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CTA TRAIN DERAILMENT AT THE CTA STATION AT PAULINA ST AND HOWARD ST CHICAGO

7:58 PM (MON AUG 18 2025) ...  Chicago  Passenger Train Derailment at 7519 North Paulina St Chicago. Report of a passenger train derailment in the CTA yard on Paulina Still and Box, EMS Plan 1 for the investigation and rescue of passengers from a train derailment involving two trains. Twelve train cars total, two trains with six cars each. Initially, no injuries and no EMS issues reported. Google Live Traffic Map … 7519 North Paulina St Chicago A=Ambulance, E=Engine, S=Squad, T=Truck, TL=Tower Ladder, Q=Quint  BC=Battalion Chief, C=Chief, DC=Deputy Chief/Deputy District Chief, CV=Command Van EARLY REPORTS CAN BE DECEIVING, OR IN CONTRAST ... 100% PURE TRUTH. PERCEPTION OF REALITY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FROM YOUR ASSIMILATION OF MULTIPLE INFORMATION SOURCES OVER A CONTINUUM OF TIME. SOMETIMES TRUTH IN REPORTING BECOMES MORE ACCURATE WITH TIME; AND SOMETIMES INFORMATION BECOMES CENSORED, SUPPRESSED AND/OR SANITIZED, AND LESS ACCURATE OR LESS COMPREHENSIVE WITH TIME. US...

MULTIPLE INJURY CRASH AT FAIRFIELD RD AND HOLMES AVE HAWTHORN WOODS - EXTRA ALARM FOR AMBULANCES

4:42 PM (SAT AUG 9 2025) ...  Lake Zurich firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a crash with injuries at Fairfield Rd and Holmes Ave Hawthorn Woods. Report of a T-Bone type crash involving two vehicles with severe damage with multiple crash victims. Report of on patient with traumatic cardiac arrest. MABAS Division 4 Box Alarm on Box #32-99 activated by about 4:46 PM. "Life Safety Box" Palatine, Buffalo Grove, Fox River Grove, Inverness, Lincolnshire, Barrington, Barrington-Countryside assigned to the scene. Google Live Traffic Map … Fairfield Rd and Holmes Ave Hawthorn Woods A=Ambulance, E=Engine, S=Squad, T=Truck, TL=Tower Ladder, Q=Quint  BC=Battalion Chief, C=Chief, DC=Deputy Chief/Deputy District Chief, CV=Command Van EARLY REPORTS CAN BE DECEIVING, OR IN CONTRAST ... 100% PURE TRUTH. PERCEPTION OF REALITY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FROM YOUR ASSIMILATION OF MULTIPLE INFORMATION SOURCES OVER A CONTINUUM OF TIME. SOMETIMES TRUTH IN REPORTING BECOMES MORE ACC...

ROLLOVER CRASH WITH EXTRICATION AT DEERFIELD PARKWAY AND KRAUSE DRIVE BUFFALO GROVE

3:27 AM (SUN AUG 3 2025) ...  Buffalo Grove firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a rollover crash with extrication at Deerfield Parkway and Krause Drive Buffalo Grove. Report of a Rollover crash with the person still inside the vehicle. Crew on arrival reports one vehicle on a side with a person still inside the vehicle. Extrication complete about 3:53 AM. Google Live Traffic Map … Deerfield Parkway and Krause Drive Buffalo Grove A=Ambulance, E=Engine, S=Squad, T=Truck, TL=Tower Ladder, Q=Quint  BC=Battalion Chief, C=Chief, DC=Deputy Chief/Deputy District Chief, CV=Command Van EARLY REPORTS CAN BE DECEIVING, OR IN CONTRAST ... 100% PURE TRUTH. PERCEPTION OF REALITY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FROM YOUR ASSIMILATION OF MULTIPLE INFORMATION SOURCES OVER A CONTINUUM OF TIME. SOMETIMES TRUTH IN REPORTING BECOMES MORE ACCURATE WITH TIME; AND SOMETIMES INFORMATION BECOMES CENSORED, SUPPRESSED AND/OR SANITIZED, AND LESS ACCURATE OR LESS COMPREHENSIVE WITH TIME. USE THI...

