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This from Larry Shapiro:

Lake Zurich FD received a call at 4:34AM reporting a house fire at 23722 S. Lakewood Lane in unincorporated Lake County. FIrst in companies found a well-involved frame house. The alarm was upgraded to a Box Alarm and then a 2nd Alarm for additional tankers as the neighborhood has no hydrants. The house, which was reportedly vacant,  was completely destroyed.

All that was left standing was the lower portion of the front wall around the garage. Larry Shapiro photo

Firefighters hit hot spots in what’s left of the house. Larry Shapiro photo

Firefighters hit hot spots in what’s left of the house. Larry Shapiro photo

Firefighters cut out the remaining garage arch. Larry Shapiro photo

This Lake Zurich engine was first-in. Larry Shapiro photo

Round Lake tanker being dumped. Larry Shapiro photo

Two portable tanks were setup for water supply. Larry Shapiro photo

Companies on the alarm include four engines from Lake Zurich plus mutual aid engines from Mundelein, Palatine, Arlington Heights, and Fox River Grove. Trucks were from Wauconda and Buffalo Grove. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods and Libertyville sent ambulances, and tankers were from Long Grove, Cary, Fox Lake, Round Lake, Countryside, Palatine Rural, and Nunda. The Mess Canteen provided support services and chief officers were due from Wauconda, Countryside, Buffalo Grove, Long Grove, and Palatine.

Apparatus staged down the block. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove tanker nursing the engine. Larry Shapiro photo

View of the B-Sector. Larry Shapiro photo

View of the B-Sector. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Tanker 55 was nursing the Lake Zurich engine. Larry Shapiro photo

The second Lake Zurich engine was drafting from the portable tanks. Larry Shapiro photo

I arrived after the structure was already down and have some late images and a video that will follow later.