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Beach Park commercial fire 5-20-12

May 20

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Police officers reportedly spotted a fire early this morning at the Happyland Pet Store located at 11432 W. Wadsworth Road in Beach Park. First arriving companies found heavy smoke the the alarm was upgraded very quickly.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that:

The Beach Park Fire Department said firefighters were called to the building that houses the Happyland Pet Center, 11432 W. Wadsworth Road, at 6:06 a.m.

Initial reports said a person was trapped in one of the apartments above the store, but all residents of the building were able to escape the fire.

The Chicago Tribune has an article which states that:

A Beach Park pet store was completely destroyed this morning after a blaze broke out in the basement and killed hamsters, gerbils, fish and reptiles, officials said.

Firefighters were alerted about 6 a.m. to the Happyland Pet Center located at 11432 W. Wadsworth Rd. and found heavy smoke, said Beach Park Fire Department Chief Paul Tierney.

Firefighters went into rescue mode and searched the upstairs of the structure when a flashover occurred. A water supply issue at the scene slowed down firefighting efforts and assisting companies were called in from 15 surrounding communities including Waukegan, Zion and Newport, Tierney said. About 75 firefighters were called to the scene.

“The fire had been burning for quite some time before we were called,” said Tierney. He added the fire originated in a concrete bunker-type basement that had only one entrance.

Jeff Rudolph, Tim Olk, and Larry Shapiro all went to the scene. Jeff arrived shortly after the 2nd Alarm was pulled and submitted several images.

Beach Park Fire Department pet store fire on Wadsworth Road 5-20-12

Smoke pushes out of the front of the pet store building, Jeff Rudolph photo

Heavy fire is seen on the second floor which was living space. Jeff Rudolph photo

The fire on the second floor breaks through the roof as firefighters use hand lines in the rear. Jeff Rudolph photo

Beach Park Fire Department pet store fire on Wadsworth Road 5-20-12 Winthrop Harbor Fire Department

The Winthrop Harbor truck working an elevated master stream from the west side of the building (the 'B' sector) as heavy fire vents through the roof. Jeff Rudolph photo

The Lake Forest tower ladder was one of three trucks working at the scene. Jeff Rudolph photo

The entire second floor, attic, and roof are well involved as seen from the rear. Jeff Rudolph photo

Smoke pushes out of the first and second floors as tower ladders from Gurnee and Lake Forest work on opposite sides of the building. Larry Shapiro photo

A Beach Park engine works of a hydrant near the building, but the operation required more water than the main could handle so a tanker shuttle was instituted. Larry Shapiro photo

After the main fire on the second floor was knocked down, fire continued to burn in the rear and the basement for quite some time. Larry Shapiro photo

The Winthrop Harbor quint was relocated to the B-C corner and was put to work again. Larry Shapiro photo

A gallery of Jeff’s images is available HERE. Tim Olk has images available for viewing HERE. Larry Shapiro has a gallery which can be viewed HERE.

More images and a video will be added later.

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Barrington house fire 3-28-12

Mar 29

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Barrington house fire 3-28-12 at 23170 Church Road

A fire that began in the garage extended into the house at 23170 N. Church in Barrington. Larry Shapiro photo

The Barrington Fire Department received a call from residents reporting fire in the garage of their home at 23170 N. Church around 9:30PM on Wednesday. When the first unit which was Barrington Engine 363 arrived on the scene, they found a well-involved garage fire attached to the house.

Lake Zurich Engine 2 dropped 400' of supply line from Barrington Engine 3 to the end of the street. Larry Shapiro photo

They were followed almost immediately by Lake Zurich Engine 2 who made a u-turn in the dead-end cul-de-sac and laid 400′ of 5-inch supply line to the corner. One of Barrington’s tankers dropped their portable tank and the water supply was established as companies went to work advancing two lines through separate doors of the house. The building was constructed on a hill with one-story in the front and two-stories on the side.

Barrington house fire 3-28-12 at 23170 Church Road tanker shuttle

Lake Zurich Engine 2 drafts from a portable tank at Church and Main as Long Grove Tanker 55 refills the tank. Larry Shapiro photo

Barrington requested a MABAS Box Alarm later which brought tankers from Wauconda, Fox River Grove, and East Dundee to supplement the two Barrington tankers and Long Grove Tanker 55. Palatine responded with Truck 85 and engines came from Hoffman Estates, Palatine Rural, and Carpentersville. Rolling Meadows filled in for a company that was not able to respond with an ambulance, and Cary Squad 255 was on-scene implementing a light tower for scene lighting. Chief officers came from Long Grove, Wauconda, and Carpentersville.

