One person was seriously hurt in a house fire in north suburban Lincolnwood Monday. Firefighters said the blaze was first reported in a garage, and flames quickly spread to the home in the 6900-block of North Karlov Avenue. "When I pulled up, we had smoke pouring out of the garage. Shortly after, we had a fire erupt from a window," said Battalion Chief Clyde Heineman, Lincolnwood Fire Department. A male victim who was unresponsive when he was pulled from the home was rushed to St. Francis Hospital. Details of his condition have not been released. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.  

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Spring Grove responded about 11:05 a.m. Monday, June 7, 2021 to a report of a head-on crash with injuries at 8107 Wilmot Road — a commercial and rural roadway in Spring Grove. Police, firefighters, and paramedics on arrival discovered a Pontiac G6 and a full-size Ford Pickup truck involved in a head-on crash with the driver in the Pontiac G6 trapped in the car. A LifeNet medical transport helicopter was assigned to the scene, and took a landing zone at Spring Grove Horse Fair Park, 8105 Blivin Street, less than two miles west of the crash scene. One driver was transported by the helicopter and the other driver was transported by Spring Grove FPD rescue ambulance. The Major Crash Assistance Team was called in to assist the Spring Grove Police Department with the crash investigation.  

The Coles County State's Attorney's Office has filed an arson charge against an Effingham man who is accused of setting a vehicle on fire in Mattoon. This felony charge was filed against Reilly M. Condron, 26, on Friday in Coles County Circuit Court after the Mattoon Police Department arrested him late morning Thursday. The police department reported that its investigation began after its officers and Mattoon firefighters were dispatched on May 22 to the 1400 block of Wabash Avenue regarding a vehicle fire. According to police, the fire was identified as suspicious in nature and information was gathered that identified Condron as a suspect. The police department reported that additional evidence was subsequently obtained through multiple resources Following his arrest, Condron was taken to the Coles County jail.  

Police, firefighters, and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 9:10 p.m. Monday, June 7, 2021 to a report of an activated CO detector at Frenchmen's Cove a 4-story condo building at 3300 Carriageway Drive in Arlington Heights. Firefighters were assigned to investigate the source of a gas leak inside the building. Firefighters ventilated the building, but when gas levels continued to rise and Nicor could not isolate the source of the natural gas, firefighters called in extra help by 9:55 p.m. to ventilate the building and help evacuate residents from the building. Many interior areas of the building were down to 0 PPM readings by 10:20 p.m. The incident was confirmed to be resolved by about 10:30 p.m. The wind at 9:52 p.m., Monday, June 7, 2021 was from the south at 5 mph according to the National Weather Station observations at Chicago Executive Airport.  

Service on the CTA Red Line was suspended for several hours after a train derailed near the Bryn Mawr station on Chicago's North Side Monday evening. According to the Chicago Fire Department, one wheel on a southbound Purple Line train went off the tracks just after 6 p.m. Firefighters were seen helping the 24 passengers on board safely disembark the train. No injuries were reported. Red Line train service was shut down for several hours between Howard and Belmont. Purple Line Express service was also suspended, though local Purple Line trains continued running between Howard and Linden. Shuttle buses were made available between Belmont and Howard while crews worked to restore service.  

VIDEO: Over 100 firefighters are battling an explosive fire in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday morning. The fire broke out at a three-story building in the 200 block of S. Los Angeles Street, near 3rd Street shortly before 2 a.m. Los Angeles Fire Department says it has declared it a "major emergency" fire, and 150 firefighters are "still in an active firefight." No injuries have been reported. Small popping sounds could be heard in video from the scene, and flames were seen on both sides of the street. A homeless encampment across the street caught on fire, LAFD said. The Red Cross is assisting those that were displaced by the fire, LAFD Public Information Officer Erik Scott said. There are nearby residential buildings but it was not immediately clear if residents were asked to evacuate.  

PHOTOS: A Horry County Fire Rescue ambulance flipped on its side after a crash in Myrtle Beach Monday afternoon, according to Master Cpl. Thomas Vest with the Myrtle Beach Police Dept. At 12:43 p.m., police said the northbound lanes of Robert M. Grissom Parkway and the westbound lanes of Mr. Joe White Avenue were closed to traffic. Officials said three people were being transported to the hospital with injuries, two of whom work for HCFR. There was no patient in the back of the ambulance during the crash, officials added. The Myrtle Beach Police Department is investigating.  

A Wisconsin man appears to have broken the world record for most pushups in a year in his effort to raise money for the families of fallen first responders. Nate Carroll, of Winneconne, completed his 1,500,231st pushup Sunday at the 50-yard line during halftime of the 48th annual Fun City Bowl, a football game between New York City first responders at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. And while the record — held since October 1989 by British athlete Paddy Doyle — still needs to be verified by the Guinness Book of World Records and the Record Holders Republic Registry of Official World Records, Carroll is continuing to add to his total. He has until Sunday to complete a year of pushups.  

VIDEO: A project in Pueblo more than than two decades in the making is finally complete. Pueblo's first-ever motorized fire truck has been restored. The 110-year-old vehicle has helped out in some of the city's most significant emergencies, like the Great Flood of 1921 and the opera house fire of 1922. The Pueblo Firefighter's Historical Society took on the task of restoring the fire engine to its former glory. "I think it is very important because of the fact that it is the first motorized fire apparatus. A lot of fire departments, even some of them back east that are older than us, don't have their first motorized fire apparatus," Gary Micheli with the Pueblo Firefighter's Historical Society said. If you want to check out the restored fire truck, it is on display at the Pueblo Firefighters Historical Society Center on 2nd and Main in downtown Pueblo.  

Every year, more than 300,000 people die from cardiac arrest, but a new study could help cut into that number for communities around here. When your heart stops, time is of the essence, but that doesn't just go for paramedics getting on scene. "Good compressions on someone? A maximum of two minutes — a minute, really ideal," said Rich Burns, Brunswick County's EMS training coordinator. How paramedics respond once they get there is just as critical. That's why Brunswick County EMS is part of a Duke University study to look into the best practices for treating cardiac arrest. Similar studies have already led to real changes in the county. "This is the same type of thing that started our Pit Crew CPR which we started several years ago," said EMS deputy director Lyle Johnston.