House Explodes and Kills Man in Unincorporated Lake Zurich, IL 06/04/24

[@t.ellevision]

May the gentleman who lost his life in this house fire rest in peace. To all the firefighters and first responders, thank you for all you do!

[@WooSungShim]

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[@Kbsmith-626]

My heart goes out to the family who lost a loved one. I remember a house fire in Zion, Illinois back in 1975. A young man, a teenager who smelled smoke on a cold winter’s morning. Thankfully the family was saved by the young man. The elderly man in the house was disabled and couldn’t walk but the young man helped get the elderly man and his two grand nieces out and safe. I was the young man who saved them. That was 1975 when I was 15 years old. About 15 years later I suffered a major loss from a fire too and I’m grateful for the help we got from colleagues and strangers

[@stephaniekelly4384]

Adding a comment from Australia, last Thursday there was a town house explosion which killed 4 people in Southwest Sydney. First in 4 years, there's been an increase in house fires from lithium Ion batteries

[@WooSungShim]

Thanks for the comment and info!

[@davidlenzi3551]

There are numerous incidents of runaway thermal events occuring due to the use of damaged Li-ion batteries shorting out when being charged. People should always refer to the operator instructions when using all devices that employ Li-ion batteries and follow the safety instructions.

[@jeffchaney6089]

Why are so many homes exploding lately...??

[@dangeary2134]

Anti-Trump movement?

[@Jeff_11B]

To get to the other side?

[@Tee19691]

Exactly. How many of these exploding homes have smart meters attached?..

[@ronfreniere8769]

So sad that a life was lost, but glad that no others were injured in this incident. Thank you to all firefighters everywhere for protecting the citizens of your coverage area.

[@WooSungShim]

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[@ronfreniere8769]

@@WooSungShim yeah, enjoying the videos, I used to be a volunteer firefighter and I know what living the life of a firefighter is like

[@matttwomey8554]

Excellent video and description! Great work! You just gained a new subscriber . From a veteran FF 💪🚒

[@WooSungShim]

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[@A3Kr0n]

There sure are a lot of houses blowing up lately.

[@zyglo9826]

Climate change 😂😂😂

[@cm-ek4ci]

It’s the new hip news story these days

[@Tee19691]

How many have smart meters attached as well.

[@sandithomas7294]

These electric cars and the charger set up in the homes...it wasn't gas because the whole neighborhood would have disappeared...

[@kibbyvoom]

​@@sandithomas7294 really are you that stupid. It's not an EV or anything like that. Stop just stop.

[@juliecasey5196]

Rest In Peace 🙏🙏

[@dutchgram3799]

It is sad that someone died because of this. I am very glad that no one else was hurt and the fire departments were on seen in a matter of minutes as well as all the other agencies. We are very fortunate that in the USA we have strong support for these necessary services.

[@jojosmumdorothy2829]

🎉hi new sub from the UK 🇬🇧 thanks for sharing 🎉R.I.P to the poor man🎉

[@WooSungShim]

Thank you so much for the support and subscription from across the sea!

[@deannacrichton7327]

Was the explosion determined by a gas leak in the house?

[@JohnWilson-wg4gk]

0:08 Gonna run and leave little brother all by himself ? How cold... 1:04 Man, did I have you wrong...

[@robertbradshaw8246]

Lithium batteries do explode but only cause uncontrollable fires . but not with enough force to blow up a house. my guess it was a gas leak of some kind.

[@WooSungShim]

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[@aday1637]

Yes, all those videos of lithium battery explosions that were captured on video are fake. I agree. You are absolutely right. We should discount the facts and rely on conjecture all the tiime.

[@enid0mom]

I can’t believe an area that populated has no fire hydrants! I live in an unincorporated part of Harris County, TX and we have had fire hydrants for at least 40 years.

[@WooSungShim]

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[@MargaretCampbell-wv7eg]

Rip sir😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@thepeterchannel3230]

The correct address is 23549 Overhill , not 23525 and the Hernandez house is south of the victim, not north.

[@WooSungShim]

Hi, the house that exploded and caught on fire is 23525 North Overhill Drive. The initial address of 23549 North Overhill Drive was used because that was given initially to dispatchers at the time of the incident. Ulises Hernandez, the neighbor who had the surveillance video and witnessed the incident, lives north of the victim. I apologize if this is confusing due to the address heard in the fire toneouts. Thanks for watching!

