The Countryside FPD was responded to a reported house fire at 1111 Dearborn Lane in Vernon Hills this afternoon. Companies arrived to find heavy fire in the two-story, single-family home. The requested a MABAS Box Alarm for change-of-quarters companies and then elevated the alarm to fill out the full box alarm assignment to the scene.
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The fire was contained quickly and the Box Alarm was struck out prior to the arrival of all responding units.
This from Larry Shapiro:
I took in the house fire in Vernon Hills and arrived as the Box Alarm was struck out.
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thank Josh