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| House fire displaces Rockford family A house fire in Rockford early Monday morning is leaving one family without a home. Just after 12:30 Monday morning, Rockford Fire responded to 117 Willard Ave., and upon arrival saw heavy smoke billowing from the home. The family had already exited the house at that time. The fire was located in the basement area, and controlled in under 20 min. The basement received heavy fire damage, and the main living quarters suffered heavy smoke damage. No residents or firefighters were injured in the fire. The American Red Cross will help provide temporary housing as the family is displaced as a result of the fire. Damages are estimated at $50,000. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. WIFR-TV CBS 23 ROCKFORD Seventy employees evacuated, three hospitalized after ammonia leak at Wheeling pizza factory An hazardous materials leak at a Wheeling pizza factory sent three employees to local hospitals with minor injuries and caused the evacuation of approximately 70 employees Saturday. Wheeling fire crews were called to Richelieu Foods, 120 W. Palatine Road, at around 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Officials identified the material as anhydrous ammonia, used for the refrigeration of processed food. Fire officials said crews mitigated the leak and then remained on location to ventilate the 500,000-square-foot factory, which makes and freezes pizzas. No firefighters were injured. Hazardous materials technicians from approximately 20 neighboring towns responded, fire officials said. The source of the leak has not been yet been identified. ILLINOIS DAILY HERALD - METERED SITE 3-alarm fire at sign and lighting business in Cahokia Heights Numerous fire departments responded to a mutual aid call for a warehouse fire in Cahokia Heights. The fire began just after 6 p.m. at Advanced Sign & Lighting in the 3500 block of Falling Springs Road. Firefighters said their access to the property was limited due to a locked gate and junked vehicles blocking the way. The fire was under control more than an hour later. The cause of the fire has not been identified. KTVI-TV FOX 2 ST. LOUIS Devastating fire struck Elks Country Club in 1968 PHOTOS: The rambling stone clubhouse at Elks Country Club along the Kankakee River northeast of Aroma Park was engulfed by flames on the morning of Dec. 5, 1968. Ironically, the building was destroyed less than 24 hours after serving as the site of a banquet honoring the man who had been the club's golf pro for the preceding 20 years. John J. Krutilla had served as the Elks' resident pro since 1948, and for a number of years, was also the general manager of the country club. A native of Chicago, Krutilla's connection with the popular golf course dated to the years immediately before World War II, when it was known as the Hieland Golf and Country Club. Competing as an amateur, he won the Midwest Golf Open held there in 1940. In 1941, in a field of more than 100 pro and amateur golfers, he tied for fifth place among the amateurs. DAILY JOURNAL - METERED SITE No power at Skokie apartment building after fire A 10-story apartment building in Skokie has no power after a fire Friday night. It happened at a building in the 9200-block of Gross Point Road just before midnight. Firefighters said someone left food unattended while cooking on the fifth floor, sparking the fire, which was contained to one unit. No one was hurt, Skokie Fire Chief Jeff Hoeflich said. But the real problem is the water damage. "My apartment's got it in the hallway; it's got into my apartment," resident Michelle Carelli said. "I'll have some cleaning to do in my apartment." The water got into the electrical system, so the power had to be shut off for the more than 100 people living there. "One room set off sprinklers, and now the whole building's affected," one resident said. Firefighters said they hoped power could be restored Saturday morning and that they were working with Cook County Emergency Management to do so. WLS-TV ABC 7 CHICAGO PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Driver killed after tanker truck falls off I-595 ramp in Florida, explodes VIDEO/PHOTOS: The driver of a fuel tanker truck was killed after, authorities said, the vehicle fell off a ramp on Interstate 595 in Davie and exploded. Florida Highway Patrol and Davie Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash near the Florida Turnpike, at around 3:45 p.m., Sunday. Investigators said the driver was heading westbound when he struck