Archive for January 18th, 2022

Fatal fire in Downers Grove, 1-14-22

Excerpts from chicago.cbslocal.com:

Around 9:24 p.m. Friday night, the Downers Grove Fire Department responded to a reported house fire at 6610 Dunham Road. Upon arrival, heavy smoked and fire were seen coming from the home.

A 45-year-old victim was located inside near the front door and was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital where he later died. No other people were inside during the fire.

The house was determined uninhabitable due to the extent of the fire.

The Downers Grove Fire Department was assisted by Westmont, Darien-Woodridge, and the Lisle-Woodridge fire departments. The cause of the fire is under investigation with assistance from the DuPage County Fire Investigation Task Force and The Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office.

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Newborn boy found dead inside a duffel bag outside of a Chicago firehouse

Excerpts from fox2now.com:

A newborn boy was found dead inside a duffel bag covered with snow outside of a Chicago fire station early Saturday morning. Crews cleaning snow off the sidewalk found the bag. The temperature was approximately 22 degrees at 5 a.m. when the baby was found.

Officials are asking anyone in the area who may have surveillance footage of a person with a duffel bag early Saturday morning to contact police so they can get those individuals some help.

The Illinois Safe Haven law allows parents to bring an unharmed baby up to 30 days old to a staff member at a hospital, fire station, police station, or emergency care facility, no questions asked.

“They don’t have to answer any questions. They are promised anonymity (and) the baby is placed in an adoption home,” said Dawn Geras, founder of the Save Abandoned Babies Foundation.

For more information on the services, call 1-888-510-2229 or visit saveabandonedbabies.org.

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New mobile staircase for CFD at O’Hare Airport

From Danny Nelms:

New stairs truck has been delivered and is currently being upfitted.

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Chicago FD Mobile Staircase Unit 635

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Multiple injury MVA in Park Ridge, 1-16-22

Images from Tim Olk of an EMS Box Alarm in Park Ridge 1/16/22

cars damaged after crashing

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cars damaged after crashing

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cars damaged after crashing

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cars damaged after crashing

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Firefighters at crash scene

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