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FIRE AT WELCH BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY STORE BUILDING ON ST. CHARLES ST, ELGIN

1:49 PM (TUE OCT 15 2024) ... Elgin firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a commercial building fire at 1050 St Charles Street Elgin. Employee at Welch Brothers Construction Supply Store reporting that a metal building is on fire. Large black smoke header visible. Upgraded to a Working Fire at 1:54 PM for a commercial building fire with exposures. MABAS Division 2 Box Alarm on Box #2-455 activated by 2:05 PM. Railroad shut down at Hammond because water lines need to be stretched across the railroad tracks. Building(s) in the yard destroyed with a collapse zone setup by 2:25 PM, and explosions involving stored flammable liquids inside the building around 2:40 PM. Box Alarm struck out at 3:09 PM. Fire under control by 3:28 PM. Weather at West ChicagoDuPage Airport at 1:52 PM Wind North 10 MPH G21 MPH Air Temperature 52°F Relative Humidity 50% Air Pressure 30.25 in Elgin NWS Weather Forecast OCT 15 2024 Tuesday Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North wi

CRASH WITH INJURIES AT ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ROAD AND EUCLID AVENUE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

11:43 AM ... Arlington Heights firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a crash with injuries at Arlington Heights Road and Euclid Avenue Arlington Heights. Report of a crash with injuries involving two SUVs in the intersection. First fire crew on arrival reports two vehicles with moderate damage. Second crash within 24 hours at this intersection. Traffic delays near the intersection. Crash also reported Waze. Google Live Traffic map … Arlington Heights Rd and Euclid Ave 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 SANITIZED, AND LESS ACCUR

CRASH WITH INJURIES AT CENTRAL ROAD AND HADDOW AVENUE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

9:10 AM (TUE OCT 15 2024) ... Arlington Heights firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a crash with injuries at Central Road and Haddow Avenue Arlington Heights. Report of crash with injuries involving a white Lexus and a blue Audi. Second ambulance requested for a total of two patients by about 9:17 AM. Rolling Meadows A16 assigned.   Traffic delays near the intersection, especially westbound Central Road, which is backed up to Beverly Lane at 9:13 AM. Appears traffic was already backed up from Arlington Heights Road ahead of the crash. Google Live Traffic Map … Central Road and Haddow Avenue 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 RE

ATTACHED GARAGE FIRE AT HOUSE ON BUTTERFIELD LANE NEAR BUTTERFIELD ROAD LIBERTYVILLE

8:35 AM (TUE OCT 15 2024) ... Libertyville firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a attached garage fire at 400 Butterfield Lane Libertyville. Report of a fire in an attached garage at a large house. First fire crew on arrival reports smoke showing. Water on the fire and fire declared out by 8:42 AM. Investigators paged about 9:04 AM. Traffic delays on Butterfield Road due to emergency equipment parked near the scene where the house is located on a dead-end street. Google Live Traffic Map … in the block of 400 Butterfield Lane 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

CRASH WITH INJURIES AT I-290 AT BIESTERFIELD ROAD ELK GROVE VILLAGE

8:50 AM (TUE OCT 15 2024) ... Elk Grove Village and Schaumburg firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a crash with injuries at I-290 at Biesterfield Road Elk Grove Village. Report of a crash with injuries on southbound I-290/IL-53 at Biesterfield Road. First crew on arrival (Schaumburg FD) reports a three car accident near the left shoulder with moderate damage. Elk Grove Village companies staged off the expressway returned by Schaumburg FD. Severe traffic delays on southbound I-290/IL-53 backed up to Higgins Road. Crash is possibly just south Biesterfield Road. Crash also reported on Waze. Google Live Traffic Map … I-290 at Biesterfield Road 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 S

VEHICLE VS MOTORCYCLE CRASH AT QUENTIN ROAD AND HILLSIDE STREET PALATINE

8:49 AM (TUE OCT 15 2024) ... Palatine firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a vehicle vs motorcycle crash at Quentin Road and Hillside Street Palatine. Report of vehicle crash with motorcycle reported in the block of 100 South Quentin Road in Palatine. Report that the motorcyclist is on the ground, breathing and talking. A84 on arrival confirms motorcyclist is on the ground; out checking for injuries. Traffic delays near the intersection, especially southbound Quentin Road south of Hillside Street. Google Live Traffic Map … Quentin Road near Hillside Street Palatine 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

CRASH WITH DOOR JAMMED AND INJURIES AT CENTRAL RD AND CATHY LN MOUNT PROSPECT

7:46 AM (TUE OCT 15 2024) ... Mount Prospect firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a crash with entrapment and injuries at Central Rd and Cathy Ln Mount Prospect. Report of a crash with a car door that won't open. First fire crew on arrival reports a crash involving two vehicles with minor damage. Apparently no traffic delays at 8:35 AM. Google Live Traffic Map … Central Rd and Cathy Ln Mount Prospect 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 A

ELECTRICAL BOX SMOKING AT REINER PARK AT GREEN KNOLLS DR AND DEERFIELD PKWY BUFFALO GROVE

7:24 AM (TUE OCT 15 2024) ... Buffalo Grove firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a outdoor fire/electrical box smoking at 1101 Green Knolls Dr Buffalo Grove. Report of an electrical box smoking at Reiner Park at the corner of Green Knolls Drive and Deerfield Parkway. As of 7:30 AM, no power outages reported by ComEd in Buffalo Grove ( ComEd – an Exelon Company/Outage Map Link provided by Cardinal News ).   Google Live Traffic Map … 1101 Green Knolls Dr 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 COMPREH

OUTDOOR FIRE UNDER THE DECK OF A HOUSE ON NIPPERT DRIVE NORTH OF LIBRARY LANE STREAMWOOD

11:25 PM (MON OCT 14 2024) ... Streamwood firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a house fire in the block of 1200 Nippert Drive Streamwood. Report of a fire under the deck of a neighbor's house. Police first on scene report there is a brush fire under the deck, and that the fire does not appear to have extended to the house. Streamwood firefighters handling, out of town crews returned. Google Live Traffic Map … in the block of 1200 Nippert Drive 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 WITH TIME; AND SOMETIMES INFORMATION BECOMES CENSORED, SUPPRESSED AND/OR SANITIZED, AND LESS ACCURATE OR LESS COMPREHENSIVE

CRASH WITH INJURIES AT ARLINGTON HEIGHTS RD AND EUCLID AVE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

12:24 PM (MON OCT 14 2024) ... Arlington Heights firefighters and paramedics worked at the scene of a crash with injuries at Arlington Heights Rd and Euclid Ave Arlington Heights. Report of a crash involving a white Honda SUV and a Terminix pickup truck. Driver of the white Honda SUV assessed by paramedics but refused EMS transport. Both vehicles with front-end damage. Eastbound Euclid Avenue was blocked east of Arlington Heights Road; Arlington Heights Road northbound right lane blocked during crash recovery. Google Live Traffic Map … Arlington Heights Rd and Euclid Ave 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