South Elgin had a house fire on Thursday at 10N917 Gale Street in Elgin Township (Kane County). The fire was apparently blamed on a bird’s nest which ignited and sent fire into the attic of the home. It was a 15-degree day that felt like 5 degrees with the wind.
Scott Peterson submitted several shots from the scene after the fire was brought under control.
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A view from the front of the one-story house at 10N917 Gayle Street in unincorporated Kane County. Scott Peterson photo
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Firefighters work on the roof of the house after the fire was knocked down. Multiple attics required several vent holes. Scott Peterson photo
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This shot from the rear shows the extent of the attic fire. Scott Peterson photo
From The Courier-News:
According to preliminary reports, firefighters were called to the home just after 9:30 a.m. by the home’s two occupants. Firefighters found fire in a wall and a deep-seated fire in the attic, with flames coming out of windows on both sides of the structure. Reports stated that the home actually had multiple attic units as a result of remodeling projects and the fire had spread among them.
The Courier-News has an article about the fire HERE.
Departments that responded to provide mutual aid included Elgin, Pingree Grove, Elburn, Bartlett, Hanover Park, and West Dundee.
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South Elgin’s new Spartan/Crimson mid-mount tower ladder staged at the fire. Scott Peterson photo
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Elburn Tender 307, a 3000-gallon pumper/tanker built by Alexis on a 1988 Peterbilt chassis was also on the scene. Scott Peterson photo
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Elgin Engine 4 was on a hydrant down the street from the fire. Scott Peterson photo
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Pingree Grove responded to the fire with this tandem-axle pumper/tanker on a Spartan Gladiator chassis. Scott Peterson photo
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South Elgin had two engines, a tower, and a tanker on the scene. Here is Engine 1, a Spartan/Crimson parked down the street. Scott Peterson photo