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Schaumburg apartment fire 7-16-13

The Daily Herald reports that the Schaumburg Fire Department had an apartment building fire yesterday afternoon. They received images and an early video showing heavy fire from the second floor and through the roof as submitted by Mike Wulf.

townhouse fire in Schaumburg

Fire in Schaumburg 7-16-13. Mike Wulf photo

 

Fire caused $600,000 damage Tuesday to a townhouse complex in Schaumburg.

Firefighters called to 392 Thornhill Court about 2:50 p.m. for a possible electrical fire in a second floor unit encountered heavy smoke and flames on the stairway as the entered. More than a dozen people had escaped safely and were outside when firefighters arrived.

The main fire in the apartment was extinguished in about 15 minutes, but it had spread to the attic and walls, according to Schaumburg Fire Capt. Frank Chambers. Crews stayed another few hours to ensure it was completely out, Chambers said.

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Schaumburg to replace battalion chiefs with captains

The Daily Herald has an article describing changes that the Schaumburg fire chief is proposing:

Schaumburg Fire Chief David Schumann is enacting a three-phased restructuring of the fire department’s administration that, when complete, could save the village more than $500,000 a year in salaries and benefits.

The changes are similar to those proposed last fall aimed at flattening the command hierarchy of Schaumburg’s police department, a move intended to save $300,000 annually.

While the police department’s restructuring eventually will eliminate the rank of lieutenant, the fire department now plans to drop the position of battalion chief.

The timing of the three phases are contingent upon the retirements of each of the department’s three battalion chiefs. Though the first retirement will occur in February, the other two could be anywhere from six months to many years off, Schumann said.

While battalion chiefs have historically served as the department’s shift commanders, that role would be filled by fire captains after the reorganization.

 The entire article can be found HERE.

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