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4-Alarm fire in Barrington Hills, IL – January 31, 2017

Posted by firescenesadmin on February 1, 2017
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Just before 2AM on Monday, 1/31/17, a homeowner spotted a neighbor’s house engulfed in flames as she went to let her dog out. A large first assignment was dispatched including water tankers since the area is without hydrants. When the first units arrived at the house at the end of a 1/4-mile driveway, the roof had already collapsed.

The fire went to four alarms bringing 16 tankers (tenders) to the scene in order to achieve a continuous water supply. The house was in unincorporated Barrington, IL within the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District.

E-ONE e-MAX fire engine at work drafting

Larry Shapiro photo

E-ONE e-MAX fire engine at work pumping

Larry Shapiro photo

many fire department water tenders in line at a fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

Bartlett fire department tenet dumps water into a portable tank

Larry Shapiro photo

Fox Lake fire department tenet dumps water into a portable tank

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Firefighters battle house fire at night

Larry Shapiro photo

Firefighters battle house fire at night

Larry Shapiro photo

Firefighters battle house fire at night

Larry Shapiro photo

huge house engulfed in flames at night

Larry Shapiro photo

huge house engulfed in flames at night

Larry Shapiro photo

E-ONETyphoon fire engine at work pumping

Larry Shapiro photo

E-ONE fire engine nursed by a tanker at a fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

huge house engulfed in flames at night

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Firefighter with ground monitor fighting house fire

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fire department tenet dumps water into a portable tank

Larry Shapiro photo

more photos are at Shapirophotography.net

There are two videos. The first highlights firefighting and the second shows the water supply operations.