On November 10, 2014 at approximately 11:05am West Chicago FPD (IL) was dispatched to a reported house fire at 28w649 Hickory Lane. Batt 6, the first arriving company, reported smoke from a house.
When I arrived fire was venting out the 2nd floor of the home along the mansard roof line. The house was a two-story frame approximately 50×50 with a mansard style roof around the entire house from the 2nd floor to approximately three feet above the ground.
Companies advanced through the front door and within several minutes fire had dropped down the inside of the mansard. There was fire around the entry door, and command removed all companies from inside to initiate an exterior attack. The fire traveled left around the east and south side of the house. Companies worked very hard to try and stay ahead of the fire. As they pulled and opened up the mansard, there was fire ahead of them.
It took about 45 minutes to bring the fire under control.
Apparently a worker was sweating pipes inside the first floor of the home.
John Tulipano
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