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Firefighters in Lake Zurich, IL encountered fire at a local Burger King restaurant at 642 S. Rand Road late Tuesday night, 3/30/21. Fire which began on the outside of the building communicated to the roof behind a tall parapet wall. Two master streams and hand lines operated at the fire.

flames from the roof of a Burger King at night
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Lake Zurich (IL) firefighters were called to 3160 Louise Court in Hawthorn Woods Wednesday night (5/25/16) for a house fire. A series of heavy thunderstorms were moving through the area at the time. First arriving units reported smoke showing and pushing out from the eaves in front. Fire soon vented through the roof and interior companies made an aggressive attack knocking down the majority of the fire quickly. The alarm was upgraded to a Box Alarm bringing mutual aid from close to a dozen neighboring departments.

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hose ramps at fire scene

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lake Zurich fire engine at fire scene

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Wauconda FD tower ladder working at fire scene

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Pierce tower ladder working at fire scene

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Pierce tower ladder at fire scene in rain storm

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Countryside FPD Fire Chief Jeff Steiingart

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aftermath of attic fire

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Shaun Unell at fire scene

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The Lake Zurich Fire Department (IL) received a call just after 5PM on Monday about a fire at Midwest Motors at 540 Cortland Drive. The first engine reported light smoke coming from the eaves. As the smoke grew in intensity, the alarm was quickly upgraded to a Box Alarm. The strip center building was home to a large indoor showroom of high end and exotic used cars.

The fire was on the second floor and in the attic at the southern end of the sprinklered building. Companies held the fire to that portion of the building although there was extensive water damage throughout. Although some cars were damaged, the majority were removed from the building.

Companies at the scene with engines were Lake Zurich (4), Palatine, Buffalo Grove, Fox River Grove, and Barrington Countryside. Trucks were from Wauconda and Arlington Heights , squads from Long Grove and Deerfield, ambulances from Barrington, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, and Libertyville, and chief officers from Lake Zurich, Wauconda, Fox River Grove, Long Grove, and Buffalo Grove.

firemen work at fire scene

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firemen work at fire scene

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Pierce tower ladder at fire scene

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firemen work at fire scene

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firemen save Viper from fire building

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firemen work at fire scene

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Pierce fire trucks at fire scene

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firemen work at fire scene

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Pierce tower ladders at fire scene

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McLaren sports car

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Pierce tower ladder at fire scene

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Pierce fire engines at fire scene

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Several weeks ago, the Lake Zurich Fire Department (IL) responded to a reported house fire in nearby Hawthorn Woods, which is within their fire district. They found fire in an abandoned two-story house on a wooded lot that was extremely grown over.

Lake Zurich Fire Department

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Lake Zurich Fire Department

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Lake Zurich Fire Department

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Companies hit the fire and made a quick search before declaring the structure unsafe for interior operations to overhaul and completely extinguish the fire. At that point, a decision was made to standby and monitor the building, letting the fire consume the entire structure.

photo of abandoned house on fire

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photo of fire blosing out of house windows

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abandoned house on fire

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Lake Zurich Fire Department

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night photo of house fire

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It certainly made for a prime opportunity to capture images and some video.

Pierce fire engine at night fire scene

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flames shoot into the night at house fire

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flames shoot into the night at house fire

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Lake Zurich FD house fire

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flames shoot into the night at house fire

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At roughly 5:30AM on Thursday, a citizen reported a house on fire at 21660 Rainbow Road in Deer Park, IL. The Lake Zurich Fire Department, which provides coverage for Deer Park, responded along with mutual aid companies from several surrounding fire departments. On arrival, they found fire through the roof of a large, modern, mansion which has been vacant and for sale for several years.

Lake Zurich Fire Department fights house fire in Deer Park IL

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Lake Zurich Fire Department fights house fire in Deer Park IL

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The neighborhood is without fire hydrants, so the second engine dropped a portable tank while another engine dropped LDH to the main road where water tankers (tenders) would shuttle through and dump into a pair of portable tanks.

Lake Zurich Fire Department fights house fire in Deer Park IL

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Lake Zurich Fire Department fights house fire in Deer Park IL

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Lake Zurich Fire Department fights house fire in Deer Park IL

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Lake Zurich Fire Department fights house fire in Deer Park IL

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Lake Zurich Fire Department fights house fire in Deer Park IL

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Fire damage was contained to the roof and attic area of origin, though the interior sustained a fair amount of smoke and water damage.

Lake Zurich Fire Department fights house fire in Deer Park IL

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