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EXTRA ALARM HIGH-RISE FIRE AT AN UPPER FLOOR ON LILAC LEDGE APARTMENTS ON WASHINGTON ST, WAUKEGAN

1:12 PM (SAT JAN 31 2026) ...  Waukegan firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of an  apartment fire at 542 Washington Street Waukegan. Report of a working fire response followed by a MABAS Box Alarm for a fire in an apartment on an upper floor at the Lilac Ledge Apartments. MABAS Division 4 Box Alarm on Box #16-1 activated by 1:12 PM. Struck out at 1:45 PM.  Google Live Traffic Map … 542 Washington Street Waukegan NOTIFY PANEL Arlingtoncardinal.com/NotifyPanel THERE ARE TWO MAIN OPTIONS TO SHARE YOUR EYEWITNESS REPORTS TO CARDINAL NEWS AND THE COMMUNITY: FASTEST and FAST FASTEST : Easy Form - Easier Than Sending an Email QUICK FORM FOR TIPS, PHOTOS, VIDEOS FAST : Guided, Detailed Form for Comprehensive, Extra Details DETAILED GUIDED FORM FOR TIPS, PHOTO, VIDEOS A=Ambulance, E=Engine, S=Squad, T=Truck, TL=Tower Ladder, Q=Quint  BC=Battalion Chief, C=Chief, DC=Deputy Chief/Deputy District Chief, CV=Command Van XX MINUTES INDICATE...

SERIOUS CRASH INTO A DITCH AND TREES, PROLONGED EXTRICATION, MEDEVAC AT BARRINGTON RD AND RIDGEVIEW DR INVERNESS

1:50 PM (SAT JAN 31 2026) ...  Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a crash with extrication at Barrington Rd and Ridgeview Drive Inverness. Report of a crash into a ditch and trees. Hoffman Estates firefighters and paramedics also assigned to the scene. Two or three EMS patients. Prolonged extrication exceeding one hour for one of the patients. Patient extricated by about 3:40 PM to 3:45 PM. LifeNet medical helicopter assigned to the scene. Last patient out of the vehicle transported by LifeNet helicopter to Level 1 Trauma Center Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. Crash also reported on Waze by two Wazers. Barrington Road closed in both directions between Algonquin Road (Route 62) and Palatine Road. Hoffman Estates Fire Department and Barrington-Countryside Fire Protection District dispatch is encrypted and cannot be monitored. Most incidents in the community will only be published thanks to eyewitness re...

HOUSE FIRE ON CAMPTON HILLS DRIVE NEAR PINE HILLS DRIVE RD ST CHARLES

6:55 PM (FRI JAN 30 2026) ...  Fox River Countryside Fire Rescue firefighters and paramedics worked at the scene of a house fire in the block of 39W000 Campton Hills Dr St Charles. Report of a house fire on Campton Hills Drive just east of Pine Hills Rd. MABAS Division 2 Box Alarm on Box #2-1812 activated by 6:55 PM. Campton Hills Road closed between Pine Hills Rd and Happy Hills Road. Struck out at 7:26 PM. Google Live Traffic Map … In the block of 39W000 Campton Hills Dr St Charles NOTIFY PANEL Arlingtoncardinal.com/NotifyPanel THERE ARE TWO MAIN OPTIONS TO SHARE YOUR EYEWITNESS REPORTS TO CARDINAL NEWS AND THE COMMUNITY: FASTEST and FAST FASTEST : Easy Form - Easier Than Sending an Email QUICK FORM FOR TIPS, PHOTOS, VIDEOS FAST : Guided, Detailed Form for Comprehensive, Extra Details DETAILED GUIDED FORM FOR TIPS, PHOTO, VIDEOS A=Ambulance, E=Engine, S=Squad, T=Truck, TL=Tower Ladder, Q=Quint  BC=Battalion Chief, C=Chief, DC=Deputy Chief/Deputy ...