[@TMSDino2]

Do you know what the cause of the explosion was?

[@WooSungShim]

Hi there, the fire department has not yet released the cause of the explosion. However, Lake Zurich Fire Chief David Pilgard did say at the scene that this incident is "not necessarily suspicious" (22:56) I would assume it will take a long time before fire officials can definitively determine the cause of the explosion. It is currently under investigation. Thank you for your question and let me know if you need anything else!

[@TMSDino2]

Thanks!

[@YT-td9xx]

A failure to communicate.

[@kenshoemaker1882]

@@WooSungShim With a fatal the on scene investigation can take several weeks. Lab work can take 30-60 days for preliminary results and up to one year for others. Yes definitely they can determine the cause and origin of the fire.

[@WooSungShim]

@kenshoemaker1882 Oh wow, thanks for the info!

[@Tee19691]

How many of these exploding homes have smart meters attached? Wow, They put up a privacy fence real quick; exactly like govt. did in Lahaina, Maui. Wonder if these home explosions are actually from Dews?...

[@simpsonizer]

I'm going to keep an open eye in our town here in New Oxford, PA they are changing out gas lines from metal to yellow plastic. It seems they are now doing all the gas pipes to re-pave the main road and side streets. It is a major re-piping. Keeping watchful eye for problems caused by this gas line replacement.

[@irahoffman3867]

24 seconds worth of tones. Have these fire companies already been alerted prior to the tones? If not, 24 seconds is a long time to delay sending help.

[@evad1]

No, they haven't. That is primarily how they are alerted to what the situation is and what is being requested depending on the MABAS card pulled. Unless they've been listening in on other radio comms for the first due chief, dept, company, or equipment, they wouldn't know they're being requested until the page comes in. Many are volunteer in this area and that would be how they are alerted. And picture a page tone, message, page tone message----to each responding agency. That would take even longer. Northern IL developed the MABAS system probably 30 years ago. The systems works.

[@WooSungShim]

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[@t.ellevision]

Believe me they are on alert. Any house fire surrounding a departments know they better be ready. Pagers tell what the call is and if they have it set up through Active 911 they get a text straight to their phone. Uncles and husband are firemen. One of my uncles was at this call.

[@rp3741]

Why would anyone want gas lines in their home?

[@pierruno]

There is a Canton and City called Zürich in Switzerland.

[@dianesnider1232]

Rip 🙏

[@davidlenzi3551]

A tragic fire gas fed until the gas company could get the valve at the street closed. I am happy to hear that all the neighbors were okay The MABAS worked well enabling much needed resources to be summoned quickly to the scene. Thank you for a very good video with stills and the interview with the chief. Who What Where When and Why all covered well. May the Victim rest in peace.

[@WooSungShim]

Thank you for the comment and support!

[@claudermiller]

What's the address? It's the house on fire.

[@lorileary4432]

SO SAD !

[@OffendingTheOffendable]

They got that fence up quick.

[@WooSungShim]

Yes they did! Thanks for watching!

[@ginapolman4968]

😢 here today gone tomorrow we never know when our name will be called be ready

[@pierruno]

What are this sounds?

[@WooSungShim]

Hi, if you’re asking about the sounds starting at 1:07, they are called fire “tones.” They are specific two-tone sounds that alert specific fire stations of an incident over the radio. Thanks for watching!

[@iowaHotairBalloons]

To me it looks like what happen 60031 house. Not that long ago

[@WooSungShim]

I’m sorry, I’m not sure which incident you’re referring to. Was it in the zip code 60031?

[@iowaHotairBalloons]

@@WooSungShim 60031 is Gurnee Illinois in Aug 9 2017 there was house explosion in Gurnee Illinois and I am looking at the pictures

[@WooSungShim]

@@iowaHotairBalloons Oh yes! I remember that when I was in high school! Yes that explosion also leveled the house. I remember riding my scooter to the scene since I don’t live far from that incident!

[@joannschlicker6995]

I don't see anything.

