Cook County Sheriff's police and North Maine and Des Plaines firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:15 AM Thursday to gas explosion with a structural collapse at 9955 Linda Lane Des Plaines, Il. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that there was a gas explosion in a basement of a townhouse apartment building.
Window frames were blown out and a significant collapse occurred in part of the building.
No victims were found inside the building, which is either a two-unit or four unit building.
A TRT Box Alarm for Technical Rescue assembled special equipment and rescue technician typical for structural collapses. The main function today of the TRT Box Alarm, which was raised to the third level, is probably for stabilization of the building to prevent further collapse.
An EMS Box alarm for extra ambulance was also activated for any possible patient at the scene.
Nicor and ComEd are also on the scene.
FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...
UNITS ASSIGNED ...
ENGINE(S): E1 E2 Glenview E7
TRUCK(S): TL2 TL36 TL61
SQUAD(S): SQD4
RIT: ??
CHIEF(S):BC2 T61
EMS: A61 A ??
STAGING: State Police Building
BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...
ENGINE(S): Mount Prospect, Wheeling
TRUCK(S): Northbrook
SQUAD(S): Deerfild SQD19
TECH(S): All Division 3 Technicians
EMS:
CHIEF(S): Morton Grove
SPECIAL: TRT Trailer
CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Prospect Heights E9
STAGING: State Police Building
EMS BOX E959 at 9:36 am.
EMS: Niles, Glenview, Park Ridge
STAGING: 9511 Harrison
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