FIRE AT EL PORTAL MEXICAN FOOD ON SCHAUMBURG RD IN STREAMWOOD

9:07 AM (FRI AUG 1 2025) ...  Streamwood firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a commercial building fire at 1040 East Schaumburg Rd Streamwood. Report of a fire in a strip mall unit at El Portal Mexican Food. Crew on arrival reports light smoke from the roof line, and smoke from floor to ceiling in the unit, but no flames showing. Fire call upgraded to a Code 4 "Working Fire" about 9:09 AM. Fire on a stove extinguished or under control by fire suppression system. Fire call declared "fire out" at 9:29 AM. Google Live Traffic Map … 1040 East Schaumburg Rd Streamwood A=Ambulance, E=Engine, S=Squad, T=Truck, TL=Tower Ladder, Q=Quint  BC=Battalion Chief, C=Chief, DC=Deputy Chief/Deputy District Chief, CV=Command Van EARLY REPORTS CAN BE DECEIVING, OR IN CONTRAST ... 100% PURE TRUTH. PERCEPTION OF REALITY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FROM YOUR ASSIMILATION OF MULTIPLE INFORMATION SOURCES OVER A CONTINUUM OF TIME. SOMETIMES TRUTH IN REPORTING BECOMES MORE ACCURATE...

FATAL CRASH WITH ENTRAPMENT WITH INJURIES AT NB ROUTE 53 AND NEAR HIGGINS RD ELK GROVE VILLAGE AND SCHAUMBURG

1:38 PM (TUE JUL 29 2025) ...  Elk Grove Village firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a crash with entrapment and injuries at NB Route 53 and Higgins Rd Elk Grove Village. Report of a crash involving a semi-trailer truck and a U-Haul van at Lane 4 near the exit from northbound Route 53 to Higgins Road (Route 72). One fatality. Illinois State Police on scene with Accident Reconstruction Investigation. In addition possibly one EMS transport to Alexian Brothers Medical Center. Lane closures for extended investigation. Crash also reported on Waze. Google Live Traffic Map … NB Route 53 and Higgins Rd Elk Grove Village A=Ambulance, E=Engine, S=Squad, T=Truck, TL=Tower Ladder, Q=Quint  BC=Battalion Chief, C=Chief, DC=Deputy Chief/Deputy District Chief, CV=Command Van EARLY REPORTS CAN BE DECEIVING, OR IN CONTRAST ... 100% PURE TRUTH. PERCEPTION OF REALITY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FROM YOUR ASSIMILATION OF MULTIPLE INFORMATION SOURCES OVER A CONTINUUM OF TIME. SOMETI...

CRASH WITH INJURIES AT ALGONQUIN PARKWAY AND OLD WILKE ROAD ROLLING MEADOWS

11:48 AM (TUE JUL 29 2025) ...  Rolling Meadows firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a crash with injuries at Algonquin Parkway and Old Wilke Road Rolling Meadows. Report of a head-on crash from a witness. Google Live Traffic Map … Algonquin Parkway and Old Wilke Road Rolling Meadows A=Ambulance, E=Engine, S=Squad, T=Truck, TL=Tower Ladder, Q=Quint  BC=Battalion Chief, C=Chief, DC=Deputy Chief/Deputy District Chief, CV=Command Van EARLY REPORTS CAN BE DECEIVING, OR IN CONTRAST ... 100% PURE TRUTH. PERCEPTION OF REALITY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FROM YOUR ASSIMILATION OF MULTIPLE INFORMATION SOURCES OVER A CONTINUUM OF TIME. SOMETIMES TRUTH IN REPORTING BECOMES MORE ACCURATE WITH TIME; AND SOMETIMES INFORMATION BECOMES CENSORED, SUPPRESSED AND/OR SANITIZED, AND LESS ACCURATE OR LESS COMPREHENSIVE WITH TIME. USE THIS INFORMATION AT YOUR OWN RISK (See ABOUT page ) . ARLINGTONCARDINAL.COM/FIRE Helpful Resources CHICAGOFIRESCANNER.COM Chicago Fire Scanner Chica...

