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House fire in South Barrington, 12-3-23 (more)

This from Jimmy Bolf:

South Barrington House Fire 12-3-23

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House fire in South Barrington, 12-3-23

Excerpts from Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District on Facebook:

BCFPD was dispatched to the 0-100 block of Liberty Drive in South Barrington for a report of an attached garage fully-involved with fire. 
Upon arrival, crews reported a single-family structure with a fully-involved garage and active fire extending to the kitchen. 
The alarm was immediately upgraded to a Code 4 working fire response. 
Crews made an aggressive transitional attack by fighting the fire with exterior and interior lines. 
Due to the amount of water and manpower needed to extinguish this fire, a MABAS box alarm was requested. 
A tender shuttle operation was implemented for water supply that was able to sustain 1,000 gallons-per-minute within one half hour of the alarm.
The fire was confined and contained to the area involved upon our arrival with heavy smoke and water damage throughout the structure. 
Salvage operations were conducted as the incident was deescalating. 
The occupants were able to escape without any major injuries, and were evaluated by on-scene emergency medical services.  There were no firefighters injured. 
The cause of the fire is under investigation. 
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2-Alarm fire in Barrington Hills, 3-18-23 (more)

long video from Larry Shapiro of the 2-Alarm fire in Barrington Hills, 3-18-23

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2-Alarm fire in Barrington Hills, 3-18-23

The Barrington Countryside FPD was called for a house fire at 93 County Line Road in Barrington Hills late Saturday morning (3-18-23). First arriving units confirmed a house fire and the alarm was upgraded immediately to a MABAS Box Alarm to the 2nd level. The area is without hydrants and a water supply operation was initiated. All residents were out of the house when firefighters arrived. 

A list of companies at the scene which may not be totally inclusive includes: Barrington Countryside, Barrington, Cary, Algonquin-Lake in the Hills, Carpentersville, Mundelein, Buffalo Grove, Fox River Grove, Palatine, Hoffman Estates, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, Schaumburg, Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Huntley, Libertyville, Long Grove, Grayslake, Crystal Lake, Bartlett, Inverness, Fox lake, Round Lake, Wauconda, Nunda Rural FPD, McHenry Township FPD, Lake Zurich, and the Quad 2 Rehab Unit.

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Barrington Countryside FPD history

This from Larry Shapiro for #TBT:

Barrington Countryside FPD engine drafting from a lake to supply water during an East Dundee 5-Alarm fire at 311 Barrington Ave, 3-21-07

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New engine for the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District (more)

From the Pierce Flickr site:

Pierce, Barrington Countryside, IL, 36974-1

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Pierce composite

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New engine for the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District

From the Macqueen website:

Barrington-Countryside FD

Job: #36974 | Illinois | Enforcer Pumper
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MacQueen Emergency photo

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House fire in Kildeer, 12-1-21 (more)

A few images from the house fire in Kildeer, 12-1-21 by Larry Shapiro

Long Grove FPD Tanker 55 at work at night

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house fire at 21469 N Meadowlark Drive in Kildeer IL

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house fire at 21469 N Meadowlark Drive in Kildeer IL

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Excerpts from wgntv.com:

In the darkness that comes earlier these days, flames lit up the sky for miles in Kildeer following a massive fire.

A multi-story home caught fire and is uninhabitable. The structure may be a total loss. The size of the fire necessitated a mutual aid response from a dozen neighboring communities. Firefighters used a dry hydrant where water is pulled from retention ponds because there are no fire hydrants in the area.

Lake Zurich Fire Chief David Pilgrad says that given the flames’ intensity, the exterior side of one of the adjacent homes had to be drenched as a precaution.

Everyone made it out of the home safely and did not require emergency care or hospitalization. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District news (more)

rendering of the new Barrington Countryside FPD Station 39

Artist rendering of Barrington Countryside FPD Station 39

Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:

Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District broke ground in late May at 1004 S. Hough St. in an unincorporated area near the village for a new fire station. At a cost of $5 million, Fire Station 39 will be the district’s third fire station. Officials said it will allow the district to respond to more than 90% of all emergency calls in six minutes or less.

The station is slated to be funded by reserves, though there has been some discussion about possibly financing a portion of the project — all without a tax rate increase, officials said. The station also will help reduce insurance premiums for some property owners, particularly in the eastern section of the district.

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Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District news (more)

Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:

The Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District is making a second try at building a new station that officials say is needed to improve service to the district’s east side. The proposal for a roughly 5-acre site at 1004 S. Hough St. is part of the district’s longtime desire for a third station that would benefit residents in Inverness and nearby areas. The land is in unincorporated Cook County just outside Barrington.

Before construction can occur, the fire district must go through a county approval process, starting with a zoning board of appeals online public hearing at 10 a.m. July 8. The district needs a special-use permit for the firehouse because the Hough Street land is zoned for single-family homes. The district’s tentative plan to buy the 5 acres hinges on whether the county grants the permit. The entire project could cost $3 million to $5 million.

In March 2019, the county rejected the district’s request for a special-use permit and zoning variances needed to build a new station at 36 E. Dundee Road. That plan called for converting a vacant house into a station on an acre between Barrington Middle School-Prairie Campus and an early learning center. Barrington Area Unit District 220 lodged a formal objection with Cook County, citing traffic concerns and the potential for reduced property values. The fire district called the county’s rejection a setback for regional public safety. District 220 later bought the site from the fire district for $500,000.

Under the new plan, the fire district would build a 10,000-square-foot station with two bays. A flashing warning light would be installed to warn Hough Street drivers about exiting fire trucks or ambulances.

Barrington Countryside currently has two firehouses to cover its 48-square-mile territory. The district provides fire and emergency medical service to residents in portions of Barrington Hills, South Barrington, Lake Barrington and Inverness, as well as sections of unincorporated Cook, Lake and McHenry counties.

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