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Inverness house fire goes to 3 alarms for Palatine Rural FPD (more)

Video from Larry Shapiro of the house fire in Inverness that went to 3 alarms on Tuesday evening

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Inverness house fire goes to 3 alarms for Palatine Rural FPD

This from Larry Shapiro:

Inverness house destroyed by fire

For the second time in a week, Palatine Tower 85 is used at a multiple alarm fire. Larry Shapiro photo

Homeowners at 14 Carnoustie Lane in Inverness called the Palatine Rural FPD and reported fire in the attic of their house shortly before 5PM on Tuesday. The large home is located in an area without hydrants roughly 1/2 mile from the fire station. First arriving companies attempted an interior attack and were forced to retreat and change to a defensive strategy. Heavy fire took hold of the attic and self vented through the roof as the alarm was escalated for additional units and water tankers. Two Palatine Rural firefighters from the initial attack company were subsequently transported to an area hospital.

Inverness house destroyed by fire

After the roof collapse as seen from the rear. Larry Shapiro photo

Inverness house destroyed by fire

View from Sector B. Larry Shapiro photo

Inverness house destroyed by fire

Another line is stretched to the Rolling Meadows engine. Larry Shapiro photo

Inverness house destroyed by fire

The Rolling Meadows engine with a line off. Larry Shapiro photo

A tanker shuttle was initiated as Palatine Tower 85 was put to work with an elevated master stream. The temperature as companies arrived was 94 degrees with a heat index near 100 degrees. A 2nd alarm was struck for additional tankers and then a 3rd alarm was requested when all companies in the staging area had been depleted.

Inverness house destroyed by fire

Firefighter colls off. Larry Shapiro photo

Inverness house destroyed by fire

Units in the staging area. Larry Shapiro photo

Inverness house destroyed by fire

Cary tender dumping. Larry Shapiro photo

Inverness house destroyed by fire

Prospect Heights Tanker 9. Larry Shapiro photo

Inverness house destroyed by fire

Heavy fire burning in the garage. Larry Shapiro photo

 

Companies included engines from Palatine Rural, Palatine, Hoffman Estates, Rolling Meadows, Barrington, Lake Zurich, Carpentersville, Roselle, Elk Grove Village, Elk Grove Township, and Mount Prospect. Trucks came from Palatine, Buffalo Grove, Hoffman Estates, Wheeling, and Des Plaines. Tankers working included Palatine Rural, Long Grove, Prospect Heights, Roselle, Cary, Fox River Grove, Rutland-Dundee, Wauconda, and Crystal Lake. Departments with ambulances included Palatine, East Dundee, Crystal Lake, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, Bartlett, and Arlington Heights.

Inverness house destroyed by fire

The Palatine reserve engine is being used by Palatine Rural. Larry Shapiro photo

Inverness house destroyed by fire

The tanker from Fox River Grove dumps at the portable tanks. Larry Shapiro photo

Inverness house destroyed by fire

Roselle Tender 561 at the portable tanks. Larry Shapiro photo

Inverness house destroyed by fire

Tender from Rutland-Dundee FPD. Larry Shapiro photo

Inverness house destroyed by fire

Larry Shapiro photo

A hand line was dedicated to monitor hot embers that landed on a neighbor’s cedar shake roof which caused some concern early into the operation.

Inverness house destroyed by fire

The house sustained severe damage. Larry Shapiro photo

 

Inverness house destroyed by fire

Palatine EMA using former Palatine FD ambulance. Larry Shapiro photo

Mutual aid companies were being released around 8PM and the alarm was struck-out just before 9PM.

More images can be viewed HERE.

A video will be posted tomorrow.

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Lake Zurich 2nd Alarm house fire in Hawthorn Woods 6-23-13

After midnight on Sunday, the Lake Zurich Fire Department was notified of a fire that was burning on the back deck of a house at 11 Rosewood Drive in Hawthorn Woods. First arriving companies found a fire on the back deck that had communicated to the house, and that all of the residents had evacuated. This area of Hawthorn Wood is without hydrants and the fire was upgraded to a box alarm and then quickly to a 2nd alarm which brought a total of seven water tankers to the scene.

Wauconda’s tower ladder initially setup for an elevated master stream as the fire spread to the attic, but the water supply was insufficient and the defensive attack was conducted with hand lines.

Two portable tanks were dropped and a tanker shuttle was initiated to support the operations through a Lake Zurich engine. The fire consumed the entire rear section of the attic and roof with damage to several second floor rooms.

A contributor submitted two early images from the scene and Larry Shapiro  submitted several images and a video.

house fire at 11 Rosewood Drive in Hawthorn Woods

An early image showing the roof and attic well involved.

house fire at 11 Rosewood Drive in Hawthorn Woods

Another image from the street during the early stages of the fire.

house fire at 11 Rosewood Drive in Hawthorn Woods

The bulk of the fire has been knocked down as seen from the front. Larry Shapiro photo

house fire at 11 Rosewood Drive in Hawthorn Woods

Visible fire in the D-Sector as a hand line works in the rear. Larry Shapiro photo

house fire at 11 Rosewood Drive in Hawthorn Woods

Buffalo Grove Tower 25 was the RIT observing the conditions from the rear. Larry Shapiro photo

house fire at 11 Rosewood Drive in Hawthorn Woods

Small fire visible along the roof line in the B-Sector. Larry Shapiro photo

house fire at 11 Rosewood Drive in Hawthorn Woods

Water supply sector in front of the fire building. Larry Shapiro photo

house fire at 11 Rosewood Drive in Hawthorn Woods

Lake Zurich engine drafting from the portable tanks and supplying multiple lines. Larry Shapiro photo

house fire at 11 Rosewood Drive in Hawthorn Woods

The fire was reported to have begin on the deck along the back of the house. Larry Shapiro photo

house fire at 11 Rosewood Drive in Hawthorn Woods

Deerfield firefighters hit hot spots in the B-Sector. Larry Shapiro photo

house fire at 11 Rosewood Drive in Hawthorn Woods

Lake Zurich engine drafts from two portable tanks that are connected. Larry Shapiro photo

house fire at 11 Rosewood Drive in Hawthorn Woods

Fox Lake tender fills the portable tank. Larry Shapiro photo

house fire at 11 Rosewood Drive in Hawthorn Woods

Water tankers (tenders) from Grayslake and Fox Lake. An early image showing the roof and attic well involved.

More images can be found in a gallery HERE.

 

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