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Long Grove house fire 8-19-13 (more)

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.

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Long Grove house fire 8-19-13

This from Larry Shapiro:

Residents called the Long Grove FD around 6:30 this morning reporting some type of explosion and fire in the garage area of their home at 3238 Victorian Lane. The alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 prior to the first units arriving on scene. They found all residents out of the home and heavy fire throughout the attached three-car garage and the bedroom windows above. The cedar roof shingles along that side had the roof involved as well. A quick blitz attack was initiated which then allowed companies to make an interior attack. The fire was contained to the area that was involved on arrival with slight extension further into the house.

Companies at the scene included engines from Long Grove, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, Palatine, Arlington Heights, and Wheeling. Tankers from Long Grove, Countryside, Fox Lake, Prospect Heights, Barrington, and Fox Lake responded along with a Deerfield squad and Libertyville, Long Grove, and Lincolnshire-Riverwoods ambulances.

 

Long Grove Fire Department

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Engine 51 was on a dry hydrant near Route 53. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

LDH from Engine 55 to the Lioncolnshire-Riverwoods engine. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

Long hose lay down the private lane. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

Long Grove Engine 55 and Buffalo Grove Quint 27. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

Sector A with multiple lines out and the quint to the roof. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

Buffalo Grove Quint 27 . Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

Companies in front of the house after the fire had been knocked down. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

Companies in front of the house after the fire had been knocked down. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

Hitting hot spots on the rof. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

A Buffalo Grove firefighter working on the roof. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

One of three vehicles damaged or destroyed by the fire. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

Mundelein firefighters mask up before entering the house for salvage work. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

Small fire still on the ridge line over the garage. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

Buffalo Grove firefighters exit the house. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

A supply line was stretched from the Long Grove engine to the Countryside tanker. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Department

Countryside tender prepared to supply water. Larry Shapiro photo

 

Long Grove Engine 55 pulled into the driveway followed by Tanker 55 to supply up to 3,000 additional gallons of water before a supplemental water supply was established. Then Palatine Engine 82, the next engine to arrive, dropped a supply line down the length of the private road from a dry hydrant near Route 53. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Engine 51 arrived next and established the water supply drafting from the pond.

A gallery with more images can be found HERE.

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Long Grove house fire 4-5-13

Long Grove FPD companies responded to a reported house fire just after 9PM at 4251 Route 83. Units arrived and reported a working fire. Mutual aid companies on the initial response included engines from Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, Palatine, Lake Zurich, and Arlington Heights. Buffalo Grove responded with a 75′ quint, Prospect Heights sent an ambulance and a tanker, and an additional tanker came from the Palatine Rural FPD since the area is without hydrants.

Conditions inside the house, one of the few houses on Route 83 between Aptakisic and Hill Top Roads, were that of hoarders, making interior navigation difficult. The fire was largely on the exterior of the building with extension on both floors. There were no injuries. Additional companies requested to the scene as the alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 (working fire) included an engine from Barrington and an Arlington Heights ambulance.

Long Grove Fire Protection District at house fire

Long Grove Squad 55 was supplying two hand lines. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Protection District at house fire

The house at 4251 Route 83 in Long Grove. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Protection District at house fire

Lake Zurich firefighter vents a second floor building. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Protection District at house fire

Long Grove firefighters with a line to wash down the hot spots. Larry Shapiro photo

Lincolnshire Riverwoods Engine 51

Lincolnshire Riverwoods Engine 51 lights the scene. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Protection District at house fire

With no hydrants, Squad 55 is nursed from Tanker 55. Larry Shapiro photo

fireman breaking window

A second floor window is taken out. Larry Shapiro photo

fireman cutting roof at fire

The Palatine lieutenant supervises a probationary firefighter as he vents the roof. Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove Fire Protection District at house fire

Squad 55 in front of the house. Larry Shapiro photo

More images are in a gallery from Larry Shapiro.

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House fire in Prairie View 3-7-13

The Lincolnshire Riverwoods FPD received calls reporting a house fire on Thursday at 23262 Apple Hill Lane in Prairie View, just west of Stevenson High School. Several people were reported trapped on a rear balcony. First arriving companies reported a well-involved two-story house, and found five people on the balcony. All were rescued via ground ladders and the fire was knocked within a half hour. Two dogs perished in the fire.

Tim Olk submitted several images from the scene.

5 rescued from house fire in Prairie View

Tim Olk photo

5 rescued from house fire in Prairie View

Tim Olk photo

5 rescued from house fire in Prairie View

Tim Olk photo

5 rescued from house fire in Prairie View

Tim Olk photo

5 rescued from house fire in Prairie View

Tim Olk photo

Tim has a gallery with more images.

