Fire officials say a good Samaritan spotted a white cloud from a nitrogen tank leak, prompting a hazardous materials response to be dispatched to a manufacturing plant in Lake Zurich. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 12:15 p.m. Saturday to FETCO, 600 Rose Road in Lake Zurich, for a smoke investigation. Lake Zurich […]
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Local, federal authorities investigating antisemitic hate crime after letter delivered to Highland Park home
Police and the FBI are investigating a hate crime after a Jewish household in Highland Park received a threatening letter, prompting a hazardous materials response. The Highland Park Police Department and Highland Park Fire Department responded around 8:30 p.m. Sunday to the 900 block of Marion Avenue for a report of a suspicious letter. City […]
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Industrial-grade hydrogen peroxide leak causes evacuation at Baxter Healthcare in Round Lake; no injuries reported
An industrial-grade hydrogen peroxide leak resulted in the evacuation of one building at Baxter Healthcare in Round Lake Sunday afternoon, fire officials said. Emergency personnel from the Fox Lake Fire Protection District were called to Baxter Healthcare at 25212 Route 120 in Round Lake due to an unknown substance leaking, said Lt. Sam Santiago of […]
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Report of chemical spill in drainage ditch prompts hazardous materials response in Lake Zurich
A report of a large chemical spill in a drainage ditch made by a concerned citizen prompted a hazardous materials response in Lake Zurich Thursday evening. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 5:45 p.m. Thursday to the area of Oakwood Road and Donata Court in Lake Zurich for a report of a hazardous […]
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Hazardous materials response team dispatched to chlorine leak at water treatment facility in Barrington
Numerous fire departments and a hazardous materials response team were sent to a chlorine leak at a wastewater treatment facility in Barrington Tuesday morning. The Barrington Fire Department responded around 6:53 a.m. Tuesday to the Village of Barrington Wastewater Treatment Plant, 302 Raymond Avenue, for a report of a hazardous materials incident. A chlorine leak […]
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1 transported to hospital after acid leak inside manufacturing plant in Wauconda prompts HazMat response
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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]