This from Larry Shapiro:

Barrington firefighters were called to 218 Russell Street this afternoon (1/29/17) after a neighbor reported flames coming from the vacant house. Units arrived to find the first floor involved with fire communicating to the second floor and attic of the two-story home with ballon-frame construction.

Mutual aid companies came from Barrington Countryside, Fox River Grove, palatine Rural, Long Grove, Cary, Palatine, and Wauconda.

Firefighters at house fire with heavy smoke

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Firefighters with hose line battle house fire

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E-ONE fire trucks at fire scene

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Firefighters battle house fire with heavy smoke

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Firefighters battle house fire with heavy smoke

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heavy smoke from attic during house fire

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Firefighters use pike poles to ventilate house on fire

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Firefighters battle house fire with heavy smoke

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utility worker cuts electric lines during house fire

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heavy smoke from house on fire

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multiple lines off E-ONE quint af fire scene

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Firefighter with hose line battles house fire

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Barrington FD E-ONE quint with lines off at house fire

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