Posts Tagged lightning strike ignites house fire

Lightning strike in Lincolnshire, 5-16-17

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods (LRFPD) firefighters responded for smoke in the house at 20729 Eugene Avenue in an unincorporated portion of their district after midnight 5/16/17. Companies found a haze in the home and smoke on the outside from a small fire apparently caused by a lightning strike. LRFPD units at the scene were Battalion 51, Truck 51, Engine 52, Engine 53, and Deputy Chief 5101. Buffalo Grove Engine 26, Ambulance 26, and Battalion 4 were at the scene in addition to Prospect Heights Engine 9, and Long Grove Chief 5500. Other responding units were returned prior to arriving in staging.

Firefighter cuts siding on a house

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Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD Truck 51

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Firefighter with PPE and hand tools

Larry Shapiro photoFirefighters at the scene of a lightning strike and small house fire 5/16/17 in Lincolnshire, IL. Larry Shapiro photo

Firefighters descend ground ladder

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aftermath of lightning strike

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Buffalo Grove FD Engine 26 E-ONE Typhoon

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House fire in West Chicago, 9-21-16

This from John Tulipano:

West Chicago Special Alarm 0N705 Morningside 9-21-16, a few images from a probable house struck by lightning during the Wednesday morning storms

firefighters at house struck by lightning

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firefighter on roof ventilating house during a fire

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firefighter on roof ventilating house during a fire with a saw

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firefighter on roof ventilating house

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firefighters raise ground ladder

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firefighters overhaul after house fire

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Carol Stream Fire Department Engine 29

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firefighters overhaul after house fire

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Roselle Fire Department E-ONE tower ladder

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House fire in Spring Grove, 7-17-16

This from Jeff Rudolph:

07/17/16
Lightning from Sunday morning’s storm struck a house on Rudolph Ct. in Spring Grove. Crews where able to quickly contain and extinguish the fire, holding the response to a full still. The area has no hydrants so tenders nursed into Spring Grove’s engine. Jeff Rudolph

McHenry Township FPD engine

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Fox Lake FD tender

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Spring Grover FD pumper/tanker at fire scene

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Spring Grover FD tender at fire scene

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firefighters at fire scene

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McHenry Township FPD tender

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Richmond FD ambulance

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2nd Alarm house fire in South Barrington 7-9-13

Barrington firefighters were assisted by several departments this afternoon at 4 Terra Vita Court in South Barrington.

This from Tyler Tobolt:

Barrington 2nd Alarm Structure Fire at 4 Terra Vita Court in South Barrington

large house burns in South Barrington

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large house burns in South Barrington

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large house burns in South Barrington

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large house burns in South Barrington

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large house burns in South Barrington

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large house burns in South Barrington

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large house burns in South Barrington

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