More from the 3-Alarm fire in Long Grove, 4-22-21
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More photos from the 3-Alarm fire in Long Grove, 4-22-21
Just before 2:00PM on Thursday, (4/22/21) fire companies from Long Grove, Buffalo Grove, Palatine, Lake Zurich, Prospect Heights, Mundelein, the Countryside FPD, the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD, Barrington, and Elk Grove Township were dispatched for a house fire at 3159 Cuba Road in Long Grove. Initial reports were of fire on the roof that the resident was attempting to extinguish. The 6,000 square foot home with a cedar shake roof is located roughly 1,000 feet from the road with a winding driveway and wooden bridge for access.
A dispatcher notified responding units that the homeowner had reportedly reentered the home, but was outside again when the first units arrived. Long Grove units saw fire from the attic in front of the house and from the rear as well upon conducting an initial size up. The alarm was upgraded to a working fire bringing more resources including several additional tankers.
An interior attack was made and found heavy fire inside the home before firefighters were forced to retreat and change to defensive operations. Long Grove Tanker 55 with 3,000 gallons of water and Squad 55 with 730 gallons were both in the driveway followed shortly thereafter by Lake Zurich Engine 324 with another 750 gallons after they dropped 750′ of 5″ hose up the driveway on their way in. The alarm was upgraded to a MABAS Box Alarm which later was upgraded to a 2nd and then a 3rd Alarm.
A deck gun was used to attack the fire until the initial 4800-gallon combined water supply was depleted while additional companies initiated a water supply from the street. Tankers shuttled water from two fill sites, one east and the other from the west.
At one point ammunition inside was heard exploding. Embers from the fire spread to the east starting several small brush fires. The wind-driven fire spread quickly and totally consumed the house which was completely destroyed.
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- Long Grove FPD – battalion chief, chief, squad, tanker
- Buffalo Grove – chief, battalion chief, tower ladder, ambulance, MobileComm
- Prospect Heights – chief, tanker
- Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD – battalion chief, squad
- Deerfield-Riverwoods FPD – squad
- Palatine – squad
- Barrington – chief
- Barrington Countryside FPD – battalion chief
- Elk Grove Village – ambulance
- Mundelein – ambulance
- Wheeling – chief, ambulance
- Lake Zurich – engine, chief
- Mount Prospect – engine
- Highland Park – engine
- Gurnee – engine
- Lake Forest – engine
- Palatine Rural FPD – tanker
- Countryside FPD – tanker
- Grayslake FPD – tanker
- Elk Grove Township FPD – tanker
- Round Lake FPD – tanker
- Cary FPD – tanker
- Lake Villa FPD – tanker
- Nunda Rural FPD – tanker
- Fox River Grove FPD – tanker
- Wauconda FPD – tanker
- Northbrook – tower ladder
The St Anne Fire Protection District in Kankakee County battled a 3-Alarm house fire at 12750 E 7000 S Road today (1/27/19). The area was without hydrants and a tender shuttle was conducted with about a dozen units.
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This from Sandra Hegji:
Hi there, a friend mentioned I should send these in so I have attached some shots I took at the structure fire at 23737 W Milton Rd in Wauconda Friday afternoon. Thanks for taking a look!Sincerely,Sandra Hegji
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More photos can be viewed at fire scenes.net
Images from Larry Shapiro of Newport Township’s 4-Alarm house fire on Thursday in Wadsworth, IL
Four tankers refill their tanks at dual fill sites. Larry Shapiro photo
Three portable tanks for the water supply sector. Larry Shapiro photo
LDH from the drafting operations run 2 1/2 blocks to the fire scene. Larry Shapiro photo
Mundelein engine pumping inline. Larry Shapiro photo
The house visible through a thick wooded area is still quite a ways away via the road. Larry Shapiro photo
The Wintrhop Harbor quint is poised for master stream deployment if stye can get sufficient water. Larry Shapiro photo
Fire burns through the attic space over the garage. Larry Shapiro photo
A Newport Township pumper/tanker supplies lines from the driveway. Larry Shapiro photo
Fire consumes the garage after destroying the house. Larry Shapiro photo
Pump operator managing lines. Larry Shapiro photo
Pleasant Praire WI pumper/tanker was inline at the base of the driveway. Fireman operates pump at fire scene. Larry Shapiro photo
Antioch’s new ambulance (formerly of Paris, WI). Larry Shapiro photo
One of the fill stations for tankers. Larry Shapiro photo
Newport and North Chicago engines drafting from the portable tanks. Larry Shapiro photo
Grayslake tanker dumps into the portable tanks. Fireman operates pump at fire scene. Larry Shapiro photo
Newport Township firefighters were called to the scene of a house fire this morning in the 35000 block of N. Mill Creek Road in Wadsworth. The house sits well off the road and backs up almost directly to I-94 just past the toll booth.
