Libertyville firefighters and surrounding departments responded to a barn fire at 14060 Old School Road in Mettawa Monday afternoon (1/9/18). Countryside Chief 4100 was the first to arrive and confirmed a working fire. Companies tapped into a hydrant across the street and were able to save the exposures, but the barn was destroyed. It was reportedly a four-stall barn and the horses were able to escape though some smaller animals perished in the blaze. The alarm was upgraded to a Box Alarm for change of quarters and the full box assignment was filled out later.
Companies at the scene included two engines, a quint, an ambulance and battalion chief from Libertyville; engines from Countryside, Knollwood, Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, Gurnee, and Wauconda; a Lincolnshire-Riverwoods squad; and chiefs from Countryside, Lake Forest, Mundelein, and Libertyville.
![Mettawa barn destroyed by fire](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DSC_0916-600x400.jpg)
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![Mettawa barn destroyed by fire](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DSC_0879-600x400.jpg)
Jeff Rudolph photo
![firefighters man a hose line](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DSC_0894-600x400.jpg)
Jeff Rudolph photo
![firefighter uses an axe to break a door](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DSC_0912-400x600.jpg)
Jeff Rudolph photo
![Countryside FPD Chief Jeff Steingart](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DSC_0941-516x600.jpg)
Jeff Rudolph photo
![Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD Squad 51](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/180109_LBVL-9224A-600x400.jpg)
Larry Shapiro photo
![Lake Bluff FD fire engine](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/180109_LBVL-9227A-600x400.jpg)
Larry Shapiro photo
![fire trucks at barn fire](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/180109_LBVL-9229AA-600x400.jpg)
Larry Shapiro photo
![fire trucks at barn fire](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/180109_LBVL-9231A-600x400.jpg)
Larry Shapiro photo
![fire trucks at barn fire](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/180109_LBVL-9234A-600x400.jpg)
Larry Shapiro photo
![Countryside FPD fire engine on scene](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/180109_LBVL-9237A-600x400.jpg)
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![Gurnee fire engine at scene](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/180109_LBVL-9238A-600x400.jpg)
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![Libertyville Battalion 46](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/180109_LBVL-9242A-600x400.jpg)
Larry Shapiro photo
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