This from Larry Shapiro:
Here’s a brief video of the House fire in Wheeling, 1-26-22
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Video by John Eggersdorfer
On July 31 2015 a fire started in garage and spread to second floor. Fire fighter were able to put fire out quickly, but residence had substantial smoke and water damage.
thanks Steve
More from the 5-Alarm fire with 2 Specials at 245 Rolling Hills, Drive in Barrington Hills (4/18/15)
Images from Mary Klebba
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This from Steve Redick
Video by Larry Shapiro of Newport Township FPD’s 4-Alarm house fire in Wadsworth on Thursday.
A gallery with photos can be viewed HERE.
Lengthy video from Thursday night’s house fire in Prospect Heights.
A gallery of photos is HERE.
This from Prospect Heights Deputy Chief Drew Smith (901) who worked as the interior chief at the fire:
Fire confined to second floor bedroom walk-in closet and office area. Closet was large enough to be its own room and office area was attached to walk-in closet. Multiple peaks of roof and vaulted and cathedral ceilings required extensive overhaul to check for fire spread. A total of five 1&3/4 hose lines were deployed:
Line 1 fire area inside closet
Line 2 fire area outside closet
Line 3 cover balance of second floor while ceiling opened to check for fire spread
Line 4 covered base of stair
Line 5 was used exterior
Terrain and a small stream to the west of this area made access to nearby Wheeling hydrants impractical. Long-distance LDH relay used. Normally, E9 would be attack pumper and E39 would start relay with a mutual-aid company extending the lay if necessary. Since AH E4 arrived first Squad 9 dropped its full bed then E39 finished the lay and pumped. We have a procedure for this, have used it many times, and it allowed us to obtain an ISO Class 3 even in our non-hydranted areas.
Due to the location of the house in relationship to the cul-de-sac (which has an island) and that the first engine and tankers could only get so far out of the way, Tower 12 could only access the roof at the A-B corner. Had there been much fire in the attic and roof areas we may have had a hard time with suppression.
This is the Box card (as actually filled).
Diagram of fire scene.
Larry Shapiro posted a video of the Hawthorn Woods 2nd alarm fire from last Saturday.
The Buffalo Grove Countryside has an article about yesterday’s fire in Long Grove which includes several photos taken by one of the residents during the fire.
Also, a video by Larry Shapiro.
Shortly after 8PM Wednesday evening, a caller reported a basement fire at 884 Swan Boulevard in unincorporated Lake County. The area off of Inverrary Road west of Milwaukee Avenue is covered by the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD, and there is only one point of access into and out of the subdivision.
First arriving units were greeted by the homeowner outside the unit with severed burns to both feet. They reported heavy smoke pushing out of the center unit and upgraded the alarm to a Code 4 (working fire) and then immediately to a Box Alarm. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods had two engines, a quint, three ambulances and two chief officers on the scene. Mutual aid with engines came from Buffalo Grove, Long Grove, and Northbrook. Squads came from Prospect Heights (RIT) and then from Loncolnshire-Riverwoods Station 51. Deerfield was at the scene with a truck, and additional ambulances came from Lake Zurich and Wheeling. Chief officers came from Long Grove, Prospect Heights, Deerfield, and Mundelein.
Lincolnshire-Riverwoods paramedics transferred patient care of the homeowner to the Wheeling ambulance, which transported to Condell Hospital. Two lines went into the fire unit and an additional line was pulled to an exposure unit, while Buffalo Grove firefighters went to the roof to ventilate. The fire was stopped quickly and contained to the unit of origin, but not before burning through the first floor ceiling to create a hole on the second floor. A dog perished in the fire.
The Mess Canteen was at the scene and setup near Lincolnshire-Riverwoods’ new dive/rehab unit.
Larry Shapiro and Tim Olk were both at the scene. Images and a video from Larry are in this post and images from Tim are forthcoming.
View from the rear just after the interior companies hit the fire and took out the windows. Larry Shapiro
Light smoke escaping from the front door. Larry Shapiro photo
The burn victim is transferred to another ambulance. Larry Shapiro photo
Smoke escapes from the rear of the unit. Larry Shapiro photo
Lincolnshire firefighters are relieved after making the initial attack. Larry Shapiro photo
Firefighters vent the roof. Larry Shapiro photo
Engine 52 had several lines off. Larry Shapiro photo
Truck 53 laddered the roof. Larry Shapiro photo
Buffalo Grove firefighters venting the roof. Larry Shapiro photo
Lincolnshire Engine 52 was the first-in engine. Larry Shapiro photo
The MESS Canteen was at the scene. Larry Shapiro photo
Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD Truck 53. Larry Shapiro photo
LRFPD Dive/Rehab 51 was the base for rehab. Larry Shapiro photo
The first floor of the unit after overhaul. Larry Shapiro photo
A gallery with more fire images is at shapirophotography.net.