the concrete wall on the right shoulder and flipped over. Officials said the truck went over the wall. The vehicle was loaded with approximately 8,000 gallons of gasoline that ignited and exploded. "He pretty much rolled over onto his roof, and he caught on fire at that time," said FHP Lt. Yanko Reyes. Several videos shared with 7News captured dense black smoke and flames coming from the tanker truck. The thick plume of smoke could be seen from miles away. WSVN-TV FOX 7 MIAMI Related Video: 1 dead after tanker crashes, spilling fuel and causing large fire California Firefighters Begin 40-Day 9/11 Memorial Ride Cross-Country To New York City About a dozen local firefighters are about to embark on a long journey to mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. "We got 42 days until 9/11," said Batt. Chief Buck Buchanan, a retired LA County firefighter. "I'd really like to see a groundswell of patriotism come back." Buchanan helped organize the cross country bike ride that got underway Sunday at the Santa Monica Pier and was expected to take 40 days to reach New York. In all, eleven firefighters were taking part in the memorial tribute. "We're going to pay our respects for those that were lost on 9/11 and to try to bring awareness to the American people about how important a date this is," said Buchanan. "A lot of people aren't aware of the fact that we are coming up on more people dying, firefighters dying in the aftermath of 9/11 from working the pile, recovery, from 9/11 related cancers and illnesses." KCAL-TV CBS 2 LOS ANGELES Devastating fire struck Illinois Elks Country Club in 1968 PHOTOS: The rambling stone clubhouse at Elks Country Club along the Kankakee River northeast of Aroma Park was engulfed by flames on the morning of Dec. 5, 1968. Ironically, the building was destroyed less than 24 hours after serving as the site of a banquet honoring the man who had been the club's golf pro for the preceding 20 years. John J. Krutilla had served as the Elks' resident pro since 1948, and for a number of years, was also the general manager of the country club. A native of Chicago, Krutilla's connection with the popular golf course dated to the years immediately before World War II, when it was known as the Hieland Golf and Country Club. Competing as an amateur, he won the Midwest Golf Open held there in 1940. In 1941, in a field of more than 100 pro and amateur golfers, he tied for fifth place among the amateurs. DAILY JOURNAL - METERED SITE Arsons on the rise since 2020 in and around Baton Rouge, but fire investigators aren't sure why Firefighters doused the blaze before it tore through the rest of the building, but the damage was done. The Violet Street apartment fire late Tuesday drove 10 people — six of them children — out of house and home. A few days later, another apartment erupted in flames. This time, a few miles northward, just off Plank Road and south of Highway 190 in Baton Rouge, where firefighters again beat it back before it could spread and before it could hurt anyone. Two fires in three days, both ruled arson. The Baton Rouge Fire Department said it responded to 13 intentionally set blazes in all of July, damaging four lived-in homes, seven empty ones and two apartments. One proved fatal. Taking place in the dark morning hours, the July 23 fire licked up a house on Cable Street, hospitalizing the homeowner who succumbed to his burns a short time later. THE ADVOCATE Pennsylvania firefighter's last act was to push others out of way of on-coming car The term "hero"‘ is a well-worn term these days, but the final actions of Firefighter Thomas Royds seem to fit the bill. As an alleged drunk driver hurdled towards first responders at the scene of an auto accident on Interstate 76 in Lower Merion early on the morning of July 24 Royds, covering a shift at Belmont Hills Fire Co., pushed other firefighters away as he was struck by the out of control Jeep. Lower Merion Chief Fire Officer Chas McGarvey confirmed the report that Royds saw the jeep approaching and pushed the two firefighters away in an attempt to save them. "I haven't seen any video of it but he one of the injured firefighters said Tommy pushed them out of the way," McGarvey said. Royds of Springfield was a career and volunteer firefighter for over 30 years, serving the Lower Merion community at the Union Fire Association and the Belmont Hills Fire Co. as well as seven years as a volunteer in Clifton Heights. MAINLINE MEDIA NEWS PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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