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Lincolnshire-Riverwoods orders new engine

The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD has ordered a Pierce Arrow XT engine

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Lincolnshire-Riverwoods sells Seagrave units

The end of an era for the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District (formely the Vernon Township Fire Protection District) as they recently sold their two remaining Seagrave units. What was an all Seagrave department many years ago now has a full Pierce fleet. One of the units sold was the 1996 Seagrave 100′ rear-mount quint that was replaced last year at Station 53 by a new Pierce unit. The second unit sold was Engine 51R, a 1992 Seagrave with a 1,500-GPM pump and 1,000 gallons of water.

Linclonshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District 1992 Seagrave quint

This unit was replaced by a 2011 Pierce Arrow XT 105′ rear mount. It was purchased by the Mount Washington Fire Department in Kentucky.

Truck 53 was sold to the Mount Washington Fire Protection District in Kentucky.

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District Seagrave engine

This unit was most recently Engine 51R and was sold to the Locke Township Fire Department in Salisbury, NC.

Engine 51R was purchased by the Locke Township Fire Department in Salisbury, NC.

Prior to the current Lincolnshire-Riverwoods apparatus fleet were several Seagrave units. When these units were purchased, the department name was the Vernon Township Fire Protection District.

Vernon Township Fire Protection District 1981 Seagrave WB engine

Vernon Engine 1 was a 1981 Seagrave WB series with a 1,500-GPM pump and 500 gallons of water. Larry Shapiro photo

Vernon Township Fire Protection District 1981 Seagrave WB engine

Engine 2 for Vernon was a 1979 Seagrave WB series unit carrying 1,000 gallons of water with a 1,500-GPM pump. Larry Shapiro photo

Vernon Township Fire Protection District 1981 Seagrave WB truck

The predecessor to the 1996 truck that was just sold was this 1979 low-profile Seagrave W series 100′ rear-mount. Truck 1 had a 1,250-GPM pump and carried 100 gallons of water. Larry Shapiro photo

 

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Outside fire in Buffalo Grove 7-2-12 (update)

Dan McInerney submitted several images of the apparatus on the scene at Buffalo Grove’s fire yesterday at 214 Navajo Trail.

Buffalo Grove Fire Department 214 Navajo Trail Tower Ladder 25

Buffalo Grove Tower 25 was the still alarm company. Dan McInerney photo

Buffalo Grove Fire Department 214 Navajo Trail Lincolnshire Squad 51

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Squad 51 was the RIT company. Dan McInerney photo

Buffalo Grove Fire Department 214 Navajo Trail Arlington Heights Engine 4

Arlington Heights Engine 4 was due on the Code 3 for the reported fire. Dan McInerney photo

Buffalo Grove Fire Department 214 Navajo Trail Quint 27

Buffalo Grove Quint 27 was due on the Code 4 upgrade. Dan McInerney photo

Buffalo Grove Fire Department 214 Navajo Trail Long Grove FPD

Long Grove Engine 55 came in on the Code 4 upgrade as well. Dan McInerney photo

Buffalo Grove Fire Department 214 Navajo Trail Long Grove Battalion 55

Long Grove Battalion 55 was also due on the Code 4 for the confirmed working fire. Dan McInerney photo

Buffalo Grove Fire Department 214 Navajo Trail

Buffalo Grove Engine 26 was running with a spare apparatus. Dan McInerney photo

Buffalo Grove Fire Department 214 Navajo Trail Tower Ladder 25

After the fire, firefighters examine an air pack before replacing it on the tower. Dan McInerney photo

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Divers help remove car from pond in Vernon Hills 5-21-20

The Countryside Fire Protection District received calls Monday afternoon reporting a car accident at the intersection of Lakeview Parkway and North Fairway Drive in Vernon Hills. Witnesses said that one of the vehicles drove into a nearby retention pond and that the driver was still inside the vehicle. Divers were dispatched from the Libertyville Fire Department and the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District.

Countryside FPD crash sends car into pond in Vernon Hills 5-21-12

The roof and luggage rack of an SUV are visible in the middle of a retention pond at Lakeview Parkway and North Fairview Drive in Vernon Hills. Larry Shapiro photo

The driver was able to get out of the submerged vehicle and was sitting on the car’s roof when firefighters arrived. He reportedly made it out of the water with assistance from several passersby. Both drivers were transported to the hospital with minor injuries.