FIRE IN A DRYER IN A COMMERCIAL BUILDING ON SHURE DR NEAR KENNICOTT AVE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

6:15 PM (MON JUL 28 2025) ...  Arlington Heights firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a commercial building fire at 1156 West Shure Drive Arlington Heights. Report of a fire in a dryer in a commercial building. Fire extinguished by automatic fire suppression system (sprinklers?). Crews opening walls to check for extension. Fire out, returning out of town companies by 6:27 PM. Fire possibly occurred at VTech Electronics North America. Google Live Traffic Map … 1156 West Shure Drive Arlington Heights A=Ambulance, E=Engine, S=Squad, T=Truck, TL=Tower Ladder, Q=Quint  BC=Battalion Chief, C=Chief, DC=Deputy Chief/Deputy District Chief, CV=Command Van EARLY REPORTS CAN BE DECEIVING, OR IN CONTRAST ... 100% PURE TRUTH. PERCEPTION OF REALITY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FROM YOUR ASSIMILATION OF MULTIPLE INFORMATION SOURCES OVER A CONTINUUM OF TIME. SOMETIMES TRUTH IN REPORTING BECOMES MORE ACCURATE WITH TIME; AND SOMETIMES INFORMATION BECOMES CENSORED, SUPPRESSED AND/OR...

FIRE AT MCDONALD'S ON GOLF ROAD EAST OF PLUM GROVE RD SCHAUMBURG

4:19 PM (MON JUL 28 2025) ...  Schaumburg firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a commercial building fire at 955 East Golf Road Schaumburg. Report of a fire in a hood system at McDonald's. Smoke showing. Incident upgraded to a working fire about 4:22 PM. Google Live Traffic Map … 955 East Golf Road Schaumburg A=Ambulance, E=Engine, S=Squad, T=Truck, TL=Tower Ladder, Q=Quint  BC=Battalion Chief, C=Chief, DC=Deputy Chief/Deputy District Chief, CV=Command Van EARLY REPORTS CAN BE DECEIVING, OR IN CONTRAST ... 100% PURE TRUTH. PERCEPTION OF REALITY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FROM YOUR ASSIMILATION OF MULTIPLE INFORMATION SOURCES OVER A CONTINUUM OF TIME. SOMETIMES TRUTH IN REPORTING BECOMES MORE ACCURATE WITH TIME; AND SOMETIMES INFORMATION BECOMES CENSORED, SUPPRESSED AND/OR SANITIZED, AND LESS ACCURATE OR LESS COMPREHENSIVE WITH TIME. USE THIS INFORMATION AT YOUR OWN RISK (See ABOUT page ) . ARLINGTONCARDINAL.COM/FIRE Helpful Resources CHICAGOFIRESCANNER.COM ...

FATAL MOTORCYCLE CRASH NORTHBOUND ROUTE 53 BETWEEN PALATINE RD AND RAND RD ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

1:26 AM … Palatine firefighters and paramedics worked at the scene of a motorcycle crash with a j-wall in the northbound lanes of Route 53 between Palatine Road and Rand Road where road construction is ongoing.. The motorcyclist was ejected into the southbound lanes, and the motorcycle was down in the northbound lanes. Illinois State Police were investigating the crash past 5 AM Monday morning, July 21, 2025. Northbound lanes and southbound lanes of Route 53 between Palatine Road and Rand Road were closed overnight and were still closed after 5 AM for the extended crash investigation.

POSSIBLE LIGHTNING STRIKE AT VISTEX BUILDING ON BARRINGTON RD NEAR I-90, HOFFMAN ESTATES

11:21 AM (SAT JUL 19 2025) ...  Hoffman Estates firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a structure fire response with smoke investigation at 2300 North Barrington Rd Hoffman Estates. Report of a possible lightning strike at Vistex -- a 7-story commercial building. No working fire. Most crews immediately returned. Google Live Traffic Map … 2300 North Barrington Rd Hoffman Estates A=Ambulance, E=Engine, S=Squad, T=Truck, TL=Tower Ladder, Q=Quint  BC=Battalion Chief, C=Chief, DC=Deputy Chief/Deputy District Chief, CV=Command Van EARLY REPORTS CAN BE DECEIVING, OR IN CONTRAST ... 100% PURE TRUTH. PERCEPTION OF REALITY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FROM YOUR ASSIMILATION OF MULTIPLE INFORMATION SOURCES OVER A CONTINUUM OF TIME. SOMETIMES TRUTH IN REPORTING BECOMES MORE ACCURATE WITH TIME; AND SOMETIMES INFORMATION BECOMES CENSORED, SUPPRESSED AND/OR SANITIZED, AND LESS ACCURATE OR LESS COMPREHENSIVE WITH TIME. USE THIS INFORMATION AT YOUR OWN RISK (See ABOUT page ) . AR...