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...
View ArticleChicago Haz Mat Level 2, 6-14-16
CFD worked a Haz Mat Level 2 on just after noon Tuesday (6/14/16) in the Loop near State Street and Madison Street for a 4″ gas main that was hit by a construction crew. Reportedly it was an old line...
View ArticleChicago Haz Mat Level I, 7-24-16
This from Tim Olk: Chicago Fire Department Level 1 Haz-Mat car vs semi with saddle tank diesel leak – Firefighters responded to West 103rd Street for a truck leaking diesel fuel in the sewers. Temps...
View ArticleLevel II Haz Mat in Aurora, 6/3/17
This from Dave Weaver: 6/3/17 AURORA – Level II HazMat (Internal) Hydrochoric acid leak Phillips Park Family Aquatic Center 828 Montgomery Rd. – Video by Dave Weaver At 6:17 p.m. on 6-3-17 the Aurora...
View ArticleTanker rollover with Hazmat in Des Plaines, 5-8-19 (more)
Here are some shots of the spill mitigation and uprighting of the tanker from the Tanker rollover with Hazmat in Des Plaines, 5-8-19 Larry Shapiro photo Larry Shapiro photo Larry Shapiro photo Larry...
View ArticleHazardous materials incident in Lincolnshire, 5-23-19
Excerpts from abc7chicago.com: The Lincolnshire Police Department said officers responded to a community pool at 445 Village Green at about 2:20 p.m. for reports of two unresponsive teenagers. When...
View ArticleHazardous Materials incident in Niles, 5-23-19
Excerpts from the Journal-Topics.com: Niles firefighters responded to a fire alarm at 12:32 p.m. at the Microlink plant, 6457 Howard St., when they found a small fire in the northwest area of the...
View ArticleChlorine Leak in Barrington, 8-4-19
Photos from Tim Olk at the scene of a 3-Alarm Haz Mat Alarm at 200 S. Hough Street in Barrington 8/4/19 Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo...
View ArticleHaz Mat in Wheeling, 7-31-21
From Max Weingardt: Wheeling Hazmat Incident at 120 W Palatine Rd Wheeling Hazmat/EMS box 7/31/21 at 120 W Palatine Rd Max Weingardt photo [See image gallery at chicagoareafire.com]
View ArticleHaz mat incident in Boone County, 11-12-22
This from Tim Olk: Boone County Fire District 2, anhydrous ammonia leak from two tanks on a farm at Garden Prairie & Marengo Road...
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