The Palatine Fire Department received several calls around 11AM reporting smoke and fire from an apartment at 1213 Longvalley Drive in an unincorporated area of their district along Rand Road. The numerous calls prompted the battalion chief to upgrade the alarm to a working fire while companies were en-route to the scene.
Smoke shows from an apartment fire in Palatine IL on Longvalley Drive 12-17-12. Larry Shapiro photo
Firefighters and a sector chief at the door to the apartment building as interior companies hit the fire. Larry Shapiro photo
Initial calls reported a trapped occupant on the third floor of the three-story building. When units arrived, they had heavy smoke pushing out the window of a basement unit. Firefighters made a quick attack and knocked the fire down within minutes.
Smoke vents from a stairway at 1213 Longvalley Drive in Palatine. Larry Shapiro photo
Building residents are led to an awaiting ambulance to be checked out. Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro was at the scene and submitted a few images. The entire set is HERE.
