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| Elderly Couple Found Dead In Chicago's Old Irving Park Fire Caused By ‘Careless Use Of Smoking Materials' Two seniors were found dead Thanksgiving Day night in a fire in the Old Irving Park neighborhood. Officials said the fire was caused by "careless use of smoking materials," and an oxygen tank in the home helped fuel the blaze. The Fire Department said a still-and-box alarm was called for the fire the two-and-a-half-story frame house at 4217 N. Kildare Ave. The house was fully engulfed. The bodies of 85-year-old Robert Szalacha and 76-year-old Carol Szalacha were found at the scene around 9:21 p.m. and were pronounced dead by Fire Department personnel, according to police and fire officials and the Cook County Medical Examiner's office. An autopsy on Friday determined Robert Szalacha died of carbon monoxide poisoning and thermal injuries, and Carol Szalacha died of thermal injuries and smoke inhalation. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office, the house fire was caused by "careless use of smoking materials." WBBM-TV CBS 2 CHICAGO Fatal fire claims pregnant woman in Mt. Morris A 27-year-old pregnant woman died in a house fire in Mt. Morris on Wednesday evening. On Nov. 25, the Ogle County 911 center received multiple calls for smoke coming from a residence in the 200 block of S. Hannah Avenue in the Village of Mt. Morris at 4:29 p.m., according to the Mt. Morris Fire Protection District. Mt. Morris fire crews were sent to the scene, when they arrived, they found a single story, wood frame residence with heavy smoke venting from the roof and eaves. Smoke detectors could be heard sounding from the exterior of the residence. Reports from neighbors to crews detailed that a resident was likely still inside the residence. Fire crews found heavy smoke and heat as they entered the structure. While extinguishing the fire and searching the residence for any people, a female victim was found on the floor in the kitchen. She was quickly removed from the residence to EMS crews waiting outside. WIFR-TV CBS 23 ROCKFORD Two children in critical condition after Decatur house fire A Decatur house fire sends two children to the hospital in critical condition, the children are 7-years old are 13-years old, according to fire officials. The fire happened Sunday afternoon on West Main Street just west of Monroe Avenue. Decatur fire officials tell WAND News, paramedics had a child pulled out of the house and on the way to the hospital as fire crews arrived on scene. While working the fire, firefighters say they found the other child unconscious in the home. Both children were rushed to the hospital in critical condition. Decatur fire officials say the cause is unknown but as routine the Illinois State Fire Marshall is investigating. WAND-TV NBC 17 DECATUR Pekin firefighters replace local man's stolen bike Jerry Harrison of Pekin rides his bicycle to and from his job at the Kroger grocery store on Broadway Street regardless of the season or the weather conditions. "There could be almost a foot of snow on the ground, and I'll be riding it," said Harrison. Harrison's bicycle has been his means of conveyance for nearly 30 years. So the Tuesday morning theft of his bike in the Kroger parking lot left him temporarily without transportation. "I went out to get carts, and when I looked toward the bike rack, my bike was gone," Harrison recalled. Harrison reported the theft to a store manager, and also told two firefighters from Pekin Fire Department Station Two who were shopping there. The firefighters in turn told their Station Two colleagues. Harrison's quandary became a Fire Department mission to replace his stolen wheels before the day was out. PEORIA JOURNAL STAR Neighbor helps save 100-year-old farm; 4 baby goats killed in McHenry County barn fire VIDEO: A family says their neighbor saved their 100-year-old barn from a fire Wednesday night. The Carlson family had just gone to bed when their neighbor, Pete Valenti, started pounding on the door of their McHenry County home. Everyone rushed to the barn to try to get the animals out but they weren't able to save four baby goats. Several different departments responded and said it took 21,000 gallons of water to put the fire out. The fire caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage to the farm near the town of Union. The family said they are still trying to figure out where to keep their animals until the barn is fixed. The cause of the fire is under investigation. WLS-TV ABC 7 CHICAGO House Fire Quickly Extinguished in Arlington Heights Police, firefighters, and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 6:34 p.m. Saturday, November 28, 2020 to a report of a house fire in the block of 100 South Wilshire Lane in the Stonegate neighborhood in Arlington Heights. Police were first on the scene by 6:37 p.m. and reported smoke showing from a window. Tower 1's crew, first on the scene, reported smoke showing and upgraded the fire department response to a working fire by 6:38 p.m. Firefighters led out with a line to the rear and a second line to the front door. Interior firefighters reported a living room fully-engulfed with fire. The living room is located at the rear of the home. One or all occupants were out of the home before firefighters arrived. No injuries were initially reported