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BRIEF: 80 fire departments battle 8-alarm blaze in Wisconsin

01/31/2013

Jan. 31--More than 300 firefighters and paramedics from 80 departments across two states battled an 8-alarm fire overnight at Echo Lake Farms Produce Company in Burlington, Wis. The fire broke out about 6:05 p.m. Wednesday was still...

Jan. 31--More than 300...

01/31/2013

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Laced Heroin Suspected After 74 Overdoses in 72 Hours in Chicago

10/03/2015

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Fire officials said the victims required additional doses of Narcan after arriving at hospitals.

Fire officials said the victims...

10/03/2015

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Six Ambulances Respond to Chicago Car Wreck

05/13/2012

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A car hit a pole near the intersection of Lake Street and Cicero Avenue in the Austin community early Sunday morning.

A car hit a pole near the...

05/13/2012

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In the Heart of Chicago: `It`s Bad Over Here`

08/22/2015

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The 19-year-old man slowly moved his bloody arm to his face and rolled a bit, side to side, while Chicago Fire Department paramedics worked on him.

The 19-year-old man slowly moved...

08/22/2015

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Chicago Fire Victim Got `Blasted` When Elevator Doors Opened

01/09/2012

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The woman who died in a Chicago high-rise fire was subjected to 1,500-degree gases and fumes and succumbed to carbon monoxide intoxication and inhalation of smoke and soot.

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01/09/2012

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Contract Worker Set Fire at Aurora FAA Center, Tried to Kill Himself

09/27/2014

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Responders followed a blood trail at the center and found Brian Howard in the act of cutting his own throat.

Responders followed a blood...

09/27/2014

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Woman Shot, Killed at Chicago Medical Center

11/25/2011

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An ambulance wasn't immediately able to reach the dead woman because the scene wasn't safely secured.

An ambulance wasn't immediately...

11/25/2011

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Spray Attack at Chicago Anniversary Party Hurts 23

08/18/2014

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The victims, including numerous children, suffered mild skin irritation but no respiratory stress.

The victims, including numerous...

08/18/2014

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Alleged Intoxicated Man Steals Chicago Ambo, Crashes

10/02/2011

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A 36-year-old intoxicated man stole an ambulance from Norwegian-American Hospital early Sunday before crashing and needing treatment from another ambulance for his injuries, according to Chicago police.

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10/02/2011

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Police Shoot Knife-wielding Man Who Chased Chicago Paramedics

05/25/2014

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A beat car responding to the scene encountered the man after he had chased paramedics and jumped on and off a moving fire truck.

A beat car responding to the...

05/25/2014

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