Hanover Park (IL) had a general alarm for a structure fire at 1429 Fremont. Engine 361 arrived to find heavy smoke showing and dropped a line. Fire was quickly knocked. Bloomingdale, Bartlett, Streamwood, and Roselle were auto-aid to the scene and Hoffman Estates and Streamwood were COQ.
Nunda – Rural FPD (IL) 3rd Alarm on box #5-1371 for a house fire with exposure to a garage and a 2nd house last Wednesday. They had tanker operations working also.
Crystal Lake (IL) Box Alarm on box #5-342 for the house fire at 62 Barberry Drive. Engine 344 arrived with a small single-story home and heavy fire showing from the C Side. Engine 344 dropped a 2 1/2 line. Tower 381 backed down to set up and McHenry Engine 44 supplied water to them from the hydrant down the street. Multiple lines were dropped and operating . Defensive attack on the fire due to a collapse in the roof and small explosions.
Here are some photos I took of a Crystal Lake (IL) 2nd alarm apartment fire at 1627 Carlemont Drive. I have many more photos I will be posting on Flickr.
Last night (Nov, 26th, 2013) the Woodstock FRD was dispatched to a possible barn fire at 16812 Kunde Road in Union. Units arrived with a fully involved hay barn. Command requested MABAS Box #5-73 to the 2nd Level at 6:40pm. Due: a Crystal Lake engine, a Marengo engine, a Union tanker, a McHenry tanker, a Cary tanker, a Harvard squad, a Wonder Lake squad, a Huntley RIT chief and engine, EMA and the Salvation Army. COQ: Fox Lake engine, Marengo EMS, Woodstock chief, and Nunda Rural tanker.
Shortly thereafter, command requested Box 5-73 to the 3rd Alarm at 6:48pm . Due: a Wauconda engine, the Nunda Rural tanker, a Hebron tanker, an Algonquin truck, a McHenry squad w/cascade, and a Harvard chief.
Around 7pm command upgraded to the 4th Alarm for tankers only which brought a Hampshire tanker, a Spring Grove tanker, a Fox River Grove tanker and a Richmond tanker. Crews were battling a large hay barn that was fully engulfed with some exposure. All tankers operated supplying multiple lines. About 1.5 hours into the incident, command requested Box 5-73 to the 5th Alarm for engines only which brought a Rutland-Dundee engine and an engine from Walworth, WI. The MABAS Box was struck out around 9pm All crews were still working at that time.
