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Apartment fire in Mount Prospect, 6-24-15

Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com:

A fire Wednesday at a Mount Prospect apartment complex has displaced 18 families.

Mount Prospect Deputy Fire Chief Brian Lambel said officials were alerted at 8:45 a.m. to a fire at one of the buildings at the Forest Cove Apartments, off Busse Road on the far south side of the village.When firefighters arrived on the scene, the fire had engulfed the second- and third-floor apartments at 1703-1705 Forest Cove Drive. Officials evacuated the entire building.

While the fire is still under investigation, Lambel said it appears to have caused roughly $500,000 in damage to the estimated $3 million building. A police officer who had responded to the fire was transported to Northwest Community Hospital, where she was treated for smoke inhalation and two residents also were treated on the scene for minor smoke inhalation.

While two of the residents’ pets — a dog and a cat — died in the fire, firefighters were able to rescue three cats and two turtles.

Fire departments assisting Mount Prospect on Wednesday included Arlington Heights, Des Plaines and Elk Grove Township, with fire departments from Rolling Meadows, Glenview and Arlington Heights providing backup for other calls.

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Mount Prospect Box Alarm 2-20-12

apartment fire in Mount Prospect 715 Central Road 2-20-12

Mout Prospect Tower 13 is at the 'A-B' corner. A ground ladder is visible to the 3rd floor balcony where a resident was stranded due to the smoke. Arlington Heights Tower 1 is at the 'A-C' corner in the background. Larry Shapiro photo

Firefighters were called to a three-story condominium building at 715 W. Central in Mount Prospect before 5:30PM on Monday for a reported fire in a unit on the top floor. The First arriving company reported heavy smoke in the area and the alarm was upgraded to a working fire Code 4. Fire was in a rear corner unit and as fire communicated to the mansard roof and flames were evident from the outside, a Box Alarm was requested bringing mutual aid from several additional area fire departments. The fire was contained to the unit of origin within 20 minutes after the fire department arrived.

The Daily Herald reports that:

A resident was rescued from a third-story balcony of a Mount Prospect apartment building during a fire that left 12 apartment units uninhabitable Monday.

One Mount Prospect firefighter suffered a minor injury during the blaze and was treated at Alexian Brothers Hospital, said Mount Prospect Batallion Chief Henry Dawson.

ABC news has a neighbor’s photo HERE showing the fire from the rear.

apartment fire in Mount Prospect 715 Central Road 2-20-12

image from ABC news

apartment fire in Mount Prospect 715 Central Road 2-20-12

A displaced resident watches as firefighters verify that there is no fire in other units. Larry Shapiro photo

apartment fire in Mount Prospect 715 Central Road 2-20-12

Mount Prospect Engine 13 was the still-alarm engine and had two lines off. Larry Shapiro photo

apartment fire in Mount Prospect 715 Central Road 2-20-12

Firefighters rest after exiting the building. Larry Shapiro photo

apartment fire in Mount Prospect 715 Central Road 2-20-12

Engine 13 was at the front of the building. Larry Shapiro photo

Departments that assisted at the scene included Elk Grove Village, Elk Grove Township, Palatine, North Maine, Arlington Heights, Palatine Rural, and Prospect Heights.

Additional images from the scene can be seen HERE.

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