Firefighters responded to a hazardous materials situation at a home in unincorporated Des Plaines on Thursday afternoon.
By Rob Elgas
Updated 1 hr 58 mins ago
UNINCORPORATED DES PLAINES, Ill. (WLS) --
Two men are dead in connection with a hazardous materials situation that unfolded Thursday afternoon at a townhouse in unincorporated Des Plaines, the Cook County Medical Examiner's office has confirmed.
A third person from the home is in critical condition at a local hospital. Four Cook County Sheriff's officers also have been hospitalized.
Firefighters responded to a hazardous materials situation at a home in unincorporated Des Plaines on Thursday afternoon. Chopper7 HD
At about 4 p.m. Thursday, emergency crews responded to a home near the intersection of Dee Road and Harrison Street in the western suburb. The call for help indicated that there were people in distress in the garage.
Hours after the call, firefighters have been seen entering the home in protective gear, then being hosed off outside the home.
"Until our hazmat teams can clear the scene and deem it safe for investigators to go in there, we don't have any more information for you," said Richard Dobrowski, fire chief for North Maine Township Fire Department.
Dobrowski said his crew did not smell anything when they entered the home, which indicates that there was likely not a gas leak.
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