Archive for February 4th, 2020

Chicago Fire Department news

Excerpts from Chicago.cbslocal.com:

Chicago firefighters responded to a car fire around 1 a.m. at Wilson and Kimball avenues in the Albany Park neighborhood when they heard gunshots and took cover, but one of the bullets struck a firefighter in the leg. The wounded firefighter is 36 years old and has been with the Chicago Fire Department for six years. The firefighter was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the left leg. Doctors say he is in fair condition and in pain, but with physical therapy he is expected to make a full recovery.

Chicago police are still investigating, and no one has been arrested in connection with the shooting, but a police spokesman said three illegal guns were recovered from an apartment near the scene. Police are processing video and believe the firefighter was hit while offenders were firing at another target.

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Fatal fire in Cicero, 2-4-20

Excerpts from Fox32chicago.com:

A 5-year-old boy and his grandfather died early Tuesday after a fire broke out in their home in west suburban Cicero, according to fire officials.

Just after midnight Tuesday, Cicero firefighters responded to calls of a fire at a home in the 4700 block of West 12th Place. Crews found the body of a 5-year-old boy and a man in a second-floor unit. At least four other residents were displaced due to the fire.

“This was a very difficult fire,” said Cicero Fire Chief Dominic Buscemi. “Our firefighters fought through the flames to get to the upstairs bedroom where we believed a man and a child and possibly others were located but we couldn’t save them. The child had a faint pulse but died at the scene. The grandfather was deceased in the burning structure and we were able to recover his body.”

One firefighter was taken to MacNeal Hospital with minor injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation but strong wind conditions are believed to have played a role in increasing the strength and size of the flames.

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House fire in Wheeling, 2-3-20 (more)

a few more images of the House fire in Wheeling, 2-3-20

aftermath of house fire

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Ferrara Inferno tower ladder

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aftermath of house fire

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Firefighter washes down hot spots

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dramatic photo of Firefighter in full PPE

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Prospect Heights FPD Firefighters

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Firefighters drain hose after a fire

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Rosenbauer Commander Cobra tower ladder

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Spartan fire engine on a hydrant

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