Hazmat technicians from MABAS Division 10 assemble near the hazmat squad to get the necessary equipment for entering the building. Tim Olk photo A briefing is conducted to discuss how the hazmat technicians will enter the building to examine and retrieve the package. Tim Olk photo Two hazmat technicians exit the building. They are fully encapsulated in protective suits due to the unknown nature of the substance inside. Tim Olk photo Two firefighters from Bedford Park in basic protective gear stand outside the 'hot zone' to assist the entry team members. Tim Olk photo Lyons Squad 1312 is on a hydrant supplying water for companies working the scene. Tim Olk photo The Pleasantview rehab unit responded to the scene to assist firefighters. Tim Olk photo Marine Gre Plastic Pipe,Hot Fusion Plastic Pipe,Large Diamater Gre Pipe,Fiberglass Reinforced Pipe,GRE plastic pipe Jingjiang Haihong Plastic & Rubeer Science -Technology Co.,Ltd , https://www.marineplasticpipe.com
Lyons hazmat 9-3-11
The Chicago Tribune reports that a startling discovery was made at the Lyons Post Office on Saturday morning. A U.S. Postal worker, Mark Thompson, found what appeared to be a half-stick of dynamite, a bullet, and some white powder inside a broken envelope, hidden among a stack of packages and other mail.
According to Lyons Fire officials, the suspicious item was discovered around 8:11 a.m. at the post office located at 7836 W. Ogden Ave., in the western suburbs. As a precaution, hazardous materials teams were immediately called in. The entire post office was evacuated while the Cook County Bomb Squad and multiple fire departments arrived on scene to handle the situation.
Tim Olk was on site and captured several photos documenting the response.
The situation was handled with caution, and no injuries were reported. Authorities have not yet confirmed whether the items were real or fake. For more details, you can read the full article from the Tribune here. Tim has also shared a larger collection of images here.