Deerfield-Bannockburn firefighters were called for a house fire around noon on Friday (5/22/15) at 818 Forest Avenue. The alarm was upgraded by RED Center prior to companies arriving on-scene based on a report from police officers of smoke showing. They had fire on the first floor with smoke throughout of an older, two-story, frame house. Two lines were used and the bulk of the fire was knocked down within 10 minutes.
Units at the scene included Deerfield Engine 19 & 20, Ambulance 19, Truck 20, Battalion 20 and the chief officers plus Truck and Battalion 33 from Highland Park, Engine and Ambulance 52 from Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, Battalion 11 and Engine 10 from Northbrook, Morton Grove Squad 4, and Lake Forest Truck 421.
Here are some shots from the scene. I arrived about 15 minutes after the original dispatch.
![smoke from window at house fire](https://firescenes.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/150522_DFLD-6091-600x400.jpg)
Larry Shapiro photo
![firemen raise a ladder in smoke at house fire](https://firescenes.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/150522_DFLD-0015-600x400.jpg)
Larry Shapiro photo
![ladder to the window with smoke at a house fire](https://firescenes.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/150522_DFLD-6095-400x600.jpg)
Larry Shapiro photo
![firemen enter house during fire](https://firescenes.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/150522_DFLD-0022-400x600.jpg)
Larry Shapiro photo
![Pierce Arrow XT fire engine with hose at fire scene](https://firescenes.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/150522_DFLD-0044-600x400.jpg)
Larry Shapiro photo
![firemen rehab after fighting a fire](https://firescenes.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/150522_DFLD-0095-600x400.jpg)
Larry Shapiro photo
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