Last night at 9:43 pm Pingree Grove & Countryside was dispatched for a multiple vehicle accident in front of 39W937 Plank Rd. The call was up-graded to vehicles on fire and then up-graded again to an extrication with occupants trapped. On arrival personnel found a four vehicle accident with heavy damage, occupants trapped in vehicles, multiple critical victims and a vehicle on fire. Personnel immediately pulled an attack line to extinguish the fire, the fire was being fed by gasoline and was extinguished using foam.

1201 took command, two tenders, two additional ambulances and two medical helicopters were requested to the scene. 1301 was water supply, 1401 & 1402 were the landing officers for the helicopters. There were a total of six patients two were transported by helicopter to level one trauma centers, two signed medical releases and there were two fatalities on the scene. The scene was turned over to Kane County Sheriff's and is under Investigation. Plank Road was closed for 12 hours.

Responding for Pingree Grove:
-Engine 1214
-Engine 1213
-Ambulance 1251
-Ambulance 1253
-Chief 1201
-Chief 1202
-Captain 1207

Assisting Pingree Grove:
-Burlington Tender 1327
-Burlington Chief 1301
-Hampshire Tender 1421
-Hampshire Ambulance 1453
-Hampshire Chief 1401
-Hampshire Chief 1402
-Hampshire Chaplain 1499
-Elburn Ambulance
-LifeNet Helicopter
-Life Star Helicopter
-Hanover Township Emergency Services
-Kane County OEM
-Kane County Sheriff's Office

Covering Pingree Groves Stations:
Station 1: St Charles Ambulance
Station 3: South Elgin Ambulance 22
Station 4: Geneva Engine