Lake Forest police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 4:15 AM Wednesday to a report of a train derailment at Route 41 and Deerpath Rd Lake Forest, Il. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a train derailed. The main activity is possibly just north of Deerpath Road.
As of 5:35 a.m. there is information about the hazardous material or materials the train was transporting.
All rail cars are tankers.
Public traffic is still open with only one lane blocked.
MABAS Division 4 Box Alarm on Box #42-40 for a train derailment at 4:34 a.m.
Full Hazmat toned at 4:36 a.m. RE-TONED for TECHS ONLY at 4:41 a.m.
Developing ...
FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …
ENGINE(S): E422 Highland Park E34?
TRUCK(S): T ?? T ?? TL ??
SQUAD(S): SQD421
CHIEF(S): BC42
EMS: A421 A ??
BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...
ENGINE(S):
TRUCK(S):
SQUAD(S): SQD 421
HAZMAT TECH(S): Abbott Labs, Buffalo Grove Fire Department,
Newport Township FPD, Wauconda, Lake Zurich Fire Rescue, Waukegan Fire Department, Round Lake FPD, Mundelein Fire Department, Great Lakes Fire Department, Libertyville Fire Department,
Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD, Countryside FPD, Gurnee Fire Department
Long Grove FPD,
EMS:
CHIEF(S): BC42, 4200, Grayslake 2702, Mundelein
SPECIAL: ATV 4
CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Northbrook E11, Wheeling A24
STAGING: Target on Route 176 (975 Rockland Rd)
Read complete article on Arlingtoncardinal.com ...
http://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?s=Freight+Train+Derailment+With+Hazmat+Response+At+Route+41+And+Deerpath+Rd,+Lake+Forest
freight train derailment, train derailment, freight train derailment HazMat, HazMat Box Alarm, MABAS Box Alarm
Arlington Heights News (desktop/mobile optimized with US & World News) see The Cardinal -- Arlingtoncardinal.com
Arlington Heights police and fire calls.
Buffalo Grove, Elk Grove, Long Grove, Mt. Prospect, Palatine, Prospect Hts, Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg, Wheeling
The rest of Chicagoland ...
Follow Emergencies Behind the Scenes Facebook page. Emergency news coverage for Chicagoland. For a list of all of The Cardinal Facebook fan pages, go to Arlingtoncardinal.com/about/facebook ...