Archive for April, 2019

Dive box in Wauconda, 4-19-19 (more)

Apr 22

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Excerpts from the lakecountyjournal.com:

About 7:20 p.m. on Friday night, two boys were in paddle boats on Bangs Lake in Wauconda. They had been playing in the neighborhood when they came across the boats and decided to go out onto the water, officials said.

The two panicked because of the strong wind and rough water conditions, and they jumped into the lake to swim back to shore, police said. Nearby fishermen overheard screaming, pulled an 11-year-old boy out of the water and took him to shore. ~~First responders~~ Fire department divers could not initially locate the second boy, who was identified as Geraldo Rodriguez, 9.

The Wauconda Fire District called for additional divers and sonar technicians. The effort was switched from rescue to recovery about 10:30 p.m. Friday and continued until about 3 a.m..

The sonar team found the boy’s body around noon Saturday near the deepest part of the lake, which is about 30 feet deep. The water was about 45 degrees, and the surviving child is being treated for hypothermia.

Crews from Lake Zurich, Barrington, Long Grove, Round Lake, Fox Lake, Countryside, Grayslake, McHenry Township, Crystal Lake, Buffalo Grove, Lake Forest, Libertyville, Mundelein, Cary, Nunda Rural, Gurnee, Newport, Huntley, Fox River Grove, Richmond, and Wonder Lake assisted during the incident.

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firefighters and police use a drone to search for a missing boy

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Tags: 9-year-old boy drowns in Wauconda, fire department divers recover drowning victim, Geraldo Rodriguez, Tim Olk, Wauconda Fire District

MVA with extrication and Haz Mat in Lyons, 4-21-19

Apr 22

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Lyons firefighters were called to Forest View Terminal Drive and Harlem Avenue Sunday morning (4/21/19) for a crash between a car and a gasoline tanker. The car was wedged underneath the tanker and the driver was trapped. A Foam Task Force was requested from O’Hare Airport to assist local companies at the scene.

foam applied to car wedged under a gasoline tanker

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Tags: car wedged under truck trailer, Chicago 6-5-3 ARFF, Chicago Fire Department Foam Task Force, crash scene photos, Gordon J. Nord Jr., Lyons Fire Department, Tim Olk

Des Plaines FD news

Apr 22

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From Facebook Sunday, 4/19/19

Prospect Heights FD firefighter critically injured in motorcycle crash

From the Des Plaines Professional Firefighters Association IAFF Local 4211

An unfortunate accident this morning has left a member of our department in critical condition. Please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers tonight. Stay strong brother, you got this.

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Tags: Des Plaines FD firefighter critically injured in motorcycle crash, Des Plaines Fire Department, Des Plaines Firefighter Paul Miller, Paul Miller Jr, Prospect Heights FD firefighter critically injured in motorcycle crash

Working fire in Oak Park, 4-13-19

Apr 22

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Photos from Gordon Nord of the second fire that broke out in Oak Park on Saturday, 4/13/19 This was at 710 S. Elmwood Avenue as companies were still working a fire at 530-534 S. Scoville Avenue.

Massive fire engulfs the rear of a building

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West Frankfort FD news

Apr 21

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Excerpts from kvsf12.com:

The Moreland Family who owns the McDonald’s in West Frankfort said that they’ve done fundraisers in the past, but for the first time they had one for the fire department.

Firefighters helped take orders, make food, and share a meal with the community. Twenty percent of all proceeds made during the event will go to the fire department, they also sold cookies during the event, and accepted donations. They collected $1132.51.

They also had several firetrucks on site for the public to tour.

The Moreland family said its important to spend one on one time with ~~first responders~~ firefighters to build trust and be more comfortable with them if they ever find themselves in emergency situations.

West Frankfort Fire Chief Jody Allen said that he hopes that this also will inspire others to become firefighters. Allen said that the funds raised will help buy new equipment, and some of the funds will go towards a new device to help better train for emergency situations.

From the West Frankfort FD Facebook page:

Thank you to everyone who came to see us at Moreland/Bishop McDonald’s tonight! Thanks to the hard work (and patience?) of the crew working tonight, and with your support, we were able to raise $1132.51!!!

West Frankfort firefighters worked at a McDonald's restaurant to raise funds for the department

From the West Frankfort FD Facebook page

West Frankfort FD members received a donation after working in a McDonald's restaurant in town

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As seen around … Glenview

Apr 21

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From Max Weingardt

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Tags: Glenview FD Engine 8, Glenview Fire Department, Max Weingardt

New ambulance for Glencoe (more)

Apr 21

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This from Larry Shapiro:

I was in Glencoe, the weather was beautiful, and the firefighters couldn’t have been more accommodating … so I grabbed some shots of their new Ambulance 30. It’s a 2017 Ford F550 4×4/Horton Type I so#18315.

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Glencoe Public Safety Ambulance 3 rear chevron striping and lighting

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Glencoe Public Safety Ambulance 30 law tag

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Fatal crash and fire in Milwaukee – 4/20/19

Apr 21

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This from Asher Heimermann:

The Milwaukee Police Department was in pursuit of a reckless vehicle Saturday afternoon (4/30/19) when the car crashed into another vehicle and into a house at North 13th Street and Capitol Drive. The impact of the crash led to the engine of the car flying onto the sidewalk several feet away and starting the house on fire.

Firefighters from the Milwaukee Fire Department and neighboring North Shore Fire-Rescue responded to the scene for a auto extrication assignment as well as a full assignment for the working fire.

The driver of the fleeing car was trapped as the fire spread to the house. He was killed.

Tags: Asher Heimermann, fire scene video, Milwaukee Fire Department

Fatal fire in Rockford, 4-19-19

Apr 20

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Excerpts from mystateline.com:

The Winnebago County Coroner says a 56-year-old woman was killed in a fire Friday morning in the 800 block of 18th Street, not far from Churchill Park and Keith Creek just before 3 a.m.

Rockford fire officials say after arriving, they could see smoke and flames coming from the outside. Five minutes after arriving, they went inside, where they found the victim. She was taken to the hospital, where she later died. Three dogs also died in the blaze.

Rockford Fire Chief Derek Bergsten says there’s an easy way to prevent these kinds of tragedies. “One thing we would like to emphasize is make sure you have working smoke alarms. That’s imperative so that you can get early notification that you do have a fire in your house so you can exit in a safe manner. This is our second fire fatality this week and we want to make sure everyone has working smoke alarms.”

Bergsten says the fire only took 30 minutes to extinguish, and that the cause is still under investigation.

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Dive box in Wauconda, 4-19-19

Apr 20

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This from Tyler Tobolt:

Wauconda Requested a dive Box Alarm for a rescue at Bangs Lake. After two hours into the incident it was turned into a recovery.

Here are some photos from the scene.

Thanks, Tyler Tobolt

Excerpts from ABC7Chicago.com:

Divers and sonar technicians were looking for a 9-year-old boy in Bangs Lake in Wauconda Friday night. Wauconda police said they were called to Lakeview Villa Beach at about 7:20 p.m. for a water rescue. A 10-year-old boy and 9-year-old boy had been on the lake in a paddleboat, they went into the water and screamed for help. Nearby fishermen were able to pull the 10-year-old out of the water before emergency crews arrived.

Rescuers were still searching for the 9-year-old boy as of 9:45 p.m. Police said high winds and rough water carried the boy out towards the center of the lake. Fire officials said that 15 divers and a group of sonar technicians from both the Wauconda Fire Department and other nearby fire departments continued to search for the boy.

Fire officials said the 10-year-old boy did not sustain any life threatening injuries and that divers and sonar technicians would likely continue to search until midnight.