Authorities say one person was transported to the hospital after an acid leak prompted a hazardous materials response at a manufacturing plant in Wauconda Tuesday morning. The Wauconda Fire District and Wauconda Police Department responded around 10:43 a.m. Tuesday to Synergy Flavors, 1500 Synergy Drive in Wauconda, for a report of a hazardous materials leak. […]
Tag: hazmat incident
Posted inLocal News
Fuel tanker spills large amount of gasoline into sewer system in Hebron; cleanup could take days
Fire officials say a fuel tanker spilled a “large” but undetermined amount of gasoline into the sewer system in downtown Hebron Monday and cleanup could take days. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District began receiving reports around 9:30 a.m. Monday of a strong odor of gasoline at the Village of Hebron water treatment plant. Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire […]
Posted inLocal News
Specialized fire crews investigating large fuel spill that sent gasoline into sewer in Hebron
HazMat teams from Lake and McHenry counties are actively investigating a substantial fuel leak that resulted in gasoline traveling into the sewer in downtown Hebron. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection responded around 11 a.m. Monday to the Fast Stop gas station, 10010 Main Street in Hebron, for a report of a hazardous conditions incident. Fire officials […]
Posted inLocal News
Small chlorine leak detected in Round Lake Beach
The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and officers with the Round Lake Beach Police announced they are on the scene of a small chlorine leak near Rollins Road, authorities said. Round Lake Beach Deputy Police Chief Ryan Rodriguez said the small leak was discovered at about 11 a.m. Friday at a water treatment […]
Posted inLocal News
Worker injured after chemical reaction triggers hazardous materials response at manufacturing plant in Gurnee
A worker was injured after a chemical reaction at a manufacturing plant in Gurnee, prompting an evacuation and a hazardous materials response Thursday morning. The Gurnee Fire Department responded around 12:05 a.m. Thursday to Weiman Products, 755 Tri-State Parkway in Gurnee, for a report of a possible chemical spill or reaction. Gurnee Fire Department Battalion […]
Posted inLocal News
Officials investigating after fuel leaks into pond next to manufacturing plant in Buffalo Grove
Officials say the Environmental Protection Agency is investigating after diesel fuel from an unknown source leaked into a pond next to a manufacturing plant in Buffalo Grove. The Buffalo Grove Fire Department responded around 6:45 p.m. Thursday to Vapor Bus International, 1010 Johnson Drive in Buffalo Grove, for a report of a hazardous material incident. […]
Posted inLocal News
Semi-truck load shifts, results in hazardous materials incident with leaking acid on Interstate 90 near Marengo
A semi-truck hauling pallets of vehicle batteries had its load shift, causing the batteries to become damaged and leak acid onto Interstate 90 near Marengo Monday afternoon. The Hampshire Fire Protection District and Pingree Grove Fire Protection District responded around 2:35 p.m. Monday to the area of Interstate 90 east of Route 23 near Marengo […]
Posted inLocal News
2 injured after toxic chemical reaction at LA Fitness in Lake Zurich
Two people were injured and one was hospitalized after a toxic chemical reaction occurred between chlorine and muriatic acid at LA Fitness in Lake Zurich Thursday evening. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department and Lake Zurich Police Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Thursday to LA Fitness, 825 South Rand Road in Lake Zurich, for a […]
Posted inLocal News
HazMat technicians respond to ammonia leak that prompted evacuation at manufacturing plant in Woodstock
Employees were evacuated after an ammonia leak prompted the response of two dozen fire departments at a Kraft Heinz manufacturing plant in Woodstock Monday evening. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 9:21 p.m. Monday to Kraft Heinz’s Claussen Pickle Company at 1300 Claussen Drive in Woodstock for an activated trouble alarm. Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Communication […]