Welcome to the Lake County Quad 1 Fire & EMS Updates page. We primarily cover the 5 northeastern most fire departments of Lake County, but we will occasionally post updates for other large incidents in Lake County and southern Kenosha County. Please reply with any comments or suggestions!
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Possible Structure Fire (Beach Park FD) 10100 block of West Crissy Ave. Caller advising garage is fully involved.
*Update: Engine 121 on scene reporting garage is fully involved, requesting working still alarm 12-1
https://t.co/iNOAZQ1B6N
Vehicle Fire (Zion FD) 900 block of 21st Street
*Update: Dispatch now advising this is a crash where the subject fled from the scene. Vehicle was smoking and is now leaning antifreeze.
https://t.co/15uteNZSvt
Traumatic Injury (Zion FD) 2400 block of Galilee Ave. Dispatch advising Ambulance 182 and Engine 182 to stage for PD. Initially reported as a stabbing victim, now being reported as a cut from glass.
https://t.co/qgEUyvwdBZ
Crash with Injuries (Gurnee FD) Tesla Blvd and Old Plank Road. Report of a vehicle on its side with entrapment. Battalion 13 on scene requesting a second engine to respond.
https://t.co/HU18juZBRv
Check Well Being (Winthrop Harbor FD) 2600 block of 4th Street. WHPD requesting Engine 171 and Ambulance 171 to assist forcing entry to a residence.
https://t.co/CknA1mHHvy
Kenosha County Update:
Structure Fire (Pleasant Prairie FD) 10500 block of 2nd Ave. PD on scene advising black smoke showing. All humans out of the house, report of cats still inside.
*Update: PD reporting flames at the back of the house:
https://t.co/PboU4mekBb
Kenosha County Update:
Structure Fire (Pleasant Prairie FD) 9100 block of 3rd Ave. A working still alarm has been requested.
Units Due from Lake County:
Engines - Zion and Beach Park
Trucks - Winthrop Harbor
Ambulances - Newport
Chiefs - Zion, WH, Newport
https://t.co/Om3syD59Cw
Crash with Injuries (Winthrop Harbor FD) State Line Road and Sheridan Road
*Update: Dispatch advising one vehicle is smoking
**Update: Engine 171 on scene with a vehicle into a tree
https://t.co/ghYYaWRCLD
Structure Fire (Beach Park FD) Beach Park Mobile Homes 38700 block of Sheridan Road.
Companies Due:
Beach Park Engine and Ambulance
Zion Engine
Winthrop Harbor Ambulance
Newport Tender
Pleasant Prairie Truck
*Update: Caller now reporting it is just smoke from a dryer and no fire
Structure Fire (Zion FD) 3000 block of Gideon Ave. Smoke and flames seen from the back of the building. Winthrop Harbor due with a truck and Beach Park due with an engine.