More images from the extra alarm fire on Sunday in Beach Park.
Firefighters from the Countryside FPD force a door on the west side of the building to gain access to the heavy fire burning inside. Tim Olk photo
Five trucks were at the scene including Grayslake, Mundelein, Winthrop Harbor, Lake Forest and Gurnee. The last three mentioned went to work. The other units remained in staging while their crews were put to work.
A firefighter in the bucket of the Lake Forest tower ladder directs a master stream into the building. TIm Olk photo
The Gurnee tower ladder works on fire burning in the attic and through the roof. Tim Olk photo
Just under 3,000 feet of large diameter hose was dropped along Lewis Avenue to a hydrant several blocks away. Larry Shapiro photo
Engines pumping at the fire included two from Beach Park, two from Newport Township, and one from Lake Bluff.Antioch, Countryside, Great lakes, Knollwood, Waukegan, and Zion also sent engines.
Beach Park Engine 1222 is pumping in-line, midway between the hose tender and the fire scene. Larry Shapiro photo
Several departments responded with multiple units including Lake Villa with two, Grayslake with two, Antioch with two, Fox Lake with two, and Newport Township with three.
The Newport Township FPD hose tender is on a hydrant several blocks from the fire scene after dropping almost 3,000 feet of 5" hose. Larry Shapiro photo
Working off a hydrant on another block, firefighters from Fox Lake refill their tanker to shuttle water back to the portable tanks near the scene. Larry Shapiro photo
Fox Lake responded with a squad on the fire box and a tanker on the tanker box. Libertyville also sent a squad on one of the fire box alarms.
Since the local water main was not sufficient to supply the amount of water being deployed at the fire, a tanker shuttle was initiated where up to three tankers could simultaneously dump into a series of four portable tanks that were tied together. Here, tankers from Antioch, Fox Lake, and Beach Park discharge water into the free-standing tanks that are being used by a Newport Township engine and a Lake Bluff engine who are supplying two of the master streams. Larry Shapiro photo
Eight tankers were shuttling water including Antioch, Beach Park, Bristol (WI), Fox Lake, Grayslake, Lake Villa, Newport Township, and Round Lake.
Water flows freely after a section of the large diameter hose failed. Larry Shapiro photo
Ambulances on the scene included Beach Park, Highwood, Lake Villa, and Pleasant Prairie (WI).
Several hours after the fire broke out, the building suffered a major structural collapse. Larry Shapiro photo
A video will be posted tomorrow. Additional fire scene images can be viewed HERE and HERE.
#1 by Tiffany on May 23, 2012 - 1:33 PM
SHARING A SPECIAL REQUEST FOR MIKE & NANCY ZOBRIST HAPPYLAND. Our very dear friends lost their home and business on Sunday in a fire.
DONATIONS NEEDED……PLEASE
A tent will be provided in front of the former and future site of Happyland Pet center near the northeast corner of Wadsworth and Lewis in Beach Park.
Wednesday May 23rd 7-8:30
Thursday May 24th & 25th 6-8:30
Gift Cards to Wal-Mart, Target, Mens and Women’s gently used clothing. Kitchen and all household items.(Think Blankets, sheets, towels…even toilet paper , toothpaste, and food.
Cash donations welcomed as well….Please give that directly to Mike or Nancy or just drop by to say hello and give Nancy and Mike a hug. What that will do speaks volumes.
Let’s Be there for them in their time of need as they have been there for us for so many years
Let’s do this everyone….We can be the best of the best of Communities
Let’s Show them the love!!!!!!!
#2 by will j on May 22, 2012 - 4:31 PM
There are eight trucks in Quad One alone. Six more in Quad Two, and nine more in Kenosha County. Trucks or quints are easily accessible on ARAs. Plus, from a tactical standpoint, departments with limited staffing rarely set up their own truck in the first twenty minutes of a fire. Beach Park has a truck coming. But will that always make a tactical difference, or provide a early on tactical advantage? Not at all on our current staffing levels, rescues obviously being the exception.
#3 by chris r on May 22, 2012 - 6:51 AM
There were five trucks on scene , why couldnt one of them have been BEACH PARK ladder truck . I agree from the pictures that the fire had good headway and a defensive tactic was saftest way to go on this fire .
#4 by will j on May 21, 2012 - 10:46 PM
I was one of the first on the scene, 35 plus years on the job. Anyone who thinks a truck would have made a difference needs to brush up on their tactics, AND become better educated as to the unbelievably rapidly changing fire conditions early in this fire. Great pictures you guys!
#5 by chris r on May 21, 2012 - 5:21 PM
when does a fire department have anything to do with a water system, that is usually the city or county government. NOT THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
#6 by scott on May 21, 2012 - 4:49 PM
My two cents… this argument is getting old! I look at this as a great firefan site, not a forum for bitching.
25yrs in the fire service, my only thought on this stupid personal agenda about a truck that has been going on, NO a truck for that dept. would not have changed the outcome of the fire… Place was done!
Sorry … getting tired of the bitching, keep up the great work on the web-site!
#7 by Tiffany on May 21, 2012 - 1:44 PM
Very tragic and heartbreaking this family lost everything on Sunday their home, business, cherished pets, and keepsakes that could never be replaced. This family was a big staple in the community and are such great people. Thoughts and prayers go out the the famliy.
#8 by R on May 21, 2012 - 11:42 AM
False. Having a truck would not have made an iota of difference at this fire. Especially when manned by callback personnel 20 mins into the incident. The village should invest all that truck money into its WATER SYSTEM, which was the A number one problem.
#9 by chris r on May 21, 2012 - 7:47 AM
To all those who said why does BEACH PARK fpd need a ladder truck. Please see above! example 1.