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Utility Pole Blazes in the Middle of the Night on North Douglas Ave

Thu Jul 21, 2011 08:42 am Cardinal News

Looked much worse than it was: Utility pole blazes in the middle of the night with minimal damage, except to landscaping in backyards in the 700 block of North Douglas. Arlington Heights police and firefighters […]

Firefighter Injured at 3-Alarm Fire on Gardina Vista, Crystal Lake

Thu Jul 21, 2011 08:23 am Cardinal News

Flames broke through the roof of an abandoned two-story house in Crystal Lake Wednesday afternoon (Video: SFDtruck52). Crystal Lake firefighter/paramedics and police responded just after 5:00 p.m. Wednesday to a fire in a vacant house […]

Rollover Crash with Injuries, Included Infant Passenger, Near Olive and Dale

Sat Jul 16, 2011 05:42 pm Cards News

Prospect Heights firefighter/paramedics on the scene as the second ambulance for the rolled over Chevy Trailblazer crash (Clearframe Photo/Ann Grabowska, used with permission). Arlington Heights police and firefighters/paramedics responded about 6:20 p.m. Saturday to a […]

Power Outage, Power Line Down Arlington Heights Rd and Burr Oak

Thu Jul 14, 2011 01:09 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police and firefighters responded about 12:30 p.m. Thursday to a downed power line on the west side of Arlington Heights near Burr Oak Drive. Lane blockage status in the area. Power outage also […]

Head-on Crash Rand Rd and Arlington Heights Rd, 1 Injured

Wed Jul 13, 2011 09:31 am Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:50 a.m. Wednesday to a head-on crash with injuries at Rand Road and Arlington Heights Road. A black Ford Mustang and a maroon Nissan were involved in the […]

Two People Hurt in Crash at Park and Highland

Tue Jul 12, 2011 02:41 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday to a report of a crash at Park and Highland. Two people were reported injured in the crash. A Chevy Silverado and a Chevy Impala […]

Live Power Line Downed by Thunderstorm Ignites House, Shed and Utility Pole on Patton Ave

Mon Jul 11, 2011 06:26 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO: ComEd kills the power, and Arlington Heights firefighters extinguish a shed fire, after carefully stopping a fire at the house on the same lot that was energized by a down powerline. A downed power […]

Thunderstorm Damage Report Monday Morning for Arlington Heights, Palatine, Buffalo Grove, Northwest Suburbs

Mon Jul 11, 2011 09:01 am Cardinal News

VIDEO: Firefighters stand by for ComEd to shut down power and then extinguish a shed fire and pole fire ignited by a downed power line, after they carefully extinguished burning building material under siding from […]

Horse Kicks Sprinkler Pipe at Arlington Park Horse Barn, Sets Off Waterflow Fire Alarm

Sat Jul 9, 2011 12:10 pm aauthor

Arlington Heights and Rolling Meadows firefighters responded about 10:35 a.m. Saturday to a fire alarm at a horse barn in the backstretch at Arlington Park Racetrack. Firefighters arriving on the scene discovered a sprinkler system […]

Rollover Crash Dundee, West of Kennicott, East of Wilke, Route 53

Wed Jul 6, 2011 07:28 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO: Rollover crash on Dundee Road in front of Jameson’s Charhouse Wednesday during the lunch hour rush. Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics and Buffalo Grove police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 12:10 p.m. Wednesday to a […]

Power Outage North Arlington Heights Rd: Stoplights Out Olive, Thomas, Lillian

Wed Jul 6, 2011 06:06 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police and firefighters responded about 5:50 p.m. Wednesday to a sparking power line near Arlington Heights and Olive Street, which was related to a power outage that hit middle-North Arlington Heights neighborhoods. Police […]

Three-Car Crash with Injuries Northwest Highway and Arlington Heights Road

Tue Jul 5, 2011 01:47 pm aauthor

Arlington Heights police received a report about 1:45pm Tuesday of a three-car crash with injuries at Northwest Highway and Arlington Heights Road. At least two people were injured with two AHFD rescue ambulances called to […]

Truck Hits Sprinkler Head in Underground Parking Garage, Sets of Alarms Near Vail and Campbell

Fri Jul 1, 2011 09:29 am Cardinal News

Water flow after truck hits sprinkler head. Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 3:00 p.m. Thursday to an accident involving a truck and a sprinkler head in the 0-99 block of North Vail Avenue. […]

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 […]

Power Outage Buffalo Grove and North Arlington Heights After Truck Hits Power Line, Arlington Heights Rd and Bernard

Tue Jun 28, 2011 08:09 pm aauthor

Arlington Heights and Buffalo Grove police and firefighters responded to a crash and numerous electric power-related problems about 7:15 p.m. Tuesday and following after a truck hit a power line near Arlington Heights Road and […]

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