People watch as safety workers try to extinguish fires in a burning oil field in Qayara, south of Mosul, Iraq, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016. A senior military commander…

People watch as safety workers try to extinguish fires in a burning oil field in Qayara, south of Mosul, Iraq, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016. A senior military commander says more than 5,000 civilians have been evacuated from newly-retaken eastern parts of the Islamic State group-held city of Mosul and taken to camps. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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Fire and carbon monoxide safety with Elk Grove Village Fire Chief

by: Ashley Bihun

Posted: Nov 25, 2022 / 10:33 AM CST

Updated: Nov 25, 2022 / 10:34 AM CST

People watch as safety workers try to extinguish fires in a burning oil field in Qayara, south of Mosul, Iraq, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016. A senior military commander…

by: Ashley Bihun

Posted: Nov 25, 2022 / 10:33 AM CST

Updated: Nov 25, 2022 / 10:34 AM CST

WGN Radio’s David Hochberg, in for Bob Sirott, is joined by Elk Grove Village Fire Chief Richard Mikel, President of Illinois Fire Chiefs Association. Listen in while the Chief talks fire and carbon monoxide safety during the holiday season.