Tankers dump into multiple tanks to supply water. Larry Shapiro photo
Fire burns through the roof almost an hour into the initial call for service. Larry Shapiro photo
The Newport Twp engine in the driveway. Larry Shapiro photo
Arriving companies were unable to spot the fire until they made the long driveway off of Mill Creek Road. They found a large, two-story home with a fire in the upper level. Since the area is without hydrants, the alarm was upgraded immediately to a Box Alarm, then to a 2nd Alarm shortly thereafter. One engine and a 75′ quint made it up the driveway and a relay operation was initiated from the street. Three portable tanks were used on the road as two engines supplied 5″ lines to the quint and the engine in the driveway.
Initially there were two dump sites on the road, one supplying each engine. Larry Shapiro photo
Dual 5″ lines along the driveway to supply an engine and a quint. Larry Shapiro photo
Tankers dump into portable tanks on Mill Creek Road. Larry Shapiro photo
Antioch fire engine drafts from a portable tank. Larry Shapiro photo
As the fire overhead grew, companies had to pull out and resort to a defensive operation. Several hand lines and an aerial pipe were put into operation. Due to the water needs and the route tenders had to take to refill and return, the alarm was upgraded to a 4th Alarm for additional tenders.
Winthrop Harbor quint working in the driveway. Larry Shapiro photo
Fire in the attic area in the A Sector. Larry Shapiro photo
Pleasant Prairie tender dumps water. Larry Shapiro photo
The Round Lake tender leads a line of tenders waiting to dump. Larry Shapiro photo
Grayslake tanker dumps water. Larry Shapiro photo
Fire departments represented at the scene from Illinois included:
- Newport Township (2 engines, an ambulance, 2 tenders, and several chief officers)
- Wauconda with an ambulance
- Round Lake with a tender and chief
- Zion with a truck and chief officers
- Antioch with an engine, an ambulance, and a chief
- Winthrop Harbor with a quint and a chief
- Waukegan with an engine
- Beach Park with an engine
- Gurnee with an engine and a chief
- Lincolnshire-Riverwoods with an ambulance
- Grayslake with a tender
- Richmond with a tender
- McHenry Township with a tender
- Countryside with a tender
- Lake Villa with a tender
- Fox Lake with a squad
- Lake Forest with a squad
- Quad 2 Rehab Unit and Mobile Command Post
Fire departments represented from Wisconsin included:
- Bristol with a tender and chief
- Trevor with a tender
- South Shore with a tender
- Salem with a tender
- Pleasant Prairie with a tender
- Paris with a tender
- Twin Lakes with a tender
- Somers with a tender
Destruction of the upper level. Larry Shapiro photo
A view of the rear showing the destruction. Larry Shapiro photo
A view from the front of the house. Larry Shapiro photo
Fox Lake firefighters work in the garage. Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro has a gallery with more images HERE.
This from Larry Shapiro:
The Lake Zurich FD received a call at 5:30AM reporting flames from a large house in Deer Park. The home, which has been vacant for several years had fire showing from the flat roof on arrival of the first companies. Located in an area without hydrants, a tanker shuttle was initiated after the first-due engine attempted to hit the fire with tank water via the deck gun.
A 2nd alarm was requested for additional tankers. large diameter hose was dropped from Cuba Road to the house, spanning the better part of a block. Fire damaged the roof and attic.
