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3-Alarm fire in Crystal Lake, 7-17-19

Jul 18

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Photos from the 3-Alarm fire at. 540 Devonshire Lane in Crystal Lake, 7-17-19.

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Excerpts from nbcchicago.com:

At around 3 a.m. on Wednesday, the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded to a reported fire at 540 Devonshire Lane. ~~first responders~~ Firefighters arriving on the scene found a two-story, multi-family apartment style building with fire visible on the roof.

Police officers and firefighters began evacuating residents while crews worked to extinguish the blaze, which was elevated to a three-alarm fire. The fire was first seen on the roof but quickly spread the entire length of the building through the attic. who said crews set up multiple ladder trucks to get water onto the roof and attic.

The fire was declared under control at around 5:20 a.m. The building was deemed uninhabitable and no injuries were reported.

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Commercial fire and haz mat incident in Park Ridge, 7-17-19

Jul 18

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Photos from Tim Olk of the commercial fire and hazardous materials incident at 969 Northwest Highway in Park Ridge 7-17-19.

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2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 7-15-19

Jul 16

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Photos from Tim Olk of the 2-11 Alarm fire at 6820 S. Lafayette Avenue, 7/15/19.

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Aurora Fire Department news

Jul 11

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From the Aurora FD Facebook page:

Around 4:30 p.m. on July 9, 2019, the Aurora Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 600 block of Spruce Street on the near West Side of the City. Upon arrival firefighters found a 1-story brick building with heavy smoke showing from all sides. The business located in the building was a scrap metal recycling company. Due to the rapid spread of fire throughout the front half of the building, a 3rd Alarm was requested brining a total of 38 firefighters to the scene where an exterior defensive operation was established.

The building was divided into three sections and firefighters were able to contain the fire to the front section preventing a total loss of the entire structure. As the fire progressed the roof and an exterior wall collapsed. There were no injuries to firefighters or civilians and the fire is under investigation at this time. The estimated total dollar loss is $400,000.