vs. two pedestrians at the intersection of Sigwalt Street and Evergreen Avenue. Police reported minor injuries at the scene. A witness […]

Too Dangerous For Bomb Squad to Defuse: Bomb House in Escondido, California Set on Fire Intentionally in Controlled Burn

Thu Dec 9, 2010 03:08 pm Cardinal News

Firefighter set fire to a suburban San Diego home they said was so packed with homemade explosives that they had no choice but to burn it to the ground. A house that was intentionally set […]

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