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This from Jeff Rudolph:
… some shots from Fox Lake … 04/08/13 Fox Lake responded to a fire in the 38000 blk. of Hillandale in un-incorporated Spring Grove . Engine 223 arrived and found an elevated 1-story house well involved. Command called for an Antioch engine and a Spring Grove tender before pulling box 22-14 to the 2nd alarm for tenders and chiefs, as well as a special for squads from McHenry and Newport. Steep terain and limited access proved difficult for both firefighters and apparatus, as tenders had to back down several blocks of narrow winding gravel roads. Initial thoughts that the resident was still inside the burning house proved wrong, as he arrived from a trip to the store to find firefighters attempting to save his home. Crews worked into the night to extinguish and overhaul the remains. No injuries reported.
Fox Lake Tender 262 drafting from a portable tank. Jeff Rudolph photo
Antioch’e engine with lines off. Jeff Rudolph photo
A Fox Lake firefighter calls for additional hose. Jeff Rudolph photo
Antioch firefighters on a line. Jeff Rudolph photo
One of Fox Lake’s tenders. Jeff Rudolph photo
Another shot from the rear showing the difficulty in accessing the house. Jeff Rudolph photo
Heavy fire engulfs the upper level of the house. Jeff Rudolph photo
Police officers reportedly spotted a fire early this morning at the Happyland Pet Store located at 11432 W. Wadsworth Road in Beach Park. First arriving companies found heavy smoke the the alarm was upgraded very quickly.
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that:
The Beach Park Fire Department said firefighters were called to the building that houses the Happyland Pet Center, 11432 W. Wadsworth Road, at 6:06 a.m.
Initial reports said a person was trapped in one of the apartments above the store, but all residents of the building were able to escape the fire.
The Chicago Tribune has an article which states that:
A Beach Park pet store was completely destroyed this morning after a blaze broke out in the basement and killed hamsters, gerbils, fish and reptiles, officials said.
Firefighters were alerted about 6 a.m. to the Happyland Pet Center located at 11432 W. Wadsworth Rd. and found heavy smoke, said Beach Park Fire Department Chief Paul Tierney.
Firefighters went into rescue mode and searched the upstairs of the structure when a flashover occurred. A water supply issue at the scene slowed down firefighting efforts and assisting companies were called in from 15 surrounding communities including Waukegan, Zion and Newport, Tierney said. About 75 firefighters were called to the scene.
“The fire had been burning for quite some time before we were called,” said Tierney. He added the fire originated in a concrete bunker-type basement that had only one entrance.
Jeff Rudolph, Tim Olk, and Larry Shapiro all went to the scene. Jeff arrived shortly after the 2nd Alarm was pulled and submitted several images.
Smoke pushes out of the front of the pet store building, Jeff Rudolph photo
Heavy fire is seen on the second floor which was living space. Jeff Rudolph photo
The fire on the second floor breaks through the roof as firefighters use hand lines in the rear. Jeff Rudolph photo
The Winthrop Harbor truck working an elevated master stream from the west side of the building (the 'B' sector) as heavy fire vents through the roof. Jeff Rudolph photo
The Lake Forest tower ladder was one of three trucks working at the scene. Jeff Rudolph photo
The entire second floor, attic, and roof are well involved as seen from the rear. Jeff Rudolph photo
Smoke pushes out of the first and second floors as tower ladders from Gurnee and Lake Forest work on opposite sides of the building. Larry Shapiro photo
A Beach Park engine works of a hydrant near the building, but the operation required more water than the main could handle so a tanker shuttle was instituted. Larry Shapiro photo
After the main fire on the second floor was knocked down, fire continued to burn in the rear and the basement for quite some time. Larry Shapiro photo
The Winthrop Harbor quint was relocated to the B-C corner and was put to work again. Larry Shapiro photo
A gallery of Jeff’s images is available HERE. Tim Olk has images available for viewing HERE. Larry Shapiro has a gallery which can be viewed HERE.
More images and a video will be added later.
