This from Larry Shapiro:
The Lake Zurich Fire Department received a call just after 5PM on Monday about a fire at Midwest Motors at 540 Cortland Drive. The first engine reported light smoke coming from the eaves. As the smoke grew in intensity, the alarm was quickly upgraded to a Box Alarm. The strip center building was home to a large indoor showroom of high end and exotic used cars.
The fire was on the second floor and in the attic at the southern end of the sprinklered building. Companies held the fire to that portion of the building although there was extensive water damage throughout. Although some cars were damaged, the majority were removed from the building.
Companies at the scene with engines were Lake Zurich (4), Palatine, Buffalo Grove, Fox River Grove, and Barrington Countryside. Trucks were from Wauconda and Arlington Heights , squads from Long Grove and Deerfield, ambulances from Barrington, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, and Libertyville, and chief officers from Lake Zurich, Wauconda, Fox River Grove, Long Grove, and Buffalo Grove.
The D side of the fire building. Larry Shapiro photo
Arlington Heights Tower 1 setting up. Larry Shapiro photo
Wauconda firefighters hitting the remaining fire. Larry Shapiro photo
Wauconda’s tower ladder was in front of the building. Larry Shapiro photo
Overhaul on the D side. Larry Shapiro photo
The A-D corner was where all the fire was located. Larry Shapiro photo
Deerfield firefighters help push a Viper out of the showroom. Larry Shapiro photo
Working from the Arlington Heights tower ladder. Larry Shapiro photo
Three of Lake Zurich’s four Pierce engines. Larry Shapiro photo
Both tower ladders were used for overhaul. Larry Shapiro photo
A Palatine intern receives instruction on the use of a hand line. Larry Shapiro photo
A McLaren, one of the expensive cars that was inside at the time of the fire. Larry Shapiro photo
A video will post later.
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#1 by David on March 26, 2014 - 3:16 AM
A bit off topic but anybody knows what kind of reflectors do the Arlington Heights ffs use on the coats, looks like the old Reflexite whole-lime stuff.
#2 by Shane on March 26, 2014 - 2:28 AM
I wasn’t critizing I was simply replying to Dennis’s comment
#3 by Bill on March 25, 2014 - 5:44 PM
Really, Dennis and Shane. If you are real firefighters, your pathetic. Were the ladders at a good angle. Were the heels set into the dirt along the concrete? You ignored the fact that they got the job done, did it without getting hurt, and saved property. Don’t bash people doing their job. Bash people to afraid to do their job because they feel it is unsafe.
#4 by Shane on March 25, 2014 - 11:36 AM
On one the one in the middle there is a chief standing behind the firefighter and then all the way to the right it looks like there’s a firemen there also
#5 by Dennis on March 25, 2014 - 10:36 AM
3 guys on ground ladders pulling the siding off and the sofit down but nobody is heeling the ladders..unsafe.
#6 by Fartin' Fred on March 25, 2014 - 10:21 AM
Did the firefighters take any of those cars for a SPIN, after pushing them out to safety? I think they should EACH get a full day with 1 of those cars, as a show of thanks for rescuing them.