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| 1 Dead After Mokena House Fire One person died after a house fire in Mokena Monday night, the Mokena Fire Protection District said. The fire district responded to the fire at 7:20 p.m. Monday in the 11500 block of Jenyglenn Drive after a family member called 911. The district said the fire was in a bedroom on the second floor of the home, and one family member was safely removed from the home. Another resident, a 77-year-old woman, died after she was taken to Silver Cross Hospital. The fire district said the fire was caused by a cigarette, which was accelerated by a mobile oxygen concentrator. No additional injuries were reported, according to the district. The fire district said the fire was contained to the second-floor bedroom; although there was smoke and heat damage throughout the second floor. MOKENA PATCH House fire in Peoria causes an estimated $65K in damages Peoria Fire Department officials say no one was hurt in a Tuesday morning fire in the 900 block of West Russell Street. Fire crews were called to the blaze at around 8:43 a.m., with the first ones on scene finding fire on the outside of the home that spread to the attick. One of the crews had to use a chain saw on the roof to ventilate the heat and smoke to prevent the fire from spreading further to the attic, according to a release by the PFD. It took about 15 minutes for the fire to be under control. The three adults and six children who occupied the home were able to escape before crews arrived on scene. A PFD investigator determined the cause of the fire to be from "improper disposal of smoking materials in a garbage can." Damage is estimated at $65,000. WMBD-TV CBS 31 PEORIA Follow-up: Man found guilty of destroying 151-year-old Rockford church A man was found guilty of starting three fires in Rockford in Sept. of 2020, one of which destroyed the Metro Christian Center Church on Walnut Street. Edward Wash plead guilty to three counts of arson, according to court records. He will be sentenced on June 15. The 28-year-old man was found guilty of arson following three fires Sept. 2; one of those fires destroyed the former Metro Christian Centre Church. On Wednesday, Sept. 2, the Rockford Fire Department was called to three separate fires that occurred within a relatively small geographical area. The first fire happened at 6:24 p.m. at the church. At approximately 8 p.m., crews were dispatched to another structure fire at 313 7th St., and then at 8:09 p.m., the department responded to a dumpster fire at 125 South Madison St. WIFR-TV CBS 23 ROCKFORD 4 Cars Badly Damaged In Wheaton Garage Fire No one was injured after a garage fire damaged four cars in the 700 block of South Gables Boulevard in Wheaton Monday night. Fire officials were called to the scene just before 8:30 p.m. to find multiple cars on fire in a detached garage, with flames getting close to several adjacent single-family homes. All residents had safely escaped the blaze and fire crews were able to control the flames within 15 minutes. Residents were able to safely return to their homes, which sustained minor damage. The cause of the fire has not been determined. WHEATON PATCH Springfield man charged with attacking officer, firefighter and EMT Felony battery and assault charges were filed Monday against a Springfield man who attacked an Illinois State Trooper, a local firefighter and an EMT. Andree Wright, 39, was charged March 22 with aggravated battery, a Class 2 felony, and two counts of aggravated assault, both Class 4 felonies. The case was presented by the Illinois State Police. According to court documents, on March 20 Wright allegedly struck an Illinois State Trooper in the face; grabbed a Hamel Fire Department firefighter by the shirt, pulled him toward a car window and took a swing at him; and took a swing at a Staunton Area EMS EMT. Bail was set at $75,000. Other felony charges filed March 22 by the Madison County State's Attorney's Office include: THE TELEGRAPH PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Woman Rescued From 4-Alarm Commercial Fire in Oklahoma Moments Before Flames Engulfed Building VIDEO: A woman was rescued from a four-alarm commercial fire just moments before flames engulfed the building in downtown Oklahoma City, fire officials said. Crews were called out to check smoke at the structure just before 6:30 p.m. Tuesday evening in the 800 block of NW 4th St. Responding crews reported seeing visible flames and heavy smoke at the vacant structure. We're told a local theater company uses the building for storage. Firefighters had to remove bars from a window in order to rescue a woman inside, Battalion Chief Benny Fulkerson with the Oklahoma City Fire Department said. The victim was taken to a local hospital in an unknown condition to be evaluated. Fulkerson said more than 75 firefighters were on the scene working to extinguish the flames. Investigators have not yet determined a cause for the fire. KWTV-DT CBS 9 OKLAHOMA CITY Body of New York Firefighter Found Under Scorched Nursing Home Nearly 24 hours after a firefighter went missing in a suburban New York assisted living home fire, his body has been found. Rockland County volunteer firefighter Jared Lloyd was the second casualty in the blaze that gutted the Evergreen Court Home for Adults in Spring Valley early Tuesday, according to Rabbi Yisroel Kahan of the county's Human Rights Commission. Lloyd was escorted to the Medical Examiner early Wednesday morning, Kahan said. Officials say Lloyd was one of the first firefighters to arrive at the scene. He was on the third floor trying to put out the flames when he became disoriented and eventually trapped there. His body was found just before midnight Wednesday after a search crew with a rescue dog were unable to locate him Tuesday afternoon. Hope for his survival had already faded as the crew was seen backing off so firefighters could continue to hose down the smoldering wreckage. WNBC-TV NBC 4 NEW YORK Married Ohio fire lieutenants retire together VIDEO: Lieutenants Joe and Jennifer Linnenkugel completed their final shift at the Toledo Fire and Rescue Department on Tuesday. Both have been members of the department for years and knew each other well before joining. Jennifer had been a stay-at-home mom before her husband transferred to Toledo. Upon going through the training, she realized there were a number of women in his fire class. "I didn't think that women should be firefighters, so when he decided to get on Toledo so we could come back - my family lived here - he had three women that were in his fire class," Jennifer said. For some reason, that did not sit well with Jennifer. "Obviously, I could tell she was thinking about it before, because when I would come home from the academy she was always asking questions about it," Joe said. WTOL-TV CBS 11 TOLEDO App helps Minnesota first responders approach people in crisis VIDEO: For those with mental or physical disabilities, moments of crisis and high-stress situations can causes panic or unpredictable responses. That's why Mankato Public Safety is using an app that can help them approach those with special needs. The Vitals App provides first responders with medical data and other critical information when they come into contact with a vulnerable person. When a person wearing a Vitals Bluetooth Beacon comes within 80 feet of a first responder, it notifies that responder's smartphone device on their unique needs and the best way to interact with them. "We will get an alert and we won't get an alert until we get within that distance. And that alert will provide information to the responder in real-time. Information provided by the person themselves, a parent, or a caregiver that may have information such as emergency contacts, ways to calm, ways to de-escalate," said Officer DuRose. KEYC-TV CBS/FOX 12 MANCATO Lexington City Council donating fire truck North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Foundation VIDEO: The Lexington Fire Department is saying goodbye to a reliable and trustworthy member of the team. For more than 60 years, firefighters knew their ladder truck would get them to the fire. Thousands of miles later, it's time to retire the truck. Lexington Fire Chief Paul Jarrett is going over the retiring ladder truck for the last time. "It has a long, long history," Jarrett said. "Everybody that I can think of has some sort of connection to that fire truck." Built in 1958 and refurbished in 1997, many Lexington firefighters rode on the back or in the cab of the aerial ladder truck. With such an impressive service record, Jarrett can't imagine seeing this work horse sit in one spot. "We would use it anytime we needed extra help if we had a large call. It was always in operation," Jarrett said. The 62-year-old ladder truck is waiting for its fate at the city garage parking lot. In this case, the final resting place brings plenty of smiles. WGHP-TV FOX 8 HIGH POINT PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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