This from Larry Shapiro:

Residents called the Wheeling Fire Department Wednesday evening reporting some sort of explosion in the kitchen at 293 Lincoln Road. When the first police officer arrived, he reported smoke showing and that one person needed medical attention. Firefighters arrived within minutes and confirmed a fire inside the split-level house.

One ambulance transported the civilian to an area hospital and the alarm was upgraded tot he working fire. Two interior lines were used to make quick work of extinguishing the fire.

Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, and Northbrook units responded to the scene in addition to two engines, two ambulances, a truck, and two chief officers from Wheeling.

Here are a few images and a short video.

smoke from house fire

Light smoke showing. Larry Shapiro photo

firemen vent roof of house

Larry Shapiro photo

Spartan fire engine at fire scene

Engines from Wheeling and Northbrook. Larry Shapiro photo

firemen fight house fire

Firemen head to the roof as crews work a line on the second floor. Larry Shapiro photo

firemen vent roof of house

The roof is vented. Larry Shapiro photo

Sutphen tower ladder at dusk fire scene

Wheeling Truck 24 had two lines off. Larry Shapiro photo

Sutphen tower ladder at dusk fire scene

Truck 24 in operation. Larry Shapiro photo

new fire hydrant next to old one

It appears that new hydrants are being installed down the block. Larry Shapiro photo

A gallery with more images is at shapirophotography.net

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