Skokie (IL) firefighters responded to a house fire at 9163 Lincoln Avenue Wednesday morning at 11AM (4/1/15). Multiple Skokie companies were committed to EMS runs at the time. A header was visible to units responding, and a Box Alarm was requested prior to arrival, which brought assistance from Evanston, Wilmette, and Morton Grove in addition to companies for change of quarters.
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Wednesday, 8163 Lincoln Ave. in Skokie (IL). A couple of interesting things here: response was compromised due to several ems calls occurring at the time of the alarm. The normal first-due units were delayed and the eastside company (furthest away), was first to arrive. The IC realizing the delayed response ordered a box alarm before any units had arrived on the scene.
Also noted was a wheelchair lift built on the front of the home which caused a rapid search. All residents, some handicapped, were safely outside when I arrived. The fire seemed like it was going to heavily involve the attic and companies were withdrawn for a time, but the incident was well in hand in pretty short order.
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