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2 dead and 5 injured at haz mat incident near Des Plaines 8-27-15 (more)

Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com:

The two people who died in a hazardous materials emergency near Des Plaines have been identified as two men, one 83 and the other 53, authorities said Friday morning.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office listed their names as Hong Kyqkim, 53, and John Tae Kim, 83. They both lived in the townhouse in the 9400 block of Harrison Street where the emergency was called around 3:30 p.m. Thursday.

A woman in the home was taken to a hospital in critical condition, and four sheriff’s deputies who responded to the call experienced respiratory “difficulties” and were treated at a hospital and released, authorities said.

A relative of the victims called 911 to report three people in distress Thursday afternoon. The two men were dead on the scene, according to Richard Dobrowski, chief of the North Maine Fire Protection District.

The woman in the home was listed in critical condition Thursday night, according to a sheriff’s office spokeswoman.

Authorities evacuated the townhouse complex but later allowed most residents to return and reopened the area to traffic. The complex is near Potter Road in unincorporated Maine Township, near Apollo School.

Authorities have not elaborated on the nature of the hazardous materials emergency. Authorities said oxygen levels in the air appeared to be normal, and nothing unusual was detected in the water supply.

Thursday evening, after ruling out certain contaminants, crews were allowed back into the townhome without full protective gear, though residents of three units in the same building were still kept out of their homes.

injured police officers being transported to the hospital

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firefighters in haz mat suits in decon

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2 dead and 5 injured at haz mat incident near Des Plaines 8-27-15

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Haz Mat Box Alarm in Barrington, 7-13-15

Barrington requested a Haz Mat Box Alarm at 40 E. Dundee Road this afternoon (7/13/15).

MESS Emergency Canteen Service assisting firefighters

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firefighters at the scene of a hazardous materials incident

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firefighters at the scene of a hazardous materials incident

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Palatine Fire Department fire truck

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Cary Fire Protection District fire truck

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Barrington Fire Department fire truck

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firefighters at the scene of a hazardous materials incident

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fire department accountability board at incident

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Haz Mat Box Alarm in Lincolnshire, 5/28/15

The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD requested a Haz mat Box Alarm Thursday evening (5/28/15) at the Lincolnshire Marriott Hotel for a chemical reaction.

Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:

A Lincolnshire Marriott employee accidentally mixed two chemicals at the resort’s indoor pool early Thursday night, prompting hazardous materials crews to evacuate and ventilate the area.

The employee was supposed to pour muriatic acid into a large drum of water but instead, poured it in another drum containing a chemical similar to bleach, Lincolnshire Riverwoods Fire Battalion Chief Duane Christensen said. Realizing the mistake, the employee quickly shut and locked a door leading into the hotel’s first floor and opened a second door to let the gas vent outside, Christensen said.

The employee got a whiff of the chemical reaction and was treated at the resort by paramedics as a precaution after he began coughing. The mixture could have caused difficulty breathing for hotel guests if the employee hadn’t secured the area, said Christensen, crediting his prompt actions. No other symptoms or injuries were reported.

[Firefighters] removed the container of chemicals to a safe location … [and a] cleanup company was [called] to properly dispose of the container.

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Lincolnshier Riverwoods FPD Squad 51

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Berwyn Haz Mat 7-6-12

This from Richard Gray, Hazardous Material Team Coordinator, M.A.B.A.S Division 11:

Here are a few photos from Berwyn’s Haz Mat Box 2100 block of Harlem Ave this morning. Aproximately 100-150 gallons of diesel fuel leaked out of the saddle tank after it was struck by a vehicle.

Accident on Harlem Avenue in Berwyn causes diesel fuel spill

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Accident on Harlem Avenue in Berwyn causes diesel fuel spill

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Accident on Harlem Avenue in Berwyn causes diesel fuel spill

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Accident on Harlem Avenue in Berwyn causes diesel fuel spill

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Accident on Harlem Avenue in Berwyn causes diesel fuel spill

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