Countryside FPD crash sends car into pond in Vernon Hills 5-21-12 fire department divers

Fire department divers from Libertyville prepare to enter the water. Larry Shapiro photo

Divers went into the water to secure the SUV for Ernie’s Wrecker Service who was on the scene to remove both vehicles.

Countryside FPD crash sends car into pond in Vernon Hills 5-21-12 fire department divers

Divers secure a strap to the car so it can be winched out of the water. Larry Shapiro photo

Countryside FPD crash sends car into pond in Vernon Hills 5-21-12

An overview of the pond in relation to the intersection where the collision occurred. Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro submitted several images from the scene and a short video. More images can be viewed HERE and HERE.

 

Countryside FPD crash sends car into pond in Vernon Hills 5-21-12

The SUV is pulled from the water. Larry Shapiro photo

 

Countryside FPD crash sends car into pond in Vernon Hills 5-21-12

The Libertyville Dive Squad. Larry Shapiro photo

Countryside FPD crash sends car into pond in Vernon Hills 5-21-12

The other vehicle involved in the accident. Larry Shapiro photo

Countryside FPD crash sends car into pond in Vernon Hills 5-21-12

A firefighter washes off the dive gear. Larry Shapiro photo

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD Dive Squad and Rehab Unit

The new dive team unit for the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD. Larry Shapiro photo

 

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3rd Alarm house fire in Riverwoods 5-1-12

A family residing at 1080 Hiawatha Lane in Riverwoods, IL was awakened around 3AM by smoke detectors. Before exiting the house, homeowners encountered heavy smoke from the basement and were unable to descend the stairs to help a child escape from his bedroom. The child, unable to navigate the dense smoke to get up the stairs, was able to escape through a window and window well.

Riverwoods house fire on Hiawatha 5-1-12 basement fire Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD

Roughly an hour into the fire, thick smoke pushes out of first floor windows as a fire rages in the basement. Larry Shapiro photo

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods companies responded on the Still Alarm, and upon arrival they upgraded the alarm to a Code 4 (working fire). This brought Prospect Heights Squad 9 and a mutual-aid ambulance.

Riverwoods house fire on Hiawatha 5-1-12 basement fire Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD

Smoke escapes from basement window wells and first floor windows as firefighters flow water into the basement. Larry Shapiro photo

First arriving firefighters found the front door open and building smoke conditions inside as they made their way to the basement stairway. Almost immediately they noticed a softness under foot and quickly fled the house. Within minutes of all members getting out, the front foyer began to collapse.

Riverwoods house fire on Hiawatha 5-1-12 basement fire Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD

A hand line is directed through a hole in the kitchen floor into the basement. Larry Shapiro photo

Riverwoods house fire on Hiawatha 5-1-12 basement fire Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD Pierce aerial ladder

Lincolnshire Truck 53 had six lines off and the aerial to the roof. Larry Shapiro photo

Companies began an exterior attack and soon thereafter the alarm was upgraded to a Box Alarm which brought engines from Northbrook, Buffalo Grove, and Lake Forest in addition to a Long Grove squad, a Lake Zurich ambulance, and a Countryside truck.

Riverwoods house fire on Hiawatha 5-1-12 basement fire Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD

Fire burns between the floor joists in the basement ceiling. Larry Shapiro photo

The fire continued to prove difficult to get ahead of and a 2nd Alarm was requested at roughly 4AM. This brought engines from Mundelein and Deerfield, a Libertyville squad, an ambulance from Northfield, a quint from Highwood, and a truck from Grayslake.

Riverwoods house fire on Hiawatha 5-1-12 basement fire Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD

Second floor windows are taken out as the fire climbs through the walls and void spaces. Larry Shapiro photo

Riverwoods house fire on Hiawatha 5-1-12 basement fire Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD

A firefighter goes to the roof through heavy smoke to vent the roof. Larry Shapiro photo

Riverwoods house fire on Hiawatha 5-1-12 basement fire Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD

After cutting ventilation holes in the roof, an officer is the last one to climb down the ladder. Larry Shapiro photo

As it appeared that the fire was spreading vertically throughout the house, companies vented the roof and second floor windows. The basement fire continued to burn freely and a request was made for high expansion foam. Round Lake Foam Unit 2229 responded to the scene. The fire continued to burn and the alarm was upgraded again to a 3rd Alarm. This brought engines from Lake Bluff, Glenview, plus a truck from Wilmette, an ambulance from Palatine, and a squad from Highland Park.

