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Fatal house fire in Mundelein, 3-2-25 (more)

Mar 3

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The Mundelein Fire Department responded to a fire in the 1200-block of Huntington Drive around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Officials originally said the elderly woman was suspected missing, but on Monday, the fire department confirmed the woman’s body was found in a second-floor bedroom. They said that getting into the house was difficult due to the hoarding conditions as there were piles of items that were up to five feet high throughout the house, including the stairs.

“Upon arrival, the front door could only be opened 5 to 6 inches and had to be removed off its hinges,” officials said.

The house had no central heating. Investigators found space heaters and propane powered camping type heaters.

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House fire in Mundelein, 3-2-25 (more)

Mar 3

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A few more images from the House fire in Mundelein, 3-2-25 of the later stages of operations

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House fire in Mundelein, 3-2-25

Mar 3

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Mundelein firefighters and mutual aid companies were sent to a duplex at 1283 Huntington Drive early Sunday evening for afire. Upon arrival they had smoke showing from a two-story frame duplex unit with the whereabouts of a resident unknown. There was heavy fire in a second floor bedroom. Firefighters encountered hoarder conditions inside which hampered efforts for a thorough search. The alarm was upgraded to a MABAS Box Alarm for additional personnel.

The fire was extinguished within a half hour and companies began extensive overhaul. Libertyville Engine 462 and Mundelein quint 432 were both on hydrants.

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House fire in Mundelein, 1-13-24

Jan 13

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From Jimmy Bolf:

Mundelein, IL House Fire 1/13/24

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2-Alarm fire in Mundelein, 9-18-21

Sep 20

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This from Max Weingardt:

Countryside fire protection district Second a Alarm 26236 Maple Ave 9/18/21

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House fire in Mundelein, 2-6-18

Feb 7

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Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com:

Mundelein firefighters were dispatched at 10:13 a.m. Tuesday morning to the 200 block of North Prairie Avenue after a neighbor noticed smoke coming from a house.

There were no injuries and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. The fire originated on the second floor and spread into an attic, with heavy flames emanating from the upper eves.

Assisting Mundelein was the Countryside Fire Protection District, Libertyville, Wauconda, Lake Villa, Fox Lake, and Grayslake.

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Box alarm in Mundelein, 1-6-18

Jan 7

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Mundelein firefighters responded to 115 Pinehurst Drive Saturday night (1/6/18) around 8:30 for fire in an attached garage. Upon arrival, the garage was engulfed in fire and within minutes Battalion 43 requested a MABAS Box Alarm. Companies made an aggressive attack deploying three lines and prevented substantial damage into the house. One car in the garage was destroyed and another in the driveway was badly damaged.

Units at the scene included an engine, tower ladder, ambulance and battalion chief from Mundelein, engines from Countryside, Grayslake, and Wauconda, trucks from Libertyville and Lake Forest, a squad from Fox Lake, and Countryside Chief 4100.

Mundelein FD Engine 4317 Pierce Enforcer on a hydrant

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attached garage destroyed by fire in Mundelein

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House fire in Mundelein, 12-15-17

Dec 17

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This from Jeff Rudolph:

12/15/17, 320 W Division, Mundelein, IL
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Box Alarm in Mundelein, March 29, 2015

Mar 29

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Mundelein had a Box Alarm for the house fire at 240 Banbury Road around 4AM (3/29/15).

From the Mundelein Facebook page – click the link for a video from the scene

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Mundelein Fire Department updates

Dec 5

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This from Mark Gaunky:

Here are a couple of pictures of our new engine, it did not arrive in November as we hoped. But, looking at the pictures it’s getting close to completion and we expect it in December.

The tower ladder that we purchased is not yet in-service as we are finishing up the training on it. It has though responded on a few calls already while department personnel have been out on driver’s training. All of the equipment is installed, but we are waiting for the new signs to come for the side of the ladder, and we are upgrading the emergency lighting on the basket and rear of the vehicle.

I am attaching a picture from a structure fire we had last month, which started in the fireplace area showing what first arriving units found.