Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 3:04 PM Wednesday to a report of a truck fire with possible hazardous materials at 763 West Algonquin Road Arlington Heights, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a truck transporting nitrogen and acetylene was on fire.
First firefighters on the scene reported no smoke showing, but then reported some light smoke showing.
Firefighters were investigating and hooking up to fire hydrants at about 3:15 p.m.
LIVE TRAFFIC MAP of area of hazardous materials truck fire on Algonquin Road east of Meijer Drive …
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