Barrington Hills police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 5:37 PM Tuesday to a report of crash with injuries at 237 Oak Knoll Road Barrington Hills, Il. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that
Report that a neighbor put a lime green substance into the outdoor gutter and the liquid traveled east to west in a creek.
The substance is believed to more than 5 gallons.
Firefighters were told that three people touched the substance and collected some of the liquid in a bottle. They were advised to leave the bottle outside.
Unknown at this time if this is Flint Creek or a tributary to Flint Creek. The incident is located about 2,000 feet west of Barrington High School.
WIND N 8 MPH
The incident was under control by 7:24 p.m. and the Extra Alarm response for Hazmat was struck out at 7:24 p.m.
FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...
ENGINE(S): E38 E37
TRUCK(S): Palatine TL85
SQUAD(S): Cary Squad
EMS: A38
CHIEF(S): BC38 3802 3801
SPECIAL: Long Grove Hazmat Team
CHANGE OF QUARTERS:
STAGING:
HAZMAT LEVEL 2 UNITS ASSIGNED at 5:57 p.m. ...
ENGINE(S): Carpentersville Engine
TRUCK(S): Palatine TL85 already dispatched
SQUAD(S): SQD39 Cary Squad already dispatched
MABAS Division 4 Box Alarm on Box #3851 for a hazmat.
BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...
ENGINE(S): Barrington Countryside FPD
TRUCK(S):
SQUAD(S):
TENDER(S): Bartlett FPD
TECH(S): Buffalo Grove Fire Department
Mundelein Fire Department,
Algonquin-Lake in the Hills FPD,
Round Lake FPD,
Grayslake FPD,
Countryside FPD,
Fox Lake Fire Department,
Crystal Lake Fire Rescue,
Wheeling Fire Department,
Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD
EMS: Buffalo Grove Fire Department
CHIEF(S): Liaison and Team Leaders,
Fox River Grove FPD
Barrington Fire Department
SPECIAL: Hazmat 4, Decon 4, Support 4, SRT Mechanics Truck, Command 2
CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Countryside FPD EMS,
Round Lake FPD Engine,
Rolling Meadows Fire Department EMS,
Streamwood Fire Department Engine,
STAGING: Oak Knoll and Hart Rd
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