5-Alarm house fire in Barrington Hills IL

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Images and video from Bill O’Neill/ElginNet Media from the Barrington Hills (IL) house fire on Saturday (4/18/15).

mansion on fire with heavy smoke and flames

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fireman pulling LDH hose

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drone fottag of massive house fire

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fire department water tenders dump into portable tanks

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Fox Lake FD fire engine

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fire department water tenders dump into portable tanks

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fire department logo

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firemen at fier scene

Bill O’Neill/ElginNet Media photo

Here’s my video from the house fire in Barrington Hills, IL 4/18/15

Occupants that are currently renting the property at 24 Rolling Hills Drive, in Barrington Hills, IL were burning leaves Saturday afternoon (4/18/15) when the fire communicated to a tree before sending embers onto the house. The wind then caused the fire to spread rapidly. A 2nd Alarm was requested on arrival of Barrington & Countryside FPD units followed quickly by an upgrade to a 4th Alarm for tenders only. The 5th Alarm was requested later and then Interdivisional Alarms for a Tender task Force from neighboring Divisions 2 and 5. The previous alarms (which specified tenders only) were later filled out for the suppression companies which brought more personnel to the scene. Four counties were represented at this incident which included units from 6 MABAS Divisions.

fire department water tenders dump into portable tanks

Larry Shapiro photo

mansion on fire with heavy smoke and flames

Larry Shapiro photo

E-one fire engine at house fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

fire engines at house fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

E-one fire engine at house fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

fire department water tenders dump into portable tanks

Larry Shapiro photo

E-one fire engine at house fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

mansion on fire with heavy smoke and flames

Larry Shapiro photo

mansion on fire with heavy smoke and flames

Larry Shapiro photo

mansion on fire with heavy smoke and flames

Larry Shapiro photo

mansion on fire with heavy smoke

Larry Shapiro photo

The wind carried embers into the grass area behind the home igniting a prairie fire which spread to a large area near the electric transmission lines prompting a Special Alarm for brush fire assets.

grass fire from flying embers from house fire

Larry Shapiro photo

 More photos at shapirophotography.net & a video is coming