Explosion in Arlington Heights: Firefighter and police officer injured!

Explosion in Arlington Heights: Firefighter and police officer injured!

Derbyshire Avenue, Arlington Heights, USA - A huge explosion caught on Friday, December 6, 2024, Arlington Heights, Illinois, when the fire brigade tried to extinguish a fire in a garbage truck that was operated with compressed natural gas (CNG). Around 4 p.m. firefighters and police officers were called to the Derbyshire Avenue near the Euclid Avenue. During the extinguishing, there was an explosion of one of the CNG containers, as police officers CBS Chicago reported. Immediately after the incident, a resident, Paul Duchek, spoke of a "nuclear wave" effect that shook the area and pushed him from his place.

injured and damage

The explosion was injured by a fireman and two police officers, all of whom were taken to the hospital for medical treatment. The force of the detonation caused a shock wave that also damaged several houses nearby. Windows broke, parts of roofs were torn away, and rubs were partly found removed. According to reports, a fire engine lost its windshield during the incident, and the explosion led to the airbags triggered in a nearby police car.

The destruction took place in the vicinity of a Groot Waste Management truck. After the incident, firefighters had to use a turntable ladder to combat the remaining fire. The almost accident underlines the danger to life that is operated by vehicles that are operated with compressed natural gas, and once again shows the challenges that emergency services face in the fight.

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