[@OffendingTheOffendable]

The town name is very long

[@WooSungShim]

Hi, the town name is actually just “Lake Zurich” in Illinois, but I added the unincorporated part because I like to put an emphasis on which areas are incorporated (part of a local municipality) and which are unincorporated, because I think it matters a bit more when you focus on local news. Thanks for watching!

[@lornamcelreath5312]

Who or what is Woo-Sung Shim?

[@crazygram9777]

There’s no reason to scream and yell

[@coreym162]

There is. To alert people that discount calm warning. A woman screaming will get everyone evacuated. You haven't seen enough crises to say this. Most people aren't "trained" to take a crisis like a professional you know. They shouldn't all have to either. That should be the "trained's" job.

[@JULIASMITH-eg9kp]

😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

[@kittvulpin]

Lol ngl I thought I heard Wakanda in the comms until I saw Wauconda on the truck 😂

[@SalesTaxin]

So that’s where the meth lab was…

[@weatherfairy1585]

He was probably a ex Boeing employee or he worked for Hillary and was about to drop some news to the people. Seems to be a common thing these days, last week one of my ex employees was about to talk about our operations to a rival company and before he could somehow his boat magically sank in the middle of the lake and for some reason he was wear cement boots. 🤷 Crazy situation but hope he rests in peace. I just happened to be out of town when all that went down so I'm just going by what I was told.....

[@deannacrichton7327]

There's another story I read recently, about an ex employee reporting about dangers and using wrong parts etc etc. he was to go on the stand the next day. He was found dead at his home from a bullet. His gun was next to him... HMMM... Suspicious to me.

[@VintageVaughnVehiclces]

We would also like to see the update on the results of the investigation of each house explosion of why it happened and why it wouldn't have happened 50 years ago because they didn't happen 50 years ago.

[@TrafficCamWatch]

Yes they did. You just didn't hear about it because we have the internet now and you can hear about anything very fast. Never forget the 1946 Greenville propane explosion.

[@timpula9984]

The most common cause of house explosions is a gas leak (natural gas or propane) in the house. The gas builds up in the house and can be ignited instantly by a very simple spark such as - the igniter for a gas appliance, flipping on a light switch, even static electricity. Further, gas is a far more common home heating source today. In 1940 11% of homes were heated by natural gas/propane. Today it is just over 60% and in some states it is as high as 90%. Then add to that the fact that number of housing units have almost doubled between 1970 and 2020 and you have the recipe for a greater number of events. The point below from @TrafficCamWatch is spot on and important. If this explosion occurred in 1970 or even the early 2000's, it is only reported by the local newspaper and/or local TV news. With the internet, particularly social media (including KZbin), everyone walking around with a camera, what used to be a very local news event, even as recently has 2 decades ago, can now be seen by millions across the globe. Lastly, as soon as you watch one of these events on KZbin, Facebook, Instagram etc., the algorithms used by those platforms to send you content decide that you want to see home explosion content and they start feeding more of these events to you. It's then easy to for the viewer to leap to the conclusion that these are happening everywhere and there is a "problem." That's why it's important to look at the factual statistical data and specifically the rate of these events. The rate would be the number of explosion events as a percentage of the total number of housing units. For example - the # of explosion events per 1000 housing units.

[@aday1637]

@@TrafficCamWatch Or the '00 volcanic explosion under the house in Virginia. There's so much to learn from all those explosions as well and only more time will comfort us back into a false sense of security.

[@VintageVaughnVehiclces]

Kids screaming WTF, no matter how much you try they always learn the good words. And when you're not around they use them constantly.

[@WooSungShim]

Thanks for watching!

[@aday1637]

Yes children should be told to be polite during episodes of panic. I agree that it would be a much nicer world if children didn't use bad language during emergencies and while running for their lives. You are absolutely correct. We need more Karens and more thought police.

[@VintageVaughnVehiclces]

What is the drug they processed by boiling it in butane? Is it weed to make hash? Or is it a migrant working on the natural gas pipes because the gas qualified plumber so expensive, let Pedro do it he used to work on pipes back in Mexico.

[@WooSungShim]

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[@aday1637]

Pedro the pipe worker was in that neighborhood that very day, working on pipes. He was seen taking a pipe from his pocket and puffing on it while using a lighter. And he had butane with him as well so that hash could be sent back to Mexico.