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4-Alarm fire in Fox River Grove, 9-29-13

This from Tyler Tobolt:

Photos from Fox River Grove 4th Alarm Structure Fire on September 29th
Around 6.15pm on September 29th, The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills FPD got a report of a structure fire at 1 Algonquin Rd in Barrington Hills.  Algonquin Engine 143 reported this was Fox River Grove’s jurisdiction and Fox River Grove FPD was dispatched. Companies responding reported a large header so Fox River Grove command requested a 2nd Alarm on Box Card #5-670 to the scene. Algonquin Eng 143 backed down the driveway to start a tanker operation to supply water to the Fox River Grove engine in front of the building.
The following departments responded on the 2nd Alarm; Lakewood Engine 1041, Carpentersville Engine 941, Palatine Engine 81, Hoffman Estates Engine 23, a Spring Grove engine, Barrington Tender 362, Crystal Lake Tender 371, East Dundee Tender 471, Nunda-Rural Tender 1371, Huntley Tender 973, Wauconda Ambulance 341, Marengo Rescue Ambulance 1152, the Algonquin chief, a Barrington chief, a Crystal Lake chief, a Huntley chief, Lake Zurich as RIT, a Cary Safety Officer, EMA, and the Salvation Army.
COQ: Nunda-Rural ambulance, McHenry engine, Nunda Rural chief.
Shortly after the 2nd Alarm was requested, command requested a 4th Alarm on Box Card 5-670.  The following departments responded on the 4th; Fox Lake Engine 244, a Mundelein engine, a Grayslake engine, Elgin Engine 1, Schaumburg Engine 54, Rolling Meadows Engine 16, Woodstock Tender 73, Palatine Rural Tender 36, McHenry Tender 1274, Wonder Lake Tender 1671, Richmond Tender 1472, Hebron Tender 871, a Lake Zurich chief, a McHenry chief, a Wauconda chief, a Lakewood chief, and Air 5.
The fire was burning for about 2-3 hours
Fox River Grove Fire Department

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Fox River Grove Fire Department

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Fox River Grove Fire Department

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Fox River Grove Fire Department

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Fox River Grove Fire Department

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Fox River Grove Fire Department

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Fox River Grove Fire Department

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Brush fire – Potawatami Woods, Prospect Heights 3-11-12

RED Center, who dispatches for the Prospect Heights Fire Department, received a call around 4PM this afternoon reporting a large brush fire in the Potawatami Woods Forest Preserve off Portwine Road in the Prospect Heights Fire District. They dispatched the call as an upgraded working fire based on the caller telling them that an area roughly the size of a football field was involved.

Potawatami Woods brush fire 3-11-12 Prospect Heights Fire Department

Long Grove Brush 55 was the first unit able to make it back into the area that was burning. Larry Shapiro photo

The first units reported a header and found a significant fire in the forest preserve. They realized that the fire covered a vast area and would require more manpower than what was on the initial response. Firefighters from Prospect Heights, Wheeling, and Lincolnshire-Riverwoods walked back into the woods with a brush rig from Long Grove. Much of the ground was soft which resulted in several vehicles becoming stuck during the operation.

Potawatami Woods brush fire 3-11-12 Prospect Heights Fire Department hand crew

Prospect Heights firefighters use hand tools to try and extinguish the fire at the edge of the burn area. Larry Shapiro photo

Potawatami Woods brush fire 3-11-12 Prospect Heights Fire Department

Flames flared up along the burn area faster than the hand crews could get to them. Larry Shapiro photo

Potawatami Woods brush fire 3-11-12 Prospect Heights Fire Department Long Grove Brush 55 Alexis

Long Grove Brush 55 was used to supply handlines. Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro was at the scene and submitted several images. Tim Olk was also at the scene. His images will be in a subsequent post.

Potawatami Woods brush fire 3-11-12 Prospect Heights Fire Department wildland progressive hose pack

An officer from Long Grove is deploying a wildland progressive hose pack. Larry Shapiro photo

Potawatami Woods brush fire 3-11-12 Prospect Heights Fire Department

As the fire got hold of larger fuel loads, large flare-ups appeared until the fuel load was consumed. Larry Shapiro photo

The alarm was elevated to a MABAS Brush Fire Box Alarm which brought additional companies including water tenders, brush units, and engines from the Countryside Fire District, Buffalo Grove, Grayslake, Elk Grove Township, and Fox River Grove.

Potawatami Woods brush fire 3-11-12 Prospect Heights Fire Department

Tall grasses ignited and created thick black smoke and intense heat. Larry Shapiro photo

As the wind carried the fire into the tall grasses, high flames produced intense heat and thick black smoke that cold be seen for miles.

Potawatami Woods brush fire 3-11-12 Prospect Heights Fire Department

A firefighter waits for a 1" wildland hoseline to be charged. Larry Shapiro photo

Potawatami Woods brush fire 3-11-12 Prospect Heights Fire Department

Water is deployed as the tall grasses are fully involved on the south end of the site. Larry Shapiro photo

Potawatami Woods brush fire 3-11-12 Prospect Heights Fire Department

Another line is stretched into position. Larry Shapiro photo

Complicating matters for dispatchers was that simultaneously the Barrington Fire Department had a large brush fire at the box alarm level which called for some of the same companies that would have been due into Prospect Heights.

Potawatami Woods brush fire 3-11-12 Prospect Heights Fire Department

A handline is deployed along the edge of the burn area. Larry Shapiro photo

Potawatami Woods brush fire 3-11-12 Prospect Heights Fire Department

Firefighters stretch a line from the Countryside FPD Tanker 411 which was brought to the burn area and used to nurse Long Grove Brush 55. Larry Shapiro photo

Potawatami Woods brush fire 3-11-12 Prospect Heights Fire Department

An image showing the burn area after the fires were contained. Larry Shapiro photo

No injuries were reported at the scene and as the fire was contained, the Cook County Forest Preserve Conservation Team (wildland firefighters) arrived to complete the mop-up.

More images can be found HERE and HERE.

Larry Shapiro will provide a video from the fire when it is assembled.

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Box alarm in Barrington

The Barrington Fire Department responded to a report of smoke in a vacant restaurant at 301 W. Northwest Highway before 6:30 this evening. Companies arrived to find the structure charged with smoke and proceeded to find the source. In addition to the auto-aid that responded on the initial alarm, Barrington upgraded the incident to a Box Alarm bringing additional units to the scene as a precaution. In fairly short order, the initial companies were able to locate the fire and extinguish it without substantial damage to the structure. Most companies had picked up by 7:00PM. Mutual and auto aid was provided by Long Grove, Lake Zurich, Wauconda, Cary, Fox River Grove, Palatine, and Wheeling.

Barrington Fire Department fire 301 W. Northwest Highway

Barrington Engine 3611 in front of the building is an E-ONE Typhoon. Larry Shapiro photo

Barrington Fire Department fire 301 W. Northwest Highway

The vacant restaurant at 301 W. Northwest Highway sustained minimal damage. Larry Shapiro photo

Barrington Fire Department fire 301 W. Northwest Highway

Barrington Quint 3632 is an E-ONE Cyclone II model HP75 with it's 75' aerial shown here to the roof of the building. Larry Shapiro photo

Barrington Fire Department fire 301 W. Northwest Highway

Both Barrington units working at the scene of the box alarm at 301 W. Northwest Highway are from E-ONE. Larry Shapiro photo

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