to residents or firefighters. Firefighters from Buffalo Grove, Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights responded mutual aid to assist Arlington Heights firefighters at the scene. THE CARDINAL PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| 'Never forgotten': Missouri remembers 6 fallen firefighters that died in an explosion 32 years ago Sunday marked 32 years since six Kansas City Missouri firefighters died in an explosion. The explosion happened at a construction site on Nov. 29, 1988. The crews were fighting a trailer fire. They were unaware the trailer had thousands of pounds of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil inside, and the firefighters were killed instantly. The fire that caused the explosion was deliberately set and was ruled arson. Five people were found guilty of setting the trailer on fire. And now six crosses at a memorial near East 87th Street and Blue River Road bear the names of Capt. Gerald Halloran, Capt. James Kilventon, and firefighters Thomas Fry, Luther Hurd, Robert McKarnin and Michael Oldham. KCFD tweeted about the explosion Sunday with photos of the firefighters and the hashtag "never forgotten." KMBC-TV ABC 9 KANSAS CITY Mustached brotherhood at Oklahoma City Fire Department rooted in history, is a source of pride No-Shave November is almost over, and emergency responders across the state will soon go back to a clean-shaven face. But for some Oklahoma firefighters, the mustache will be long-lived. The handlebar. The toothbrush. The pencil. The walrus. The horseshoe. Firefighters with mustaches is an iconic image spanning back decades. "Back in the '70s, I know there was a whole bunch of mustaches. And we see pictures of them, almost all of them have mustaches," Oklahoma City Fire Department Capt. Witek Bycko said. And in 2020, dozens of Oklahoma City firefighters are donning lip whiskers. "We're pretty proud of the mustaches that we have," Bycko said. "The guys that we have here take care of them, clip them and put oils on them." "I wash it like I would my hair in the morning in the shower – condition it, oil it, then wax it to finish it all off," Oklahoma City Fire Department Corp. Kyle Parasich said. KOCO-TV ABC 5 OKLAHOMA CITY Retired New York firefighter on mission to honor fallen on West Coast VIDEO: A retired New York firefighter who served on the frontlines during September 11, 2001 is on a mission to honor fallen firefighters. Frank Pizarro calls Las Vegas home, but served 22 years on the New York Fire Department. He is on mission to retrofit a fire engine to carry caskets of fallen firefighters on the West Coast. "On the east coast we had send offs for our firefighters and retired when they passed away. And they have full size fire engines that they retrofitted with a lift to carry caskets. Upon doing some research I noticed that the firefighters here don't have that same option. I want to try to bring that service and honor to those fallen here," Pizarro said. Pizarro was forced to retire because of several illnesses related to September 11th. He said this caisson will not only honor those that have fallen but will honor their families. KVVU-TV FOX 5 LAS VEGAS More than 4 million Americans contracted COVID-19 during the month of November The U.S. will finish the month of November with more than 4 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, by far the most it has recorded in any month since the beginning of the pandemic. According to a database kept by Johns Hopkins University, the U.S. recorded 4.3 million new cases of COVID-19 throughout the month of November. That represents more than 30% of the 13.3 million cases recorded throughout the country since the virus reached the U.S. in February. Throughout November, the U.S. set 10 daily records for newly-reported COVID-19 cases. The peak came on Friday, when Johns Hopkins says the U.S. saw more than 205,000 new cases — though those numbers may have been skewed by the Thanksgiving holiday when some local governments chose not to report new info. The mountainous increase in cases has resulted in a frightening increase in hospitalizations and hospital resource use. KMGH-TV ABC 7 DENVER Retired firefighter reunites with stranger who saved him from fiery crash in Florida A grateful retired firefighter reunited with a stranger he says saved his life by getting him to safety after a fiery car crash in Florida. Retired fire lieutenant Richard Broccolo recalled the moment Aug. 23 he thought he was going to die after his car went off the roadway on Florida State Road 429. Family shared pictures showing the car upside down and mangled in trees. But Corey Purington, a stranger, heard the crash while working nearby and went to help. "I looked up and I said, ‘Hey, you listen to me. I need you to help me. If you don't help me, I'm going to die,'" Broccolo said. As flames ripped through the car, Broccolo says Purington pulled him out just in time. "A lot of flames, the car was upside down. I just, I seen a hand, so I reached in and did what I could do," Purington said. Broccolo faced a long recovery period, including more than a month in the hospital. He suffered burns to nearly a quarter of his body, a broken shoulder and several broken ribs. WKMG-TV CBS 6 ORLANDO PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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