The Northlake Fire Department responded to a house fire at 412 N. Laporte Avenue yesterday and arrived to find heavy smoke pushing out of all sides of the structure. They upgraded the response to a MABAS Box Alarm which brought mutual aid from several departments in MABAS Division 20. Dave Traiforos arrived on the scene just behind the first due companies and submitted several images depicting what companies encountered on arrival and throughout the incident.

Heavy smoke was ushering from the basement windows and the first floor when the first companies arrived on the scene. Dave Traiforos photo

Firefighters mask up on the front steps as they prepare to make entry into the house. Dave Traiforos photo

Firefighters standby with a line and prepare to hit the fire which has burned through the floor. Dave Traiforos photo

Dave Traiforos has a complete gallery of images and videos which can be seen HERE.

The Franklin Park Herald-Journal (Sun Times Media) has an article HERE.

Tags: basement fire, Dave Traiforos, house fire, MABAS Box Alarm, MABAS Division 20, Northlake Fire Department