A fire which apparently started on this rear porch travelled up the exterior of this townhouse and into the common attic. Shaun Unell photo
Schaumburg firefighters were called to a house at 620 Del Largo Drive at approximately 11:40AM last Saturday for a fire in a townhouse. Long Grove Firefighter Shaun Unell took in the fire and submitted several images from the scene. He reports that the fire apparently started on the back porch of the unit and traveled up the exterior wall where it extended into the common attic for two other units.
A firefighter pulls ceiling inside the first floor checking for extension. Shaun Unell photo
After performing overhaul, an officer stops to re-hydrate. Shaun Unell photo
Damage to the rear of the structure illustrates a quick stop by Schaumburg firefighters. Shaun Unell photo
Engine 52 was first to arrive as they were only a few blocks away when the call came in. Firefighters on the scene made a good knock down. Schaumburg went to a box alarm for change of quarters only as they were running multiple calls at the same time as the fire.
Schaumburg Engine 52, a Pierce Velocity was the first unit on the scene. Shaun Unell photo
Charring along the roof's edge shows the fire's path as it travelled the attic. Shaun Unell photo
The air temperature was around 94-degrees at the time with no respite from a hot sun. The resident was home at the time of the fire and neighbors alerted her to the fire. It looks like neighbors also tried to use a garden hose to put the fire out with no success.
Firefighters cool down in the shade after the fire was extinguished. The temperature was in the mid-90s. Shaun Unell photo
The hot day made the job for firefighters that much more difficult. Shaun Unell photo
Another view shows the fire's damage. Shaun Unell photo
