Prospect Heights Box Alarm 11-21-13 (pt 1)
This report comes from Larry Shapiro: A resident of Prospect Heights called around 6:20 PM to report smoke coming from a house at 415 Cherry Creek Lane. Since this address is near the northern border of the Prospect Heights Fire Protection District, the first responders were from Arlington Heights Engine 4. They arrived quickly and found light smoke, so they deployed a hose line. Within minutes, Prospect Heights units including Engine 39, Squad 9, Tanker 9, and Battalion 9 also arrived on scene. Smoke pushes from a 2nd floor window at 415 Cherry Creek Lane in Prospect Heights, Larry Shapiro photo Palatine firefighters raise a ladder to support the interior crews. Larry Shapiro photo The home is located at the end of a cul-de-sac, and there are no fire hydrants nearby. Long Grove Tanker 55 was dispatched as part of the Code 3 automatic aid system, along with Wheeling Engine 23, Battalion 24, and Palatine Ambulance 83. The alarm was soon upgraded to a Code 4 due to the working fire, which brought in additional resources such as Northbrook Tower 12, Palatine Rural Tanker 36, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Squad 51, Glenview Ambulance 8, and Mt. Prospect Engine 14. Prospect Heights Tanker 9 nurses Arlington Heights Engine 4 in front of the house. Larry Shapiro photo Before Engine 4 could use their 500-gallon tank, Tanker 9 provided a 3,000-gallon supply, which was later topped off by another 3,000 gallons from Tanker 55. The nearest hydrant was half a mile away across Hintz Road in Wheeling. As the water supply was being established, Squad 9 laid 1,500 feet of 5-inch hose, and Engine 39 added an additional 700 feet. To manage traffic during the long hose lay, the police department activated an ILEAS Box Alarm, bringing in extra units from Mt. Prospect, Arlington Heights, Wheeling, and Northbrook. A section of the 2200′ hose lay from the fire scene to the nearest hydrant. Larry Shapiro photo Prospect Heights Engine 39 on a hydrant across Hintz Road supplies water through 2200′ of 5″ hose. Larry Shapiro photo Firefighters made an interior attack, targeting the fire that started in a closet and spread to the attic. Heavy smoke was visible from the ridge vent, windows, and eaves. A vent hole was cut in the roof over the garage, allowing the fire to escape more freely. Fire vents from the attic above the garage. Larry Shapiro photo As conditions worsened, the alarm was upgraded to a Box Alarm. Additional units included a quint from Palatine, a tower ladder from Buffalo Grove, a Deerfield squad, a Morton Grove unit operating as Niles Service Truck 2, a tanker from Elk Grove Township, and engines from Des Plaines and North Maine. Chief officers from multiple departments, including Niles Battalion 2, Glenview Battalion 6, Northbrook 1100, Wheeling 2400, Long Grove 5500, Prospect Heights Chief 900, and 901, were also on scene. The interior crews managed to control the fire effectively, preventing the need for an evacuation or a defensive operation. Most of the box alarm companies were not required to deploy. Smoke vents from the large, two-story house at 415 Cherry Creek Lane in Prospect Heights. Larry Shapiro photo You can view a full gallery of images here. A video has been uploaded for your reference. Vertical And Overhung Chemical Pump Vertical Submersible Chemical Process Pump Vertical Submerged Chemical Sichuan Zhongying Industrial Pump Co., Ltd , https://www.zygyb.com