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Countryside and Lincolnshire-Riverwoods aerials support a large flag over Deerpath Road in Vernon Hills as part of a welcome home celebration for a local soldier. Michael Katzenstein photo
Last Friday, members of the Vernon Hills Police, Countryside Fire Protection District, and Lincolnshire/Riverwoods Fire District participated in a welcome home escort for an Army Private (Vernon Hills resident) returning home from Iraq.
Firefighters prepare to line up in front of the Countryside FPD apparatus at Station 2 to honor the service of a local soldier. Michael Katzenstein photo
U.S. Army Pfc. Andrew Perez, a 2006 graduate of Vernon Hills High School, was also presented with a proclamation by the village, gift cards from local merchants, Olive Garden and Westfield Hawthorn shopping center and lots of well wishes.
Perez, 23, had been serving with the 37th Infantry Battalion near Al Saad, Iraq. He returned to the United States about two weeks ago.
A procession of police vehicles escorts US Army Pfc. Andrew Perez in a limousine as he is welcomed home from a deployment in Iraq. Michael Katzenstein photo
US Army Pfc Andrew Perez meets members of the Countryside FPD as they join the community in welcoming him home from a recent deployment to Iraq. Michael Katzenstein photo
The Daily Herald has an article HERE.
The Countryside Fire Protection District received calls of smoke coming from a house near Route 45 and Oakwood Road in Indian Creek around 9PM Wednesday night. Upon arrival they found smoke and fire from the rear of the house on that corner. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods assisted with a squad, Mundelein and Libertyville both came with quints as the alarm was upgraded to a full still. Later, a Box Alarm was requested for change of quarters companies to cover the Countryside stations. The fire which reportedly began in the basement and extended to the first floor was extinguished quickly. The residents who were home at the time of the fire escaped without injury but a dog perished.
Larry Shapiro submitted a few images though the fire was out when he arrived. There is a small gallery of on-scene images HERE.
A vent cut into the roof is the only visible damage from the front of the house. Larry Shapiro photo
The fire was venting out the rear of the house when companies arrived. Larry Shapiro photo
Countryside Engine 412 supplied handlines fro the driveway, and received water from Engine 411 on a hydrant out on Route 45. Larry Shapiro photo
The house was situated on the corner of Route 45 on the left and Oakwood Road on the right. Mundelein's Sutphen quint was on Oakwood supplying a line to the rear and the balance of the apparatus was on Route 45. Larry Shapiro photo
Gurnee 2nd Alarm 3-19-11
Mar 19
A firefighter works to expose hidden fire beneath the cedar roof shingles in Gurnee this afternoon at the 2-11 alarm fire. Jeff Rudolph photo
The Gurnee Fire Department had a 2nd Alarm fire today at 36938 Kimberwick Lane, in Wadsworth. This is Gurnee’s unincorporated, non hydranted area. Jeff Rudolph made the fire and reports that it involved a large single family house. The fire started in the garage from a heat lamp and traveled up a wall into the attic.
Jeff has images posted to his Flickr site HERE which show more of the companies that were on-scene and the drafting operation for the tankers.
A Gurnee firefighter rests after working at the fire on Kimberwick in an area without hydrants. Jeff Rudolph photo
Countryside FPD was due mutual aid to the fire scene with Truck 412, an HME/Central States/Metz tower ladder. Jeff Rudolph photo
The fire was in the roof which proved difficult to get at all of the hot spots. Jeff Rudolph photo
Highland Park Engine 34, a 2006 Pierce Enforcer sits in staging at the Gurnee 2nd alarm. Jeff Rudolph photo
On Thursday, the Countryside Fire Protection District responded for a reported fire in the wall at a four-unit, two-story, townhouse at 327 Cherry Valley Road in Vernon Hills. The fire, which apparently started at the hands of a handyman repairing some plumbing, was contained in short order. Companies had to contend with deep snow around the building though the street had been cleared to both curbs. Chief officers arriving first cleared snow from the hydrant located directly in front of the building. Libertyville, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, and Mundelein assisted with mutual aid.
The Daily Herald has a brief article HERE.
The townhouse at 327 Cherry Valley Road in Vernon Hills where fire broke out Thursday afternoon from a worker repairing the plumbing. Larry Shapiro photo
Lincolnshire-Riverwoods and Libertyville units on-scene surround the Countryside tower ladder staged on Cherry Valley Road in Vernon Hills yesterday. Larry Shapiro photo
The hydrant in front of the fire building after snow was cleared for fire department access. Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro has a gallery of images from the scene HERE.
Countryside Engine 412 was first on the scene and found a hydrant in front of the fire building. Fortunately the street had been cleared so that companies had unencumbered access to the building. Larry Shapiro photo
A narrow shoveled path simplified access to the building for firefighters which could have been hampered by the near two feet of snow on the ground. Larry Shapiro photo