Barrington house fire 3-28-12 at 23170 Church Road quint pumping lines

Barrington Engine 3 was in the cul-de-sac and supplied three lines total. Larry Shapiro photo

The house was built into a hill leaving two floors on one side and only a first floor in the front. Larry Shapiro photo

A Carpentersville company hits hot spots in what is left of the garage that was totally destroyed. Larry Shapiro photo

The extensive damage to the rear of the house is not evident from the street. Larry Shapiro photo

Barrington house fire 3-28-12 at 23170 Church Road Cary Fire Protection District Squad 255

Cary Squad 255 was in the street and deployed a light tower providing scene lighting. Larry Shapiro photo

Cary firefighters mop up along the outside of the garage foundation. Larry Shapiro photo

The outline of a firefighter is silhouetted in the smoke. Larry Shapiro photo

The family dog perished in the house but all residents evacuated safely.

The Box Alarm was struck out shortly after 10:30PM.

Larry Shapiro arrived at the scene after the fire was extinguished and submitted these images. More can be viewed HERE.

Tags: Barrington & Countryside Fire Protection District, Barrington Box Alarm, Barrington Fire Department, Barrington quint pumping at house fire, Cary Fire Department, Cary Fire Protection District, Cary squad, house fire in Barrington, Larry Shapiro, light tower at fire scene, porta-tank, tanker shuttle at fire scene

Barrington Box Alarm 11-23-11

Nov 23

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The Barrington Fire Department received a call around 8PM this evening reporting a fire at 340 Weatherstone Road. The call came from a neighbor who saw fire outside the garage. First arriving companies were met by heavy fire at the three-car garage and traveling up through the roof encroaching on the main portion of the house. Shortly thereafter a Box Alarm was requested which brought tankers to this non-hydranted subdivision near Lake-Cook and Ela Roads. Fire was in the garage attic and portions of the second floor attic as well before firefighters were able to stop it from spreading further. Both vehicles in the garage were virtually undamaged. The first Barrington engine was in the driveway and was fed by the second engine in front of the house. A porta-tank was dropped by this engine and the tankers kept the water supply consistent.

Larry Shapiro went to the scene and arrived after the fire had been knocked down. He submitted several images from the scene and has a small gallery with additional images HERE.

Barrington house fire 11-23-11 Weatherstone Road

Long Grove Tanker 55 stands by at the portable tank supplying Barrington Engine 363 . Larry Shapiro photo

Barrington Engine 363 was drafting from the porta-tank and pumping in-line to Engine 361. Larry Shapiro photo

Firefighters from Carpentersville Engine 942 work on a spot fire at the peak of the garage roof. Larry Shapiro photo

The fire originated outside the garage and burned through the roof creating a trench. Larry Shapiro photo

Tags: Barrington & Countryside Fire Protection District, Barrington Box Alarm, Barrington Fire Department, Carpentersville Fire Department, fire service tanker operations, house fire in Barrington, Larry Shapiro, Long Grove Fire Protection District, Long Grove Tanker 55, porta-tank, portable tank, pumper/tanker, tanker ops, tanker shuttle

Barrington MABAS 2nd Alarm 7-19-11

Jul 20

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Barrington Fire Department Lake Barrington house fire on Crestview 7-19-11

Barrington Engine 3612 was running frontline and backed into the driveway. Three lines were taken off this engine. Larry Shapiro photo

Barrington Fire Department Lake Barrington house fire on Crestview 7-19-11 Lake Zurich Fire Department

The Barrington engine was fed by Lake Zurich Engine 2. A portable tank was dropped at the end of the block which was kept supplied by a tanker shuttle. Larry Shapiro photo

The Barrington Fire Department received calls for a structure fire before 9PM last night at #7 Crestview Lane in Lake Barrington. First arriving units found heavy fire in what would be determined later as a vacant house undergoing renovation. Lake Zurich Engine 2 (3214), located roughly two miles from the fire scene arrived right behind companies from Barrington Station 3 and setup a relay pumping operation which would later be supplied by a tanker shuttle from the end of Crestview Lane at Old Barrington Road.

Tankers from Palatine Rural and Long Grove wait to dump their tank water into the portable tank ahead after the Barrington tanker finishes. Larry Shapiro photo

Firefighters stand by Barrington Engine 361 drafting water from the portable tank which is sent down the block to Lake Zurich Engine 2. Larry Shapiro photo

Looking down Crestview Lane from Lake Zurich Engine 2, Barrington Engine 361 can be seen at the end of the block. Larry Shapiro photo

Seven tankers responded to the scene and the fire was struck out in less than an hour. Temperatures at the time of the fire were in the low 80s with high humidity. Mutual aid companies came from Hoffman Estates, Carpentersville, Mundelein, Cary, Palatine, Palatine Rural, Long Grove, Bartlett, Wauconda, Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, and Deerfield.