Riverwoods house fire on Hiawatha 5-1-12 basement fire Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD

After venting the second floor, smoke pushes out from all the windows. Larry Shapiro photo

Riverwoods house fire on Hiawatha 5-1-12 basement fire Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD Oshkosh T-3000 ARFF

The Quad 2 Foam Unit was requested to the scene with high-expansion foam to smother the fire in the basement. Larry Shapiro photo

Riverwoods house fire on Hiawatha 5-1-12 basement fire Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD high expansion foam firefighting

Foam was applied from the front and the rear of the house to smother the basement fire. Larry Shapiro photo

Riverwoods house fire on Hiawatha 5-1-12 basement fire Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD high expansion foam firefighting

Foam suds spread throughout the basement and first floor. Larry Shapiro photo

The basement was partially filled with water and the remainder was filled with foam as the fire burned between the floor joists. The fire was struck-0ut around 8AM and companies began to pickup from the scene. The 3rd Alarm companies were not put to work.

Riverwoods house fire on Hiawatha 5-1-12 basement fire Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD

A window well and adjoining basement space are filled with water. Larry Shapiro photo

Riverwoods house fire on Hiawatha 5-1-12 basement fire Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD

The basement in the rear is filled with water and foam. Engineered floor joists are visible. Larry Shapiro photo

Lincolnshire Engine 52 was the still alarm engine and had two lines off. Engine 51 laid a supply line across nearby Riverwoods Road to supply Engine 52. Truck 53 had a hydrant in front of the house and had six lines working.

Riverwoods house fire on Hiawatha 5-1-12 basement fire Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD

The front foyer which collapsed shortly after firefighters withdrew is filled with foam from the basement. Larry Shapiro photo

Riverwoods house fire on Hiawatha 5-1-12 basement fire Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD

The front foyer is visible from the rear of the house as well. Larry Shapiro photo

Riverwoods house fire on Hiawatha 5-1-12 basement fire Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD

As the foam settles, the extent of the floor collapse in the front is clearly visible. The basement stairs are directly behind the front wall. Larry Shapiro photo

Riverwoods house fire on Hiawatha 5-1-12 basement fire Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD firefihter rehab

The rehab area was setup to accommodate the large number of firefighters that were on the scene. Larry Shapiro photo

Wilmette Fire Department Tower Ladder 26

Wilmette Tower 26 was moved up to the third alarm from the fourth alarm as another truck was unavailable to respond on an earlier alarm. Larry Shapiro photo

Northbrook Fire Department Lieutenant Steve Johnson

Northbrook Fire Department Lieutenant Steve Johnson spent his last shift working the fire in Riverwoods. He retired today after 30 years in Northbrook. Larry Shapiro photo

A gallery of images from the scene can be found on Larry Shapiro’s site HERE. A video of the fire will follow in a subsequent post.

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Riverwoods house fire 1-27-12

A Riverwoods resident called the fire department before 5AM on Friday to report a neighbor’s house on fire. The house near Robinwood and Duffy Lanes had heavy smoke coming from one of the garages. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods firefighters arrived to find a house nearing the final stages of construction at #2 Wildflower Lane. They had heavy smoke and fire inside one of two, two-car garages that had already partially destroyed the metal overhead door. The entire house was charged with smoke. The alarm was upgraded to a working fire which brought an engine from Deerfield and a tanker from Prospect Heights.

The fire was contained to the garage and the adjoining entryway in approximately 20 minutes.

Larry Shapiro and Tim Olk were at the scene and have images.

Riverwoods house fire 1-27-12 Wildflower Lane Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD

Lincolnshire Engine 52 was the first engine on the scene and had two lines off. Larry Shapiro photo

Riverwoods house fire 1-27-12 Wildflower Lane Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD

Firefighters from Prospect Heights put water on the smoldering ruins. Larry Shapiro photo

Riverwoods house fire 1-27-12 Wildflower Lane Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD

The drywall in the garage had been completed so there was extensive overhaul to perform. Larry Shapiro photo

Riverwoods house fire 1-27-12 Wildflower Lane Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD

Firefighters continue to wet down the garage interior. Larry Shapiro photo

Riverwoods house fire 1-27-12 Wildflower Lane Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD

The roof over the garage sustained heavy charring. Larry Shapiro photo

Riverwoods house fire 1-27-12 Wildflower Lane Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD

The garage interior after the overhaul phase. Larry Shapiro photo

Riverwoods house fire 1-27-12 Wildflower Lane Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD

Quite a bit of heat and smoke entered the house from the garage. Larry Shapiro photo

 

More images can be seen HERE.

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