From the Prospect Heights Fire District:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 26, 2022
PROSPECT HEIGHTS —Wednesday, January 26 at 7:48 p.m. the Prospect Heights Fire Protection District was dispatched to a reported fire at 108 Patricia in Prospect Heights.
Upon arrival, a two-story home was found to have fire in the attic. Heavy smoke was coming from all eaves of the roof, and no fire had spread into the home’s interior. Within a few minutes of their arrival, the first engine had a hose stream on the fire and extinguished the original fire. Efforts were then focused on the fire spreading in the roof and attic. Simultaneous with this, a search was made of the home to ensure everyone was outside. The fire was brought under control and extinguished within 20 minutes of arrival using two hose lines and more than a dozen fire apparatus. Approximately 40 firefighters composed the response force. Firefighters spent nearly one hour checking for hot spots and fire spread to ensure the fire was completely out.
A total of five engines, five water tankers, two aerial trucks, two ambulances, one rescue squad, and several chief officers were at the scene. Besides the Prospect Heights Fire Protection District and Wheeling Fire Department that were initially dispatched, assistance was provided by Des Plaines, Glenview, Mount Prospect, and Libertyville fire departments; the Elk Grove Township, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, and Long Grove fire protection districts.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The Prospect Heights Fire Protections District reminds everyone to always have two ways to escape from their home, to ensure smoke alarms are present and working, and to develop an emergency plan should their home be destroyed by a fire or other disaster.
Fire sprinklers save lives and property. Had this structure been equipped with fire sprinklers, the original fire would have been extinguished prior to the arrival of the fire department or at the worst, contained to the single room where it had started.
Larry Shapiro photo
#1 by Drew Smith on January 29, 2022 - 12:06 AM
Squad 9 has a 1500 GPM pump and a 750 gallon tank along with a foam system. Squad 9 runs as the first due pumper out of station 9. it is staffed by three members. The current squad 9 is a Spartan/Alexis. It replaced a 2014 Freightliner/Alexis that had a 1000 GPM pump and a 500 gallon tank. It lacked a full-size hose bed. Prior to the 2014 vehicle, squad 9 was a 1996 Pierce Lance with a 1500 GPM pump, 750 gallon tank, and foam system. It and its predecessor, 1984 Ford C-8000/E-One (750 GPM, 400 gallon tank) both had winches. The original squad 9 that is a 1966 Chevrolet C-60 with a utility body. Purchased by the volunteer fire department, it did not have a pump or tank.
#2 by Chicagoland fire photos on January 27, 2022 - 9:45 PM
I don’t know a ton about northside Depts. I was wondering what Squad 9 is used for i know it has a small pump/tank but is it staffed? and is it used as an engine company or more a squad
Thanks,
John