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Fire at the base of a wood utility pole near Burger King, 675 East Rand Road Arlington Heights early Thursday morning, January 30, 2025 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Transformer Blows, Burns Pole on Rand Rd; Interrupts Power to Only a Few Businesses in Arlington Heights

Thu Jan 30, 2025 11:12 pm Cardinal News

Blown transformer and fire at the Burger King parkway on Rand Road Arlington Heights near Palatine Road in Arlington Heights early Thursday morning, January 30, 2025 (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ Arlington Heights firefighters responded […]

Firefighters, paramedics, and police officers on scene of a rollover crash on Rand Road just east of Arlington Heights Road on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Rollover Crash Shuts Down Westbound Rand Rd (US-12) for 1 Hour Near Arlington Heights Rd

Thu Jan 30, 2025 04:35 pm Cardinal News

Rollover crash on Rand Road east of Arlington Heights Road at the Northpoint shopping center driveway in Arlington Heights on Wednesday afternoon, January 29, 2025. YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights […]

Fatal crash on Lake Cook Road at Bloomington Avenue in Arlington Heights Saturday night, January 25, 2025 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Man Dies Overnight After His Jeep Cherokee Crushed on Driver’s Side by Speeding Driver, Lake Cook Rd, Arlington Heights

Sun Jan 26, 2025 11:01 am Cardinal News

Fatal crash investigation at Lake Cook Road and Bloomington Avenue in Arlington Heights on Saturday night, January 25, 2025 (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ The driver of a Jeep Cherokee died overnight at Level 1 […]

KinderCare bus parked at KinderCare Learning Center, 1003 South Arlington Heights Road in Arlington Heights (CARDINAL NEWS)

Mother Finds Child with Hypothermia, Says She Was Left Alone in KinderCare Bus 3 Hours

Thu Jan 16, 2025 06:36 pm Cardinal News

‘She could have died’: 5-year-old girl left alone for hours on KinderCare bus in Arlington Heights suffered hypothermia and was nearly unconscious (ABC 7 Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters, and paramedics responded about 5:55 […]

Northwest Central Dispatch October 27, 2021

NWCDS: Decision on Fire Dispatch Radio Encryption for the Northwest Suburbs Deferred to 2025

Fri Dec 20, 2024 10:40 am Cardinal News

The Executive Committee of Northwest Central Dispatch System (NWCDS) held at the Palatine Village Hall on November 21, 2024 announced to defer the decision on radio encryption of the fire dispatch talk groups into the […]

Firefighters hose line stream directed to the top of the Groot garbage truck near the position where the Compress Natural Gas (CNG)cylinders are located (SOURCE: Arlington Heights Police Department)

Did Firefighting Operations Cause Explosion of CNG Tank on Garbage Truck in Arlington Heights?

Tue Dec 10, 2024 09:05 am Cardinal News

Arlington Heights garbage truck explosion caught on Police Body Cam, Dash Cam; Did water on CNG cylinder TPRD (temperature-activated pressure relief device) cause the blast? YouTube Tips ⓘ The cooling effect of a firefighter’s hose […]

Garbage truck CNG tank explosion caught on ring camera in Arlington Heights, December 6, 2024 (CARDINAL NEW)

Garbage Truck Fire, CNG Explosion Injures 2 Police Officers, 1 Firefighter on Derbyshire Ave Arlington Heights

Sat Dec 7, 2024 08:22 am Cardinal News

Early scene after garbage truck fire, CNG explosion in Arlington Heights (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters, and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 3:53 p.m. Friday, December 6, 2024 to a report of […]

Destroyed Lexus sedan on the median of Palatine Road just east of Rand Road (US-12) in Arlington Heights, Tuesday morning, November 12, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Lexus Driver Flees Police, Gets Run Over by Semi-Truck that Traps Him in Crushed Car, Rand Rd and Palatine Rd Arlington Heights

Tue Nov 12, 2024 04:12 pm Cardinal News

Fled from Prospect Heights police, then was run over by a semi-trailer truck at Rand Road and Palatine Road in Arlington Heights, Tuesday morning, November 12, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters and […]

Motorcycle down at the northwest corner of Northwest Highway and Waterman Avenue Tuesday night, October 29, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Arlington Heights Police: Fatal Crash Involved Left-Turn Fail to Yield Crash; Car Hit Motorcycle Then Another Car at US-14 and Waterman Ave Arlington Heights

Tue Oct 29, 2024 11:08 pm Cardinal News

According to the Arlington Heights Police Department, a teen driver traveling eastbound on Northwest Highway (US-14 EAST) turned left in front of an oncoming motorcycle and an oncoming passenger car, hitting both the motorcycle and […]

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FIRE BLOG A

Transformer Blows, Burns Pole on Rand Rd; Interrupts Power to Only a Few Businesses in Arlington Heights

Rollover Crash Shuts Down Westbound Rand Rd (US-12) for 1 Hour Near Arlington Heights Rd

Man Dies Overnight After His Jeep Cherokee Crushed on Driver’s Side by Speeding Driver, Lake Cook Rd, Arlington Heights

Mother Finds Child with Hypothermia, Says She Was Left Alone in KinderCare Bus 3 Hours

NWCDS: Decision on Fire Dispatch Radio Encryption for the Northwest Suburbs Deferred to 2025

Did Firefighting Operations Cause Explosion of CNG Tank on Garbage Truck in Arlington Heights?

Garbage Truck Fire, CNG Explosion Injures 2 Police Officers, 1 Firefighter on Derbyshire Ave Arlington Heights

Lexus Driver Flees Police, Gets Run Over by Semi-Truck that Traps Him in Crushed Car, Rand Rd and Palatine Rd Arlington Heights

Arlington Heights Police: Fatal Crash Involved Left-Turn Fail to Yield Crash; Car Hit Motorcycle Then Another Car at US-14 and Waterman Ave Arlington Heights

Fatal Crash Involving a Motorcycle and 2 Cars US-14 and Waterman Ave Arlington Heights

Rollover Crash Arlington Heights Rd and Oakton St: Third Crash in 4 Days on Arlington Heights Road

Teen and Dad with Garden Hose Slow Spread of Fire at Next-Door Neighbor’s House, Brittany Dr, Arlington Heights

Vehicle vs Motorcycle Hit-and-Run Crash Arlington Heights Rd and Northwest Highway

Illinois State Police Trooper Rescues 2 Dogs Inside Burning Vehicle Near Interstate 90, Arlington Heights

Alleged DUI Driver Arrested After Rollover Crash on Cleveland Ave Arlington Heights

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