The North Maine FPD along with firefighters from Des Plaines and Niles were sent to a somewhat remote location in unincorporated Des Plaines for a house fire Friday morning (12-2-22). The large house at 9609 Reding Circle sits on a small lake off of Golf Road and I-294. Reding Circle is a narrow, private road with minimal access.
As smoke was reported on arrival, the alarm was upgraded to a working fire, and it wasn’t long before flames were venting through the roof of the vacant house. Companies made an interior attack and were pulled out to transition into a defensive attack with aerial operations. Three trucks were put to work with master streams; Des Plaines Tower 61, Niles Tower 2, and Glenview Truck 14. North Maine Engine 1, Niles Engine 3, and Prospect Heights Squad 9 were pumping. Truck 2 was on their own hydrant.
The alarm was upgraded again to a MABAS Box Alarm, although most of those mutual aid companies were not put to work.
Tim Olk photo
Tim Olk photo
Tim Olk photo
Tim Olk photo
Tim Olk photo
#1 by Laura hanns on December 10, 2022 - 2:05 AM
Empty home worth 1.4 million sold only 6 days earlier very strange
#2 by Joe Gumienski on December 2, 2022 - 10:54 PM
Probably also backed up traffic on The tollway as the western edge borders I-294.
#3 by Chuck on December 2, 2022 - 5:17 PM
Tower in the air and not a drop of water flowing. Great tactics.