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I took in the 2-11 in Blue Island at 13039 Western Ave on 9-7-23. I arrived well after the fire was knocked, but got some pretty good apparatus photos.
Sep 8
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This from Daniel Hynd:
I took in the 2-11 in Blue Island at 13039 Western Ave on 9-7-23. I arrived well after the fire was knocked, but got some pretty good apparatus photos.
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Aug 18
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Excerpts from fox32chicago.com:
A dangerous chemical spill in the western suburbs prompted a HAZMAT response Thursday evening, when a toxic and deadly gas was accidentally concocted during routine pool maintenance.
Just before 5:30 p.m., the Warrenville Fire Department responded to The Westlyn apartment complex in the 28000 block of Diehl Road and the call was soon upgraded to a box alarm, prompting a response from HAZMAT technicians in surrounding communities.
Fire officials confirmed that chlorine and muriatic acid were spilled by accident. The dangerous combination creates chlorine gas.
Hazmat technicians made entry into the building to contain, neutralize, and remove the product from the building where they discovered a hazardous vapor cloud.
A spokesperson with the complex said that a maintenance team was restocking pool supplies when there was a mixture of chemicals that caused a reaction in a mechanical room.
It led to a massive emergency response and an hours-long evacuation.
Firefighters used a large portion of the parking lot during their response, as their setup outside was just as important as it was to get inside to contain the spill.
On their way out, the HAZMAT team followed a rigorous decontamination process.
Firefighters ventilated the building, and just after 7 p.m. residents were able to return to their apartments.
Four people were treated and released by paramedics for non-life threatening injuries.
Several surrounding fire departments responded to assist Warrenville firefighters, including Wheaton, Lisle-Woodridge, Downers Grove, Boilingbrook and Naperville.
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Aug 18
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Warrenville FPD responded to an apartment building on Diehl Rd on the evening of 8-17-23 for a chemical spill inside the pool area. Hazmat teams from Naperville, Lisle-Woodridge, Downers Grove, Bolingbrook, and Argonne National Lab were able to mitigate the spill within 2 hours.
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May 31
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This from Daniel Hynd:
Photos from Warrenville’s special alarm house fire at 2S430 Cherice Dr on 5-29-23
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May 9
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This from Daniel Hynd:
Photos from Bolingbrook’s General Alarm for a townhouse fire at 111 Enclave Cir 5-9-23
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Apr 26
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This from Daniel Hynd:
Photos from the explosion/fire at the Seneca Petroleum plant in Lemont earlier today 4-25-23.
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Excerpts from abc7chicago.com:
An explosion possibly took place in an asphalt tank at the Seneca Petroleum plant in Lemont Tuesday morning. One person was killed in the fire and another was transported to Silver Cross Hospital.
OSHA officials said that both the person who died and the person who was injured were contractors on-site with M&J Industrial Services.
The Will County Coroner’s Office identified the man killed as 25-year-old Dru A. Worker of Homewood.
The sheriff’s office said multiple agencies responded, and the fire was put out after several hours. Fire personnel said it is not believed that any kind of hazardous material was released, and there is no danger to the public.
OSHA and ComEd were also called to the scene. Seneca Petroleum did not previously have any OSHA violations at the Lemont location.
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Apr 19
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This from Daniel Hynd:
Photos from a house fire in Lisle on Monday 4-17-23
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Apr 19
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This from Daniel Hynd:
Photos from the Dive Box at 435 Aurora Ave in Naperville on Monday.
Per NFD: “Today at 3:54 pm. a call was placed to Naperville 911 for a possible person in the water at the paddle boat quarry. The Naperville Fire Department responded with a full compliment of personnel and divers. We conducted a thorough search of the water and surrounding area and are pleased to report the call was unfounded.”
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Mar 22
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This from Daniel Hynd:
Photos from the Westmont special alarm 3-21-23
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Nov 25
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This from Daniel Hynd:
At around 12:20pm on 11-25-22, the Bolingbrook Fire Department received a call for a vehicle that went into the water at the boat launch at Whalon Lake. 911 calls reported possibly two occupants in the vehicle. The driver self extricated from the vehicle and was rescued to shore by PD prior to FD arrival. Bolingbrook FD arrived on scene to find the vehicle fully submerged about 100 feet off shore. A dive box was requested shortly before arrival. Divers from MABAS 16 departments searched the water and were able to locate the vehicle. A boat and a drone were deployed, and sonar was used to aid in the search. About 3 hours after FD arrival, the vehicle was removed from the water. No other occupants were found inside the vehicle. The driver was transported by the Naperville FD to an area hospital.
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