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Long Grove restaurant fire 6-2-13

The Long Grove Fire Protection District was sent to the Enzo & Lucia Restaurant at 343 Old McHenry Road this morning for a fire that began on the stove and traveled to the attic. The building, which is located half a block from the fire station, had heavy smoke venting through the roof vents and stove exhaust. The alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 for the working fire to bring additional resources to the scene including several water tankers due to the limited water supply.

Companies made an aggressive interior attack and were able to contain the fire before it could burn through any exterior surface. Buffalo Grove Tower Ladder 25 went to the roof to ventilate while interior companies from Long Grove, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, and Palatine attacked the fire. A tanker (tender) from the Countryside FPD supported the Long Grove engine and squad until a portable tank was dropped. Prospect Heights Tanker 9 filled the tank which provided a sufficient water supply for companies to extinguish the fire.

Additional companies at the scene included an engine from Lake Zurich, a squad from Deerfield, ambulances from Wheeling and Highwood, a truck from Libertyville, and tankers from Palatine Rural, Wauconda, Grayslake, and Round Lake.

Larry Shapiro and Tim Olk were at the scene. Some images and a video from Larry are in this post.

 

restaurant fire in Long Grove IL 6-2-13

Firefighters position the Buffalo Grove tower ladder for roof ops. Larry Shapiro photo

restaurant fire in Long Grove IL 6-2-13

Another view of the Buffalo Grove firefighters working on the roof. Larry Shapiro photo

restaurant fire in Long Grove IL 6-2-13

Working off the tower ladder bucket, a firefighter finishes venting the roof. Larry Shapiro photo

restaurant fire in Long Grove IL 6-2-13

The Countryside FPD tanker nurses the Long Grove engine before the second tanker is on the scene. Larry Shapiro photo

restaurant fire in Long Grove IL 6-2-13

Light smoke vents from the roof and eaves of the Enzo & Lucia Restaurant in Ling Grove. Larry Shapiro photo

restaurant fire in Long Grove IL 6-2-13

Buffalo Grove firefighters vent the roof. Larry Shapiro photo

restaurant fire in Long Grove IL 6-2-13

Firefighters setup the portable tank for a tanker shuttle to supplement the tank water. Larry Shapiro photo

restaurant fire in Long Grove IL 6-2-13

Buffalo Grove Tower 25 goes to the roof. Larry Shapiro photo

restaurant fire in Long Grove IL 6-2-13

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Battalion 51 assists with a line going into the rear of the building. Larry Shapiro photo

restaurant fire in Long Grove IL 6-2-13

Prospect Heights Tanker 9 dumping into the portable tank. Larry Shapiro photo

restaurant fire in Long Grove IL 6-2-13

Mutual aid companies at the Long Grove fire station. Larry Shapiro photo

A gallery with more images from Larry can be found HERE.

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House fire in Mt Prospect 3-18-13

This from Scott Peterson:

Occurred today approx 1030hrs @ 21 S Hi Lusi Ave. Tower 13 first on scene found hvy smoke conditions, upgraded to a Code 4 (no Eng 13). Hvy fire on the 2nd flr of the 1-1/2sty cape cod. Just as I arrived, co’s did an evacuation due to a floor collapse on the 2nd flr. Crews went defensive for a few minutes, knocked it down and went back interior. Couldn’t get around to the rear due to the fact that just about everyone’s yards had large fences, but there is a large bump-out addition on the 2nd flr rear.  Cos on the fire auto-aid to the Code 4 level were, AHTS Tower 1, DESP Eng & Batt Chief, EGRT Eng 11. ROLM Eng & GLVW Eng C/Q.
Good job by all!
Scott
House fire on Hi Lusi in Mt Prospect

Scott Peterson photo

House fire on Hi Lusi in Mt Prospect

Scott Peterson photo

House fire on Hi Lusi in Mt Prospect

Scott Peterson photo

House fire on Hi Lusi in Mt Prospect

Scott Peterson photo

House fire on Hi Lusi in Mt Prospect

Scott Peterson photo

House fire on Hi Lusi in Mt Prospect

Scott Peterson photo

House fire on Hi Lusi in Mt Prospect

Scott Peterson photo

House fire on Hi Lusi in Mt Prospect

Scott Peterson photo

House fire on Hi Lusi in Mt Prospect

Scott Peterson photo

House fire on Hi Lusi in Mt Prospect

Scott Peterson photo

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Fox Lake Box Alarm 1-23-13

This from Jeff Rudolph:

12/23/2013 .Fox Lake pulled a box alarm for a fire at 35859 Hunt around 1630 hrs today. First engine had a basement fire extending through the roof. Jeff Rudolph

 

Antioch fire engine tanker

Antioch tanker filling the portable tank. Jeff Rudolph photo

firefighters opening a roof

Firefighters open the roof. Jeff Rudolph photo

Fox Lake ambulance

Fox Lake ambulance. Jeff Rudolph photo

Fox Lake fire department engine at fire scene

Fox Lake pumper/tanker drafting from a portable tank. Jeff Rudolph photo

firefighter cutting into a roof

Venting the roof. Jeff Rudolph photo

Grayslake fire engine Seagrave

Grayslake was mutual aid with an engine. Jeff Rudolph photo

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