This from Tyler Tobolt:
Photos from Fox River Grove 4th Alarm Structure Fire on September 29thAround 6.15pm on September 29th, The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills FPD got a report of a structure fire at 1 Algonquin Rd in Barrington Hills. Algonquin Engine 143 reported this was Fox River Grove’s jurisdiction and Fox River Grove FPD was dispatched. Companies responding reported a large header so Fox River Grove command requested a 2nd Alarm on Box Card #5-670 to the scene. Algonquin Eng 143 backed down the driveway to start a tanker operation to supply water to the Fox River Grove engine in front of the building.The following departments responded on the 2nd Alarm; Lakewood Engine 1041, Carpentersville Engine 941, Palatine Engine 81, Hoffman Estates Engine 23, a Spring Grove engine, Barrington Tender 362, Crystal Lake Tender 371, East Dundee Tender 471, Nunda-Rural Tender 1371, Huntley Tender 973, Wauconda Ambulance 341, Marengo Rescue Ambulance 1152, the Algonquin chief, a Barrington chief, a Crystal Lake chief, a Huntley chief, Lake Zurich as RIT, a Cary Safety Officer, EMA, and the Salvation Army.COQ: Nunda-Rural ambulance, McHenry engine, Nunda Rural chief.Shortly after the 2nd Alarm was requested, command requested a 4th Alarm on Box Card 5-670. The following departments responded on the 4th; Fox Lake Engine 244, a Mundelein engine, a Grayslake engine, Elgin Engine 1, Schaumburg Engine 54, Rolling Meadows Engine 16, Woodstock Tender 73, Palatine Rural Tender 36, McHenry Tender 1274, Wonder Lake Tender 1671, Richmond Tender 1472, Hebron Tender 871, a Lake Zurich chief, a McHenry chief, a Wauconda chief, a Lakewood chief, and Air 5.The fire was burning for about 2-3 hours
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#1 by Scott on October 16, 2013 - 10:17 AM
Lakewood is it’s own Department in Name only. They have contracted with the Woodstock FPD in 2011. All personnel, equipment & apparatus is Woodstock FPD. Policies, Procedures, maintenance, chain of command, all from Woodstock.
#2 by Chuck on October 6, 2013 - 11:35 PM
I am very familiar, Tyler, with this particular roadway. Have traveled it many times-it’s a great shortcut between Algonquin and FRG. But thanks-forgot completely about the water tower.
#3 by Drew Smith on October 6, 2013 - 3:13 PM
There is a VoFRG watertower about a mile north of this scene.
This is not the same Algonquin road that runs between Algonquin and many of the NW Suburbs (DP, MG, AH, RM, Sch, HE, etc.). This one runs south/southwest from Rt. 14/NW Hwy (FRGFPD’s station is a block south of the hwy) and turns into River Road then ends at Rt. 62/Algonquin road in downtown Algonquin.
Other options for shuttle refill could include traveling a few miles south to Algonquin or Carpentersville hydrants. From what I know access to the river in the area of the fire is very limited. Also, how high or low the river is currently will make or break its use.
#4 by Tyler T on October 5, 2013 - 7:56 PM
I was trying to find that out i think there was a fill site in the neighborhood but im not 100% Sure
#5 by Chuck on October 5, 2013 - 7:10 PM
With the multiple tenders on this alarm, where would they have refilled from – the Fox River just to the west, or somewhere else?
#6 by Tyler Tobolt on October 4, 2013 - 10:34 PM
Lakewood is its own FD but it is apart of Woodstock
#7 by cmk420 on October 4, 2013 - 9:47 PM
I thought Lakewood was part of another department?
#8 by Tyler Tobolt on October 4, 2013 - 11:49 AM
I saw the header from Crystal Lake then was driving down Algonquin rd in Algonquin and it got so much bigger, it was rolling when i got there. I couldn’t get photos of the house due to it being down a long driveway and behind large trees.
#9 by FFPM571 on October 4, 2013 - 8:00 AM
I could smell the smoke from Petersen park in McHenry