MINOR ICE RESCUE WITH JEEP WRANGLER ON RETENTION POND ICE AT VILLA VERDE CONDO IN BUFFALO GROVE

6:30 PM (THU JAN 29 2026) ...  Buffalo Grove firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a vehicle in water/ice at Arlington Heights Rd and Villa Verde Drive Buffalo Grove. Witnesses report a dark-colored Jeep Wrangler on the ice of the retention pond by Villa Verde Condos.  Arlington Heights and Buffalo Grove police on scene with Fire/EMS rolling up at about 6:36 PM. Unknown on injuries or exposure. Incident dispatch was likely between 6:30 PM and 6:35 PM. Three citizens submitted eyewitness reports.  Buffalo Grove Fire Department dispatch is encrypted and cannot be monitored. Most incidents in the community will only be published thanks to dedicated and supportive citizens. Google Live Traffic Map … Arlington Heights Rd and Villa Verde Drive Buffalo Grove NOTIFY PANEL Arlingtoncardinal.com/NotifyPanel THERE ARE TWO MAIN OPTIONS TO SHARE YOUR EYEWITNESS REPORTS TO CARDINAL NEWS AND THE COMMUNITY: FASTEST and FAST FASTEST : Easy Form - Easier Than Se...

HOUSE EXPLOSION ON FOX CHASE DRIVE NORTH NEAR CENTURY DRIVE OSWEGO

5:07 PM (THU JAN 29 2026) ...  Oswego Fire Protection District firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a house explosion and fire in the block of 200 Fox Chase Drive North in Oswego. MABAS Division 14 Box Alarm on Box #OFCH1 activated by 5:07 PM. Google Live Traffic Map … In the 200 block Fox Chase Drive North Oswego NOTIFY PANEL Arlingtoncardinal.com/NotifyPanel THERE ARE TWO MAIN OPTIONS TO SHARE YOUR EYEWITNESS REPORTS TO CARDINAL NEWS AND THE COMMUNITY: FASTEST and FAST FASTEST : Easy Form - Easier Than Sending an Email QUICK FORM FOR TIPS, PHOTOS, VIDEOS FAST : Guided, Detailed Form for Comprehensive, Extra Details DETAILED GUIDED FORM FOR TIPS, PHOTO, VIDEOS A=Ambulance, E=Engine, S=Squad, T=Truck, TL=Tower Ladder, Q=Quint  BC=Battalion Chief, C=Chief, DC=Deputy Chief/Deputy District Chief, CV=Command Van XX MINUTES INDICATES FIRE AGENCY RADIO DISPATCH IS ENCRYPTED AND/OR DISPATCH TIME WAS NOT INITIALLY AVAILABLE. EARLY REPORTS CA...

EXTRA ALARM FOR AMBULANCES FOR HAZMAT AT GOLDFISH SWIM SCHOOL ON NORTHWEST HIGHWAY WEST OF GREENWOOD RD IN PARK RIDGE

4:15 PM (THU JAN 29 2026) ...  Park Ridge firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a Hazmat Incident at 678 N Northwest Highway Park Ridge. Possibly a hazmat incident involving muriatic acid (hydrochloric acid) and chlorine at Goldfish Swim School. Group of people evacuated and later being assessed by EMS. Initially 2 patients with possibly an additional 15 patients. MABAS Division 3 EMS Box Alarm on Box #36-E-1 activated by 4:38 PM. Des Plaines, Niles, Morton Grove, Glenview, Skokie, Lincolnwood, River Grove, Elk Grove Village assigned mutual aid to the scene. Google Live Traffic Map … 678 N Northwest Highway Park Ridge NOTIFY PANEL Arlingtoncardinal.com/NotifyPanel THERE ARE TWO MAIN OPTIONS TO SHARE YOUR EYEWITNESS REPORTS TO CARDINAL NEWS AND THE COMMUNITY: FASTEST and FAST FASTEST : Easy Form - Easier Than Sending an Email QUICK FORM FOR TIPS, PHOTOS, VIDEOS FAST : Guided, Detailed Form for Comprehensive, Extra Details DETAILED GUIDED FORM FOR ...

