From the Barrington Countryside FPD Facebook page:
Early this morning the BCFPD was dispatched to a structure fire on Steeplechase. Fire is under investigation. Crews worked diligently with surrounding towns to mitigate situation.
Barrington Countryside FPD photo
#1 by Austin on June 15, 2020 - 9:46 AM
Chuck, that is hardly uncommon, especially the farther out you go. I grew up in what is now Campton Hills, and our closest hydrant was at Kane Counties DOT which is about a mile away. You have to have a water department to have hydrants, and most of theses areas do not and just run off of wells. It is impossible to have a hydrant everywhere, that’s why they make tenders.
#2 by Chuck on June 14, 2020 - 1:57 PM
Ah, yes. The beauty of living in an area unspoiled by those nasty looking fire hydrants.