Barrington Fire Department Lake Barrington house fire on Crestview 7-19-11 Mundelein Fire Department

Mundelein Engine 431 is parked on Old Barrington Road as the crew works inside the house. Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro arrived after the fire was out and submitted some images from the scene and the staging area.

Lake Barrington house fire on Crestview 7-19-11 Hoffman Estates Fire Department

Firefighters from Hoffman Estates Engine 23 were also put to work leaving the rig in staging. Larry Shapiro photo

Lake Barrington house fire on Crestview 7-19-11 Carpentersville Fire Department

Carpentersville Engine 942, a 2007 Pierce Dash also sits in staging several blocks from the fire. Larry Shapiro photo

Lake Barrington house fire on Crestview 7-19-11 Cary Fire Department

Cary firefighters responded with Squad 255. Larry Shapiro photo

Lake Barrington house fire on Crestview 7-19-11 West dundee Fire Department

West Dundee firefighters also responded on the 2nd Alarm with this Pierce Saber. Larry Shapiro photo

The Daily Herald has a brief article HERE.

Tags: Barrington & Countryside Fire Protection District, Barrington Fire Department, Carpentersville Fire Department, Cary Fire Protection District, fol-da-tank, Hoffman Estates Fire Department, house fire in Lake Barrington, Lake Zurich Fire Department, Larry Shapiro, Palatine Rural Tanker 36, Pierce Dash, Pierce Quantum, Pierce Sa, porta-tank, tanker, tanker box, tanker ops, tanker shuttle, water tanker, Wauconda Fire District, West Dundee Fire Department

Fox Lake house fire 2-14-11

Feb 15

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The Fox Lake Fire Department was called to a structure fire at 36378 N. Wesley Road Monday before 11AM. First arriving units found heavy smoke on arrival from an occupied, one-story frame structure. Round Lake was due to the scene with an engine for mutual aid.

Jeff Rudolph took in the fire and submitted several images.

Fox Lake Fire Department house fire 2-14-11 36378 Wesley Road

'Sector A' after knock down. Jeff Rudolph photo

A Fox Lake officer checks for hot spots in the attic. Jeff Rudolph photo

Fox Lake Engine 2222, built by Alexis on a Spartan chassis, drafts from a portable tank since the area has no hydrants. In the rear is the Fox Lake squad. Jeff Rudolph photo

Round Lake FPD Engine 2214 was due mutual aid. The engine was built by US Tanker on a Spartan chassis. Jeff Rudolph photo

Fox Lake Engine 2222 was the first engine on the scene. Jeff Rudolph photo

A Fox Lake firefighter stands by with the squad. Jeff Rudolph photo

Fox Lake Engine 2222 has a heated enclosure for the pump operator. Jeff Rudolph photo

Fox Lake Tender 2264 was built by Alexis with an enclosed operator's console on a Spartan chassis and has the nickname 'Tankzilla.' Jeff Rudolph photo

Tags: Alexis, drafting, enclosed operator's panel, enclosed pump panel, Fox Lake Fire Department, Greater Round Lake Fire Protectio District, Jeff Rudolph, porta-tank, portable tank, Round Lake Fire Department, Spartan, tanker, US Tanker, water tender

Countryside training with new rigs

Nov 11

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The Countryside Fire Department in MABAS Division 4 has been hosting several days of training for their firefighters and neighboring departments as well. Countryside has two of their new units working at the training site. These are the IHC/US Tanker 2,000-gallon tanker (tender) and the IHC/Rosenbauer Timberwolf interface engine. Dan McInerney forwarded several images from Wednesday’s work.

Dan writes the following description about the training:

It’s in a two story house on a five acre plot. The house was built in 1948. It is masonary construction with lathe and plaster over true dimensional lumber. All three Countryside (CTYD) shifts will participate Wed, Thu, and Fri. The CTYD POCs will train Thursday night. Other depts: Lake Zurich, Wauconda, and Lincolnshire – Riverwoods, are sending an engine each day with their on-duty crews. Water is being “tendered” in and drafted out of a portable tank by the wildland engine for the primary attack hoselines, and off the tender as a secondary/backup water source. Evolutions are consisting of hose advancement and fire attack. Due to the construction of the house, the fire evolutions are pretty good and so far the upstairs rooms have withstood a tremendous amount of abuse. They sure don’t build them like this anymore! Also, as an interesting side note, there is a house on an island in the middle of Countryside Lake that we will eventually burn down, but not train in. It is only accessible by boat!