HOUSE FIRE WILLOWMERE DRIVE NEAR ALGONQUIN RD AND BARRINGTON RD SOUTH BARRINGTON

12:30 PM (MON JAN 26 2026) ...  Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a house fire in the block of 0-99 Willowmere Drive Barrington. Report of house fire. Fire possibly in the basement. Water on the fire. 2-story brick home. Barrington Fire Protection District dispatch is encrypted and cannot be monitored. Most incidents in the community will only be published thanks to reports from dedicated and supportive citizens.  Public awareness of this fire is due to mutual aid assignments from fire departments where dispatch is not encrypted. Google Live Traffic Map … In the block of 0-99 Willowmere Drive Barrington NOTIFY PANEL Arlingtoncardinal.com/NotifyPanel THERE ARE TWO MAIN OPTIONS TO SHARE YOUR EYEWITNESS REPORTS TO CARDINAL NEWS AND THE COMMUNITY: FASTEST and FAST FASTEST : Easy Form - Easier Than Sending an Email QUICK FORM FOR TIPS, PHOTOS, VIDEOS FAST : Guided, Detailed Form for Comprehensive,...

EXTRA-ALARM BARN FIRE ON HARMONY RD NEAR BIG TIMBER RD/HIGGINS RD, HAMPSHIRE

10:51 PM (WED JAN 21 2026) ...  Hampshire firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a barn fire at 19N045 Harmony Rd Hampshire. Report of a fully-involved barn fire. Staging at Harmony and Big Timber/Higgins Rd. Road delays or closures on Higgins Road/Big Timber Road and Harmony Road. Staging changed to Stockton Rd and Harmony Rd. MABAS Division 2 Box Alarm on Box #2-1421 activated by  Google Live Traffic Map … 19N045 Harmony Rd Hampshire NWS Weather De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport 22:55 Air Temp 24.3°F Wind Calm FORECAST OVERNIGHT WED/THU... A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. NOTIFY PANEL Arlingtoncardinal.com/NotifyPanel THERE ARE TWO MAIN OPTIONS TO SHARE YOUR EYEWITNESS REPORTS TO CARDINAL NEWS AND THE COMMUNITY: FASTEST and FAST FASTEST : Easy Form - Easier Than Sending an Email QUICK FORM FOR TIPS, PHO...

EXTRA-ALARM FIRE DESTROYS RIVERSIDE BAKE SHOP ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE, MCHENRY

12:07 PM (SUN JAN 18 2026) ...  McHenry Township Fire Protection District firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a commercial building fire at 1309 Riverside Drive McHenry. Report of an extra-alarm fire at Riverside Bake Shop. Reese's Barkery and Pawtique in same 80' x 55'  building. BC12 on arrival reports a single-story commercial building with smoke showing from the roof. Police shutting down Riverside Drive ASAP. Working Fire response requested at 12:11 PM. MABAS Division 5 Box Alarm on Box #5-1240 North activated by 12:28 PM. MABAS Division 5 Box Alarm 2nd Level on Box #5-1240 North activated by 12:47 PM. MABAS Division 5 Box Alarm for fire investigators on Box #5-1220 North activated by 1:29 PM. MABAS Division 5 Box Alarm 2nd Level on Box #5-1240 North activated by 1:37 PM. ENGINE STRIKE TEAMS ... MABAS Division 5 Interdivisional Box Alarm from Division 2 with five engines (11 were available) and five engines from Division 4 on Box #5-1240 North activated...

HOUSE FIRE ON SOUTH LOOMIS BLVD NEAR 54TH ST AND SHERMAN PARK CHICAGO

9:04 AM (SUN JAN 18 2026) ...  Chicago firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a house fire in the block of 5400 South Loomis Blvd Chicago. Report of house fire. BC6 was a block away; reports a 1-1/2 story building occupied with heavy smoke conditions and a fire in the basement. Main to the roof; ground ladder on delta, E116 putting water on the fire. OFI assigned. EMS 455 reports heavy fire with smoke conditions. Ambulances standing by. CV-274 requests immediate response from ComEd for lines down in the rear about 9:17 AM. Google Live Traffic Map … In the block of 5400 South Loomis Blvd Chicago NOTIFY PANEL Arlingtoncardinal.com/NotifyPanel THERE ARE TWO MAIN OPTIONS TO SHARE YOUR EYEWITNESS REPORTS TO CARDINAL NEWS AND THE COMMUNITY: FASTEST and FAST FASTEST : Easy Form - Easier Than Sending an Email QUICK FORM FOR TIPS, PHOTOS, VIDEOS FAST : Guided, Detailed Form for Comprehensive, Extra Details DETAILED GUIDED FORM FOR TIPS, PHOTO, VIDEOS A=A...