Barrow County, GA: During the early morning hours of March 20, 2017, the Barrow County Emergency Communications Center began receiving calls of a possible train off the tracks near the intersection of Atlanta Highway and Bowman Mill Rd.
A Barrow County Sheriff’s Deputy confirmed several cars off the tracks. BCES alerted Barrow County Fire Battalion 1, Engines 1 & 3, and Med 1. Engine 1 was first on scene followed by Battalion 1 who advised the train cars contained limestone. He requested public works and CSX to the scene and then began releasing fire companies since there were no fire hazards.
CSX crews worked for hours to remove and upright the derailed cars.
Atlanta Highway was blocked for several hours. The cause of incident is under investigation.
This is the radio traffic from a 3-11 alarm with a disaster plan 3 at 6531 Lowe in Chicago (2/25/79). This occurred while my dad was chief in the 12th battalion … first thing in the morning. The chief he normally relieved, Bill Foran was acting in the big buggy and had not yet been relieved so he was responding as the division marshal. The captain of truck 20, who had some classic radio replies was Richard Fitzpatrick. The voice of the englewood office was Harry Haddon back in his heyday. This building had super long hallways, masks were barely in use at this time and the people were hanging out all over the place. This was a real dandy. Steve Redick
This was at Rt 14 & Stateline Rd. in Harvard, IL (3/31/17). 2nd on arrival. 1 burn patient on arrival.
Illinois mutual aid came from Woodstock, Marengo, Hebron, Wonder Lake, Capron & the Boone Fire District. MABAS 103 mutual aid (Wisconsin) came from Walworth, Fontana, Sharon, Darien, and Clinton.
In the video clip, the engine in front is from Walworth, WI (2nd apparatus on scene).