Countryside FPD IHC Rosenbauer interface engine

Engine 415 is a 2010, IHC 4400, Rosenbauer, Timberwolf, interface engine with a 1,250-gpm pump and 750 gallons of water. Dan McInerney photo

Countryside FPD Rosenbauer Timberwolf US Tanker tender

This photo shows Tender 411 and Engine 415 at the portable tank in preparation of supplying several hand lines for companies working at the fire. With the rear pump design of the engine, the drafting is done from the rear. Dan McInerney photo

Countryside Rosenbauer Timberwolf engine

A rear view of the new Rosenbauer engine show the pump and operator's panel which are located at the rear of the unit. Dan McInerney photo

Tanker 411 dumps it's tank, via a side dump valve, into the portable tank to enable drafting operations from the engine. Dan McInerney photo

Countryside's Engine 411, a 2001 Pierce Dash 2000/1000/30 was also at the training site. Dan McInerney photo

Tags: Countryside, Dan McInerney, Dash, fol-da-tank, IHC 4400, MABAS Division 4, Pierce, porta-tank, portable tank, rear pump, Rosenbauer, Timberwolf, US Tanker

Lake Zurich 3-Alarm Fire on 11-4-10

Nov 6

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Another extra alarm fire this week occurred on the border where Lake Zurich’s Fire Protection District meets with Barrington’s Fire Protection District. The house at 24506 W. Scott Road, with a Barrington mailing address, sustained major damage. If the house was on the other side of the street it would evidently have been in Barrington’s district.

Just after 11PM the resident reported a fire on the second floor of the house. First arriving companies reported fire showing and thick black smoke venting from the attic. The house is located right along the roadway which is a very long, narrow, dead end street. Second due companies were ordered to back in and lay a large diameter supply line out to Route 59 for tanker ops. After Engine 3214 setup, Barrington’s tanker backed in to supply additional water until the tanker shuttle could be initiated. Companies laid over 2,100 feet of 5-inch large diameter hose (LDH) from the house to Route 59 where Lake Zurich Engine 3211 setup to draft from a portable tank. Within minutes of arriving, a 2nd Alarm MABAS Box was requested. Until crews were available to move the LDH out of the road, firefighters had to walk almost a half mile to the scene. Once the road was open, additional rigs including Palatine’s quint, Deerfield’s squad, a Countryside ambulance for rehab, and one of the MESS Support rigs were able to advance to the scene. A short time later, a MABAS Polaris ATV assigned to MABAS Division 4, was brought to the scene to shuttle additional companies from staging to the scene.

Lake Zurich Fire Department Pierce Saber 3-alarm fire 11-4-10

Lake Zurich Engine 3214, a 1997 Pierce Saber, was the first engine to arrive at the fire. This company pulled a line and had 1,000 gallons of water to work with until the Barrington tanker could back up the street providing an additional 3,000 gallons. Larry Shapiro photo

Barrington Fire Department tanker Lake Zurich 3rd alarm fire 11-4-10

Barrington Tanker 3668 is a 1981/1990 3D/US Tank, 3,000-gallon tanker on an IHC F3674 chassis. This was used to nurse Lake Zurich Engine 3214 until the tanker ops could be initiated from Route 59. Larry Shapiro photo

Lake Zurich Fire Department Pierce Saber 3rd alarm fire 11-4-10

Lake Zurich Engine 3212 is one of four Pierce Saber pumpers in the fleet. After laying out all 750-feet of LDH, it is positioned out of the way to make room for tenders to fill the portable tanks. Larry Shapiro photo

Surrounded by mansions on this isolated block, this farmhouse sits right on the roadway. As fire vents out of the second floor, Grayslake firefighters bring a ground ladder around to the 'C' side of the structure. Larry Shapiro photo

Lake Zurich house fire 11-4-10 Deerfield Fire Department squad

Deerfield's squad moved up to the scene and filled air bottles. They were able to deploy thier Wil-Burt light tower to illuminate the street and an area setup for rehab. This shot shows just how narrow the road was with the LDH deployed. Larry Shapiro photo

Fox River Grove American LaFrance engine

Fox River Grove Engine 641 is a 2004, American LaFrance on an Eagle chassis. Positioned as one of the first arriving mutual aid companies, it was well poised to illuminate the tanker ops with a telescoping light tower. Larry Shapiro photo

One of the MABAS Polaris ATV units which is housed in Lake County was brought to the scene and was utilized to ferry companies from the staging area to the scene when they were needed. Here the Lake Forest company, which arrived on the 3rd alarm, is moving up to the scene to relieve another company. Larry Shapiro photo