The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD responded to a report of smoke in the townhouse at 407 Catbird Lane in an unincorporated section of their district. First arriving units encountered smoke and upgraded the alarm to the Code 4 for the working fire. They made quick work of extinguishing the the fire above one of the 2nd floor bedrooms.

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods units at the scene included Engines 51 and 52, Truck 53, Battalion 51, and Ambulance 52. Mutual aid at the scene was from Wheeling (T24), Buffalo Grove (BN 4 and E26), Prospect Heights (S9), a Lake Zurich ambulance plus chiefs from Long Grove and Countryside.

Pierce fire engine at fire scene

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Pierce ladder truck positioned through dense trees at fire scene

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firemen cut vent hole in roof

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Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD Engine 52

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fireman after fighting a fire

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fire trucks at fire scene

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firemen cut vent hole in roof

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firemen cut vent hole in roof

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firemen cut vent hole in roof

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firemen cut vent hole in roof

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Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD Truck 53

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Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD Battalion 51

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Buffalo Grove FD Engine 26

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Wheeling FD Truck 24

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Prospect Heights FPD Squad 9

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Pierce fire engine at fire scene

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back of fire engine with hose off

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vent holes in roof after attic fire

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aftermath of townhouse fire

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aftermath of attic fire in townhouse

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