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Barrington Box Alarm 1-8-13 (part 3)

Jan 9

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Images from the Barrington Box Alarm from Larry Shapiro.

Wauconda and East Dundee tankers fill the portable tanks. Larry Shapiro photo

The water supply officer manages the tankers dumping into the portable tanks. Larry Shapiro photo

Forest Preserve sign for the property. Larry Shapiro photo

Many fire engines line Penny Road as firefighters finish up at the scene. Larry Shapiro photo

Barrington fire engine with lots of hose off

Firefighters begin to reload multiple lengths of hose onto the engine. Larry Shapiro photo

Carpentersville firefighters work a line. Larry Shapiro photo

Firefighters douse the smoldering ruins with Class A foam. Larry Shapiro photo

White smoke shows the location of the former barn. Larry Shapiro photo

Barrington engine drafting from the portable dump tanks. Larry Shapiro photo

Arlington Heights’ new Ambulance 1. Larry Shapiro photo

Two large water tankers on custom HME chassis. Larry Shapiro photo

More images are available to view HERE.

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Barrington Box Alarm 1-8-13

Jan 8

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The Barrington & Countryside FPD received a call reporting a barn fire this afternoon at 544 Penny Road in Barrington Hills. The vacant barn is on the Cook County Forest Preserve property behind a vacant house which used to be occupied by a caretaker. The structure was fully involved when the first Barrington companies arrived, and the alarm was upgraded immediately to a box alarm for water tankers and additional personnel.

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The structure went down quickly and no exposures were threatened. Five tankers shuttled water to the scene. Departments with tankers were Long Grove, Palatine Rural, East Dundee, Wauconda, and Bartlett. Engines came from Carpentersville, Lake Zurich, Algonquin-Lake in the Hills, Hoffman Estates, and Fox River Grove. Palatine responded with Quint 81 in addition to Cary Squad 255, Buffalo Grove Ambulance 26, and Arlington Heights Ambulance 1.

Tim Olk, Scott Peterson, and Larry Shapiro all went to the scene and will have images to share.

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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

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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.

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3rd Alarm in Lake Zurich on 6-20-11

Jun 21

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Lake Zurich Fire Department house fire Brandon Road Kildeer

The 3rd Alarm in Lake Zurich's district originated in this attached garage. Larry Shapiro photo

The homeowner at 21396 Brandon Road in Kildeer called the fire department this evening shortly after 6PM to report a fire in the attached three-car garage. Fire protection is provided by the Lake Zurich Fire Department who responded with three engines and a truck. Long Grove responded auto-aid with a 3,000-gallon tanker since this neighborhood is without hydrants. The header could be seen as units went en-route and the alarm was filled out for the working fire. Upon arrival, companies were met with 20-foot flames from the garage which contained two cars. The alarm was quickly elevated to a MABAS Box Alarm and then a 2nd Alarm was requested within minutes. Lake Zurich Engine 4 setup at the base of the driveway after the tower ladder was backed into the driveway.

Lake Zurich Engine 4 is on the street just outside the driveway where the truck is parked. Larry Shapiro photo

The bulk of the fire was contained to the garage area with some extension into the house and the attic area.

Placement of the Lake Zurich tower ladder on the narrow driveway meant that all of the outriggers were set on grass. Larry Shapiro photo

A skid-load and a 2 1/2 were pulled from Engine 4 which had 1,000 gallons of tank water that was immediately supplemented by 3,000 gallons from Long Grove Tanker 55. As these lines went to work, Lake Zurich Engine 3 laid 900 feet of 5″ down the road where they took an in-line position. Lake Zurich Engine 2 laid out an additional 700 feet of 5″ to the end of the street where they were met by Barrington Tanker 361 who setup their portable tank. The in-line operation was completed before companies ran out of water.

After providing Lake Zurich Engine 4 with an additional 3,000 gallons of water, Long Grove Tanker 55 backs down the long block to make way for other units to head to the fire scene. Larry Shapiro photo

Looking east on Brandon Road from the fire scene, Lake Zurich Engine 3 is seen 900 feet away, and in the distance, Engine 2 is another 700 feet farther down at the corner. Larry Shapiro photo

The bulk of the fire was contained to the garage area with some extension into the house and the attic area.

Arlington Heights firefighters prepare to ventilate the roof as interior crews work to extinguish fire that extended into the attic. Larry Shapiro photo

A Lake Zurich firefighter wets down areas of the garage after the fire has been declared under control. Larry Shapiro photo

Lake Forest firefighters hit the remaining hot spots in the garage after the outer wall collapsed. Larry Shapiro photo

A 3rd Alarm was requested for manpower to assist companies with salvage and overhaul. One firefighter was transported to the hospital after going through rehab.

Larry Shapiro went to the scene and although he spotted the header from Buffalo Grove, the main body of fire was knocked down before he arrived at the scene. He submitted several images from the scene.

Lake Forest also responded to the fire with Engine 422. Larry Shapiro photo

Mundelein Engine 431 was due on the Box Alarm. Larry Shapiro photo

Grayslake responded on the 2nd Alarm with Engine 2717 which was staged half a mile from the fire scene. Larry Shapiro photo

Mt Prospect Engine 13 was one of the farthest companies to respond to the fire in Kildeer. Larry Shapiro photo

Departments assisting at the scene included tankers from Long Grove, Barrington, Nunda, Cary, and Palatine Rural. Engines came from Wheeling, Buffalo Grove, Fox River Grove, Grayslake, Mundelein, Mt. Prospect, and Lake Forest. Ambulances on the scene were from Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, Libertyville, Highland Park, and Lake Villa. Squads came from Deerfield, Wauconda, and Gurnee, plus Arlington Heights responded with a tower ladder.

A large gallery of images from the scene can be found HERE.

The Chicago Tribune has an article HERE.

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Barrington 2-11 on 5-10-11 – update

May 10

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Larry Shapiro has a video from the 2nd Alarm fire in Barrington on West Flynn Creek Drive.

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Barrington 2-11 5-10-11

May 10

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Barrington Fire Department house fire Flynn Creek 5-10-11 2-11

Firefighters encountered heavy fire upon arrival and had to shuttle water to the scene. The fire which reportedly began in the garage spread quickly throughout the home which appeared from the front to be a ranch house when in fact there were two-stories in the rear.Larry Shapiro photo

Shortly before 1AM, Barrington received a call reporting fire in an attached garage at 27818 W. Flynn Creek Drive. This is an area without hydrants and the initial alarm included both tankers from Barrington plus mutual aid from Long Grove with Tanker 55 in addition to all Barrington companies and a Lake Zurich engine. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy fire in the house that sits on a hill with one-story in front and two-stories in the rear. They immediately upgraded to a Box Alarm which brought help from Carpentersville, Hoffman Estates, East Dundee, Cary, Rolling Meadows, Wauconda, Palatine, and the Palatine Rural Fire Department. Flynn Creek is a narrow, one-lane road which barely accommodated the tankers and a handful of other apparatus. As the fire progressed, a 2nd alarm was struck which brought tankers from South Elgin, Bartlett, and Nunda in addition to another truck and two more engines. Most of the 2nd alarm companies were not put to work.

The tanker shuttle brought roughly 42,000 gallons of water to the fire from 8 tankers. There were no injuries reported.

Larry Shapiro was at the fire and submitted a few quick images. The gallery can be viewed HERE, and the video is still in the works.

Barrington Engine 3612 was one of two engines pumping at the scene. Each engine had a portable tank from which to draft the water that was shuttled to the scene by tankers. Larry Shapiro photo

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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