On what was otherwise a beautiful (and slow) day, Larry Shapiro went to a fire that was inside an industrial facility at 1010 Johnson Drive in Buffalo Grove.  Companies were called to the scene following a report of smoke inside the building. Upon arrival they found the building had been evacuated and there was a significant amount of smoke inside. Northbrook Tower Ladder 12 was requested as a second truck as Buffalo Grove companies located a machine inside the building that had caused some filters to ignite. The fire was extinguished quickly with one line deployed off of Engine 26.

machine fire in an industrial building in Buffalo Grove 1-11-12

Buffalo Grove Tower 25 was put into the air in the event that firefighters would need access to the roof of the building at 1010 Johnson Drive. Larry Shapiro photo

machine fire in an industrial building in Buffalo Grove 1-11-12

Buffalo Grove Engine 26 lead out one line into the building to knock down the fire. Larry Shapiro photo

machine fire in an industrial building in Buffalo Grove 1-11-12

Smoke lingers in the production area inside Vapor Bus International in Buffalo Grove. Larry Shapiro photo

machine fire in an industrial building in Buffalo Grove 1-11-12

A view inside the affected area. Larry Shapiro photo

machine fire in an industrial building in Buffalo Grove 1-11-12

As a precautionary measure a firefighter is hosed down after coming out of the building. Larry Shapiro photo

machine fire in an industrial building in Buffalo Grove 1-11-12

Buffalo Grove's two Ferrara units outside the building at 1010 Johnson Drive. Larry Shapiro photo

machine fire in an industrial building in Buffalo Grove 1-11-12

Another firefighter gets cleaned off to remove any icky stuff he may have come into contact with inside the building. Larry Shapiro photo

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