Fire Notebook

Tropical Storm Hermine Floods Arlington, Texas

Wed Sep 8, 2010 06:20 pm Cardinal News

Arlington, Texas firefighters rescued people from a flooded apartment building using a ladder truck. Macia Culley of Arlington, Texas was one of the first to be rescued, but she had to wait anxiously near the […]

Terry Matthews, of Gurnee, Killed After ATV Crashes into Utility Pole at Magnolia and Pacific

Wed Sep 8, 2010 02:49 pm Cardinal News

View Larger Map Google street view of fatal ATV crash in Gurnee, Illinois. Gurnee police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 2:00 p.m. Tuesday to Magnolia and Pacific Avenue for a report of a crash of an […]

FIRE VIDEO: Three-Alarm Fire 1326 South Michigan Avenue with High Winds

Wed Sep 8, 2010 12:53 pm Cardinal News

Three-alarm fire at 1326 South Michigan Avenue in an abandoned commercial building Tuesday morning. Chicago Fire Department responded about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday to a fire in a commercial building at 1326 South Michigan Avenue. Winds […]

Extra-Alarm Fire at Three Barns at Rand Road and Case Road

Tue Sep 7, 2010 04:12 pm Cardinal News

Wauconda Fire Department called a Box Alarm to the fourth level at Rand Road and Case Road about noon Tuesday for three barn fires. High winds and lack of local water supply were major factors […]

Crash with Injuries on Eastbound I-90, Just East of Route 53

Tue Sep 7, 2010 07:58 am Cardinal News

Schaumburg Fire Department responded just before 7:30 a.m. Tuesday to a crash in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90, just east of Route 53. Three rescue ambulances responded to the scene for crash victims. Developing […]

Paramedics Take Spinal Precautions with Injured St. Viator Football Player

Sun Sep 5, 2010 02:13 am Cardinal News

AHFD rescue-ambulance on the football field at St. Viator for an injured football player Saturday afternoon. Arlington Heights firefighter/paramedics responded about 11:20 a.m. Saturday to St. Viator High School, 1213 East Oakton Street for an […]

Gulf of Mexico Oil Rig Explosion South of Vermilion Bay — Oil Sheen Spreading from Rig

Thu Sep 2, 2010 11:12 am Cardinal News2

An oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico with 13 aboard. All workers are accounted for, but one is injured and has been transported to Terrebonne General Medical Center in Houma. The oil rig […]

Minor Injuries: University of Iowa Football Player Josh Koeppel on Moped Hit Head-On by Pickup Truck Making Left-Turn

Thu Sep 2, 2010 01:52 am Cardinal News

University of Iowa football player Josh Koeppel walked away with only a few bumps and bruises after a pickup truck hit his motorcycle, tossing him into the street. University of Iowa senior center Josh Koeppel […]

Transformers 3 Stunt Accident Cline Ave: Movie Extra Seriously Injured As Object Crashes Windshield of Vehicle During Filming

Thu Sep 2, 2010 01:35 am Cardinal News

Off-duty Indiana State troopers and firefighter/paramedics were on the scene of Transformers 3 filming at the Cline Avenue extension in Hammond, Indiana when a stunt involving multiple vehicles went awry. An object crashed the windshield […]

Fire at Dublin O’Shea’s in Antioch

Wed Sep 1, 2010 09:50 am Cardinal News

View Chicagoland Major Fires & Rescues in a larger map Antioch Fire Department responded just before 9:00 a.m. to report of a fire at Dublin O’Shea’s, 25385 Route 173. Firefighters reported a fire in the […]

Small Plane Off the Runway at Chicago’s Midway Airport: No Injuries, No Damage

Wed Sep 1, 2010 09:39 am Cardinal News

Chicago Fire Department responded to report of a small plane that skidded off the end of a runway at Chicago’s Midway International Airport about 9:00 a.m. There were no injuries and no significant damage in […]

Early Morning Mattress Fire at Evergreen Court Apartments

Sun Aug 29, 2010 08:42 am Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 1:45 a.m. Sunday to report of a mattress on fire near the entrance to Evergreen Court Apartments with smoke in the hallway. Police arrived first and reported a […]

Pace Bus and Ford Edge Crash at Wall and Algonquin, Mount Prospect

Fri Aug 27, 2010 07:44 am Cardinal News

Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 7:25 am. Friday to report of a crash of a Pace Bus and a Ford Edge. Six patients reported injured in the crash. Two ambulances from Mount Prospect […]

Three School Buses Crash at Buffalo Grove High School — Minor Damage

Thu Aug 26, 2010 07:10 pm Cardinal News

Buffalo Grove police and firefighter/paramedics responded to crash of three buses about 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Buffalo Grove High School. A pregnant female was checked out by paramedics after she walked on her own into […]

Fire Truck, Ambulance Convoys, Helicopter Seen On and Over Area Roads for MABAS Disaster Drill

Thu Aug 26, 2010 12:50 pm Cardinal News

Up to 90 fire departments from four states responded to a tornado disaster drill in three staging areas in Chicagoland. Convoys of Task Forces from MABAS divisions that consisted of a fire chief, a […]

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