Here are additional images from the 2-11 Alarm house fire in Lake Bluff today from Tim Olk. One of the homeowners sustained burns on his hand and face. A gallery of Tim’s images can be seen HERE.
A Knollwood firefighter straddles the roof's peak prior to cutting a vent hole. Tim Olk photo
A firefighter from Knollwood Truck 44 works to ventilate the roof at a house fire in Lake Bluff. Tim Olk photo
A Lake Bluff Lieutenant works off a ladder to pull the soffit apart to expose the fire that is burning behind it. Tim Olk photo
Firefighters use a hand line in the rear of the house to hit hot spots on the first floor as another firefighter checks the second floor. Tim Olk photo
A firefighter appears lost in the smoke as he works off a ladder to cut through a portion of the roof for ventilation. Tim Olk photo
Fire from the attic vents through the roof as rear sector officers relay the information to companies working inside. Extensive damage to the first and second floors of the house is evident from this vantage point. Tim Olk photo
