The Barrington Countryside FPD was called for a house fire at 2 Windridge Road in South Barrington today (5/18/15) around 1PM. Arriving units found sections of the cedar shake roof on fire and requested a MABAS Box Alarm. As the wind was prevalent, the alarm was upgraded to a 2nd Alarm and then a 3rd Alarm as companies were withdrawn front the house for an exterior attack.

Several hand lines were used, some applying foam. Firefighters went back into the house after a section of the roof was burned off to chase hot spots and extinguish the balance of the fire.

There was a sizable fire pit smoldering in the backyard, up wind of the house.

Some of the units at the scene included: Barrington Countryside with two engines and two tenders; engines from Barrington, Lake Zurich, Algonquin, Fox River Grove, Hanover Park, West Dundee, Schaumburg,and Carpentersville; trucks from Hoffman Estates, McHenry Twp, Countryside, and Palatine; squads from Libertyville and Cary; ambulances from Buffalo Grove and Long Grove; tenders from Long Grove, McHenry Twp, Nunda Rural, Crystal Lake, Prospect Heights, Palatine Rural, East Dundee, Bartlett, Wauconda, and Rutland-Dundee; MABAS Air 5 and the MESS Canteen.

Several contributors were at the scene.

large hose on fire

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large house on fire

Steve Redick photo

firemen apply foam during house fire

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smoldering fire pit at house fire

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firemen apply foam during house fire

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Freight liner fire truck at fire scene

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E-ONE fire engine at fire scene

Steve Redick photo

firemen at house fire scene

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firemen with hose at fire scene

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fire department full station for tenders

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line of fire trucks staged

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firemen at fire scene

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McHenry Township Fire Department tender

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Cary Fire District Super Vac squad

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Countryside FPD tower ladder Metz

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Libertyville FD squad

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Long Grove Fire Department tender

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firemen fill air bottles at fire scene

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Wacounda Fire Department tender

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Hoffman Estates FD tower ladder

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Barrington Countryside FPD tender

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fire photographers at fire scene

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