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4-Alarm house fire in Wadsworth, 1-23-14 (pt 4)

Jan 25

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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.

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4-Alarm house fire in Wadsworth, 1-23-14 (pt 3)

Jan 24

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Images from Larry Shapiro of Newport Township’s 4-Alarm house fire on Thursday in Wadsworth, IL

fire department shuttle water to fire scene

Four tankers refill their tanks at dual fill sites. Larry Shapiro photo

Three portable tanks for the water supply sector. Larry Shapiro photo

LDH from the drafting operations run 2 1/2 blocks to the fire scene. Larry Shapiro photo

Mundelein engine pumping inline. Larry Shapiro photo

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The house visible through a thick wooded area is still quite a ways away via the road. Larry Shapiro photo

The Wintrhop Harbor quint is poised for master stream deployment if stye can get sufficient water. Larry Shapiro photo

Fire burns through the attic space over the garage. Larry Shapiro photo

A Newport Township pumper/tanker supplies lines from the driveway. Larry Shapiro photo

Fire consumes the garage after destroying the house. Larry Shapiro photo

Pump operator managing lines. Larry Shapiro photo

Pierce Quantum fire engine at night fire scene

Pleasant Praire WI pumper/tanker was inline at the base of the driveway. Fireman operates pump at fire scene. Larry Shapiro photo

Antioch’s new ambulance (formerly of Paris, WI). Larry Shapiro photo

One of the fill stations for tankers. Larry Shapiro photo

Newport and North Chicago engines drafting from the portable tanks. Larry Shapiro photo

Grayslake tanker dumps into the portable tanks. Fireman operates pump at fire scene. Larry Shapiro photo

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4-Alarm house fire in Wadsworth, 1-23-14 (pt 2)

Jan 24

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More images fro Jeff Rudolph of the 4-Alarm fire in Wadsworth, IL on Thursday.

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4-Alarm house fire in Wadsworth, 1-23-14 (pt 1)

Jan 23

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The Newport Township FPD was called at 3:30PM on Thursday for a house fire at 38591 Arbor Court in Wadsworth. First arriving companies found fire in a large two and three-story house at the end of dead-end street in a sub-division without hydrants. The alarm was quickly upgraded to a Box Alarm as companies went to work with an interior attack supplied by one of Newport’s pumper/tankers.

Companies had to abandon the interior attack as the fire spread rapidly. Within minutes the alarm was upgraded to a 2nd alarm, then a 3rd alarm, and eventually a 4th alarm bringing companies from throughout Lake County and neighboring Kenosha County in Wisconsin.

An extensive tanker shuttle was put into operation with three portable tanks dropped roughly 2,000 feet from the fire building, at Cashmere Road and Crabapple Drive. At least 10 tankers were deployed, as they had to travel over 3 miles to fill and return.

The 4th alarm was struck out just after 7PM.

Jeff Rudolph arrived at the scene with the box alarm companies and has images of the house fully-involved. Tim Olk and Larry Shapiro arrived sometime later and will also have images and a video to post.