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Weather Underground Smoke Coverage Map of Pagami Creek/Superior National Forest Preserve, Minnesota Forest Fire Affecting Wisconsin & Illinois

Tue Sep 13, 2011 02:23 pm Cardinal News

The screen shot above shows the fire and smoke conditions map at 2:05 p.m. Wednesday, September 13, 2011. View live Weatherunderground.com WunderMap showing fire and smoke coverage area. A large satellite-detected forest fire has brought […]

Pagami Creek Forest Fire: National Weather Service Issues Special Weather Statement for “Smoke from Northeast Minnesota Wildfire Invading Wisconsin”

Tue Sep 13, 2011 01:32 pm Cardinal News

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 103 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2011 WIZ046-047-051-052-057>060-063>066-068>072-140100- MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-FOND DU LAC-SHEBOYGAN- […] […]

Smell Something Burning? Minnesota Forest Fire Causes Very Wide Area of Smoke and Haze

Tue Sep 13, 2011 01:17 pm Cardinal News

Pagami Creek Forest Fire of September 2011 Hits Jet Stream; Brings Haze and Smoke to Wisconsin and Illinois. Palatine Fire Department, Palatine Rural Fire Department Rolling Meadows, and Arlington Heights Fire Department received reports of […]

3-Alarm Fire at Vacant Knights Inn Hotel in North Chicago

Mon Sep 12, 2011 04:01 pm Cardinal News

North Chicago called for a second alarm after responding to fire in a vacant hotel building about 10:20 a.m. Monday. The Knights Inn hotel had been vacant for at least two years. The second alarm […]

Two Motorcycles Down on the Edens Spur

Mon Sep 5, 2011 11:34 am Cardinal News

Northbrook firefighter/paramedics responded about 11:20 a.m. Labor Day to a report of two motorcycles down on the eastbound Edens Spur, just east of Waukegan Road. Paramedics transported to patients to hospital(s).

Major Fire, Heavy Smoke with Gas Explosions at River Valley Recycling, Grinnel Rd, Kankakee

Fri Sep 2, 2011 02:58 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO: Flames showing about 60 feet into the air and an explosion heard at 1:25 (elapsed time) as witnesses a block away report feeling the heat from the fire. Kankakee firefighters battled a 3-11 alarm […]

Justin McBride, of Lake Villa, Killed on Route 59, Ingleside

Tue Aug 30, 2011 01:51 am Cardinal News

View Larger Map View of eastbound Route 59 (Grand Avenue) at Ridge Avenue/Wilson Road. Motorcyclist Justin McBride, 29, of Lake Villa was killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday night at Route 59 and Wilson Road […]

Motorcycle on Fire, 1 Injured After Crash at Devon and Kenton

Mon Aug 29, 2011 08:27 am Cardinal News

Lincolnwood police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:15 a.m. Monday to a vehicle vs. motorcycle crash at Devon Avenue and Kenton Avenue. No word on the severity of injuries.

Extra-Alarm Fire on Cornelia Ave; Fire Jumps to Second Apartment Building

Sun Aug 28, 2011 12:18 pm Cardinal News

Apartment fire in 3-story courtyard apartments in the 800 block of West Cornelia Avenue (Photo credit: Jennifer Neu, with permission). Chicago firefighters, paramedics and police responded about 1:45 p.m. Saturday to an apartment fire in […]

Chicago Fire, Police Rescue 8 from Boat in Distress East of Navy Pier

Sat Aug 27, 2011 06:17 pm Cardinal News

Chicago Fire Department and Chicago Police Department responded about 5:00 p.m. Saturday to a water rescue/boat in distress near the Chicago Harbor lighthouse off near Navy Pier. At least eight people were reported rescued from […]

Tristan Shambee Pronounced Dead After Extra Alarm Water Rescue at Gillson Park, Lake Ave, Wilmette Beach

Sat Aug 27, 2011 05:52 pm Cardinal News

View Larger Map Tristan Shambee, 14, of Evanston, was pronounced dead at 7:36 p.m. at Northshore Universty Health System Evanston Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office after a water rescue effort at […]

5-Alarm Fire at Holiday Inn Banquet Hall Undergoing Renovation on Grand Ave, Gurnee

Tue Aug 23, 2011 07:47 pm Cardinal News

Video of Gurnee Holiday Inn extra-alarm fire showing intense fire and smoke conditions. Video credit: Larry Shapiro/Shapiro Photography/shapirophotography.net. View Larger Map Google Street View of former Holiday Inn building. Gurnee Fire Department at about 7:35 […]

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