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Libertyville 2nd Alarm fire, 3-15-14 (more)

Video by Larry Shapiro of the 2nd Alarm fire in Libertyville 3-15-14.

A gallery with more photos is at shapirophotography.net

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Libertyville 2nd Alarm fire, 3-15-14

This from Larry Shapiro:

The Libertyville Fire Department received a call around 10:15PM on Saturday reporting a barn fire on Bradley Road in Mettawa. Units were dispatched from Libertyville, Lake Forest, and Knollwood. Upon arrival they found fire in one building on the property of a large stable at 855 N. Bradley Road.  Libertyville Quint 462, Engine 463, Engine 461, and the Libertyville tender entered the north driveway and the Lake Forest engine came in the south driveway. Lake Forest had a hydrant at the street and Knollwood tapped another hydrant near the north driveway to supply the Libertyville companies. Prior to the establishment of secure water sources, the Libertyville tender and the two engines nursed the quint.

Within minutes the alarm was upgraded to a Box Alarm for additional units including water tenders. They made a good stop and did not put the mutual aid water tenders to work.  A second alarm was requested for manpower to assist the companies with extensive overhaul.

fire engine with deck gun working at fire scene

Lake Forest firemen work a deck gun from the southwest corner of the barn. Larry Shapiro photo

elevated master stream at barn fire

An elevated master stream from the Libertyville quint. Larry Shapiro photo

Pierce Saber fire engine at fire sene

The Lake Forest engine in the south driveway. Larry Shapiro photo

firemen with hose lines at winter fire scene

The fire was held to the center portion of the barn. Larry Shapiro photo

firemen with hose lines at winter fire scene

Multiple lines were deployed in addition to the deck gun and ladder pipe. Larry Shapiro photo

Pierce Quantum fire engine

Libertyville Engine 463 was relay pumping into the quint. Larry Shapiro photo

Pierce Velocity quint

Libertyville Quint 462 used the ladder pipe. Larry Shapiro photo

fire vehicles staged at fire scene

Multiple units lined Bradley Road. Larry Shapiro photo

ice covers fire engine

Ice covers the front of the Lake Forest engine. Larry Shapiro photo

There will be a video posted later.

more images are at fire scenes.net

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