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Barrington Box Alarm 1-8-13 (part 3)

Jan 9

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Truck photos, Firefighters working | Comments off

Images from the Barrington Box Alarm from Larry Shapiro.

Wauconda and East Dundee tankers fill the portable tanks. Larry Shapiro photo

The water supply officer manages the tankers dumping into the portable tanks. Larry Shapiro photo

Forest Preserve sign for the property. Larry Shapiro photo

Many fire engines line Penny Road as firefighters finish up at the scene. Larry Shapiro photo

Barrington fire engine with lots of hose off

Firefighters begin to reload multiple lengths of hose onto the engine. Larry Shapiro photo

Carpentersville firefighters work a line. Larry Shapiro photo

Firefighters douse the smoldering ruins with Class A foam. Larry Shapiro photo

White smoke shows the location of the former barn. Larry Shapiro photo

Barrington engine drafting from the portable dump tanks. Larry Shapiro photo

Arlington Heights’ new Ambulance 1. Larry Shapiro photo

Two large water tankers on custom HME chassis. Larry Shapiro photo

More images are available to view HERE.

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Barrington Box Alarm 1-8-13

Jan 8

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service News, Fire Truck photos | 4 Comments

The Barrington & Countryside FPD received a call reporting a barn fire this afternoon at 544 Penny Road in Barrington Hills. The vacant barn is on the Cook County Forest Preserve property behind a vacant house which used to be occupied by a caretaker. The structure was fully involved when the first Barrington companies arrived, and the alarm was upgraded immediately to a box alarm for water tankers and additional personnel.

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The structure went down quickly and no exposures were threatened. Five tankers shuttled water to the scene. Departments with tankers were Long Grove, Palatine Rural, East Dundee, Wauconda, and Bartlett. Engines came from Carpentersville, Lake Zurich, Algonquin-Lake in the Hills, Hoffman Estates, and Fox River Grove. Palatine responded with Quint 81 in addition to Cary Squad 255, Buffalo Grove Ambulance 26, and Arlington Heights Ambulance 1.

Tim Olk, Scott Peterson, and Larry Shapiro all went to the scene and will have images to share.

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Barrington house fire 3-28-12

Mar 29

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service News | 2 Comments

Barrington house fire 3-28-12 at 23170 Church Road

A fire that began in the garage extended into the house at 23170 N. Church in Barrington. Larry Shapiro photo

The Barrington Fire Department received a call from residents reporting fire in the garage of their home at 23170 N. Church around 9:30PM on Wednesday. When the first unit which was Barrington Engine 363 arrived on the scene, they found a well-involved garage fire attached to the house.

Lake Zurich Engine 2 dropped 400' of supply line from Barrington Engine 3 to the end of the street. Larry Shapiro photo

They were followed almost immediately by Lake Zurich Engine 2 who made a u-turn in the dead-end cul-de-sac and laid 400′ of 5-inch supply line to the corner. One of Barrington’s tankers dropped their portable tank and the water supply was established as companies went to work advancing two lines through separate doors of the house. The building was constructed on a hill with one-story in the front and two-stories on the side.

Barrington house fire 3-28-12 at 23170 Church Road tanker shuttle

Lake Zurich Engine 2 drafts from a portable tank at Church and Main as Long Grove Tanker 55 refills the tank. Larry Shapiro photo

Barrington requested a MABAS Box Alarm later which brought tankers from Wauconda, Fox River Grove, and East Dundee to supplement the two Barrington tankers and Long Grove Tanker 55. Palatine responded with Truck 85 and engines came from Hoffman Estates, Palatine Rural, and Carpentersville. Rolling Meadows filled in for a company that was not able to respond with an ambulance, and Cary Squad 255 was on-scene implementing a light tower for scene lighting. Chief officers came from Long Grove, Wauconda, and Carpentersville.

Barrington house fire 3-28-12 at 23170 Church Road quint pumping lines

Barrington Engine 3 was in the cul-de-sac and supplied three lines total. Larry Shapiro photo

The house was built into a hill leaving two floors on one side and only a first floor in the front. Larry Shapiro photo

A Carpentersville company hits hot spots in what is left of the garage that was totally destroyed. Larry Shapiro photo

The extensive damage to the rear of the house is not evident from the street. Larry Shapiro photo

Barrington house fire 3-28-12 at 23170 Church Road Cary Fire Protection District Squad 255

Cary Squad 255 was in the street and deployed a light tower providing scene lighting. Larry Shapiro photo

Cary firefighters mop up along the outside of the garage foundation. Larry Shapiro photo

The outline of a firefighter is silhouetted in the smoke. Larry Shapiro photo

The family dog perished in the house but all residents evacuated safely.

The Box Alarm was struck out shortly after 10:30PM.

Larry Shapiro arrived at the scene after the fire was extinguished and submitted these images. More can be viewed HERE.

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Barrington Box Alarm 11-23-11

Nov 23

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Department News | Comments off

The Barrington Fire Department received a call around 8PM this evening reporting a fire at 340 Weatherstone Road. The call came from a neighbor who saw fire outside the garage. First arriving companies were met by heavy fire at the three-car garage and traveling up through the roof encroaching on the main portion of the house. Shortly thereafter a Box Alarm was requested which brought tankers to this non-hydranted subdivision near Lake-Cook and Ela Roads. Fire was in the garage attic and portions of the second floor attic as well before firefighters were able to stop it from spreading further. Both vehicles in the garage were virtually undamaged. The first Barrington engine was in the driveway and was fed by the second engine in front of the house. A porta-tank was dropped by this engine and the tankers kept the water supply consistent.

Larry Shapiro went to the scene and arrived after the fire had been knocked down. He submitted several images from the scene and has a small gallery with additional images HERE.